Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer is an American character actress and singer. She has appeared in films such as A Little Princess (1995), Twister (1996), The Perfect Storm (2000), Runaway Jury (2003), North Country (2005), The Informant! (2009), and The Sessions (2012).

Rusty Schwimmer
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present

Early life

Schwimmer was raised in Chicago. She attended New Trier High School in suburban Winnetka, with her best friend, actress Virginia Madsen.[1]

Career

Schwimmer made her film debut in 1988, appearing in Memories of Me. She had small parts in Highlander II: The Quickening, Sleepwalkers and Candyman, before playing Joey B in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993). In 1995, she starred as Amelia Minchin in A Little Princess directed by Alfonso Cuarón.[2] She went on to appear as Mrs. Thornton (Jo Harding's mother) in Twister (1996), Mrs Pendleton in Amistad (1997), Gridlock'd Gridlock'd (1997), Alice in EDtv (1999), Irene "Big Red" Johnson in The Perfect Storm (2000), Millie Dupree in Runaway Jury (2003), Big Betty in North Country (2005), and as Aunt Martha in Perfect Sisters (2014) as well as office worker Peggy Displasia in The Belko Experiment in 2016.

On television, Schwimmer had starring role in the 2006 Western miniseries Broken Trail playing "Big Rump" Kate Becker. From 2001 to 2003, she had a recurring role as Barbara Ludzinski on the CBS legal drama The Guardian. Schwimmer has also appeared in guest starring roles in several television series, including Parker Lewis Can't Lose, In the Heat of the Night, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Tales from the Crypt, Married... with Children, ER, Chicago Hope, Ally McBeal, Judging Amy, The X-Files, Gilmore Girls, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Minds, Heroes, Desperate Housewives, Boston Legal, Private Practice, Six Feet Under, Drop Dead Diva, Louie, Lucifer, Grey's Anatomy, Bones and Better Call Saul. She also appeared in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special .

Schwimmer also appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson’s teenage short film The Dirk Diggler Story, an early version of Boogie Nights.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1988 Memories of Me Strawberry
1988 The Dirk Diggler Story Candy Kane Short
1989 Angels of the City Bookworm
1991 Highlander II: The Quickening Drunk
1992 Sleepwalkers Housewife
1992 Candyman Policewoman
1993 Reckless Kelly Entertainment Reporter
1993 Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday Joey B.
1994 The Crazysitter German Nanny
1995 A Little Princess Amelia Minchin
1995 Lone Justice 2 Emma
1996 Twister Mrs. Thornton
1997 Gridlock'd Nurse
1997 Amistad Mrs. Pendleton
1997 Los Locos Sister Drexel
1998 Almost Heroes Execution Witness Uncredited
1998 The Thin Pink Line Nora Finkelheimer
1999 EDtv Alice
1999 Ballad of the Nightingale Distributor
2000 The Perfect Storm Irene 'Big Red' Johnson
2000 I'll Wave Back Zeola
2003 Runaway Jury Millie Dupree
2003 Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman Ronette
2005 Mozart and the Whale Gracie
2005 North Country Big Betty
2006 The Hawk Is Dying Precious
2006 Beautiful Dreamer Jeannie
2008 Fly Like Mercury Dr. Sims
2008 Pants on Fire Peggy
2009 The Informant! Liz Taylor
2012 The Sessions Jan
2012 Scrooge & Marley Freda
2012 Melvin Smarty Margie
2014 Perfect Sisters Aunt Martha
2014 Sunken City Wanda
2015 The Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man Kim
2016 American Fable Ethel
2016 Blood Stripe Dot
2016 The Belko Experiment Peggy Displasia
2017 Wild Honey Gabby
2018 30 Miles from Nowhere Officer Marsh
2019 The Short History of the Long Road Marcie
2020 Killing Eleanor Pam
2021 Rushed Joan
2022 North of the 10 Jackie
TBA You Can't Win Salt Chunk Mary
TBA Penitentia Shelly Wolf

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1988 Addicted to His Love Woman at Video Dating Service Television film
1990 Running Against Time Sales Rep
1991 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Lady Episode: "Teens from a Mall"
1991 Life Goes On Teacher Episode: "Armageddon"
1992 Stand by Your Man Gloria Television film
1992 Getting Up and Going Home Julia Stevenson
1992 T Bone N Weasel Verna Mae
1992–1995 Picket Fences Julia Boles / Sheila 3 episodes
1993 Darkness Before Dawn Evelyn Television film
1993 In the Heat of the Night Betty Simms 2 episodes
1993 Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life Big Emma 5 episodes
1994 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Big Bertha Episode: "Fresh Prince: The Movie"
1994 Tales from the Crypt Carla Episode: "In the Groove"
1995 Married... with Children Babs Episode: "And Bingo Was Her Game-O"
1995 ER Grollman Episode: "Men Plan, God Laughs"
1995 18 Minutes in Albuquerque Bus Driver Television film
1995 Down, Out & Dangerous Bartender
1996 The Louie Show Nurse Episode: "Louie's Little Trip"
1996 Chicago Hope Veronica Sarison Episode: "Quiet Riot"
1996 If These Walls Could Talk Prayer Group Television film
1996 The Man Who Captured Eichmann Rosa
1997 North Shore Fish Nurse
1997 Prison of Secrets Carla
1997 Ally McBeal Angela Tharpe Episode: "The Promise"
1997 Heartless Connie Television film
1999 Providence Ms. Polly Maravich Episode: "All Good Dogs Go to Heaven"
1999 Tracey Takes On... Protestor Episode: "Erotica"
1999 Ally Angela Tharpe Episode: "The Promise"
2000 Judging Amy Alice Benedict Episode: "Culture Clash"
2000 The X-Files Driver Episode: "Roadrunners"
2000–2001 Ladies Man Mel 4 episodes
2001, 2002 Arliss Inkeeper / Rusty Schwimmer 2 episodes
2001–2003 The Guardian Barbara Ludzinski 9 episodes
2002 Six Feet Under Marilyn Johnson Episode: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
2003 My Big Fat Greek Life Permit Office Clerk Episode: "The Free Lunch"
2003 Gilmore Girls Bruce 2 episodes
2003 Clifford's Puppy Days Voice Episode: "Clifford's Field Trip/Helping Paws"
2004 Boston Public Billy's Mom Episode: "Chapter Eighty"
2004 LAX Pam Episode: "The Longest Morning"
2004 Boston Legal Helen Binder Episode: "An Eye for an Eye"
2004 Dragnet Lorraine Watson Episode: "Killing Fields"
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lorna Tenney Episode: "No Humans Involved"
2006 Broken Trail Big Rump Kate 2 episodes
2006 Without a Trace Sharon Zenowich Episode: "Watch Over Me"
2006 Shark Wendy Dunmiller Episode: "Sins of the Mother"
2006 American Dad! Mama Squirrel Episode: "Irregarding Steve"
2006–2007 Holly Hobbie & Friends Aunt Jessie Beech 3 episodes
2007 Criminal Minds Lila May Episode: "No Way Out"
2007 Heroes Dale Smither Episode: "Unexpected"
2007 Desperate Housewives Toni Episode: "Into the Woods"
2007 State of Mind Conchata Gluck / Diner Operator 3 episodes
2007 Private Practice Ashley Minahan Episode: "In Which Sam Gets Taken for a Ride"
2009 Numbers Deanne Drake Episode: "Arrow of Time"
2009 The Secret Life of the American Teenager — Episode: "Summertime"
2009 Days of Our Lives Sister Claire 5 episodes
2010 Bones Erica Turner Episode: "The Devil in the Details"
2010 Drop Dead Diva Sandra Episode: "Will & Grayson"
2010 Donna's Revenge Dr. Skinner 2 episodes
2011 Louie Gretchen Episode: "Pregnant"
2012 Longmire Darla Lamebull Episode: "Dogs, Horses and Indians"
2012 Georgia Sunshine Episode: "Hello, I'm Sunshine"
2013 Film Pigs Trudy / Self Episode: "A Little Rusty"
2014 Greetings! From Prison Mom Episode: "Mother Knows Nothing"
2015 Backstrom Analeigh Kee Episode: "Corkscrewed"
2016 Heartbeat Dr. Risa Bennett Episode: "Sanctuary"
2016 Lucifer Roberta Beliard Episode: "Everything's Coming Up Lucifer"
2016 Grey's Anatomy Patricia Phillips Episode: "Catastrophe and the Cure"
2017 Doubt ADA Courtney Carmody Episode: "Faith"
2018 Chicago Fire Jill Episode: "The One That Matters Most"
2018 Mr. Mercedes Wanda Episode: "Walk Like a Man"
2020 Paradise Lost Virgie Perkins Episode: "Danger to Yourself"
2022 The Righteous Gemstones Sheriff Brenda 3 episodes
2022 Chicago Med Celeste Belkin Episode: "End of the Day, Anything Can Happen"
2022 Better Call Saul Legal Aid Lawyer Episode: "Saul Gone"
2022 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Sara Television special

References
  1. Staff, Hollywood.com (5 February 2015). "Rusty Schwimmer - Biography and Filmography - 1962". Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. "What happened to the cast of 'A Little Princess'? - Showbiz Geek". Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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