Rene Russo Net Worth (2024)

Rene Marie Russo net worth is
$40 Million

Rene Marie Russo Wiki Biography

Rene Marie Russo is a Burbank, California-born American actress, film producer as well as former model. Born on 17 February 1954, of Italian, English and German ancestry, she has been actively entertaining us since 1972, best known for her performance in movies such as “One Good Cop”, “Lethal Weapon 3” and many more. Noted for her impeccable acting skills, she is one of the top actresses of Hollywood.

An actress who dominated Hollywood at her career peak, how rich is Rene Russo at the present? As of 2015, Rene has a net worth estimated by sources to be over of $40 million, her acting career being the major source of her wealth. Also, her film-making and modelling career has also helped her add to her riches.

Rene Russo Net Worth $40 Million

Rene was raised by her mother as her father left the family when Rene was only two years old. She has never graduated high school, as she dropped out of Burroughs High School while she was attending tenth grade. Shortly after, when she was seventeen, Rene began her modelling career, as she signed a contract with the Ford Modelling agency in 1972. Given her beauty and hard work, it did not take long for her to become a very popular model at that time. During her modelling career, she appeared on the covers of many reputable magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Vogue among others.

After enjoying around fifteen years of success in her modeling career being a top model of late 70s and 80s, but fearing demand for models of her age was waning, Rene took a leap in her career and started acting. Her debut was a supporting role in the television series “Sable” but her breakthrough appearance was her role as detective Lorna Cole in the movie “Lethal Weapon 3” in 1992, closely followed in 1993 by “In the Line of Fire” with Clint Eastwood. Given the widespread exposure from her modelling career and her performances in such movies, she went on to dominate Hollywood as an actress.

To date, Rene has been a part of around twenty-four Hollywood movies which include “Thor”, “Nightcrawler”, “The Thomas Crown Affair”, “Get Shorty” among many more. Rene took a six years break from her acting career from 2005 and made a comeback with the movie “Thor” in 2011. Her latest appearance was with Robert De Niro in “The Intern” in 2015, and “Frank and Cindy” released in 2016.

During her acting career, she has been rewarded with Saturn award for best supporting actress, a nomination for BAFTA awards and many more. This sixty-one years old actress is still very prominent in the movie industry. All of these movies and projects have been avidly helping Rene raise her net worth over the years.

As for her personal life, in 1992 Rene married Dan Gilroy, a famous screenwriter, and they have a daughter. Rene and her family currently live in Brentwood, Los Angeles where she engages herself with her acting. Rene suffers from Bipolar disorder.

Full Name	Rene Russo
Net Worth	$40 Million
Date Of Birth	February 17, 1954
Place Of Birth	Burbank, California
Height	1.73m
Profession	Actress, producer, former model
Education	Burroughs High School,
Nationality	American
Spouse	Dan Gilroy (m. 1992-), Bernie Taupin (div. 1980s)
Children	Rose Gilroy
Parents	Nino Russo, Shirley Balocca
Siblings	Anthony John Russo, Toni Russo, Jim Russo, January Debra Russo, David Russo
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/rene.russo.3914
Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/renerusso/?hl=en
IMDB	www.imdb.com/name/nm0000623
Awards	Broadcast Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress (1998), Saturn Award, AARP Award for Best Supporting Actress (2014)
Nominations	Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actress (1992, 2000), MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, Screen Actors Guild Award (1995), BAFTA Award, Detroit Film Critics Society Award, Denver Film Critics Society Award (2014)
Movies	"Major League" (1989), "Mr. Destiny" (1990), "One Good Cop" (1991), "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1999), "Nightcrawler" (2014), "Villa Capri" (2017)
TV Shows	The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, Sable (1987-1988), The Directors (1997-)

#	Trademark
1	Wavy red hair and piercing blue eyes.

#	Quote
1	[regarding the table read for (2000)] "I walked in the door and there was June Foray. She did the original voice of Natasha and I thought, 'Oh good, they have June here to make me look like an idiot.' I asked June if she could read a couple of lines for me, and she did, she was so gracious. So I got the accent down, the Russian accent, for which I lowered my voice."
2	Beauty and youth can stay inside, but it doesn't outside.
3	That's a really good question - what is it like living with a writer? I guess it depends on the writer. You know what? They live in a fantasy world a lot of the time. My husband lives in a fantasy world. It's really hard for him to be in the world, because if his head isn't in a script, I guess to write what he does, he has to sort of twist the world a little bit and live in a fantasy. And I think he doesn't live in reality - in my reality, let's put it that way. He's much more "Everything's fine fine fine and everything's good good good," and I'm like, "What, are you nuts? Everything's rotten and sucks."
4	All of us are broken - some of us more than others. It might be a nurturing, mother thing. I do think there is that, "Oh my God, you're hurting. I know what that feels like and I'd like to be there and support you in that."
5	On her nude scenes in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999): "It never really dawned on me that, gee, I'm 45 and I'm taking off my clothes. For me it was a matter of living inside the character."

#	Fact
1	Has suffered from bipolar disorder since she was a young girl.
2	Her father was of Italian descent. Her maternal grandfather was also of Italian descent, while her maternal grandmother had German, English, and Irish ancestry.
3	Ex-sister-in-law of Bernie Taupin.
4	Aunt-in-law of Carolyn Gilroy and Sam Gilroy.
5	Lives in Los Angeles and Toluca Lake, California.
6	Had scoliosis in junior high school and wore a full-torso brace.
7	Is a huge Red Sox fan, she often attends games at Fenway Park and road games when the team is in California. She attended their post World Series victory party at the team hotel in Colorado after game 4 in 2007.
8	Sister-in-law of John Gilroy and Tony Gilroy.
9	Daughter-in-law of Frank D. Gilroy.
10	Was originally cast as Dr. Chase Meridian in Batman Forever (1995) but, when Michael Keaton was replaced by Val Kilmer, she was replaced with Nicole Kidman because the producers felt that she was too old to be a convincing love interest for Kilmer.
11	Gave birth to her only child at age 39, a daughter Rose Jean Gilroy on August 31, 1993. Child's father is her husband, Dan Gilroy.
12	Is allergic to sesame.
13	She met her husband, Dan Gilroy, while they were both working on the film Freejack (1992). Gilroy as screenwriter had turned down an offer to rewrite it, and Rene had turned down an offer to star in it. Both changed their minds, met on the set, and were soon married.
14	Has seven siblings on her father's side. The late one-time auto mechanic turned sculptor Nino Russo had at least six other children besides Rene. They are: Jim, January Debra, Toni Lynn, David, and Anthony John Russo.

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Actress

Title	Year	Status	Character
Villa Capri	2017	post-production	Kathy Hill
The Intern	2015/I		Fiona
Frank and Cindy	2015		Cindy
Nightcrawler	2014		Nina Romina
Thor: The Dark World	2013		Frigga
Thor	2011		Frigga
Yours, Mine & Ours	2005		Helen North
Two for the Money	2005		Toni
Big Trouble	2002		Anna Herk
Showtime	2002		Chase Renzi
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle	2000		Natasha
The Thomas Crown Affair	1999		Catherine Banning
The Free Willy Story - Keiko's Journey Home	1999	TV Movie	Narrator (voice)
Lethal Weapon 4	1998		Lorna Cole
Buddy	1997		Mrs. Gertrude 'Trudy' Lintz
Ransom	1996		Kate Mullen
Tin Cup	1996		Dr. Molly Griswold
Get Shorty	1995		Karen Flores
Outbreak	1995		Robby Keough
Major League II	1994		Lynn (uncredited)
In the Line of Fire	1993		Lilly Raines
Lethal Weapon 3	1992		Lorna Cole
Freejack	1992		Julie Redlund
One Good Cop	1991		Rita Lewis
Mr. Destiny	1990		Cindy Jo
Major League	1989		Lynn Wells
Meanwhile in Santa Monica	1988
Sable	1987-1988	TV Series	Eden Kendell

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Two for the Money	2005	executive producer

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
In the Line of Fire: The Ultimate Sacrifice	2000	Video documentary short special thanks
Pure Lethal!: New Angles, New Scenes, and Explosive Outtakes	1998	Video documentary short special thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Nightcrawler: If It Bleeds, It Leads	2015	Video short	Herself
The EE British Academy Film Awards	2015	TV Special documentary	Herself - Audience Member
20th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards	2015	TV Special	Herself - Presenter
72nd Golden Globe Awards	2015	TV Special	Herself - Audience Member (uncredited)
Today	2014	TV Series	Herself - Guest
Reel Junkie	2014	TV Series	Herself
Tavis Smiley	2014	TV Series	Herself - Guest
Live with Kelly and Ryan	2000-2014	TV Series	Herself - Guest / Herself
The Queen Latifah Show	2014	TV Series	Herself - Nightcrawler
Good Morning America	2014	TV Series	Herself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2014	TV Series	Herself - Guest
Watch What Happens: Live	2014	TV Series	Herself
Made in Hollywood	2014	TV Series	Herself
The Insider	2014	TV Series	Herself - Nightcrawler
Entertainment Tonight	2014	TV Series	Herself - Nightcrawler / Outbreak
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'	2012	Video documentary short	Herself
Psycho Pension: The Genesis of 'Lethal Weapon'	2012	Video documentary short	Herself
Pulling the Trigger: Expanding the World of 'Lethal Weapon'	2012	Video documentary short	Herself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2011	TV Series	Herself - Guest
25th Annual Genesis Awards	2011	TV Special	Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	1992-2011	TV Series	Herself
The Role That Changed My Life	2011	TV Series documentary	Herself
The 10th Annual 'A Home for the Holidays' with Faith Hill	2008	TV Movie	Herself
The Making of 'Two for the Money'	2006	Video documentary short	Herself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show	2005	TV Series	Herself
Corazón de...	2005	TV Series	Herself
Get Shorty Party Reel	2005	Video short	Herself
The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards	2005	TV Special	Herself - Presenter
Ransom: Between Takes	2004	Video short	Herself
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary	2003	TV Movie	Herself
Late Show with David Letterman	1999-2002	TV Series	Herself
HBO First Look	1995-2002	TV Series documentary short	Herself
Spotlight on Location: The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle	2001	Video short	Herself / Natasha
In the Line of Fire: The Ultimate Sacrifice	2000	Video documentary short	Herself (as Renee Russo)
The Directors	2000	TV Series documentary	Herself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show	1997-2000	TV Series	Herself
The Making of the Master Piece	2000	Video documentary short	Herself
A Home for the Holidays	1999	TV Movie	Herself
MADtv	1999	TV Series	Herself
The View	1999	TV Series	Herself
Charlie Rose	1999	TV Series	Herself
Lethal Weapon 4: Cast and Crew Interviews	1998	Video documentary short	Herself
Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business	1998	TV Mini-Series documentary	Herself
Pure Lethal!: New Angles, New Scenes, and Explosive Outtakes	1998	Video documentary short	Herself
A Day with...	1997	TV Movie documentary	Herself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Clint Eastwood	1996	TV Special documentary	Herself (host)
The 67th Annual Academy Awards	1995	TV Special	Herself - Presenter: "Make Up Your Mind" Song
In the Line of Fire: Behind the Scenes with the Secret Service	1993	TV Special documentary	Herself
Shooting 'In the Line of Fire'	1993	TV Movie documentary	Herself
Mel Gibson's Video Diary 2: Lethal Weapon 3	1991	TV Special short	Herself
Showbiz Today	1991	TV Series	Herself

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Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2015	Movies for Grownups Award	AARP Movies for Grownups Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Nightcrawler (2014)
2015	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
2014	SDFCS Award	San Diego Film Critics Society Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
1999	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	Favorite Supporting Actress - Action/Adventure	Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2015	BAFTA Film Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
2015	CCOP	Críticos de Cinema Online Portugueses Awards	Best Supporting Actress (Melhor Atriz Secundária)	Nightcrawler (2014)
2015	DFCS Award	Denver Film Critics Society	Best Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
2015	GFCA Award	Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA)	Best Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
2015	ICS Award	International Cinephile Society Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
2015	INOCA	International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)	Best Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
2015	NCFCA Award	North Carolina Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
2015	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
2015	Seattle Film Critics Award	Seattle Film Critics Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
2014	ACCA	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Nightcrawler (2014)
2014	DFCS Award	Detroit Film Critic Society, US	Best Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
2014	Golden Schmoes	Golden Schmoes Awards	Best Supporting Actress of the Year	Nightcrawler (2014)
2014	IGN Award	IGN Summer Movie Awards	Best Movie Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
2014	ICP Award	Indiewire Critics' Poll	Best Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
2014	VVFP Award	Village Voice Film Poll	Best Supporting Actress	Nightcrawler (2014)
2006	Movies for Grownups Award	AARP Movies for Grownups Awards	Best Grownup Love Story	Two for the Money (2005)
2005	Stinker Award	The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards	Worst On-Screen Couple	Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
2001	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Supporting Actress	The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
2001	Razzie Award	Razzie Awards	Worst Supporting Actress	The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
2000	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	Favorite Actress - Drama/Romance	The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
2000	Stinker Award	The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards	Worst Supporting Actress	The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
1996	ACCA	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Cast Ensemble	Ransom (1996)
1996	Golden Apple	Golden Apple Awards	Female Star of the Year
1996	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast	Get Shorty (1995)
1993	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Supporting Actress	Freejack (1992)
1993	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best Kiss	Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)