Person
Rusty Schwimmer
Acting · Born 1962-08-25 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
An American film and television actress and singer. Her most prominent role so far is that of Barbara Ludzinski on The Guardian. Among her movie appearances are those as Joey B in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, Mrs. Thornton in Twister, Mrs Pendleton in Amistad, Alice in EDtv, Irene "Big Red" Johnson in The Perfect Storm, Big Betty in North Country and Amelia Minchin in A Little Princess. Schwimmer has also appeared in minor roles in several television series, including episodes of 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, Shark, Criminal Minds, Heroes, Desperate Housewives, Private Practice, Six Feet Under and others. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rusty Schwimmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Patricia Phillips
Criminal Minds
Lila May
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Lorna Tenney
Bones
Erica Turner
American Dad!
Mama Squirrel (voice)
Lucifer
Roberta Beliard
Desperate Housewives
Toni
Better Call Saul
Legal Aid Employee
The Pitt
Monica Peters
9-1-1
Edna
Filmography
- 2026You Can't WinSalt Chunk Mary
- 2025The Last FrontierKatherine Van Horn
- 2025Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final FridaySelf
- 2025The PittMonica Peters
- 2023PenitentiaShelly Wolf
- 2022The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday SpecialSara
- 2022North of the 10Jackie
- 2021The Black DisquisitionEmployee
- 2021RushedJoan
- 2020Killing EleanorPam
- 2020Keep It QuietCorey
- 2019The Righteous GemstonesSheriff Brenda
- 2019The Short History of the Long RoadMarcie
- 201830 Miles from NowhereOfficer Marsh
- 2018Melvin SmartyMargie
- 20189-1-1Edna
- 2017Wild HoneyGabby
- 2017The Belko ExperimentPeggy Displasia
- 2017American FableEthel
- 2016Blood StripeDot
- 2016LuciferRoberta Beliard
- 2015Chicago MedCeleste Belkin
- 2015The Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man
- 2015Better Call SaulLegal Aid Employee
- 2014Perfect SistersAunt Martha
- 2014WildlifeVernita Christiansen
- 2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thSelf
- 2012Scrooge & MarleyFreda
- 2012GeorgiaSunshine
- 2012Hava Nagila: The MovieNarrator (voice)
- 2012LongmireDarla Lamebull
- 2012The SessionsJoan
- 2010LouieGretchen
- 2009The Informant!Liz Taylor
- 2009Drop Dead DivaSandra
- 2008Pants on FirePeggy
- 2008The Secret Life of the American Teenager
- 2007Private PracticeAshley Minahan
- 2007Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends ForeverAunt Jessie Beech (voice)
- 2007Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise PartyAunt Jessie Beech (voice)
- 2007The Hawk Is DyingPrecious
- 2007Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret AdventuresAunt Jessie Beech (voice)
- 2006Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas WishesAunt Jessie Beech (voice)
- 2006HeroesDale Smither
- 2006SharkWendy Dunmiller
- 2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest
- 2006Broken TrailBig Rump Kate
- 2006Holly Hobbie & FriendsAunt Jessie Beech (voice)
- 2006Beautiful DreamerJeannie
- 2005Criminal MindsLila May
- 2005BonesErica Turner
- 2005Mozart and the WhaleGracie
- 2005Grey's AnatomyPatricia Phillips
- 2005North CountryBig Betty
- 2005American Dad!Mama Squirrel (voice)
- 2005Numb3rsDeanne Drake
- 2004Desperate HousewivesToni
- 2004Boston LegalHelen Binder
- 2004LAXPam
- 2003Harold Buttleman: Daredevil StuntmanRonette
- 2003Runaway JuryMillie Dupree
- 2002Without a TraceSharon Zenowich
- 2001The GuardianBarbara Ludzinski
- 2001John John in the SkyZeola
- 2001Six Feet UnderMarilyn Johnson
- 2001The Princess and the PeaMama Pat
- 2000Boston PublicBilly's Mom
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationLorna Tenney
- 2000Gilmore GirlsBruce
- 2000The Perfect StormIrene "Big Red" Johnson
- 1999Ladies ManMel
- 1999Judging AmyAlice Benedict
- 1999EDtvAlice
- 1999ProvidenceMs. Polly Maravich
- 1998The Thin Pink LineNora Finkelheimer
- 1998Oh Baby
- 1998Almost HeroesExecution Witness
- 1997AmistadMrs. Pendleton
- 1997HeartlessConnie
- 1997Between BrothersEmma Sweet
- 1997Ally McBealAngela Tharpe
- 1997Prison of SecretsCarla
- 1997North Shore FishJosie
- 1997Gridlock'dNurse
- 1997Los LocosSister Drexel
- 1996The Man Who Captured EichmannRosa
- 1996If These Walls Could TalkPrayer Group
- 1996Arli$$Kate Meredith
- 1996TwisterMother
- 1996The Louie ShowNurse
- 1995Down, Out and DangerousBartender
- 1995Lone Justice 2Emma
- 1995A Little PrincessAmelia Minchin
- 1994The CrazysitterGerman Nanny
- 1994ERGrollman
- 1994Chicago HopeVeronica Sarison
- 1993The X-FilesDriver
- 1993Ned Blessing
- 1993Jason Goes to Hell: The Final FridayJoey B.
- 1993Reckless KellyEntertainment Reporter
- 1993Darkness Before DawnEvelyn
- 1992T Bone N WeaselVerna Mae
- 1992CandymanPolicewoman
- 1992Getting Up and Going HomeJulia Stevenson
- 1992SleepwalkersHousewife
- 1992Stand By Your ManGloria
- 1991Highlander II: The QuickeningDrunk
- 1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirBig Bertha
- 1989Life Goes On
- 1989Angels of the CityBookworm
- 1989Tales from the CryptCarla
- 1988Addicted to His LoveWoman at Video Dating Service
- 1988The Dirk Diggler StoryCandy Kane
- 1987Married... with ChildrenBabs
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