Rusty Schwimmer
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Aug 25, 1962 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2025 | Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final FridaySelf | |
| 2025 | The Last FrontierKatherine Van Horn | |
| 2025 | The PittMonica Peters | |
| 2023 | PenitentiaShelly Wolf | |
| 2022 | North of the 10Jackie | |
| 2022 | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday SpecialSara | |
| 2021 | The Black DisquisitionEmployee | |
| 2021 | RushedJoan | |
| 2020 | Killing EleanorPam | |
| 2020 | Keep It QuietCorey | |
| 2019 | The Short History of the Long RoadMarcie | |
| 2019 | The Righteous GemstonesSheriff Brenda | |
| 2018 | 30 Miles from NowhereOfficer Marsh | |
| 2018 | Melvin SmartyMargie | |
| 2018 | 9-1-1Edna | |
| 2017 | American FableEthel | |
| 2017 | Wild HoneyGabby | |
| 2016 | Blood StripeDot | |
| 2016 | The Belko ExperimentPeggy Displasia | |
| 2016 | LuciferRoberta Beliard | |
| 2015 | The Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man | |
| 2015 | Chicago MedCeleste Belkin | |
| 2015 | Better Call SaulLegal Aid Employee | |
| 2014 | Perfect SistersAunt Martha | |
| 2014 | WildlifeVernita Christiansen | |
| 2013 | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thSelf | |
| 2012 | Scrooge & MarleyFreda | |
| 2012 | The SessionsJoan | |
| 2012 | Hava Nagila: The MovieNarrator (voice) | |
| 2012 | GeorgiaSunshine | |
| 2012 | LongmireDarla Lamebull | |
| 2010 | LouieGretchen | |
| 2009 | The Informant!Liz Taylor | |
| 2009 | Drop Dead DivaSandra | |
| 2008 | Pants on FirePeggy | |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | |
| 2007 | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise PartyAunt Jessie Beech (voice) | |
| 2007 | The Hawk Is DyingPrecious | |
| 2007 | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends ForeverAunt Jessie Beech (voice) | |
| 2007 | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret AdventuresAunt Jessie Beech (voice) | |
| 2007 | Private PracticeAshley Minahan | |
| 2006 | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas WishesAunt Jessie Beech (voice) | |
| 2006 | Beautiful DreamerJeannie | |
| 2006 | SharkWendy Dunmiller | |
| 2006 | HeroesDale Smither | |
| 2006 | Broken TrailBig Rump Kate | |
| 2006 | Holly Hobbie & FriendsAunt Jessie Beech (voice) | |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2005 | Mozart and the WhaleGracie | |
| 2005 | North CountryBig Betty | |
| 2005 | American Dad!Mama Squirrel (voice) | |
| 2005 | Criminal MindsLila May | |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyPatricia Phillips | |
| 2005 | BonesErica Turner | |
| 2005 | Numb3rsDeanne Drake | |
| 2004 | Desperate HousewivesToni | |
| 2004 | LAXPam | |
| 2004 | Boston LegalHelen Binder | |
| 2003 | Runaway JuryMillie Dupree | |
| 2003 | Harold Buttleman: Daredevil StuntmanRonette | |
| 2002 | Without a TraceSharon Zenowich | |
| 2001 | John John in the SkyZeola | |
| 2001 | The Princess and the PeaMama Pat | |
| 2001 | Six Feet UnderMarilyn Johnson | |
| 2001 | The GuardianBarbara Ludzinski | |
| 2000 | The Perfect StormIrene "Big Red" Johnson | |
| 2000 | Boston PublicBilly's Mom | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationLorna Tenney | |
| 2000 | Gilmore GirlsBruce | |
| 1999 | EDtvAlice | |
| 1999 | ProvidenceMs. Polly Maravich | |
| 1999 | Judging AmyAlice Benedict | |
| 1999 | Ladies ManMel | |
| 1998 | The Thin Pink LineNora Finkelheimer | |
| 1998 | Almost HeroesExecution Witness | |
| 1998 | Oh Baby | |
| 1997 | AmistadMrs. Pendleton | |
| 1997 | HeartlessConnie | |
| 1997 | Prison of SecretsCarla | |
| 1997 | Los LocosSister Drexel | |
| 1997 | North Shore FishJosie | |
| 1997 | Gridlock'dNurse | |
| 1997 | Ally McBealAngela Tharpe | |
| 1997 | Between BrothersEmma Sweet | |
| 1996 | If These Walls Could TalkPrayer Group | |
| 1996 | The Man Who Captured EichmannRosa | |
| 1996 | TwisterMother | |
| 1996 | Arli$$Kate Meredith | |
| 1996 | The Louie ShowNurse | |
| 1996 | Arli$$Inkeeper | |
| 1995 | A Little PrincessAmelia Minchin | |
| 1995 | Down, Out and DangerousBartender | |
| 1995 | Lone Justice 2Emma | |
| 1994 | The CrazysitterGerman Nanny | |
| 1994 | Chicago HopeVeronica Sarison | |
| 1994 | ERGrollman | |
| 1993 | Darkness Before DawnEvelyn | |
| 1993 | Jason Goes to Hell: The Final FridayJoey B. | |
| 1993 | Reckless KellyEntertainment Reporter | |
| 1993 | The X-FilesDriver | |
| 1993 | Ned Blessing | |
| 1992 | CandymanPolicewoman | |
| 1992 | Getting Up and Going HomeJulia Stevenson | |
| 1992 | SleepwalkersHousewife | |
| 1992 | T Bone N WeaselVerna Mae | |
| 1992 | Stand By Your ManGloria | |
| 1991 | Highlander II: The QuickeningDrunk | |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirBig Bertha | |
| 1989 | Angels of the CityBookworm | |
| 1989 | Tales from the CryptCarla | |
| 1989 | Life Goes On | |
| 1988 | Addicted to His LoveWoman at Video Dating Service | |
| 1988 | The Dirk Diggler StoryCandy Kane | |
| 1987 | Married... with ChildrenBabs |