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Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 25, 1962 (62)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Filmography

Penitentia

Penitentia

2023

as Shelly Wolf

North of the 10

North of the 10

2022

as Jackie

The Black Disquisition

The Black Disquisition

2021

as Employee

Rushed

Rushed

2021

as Joan

Keep It Quiet

Keep It Quiet

2020

as Corey

Killing Eleanor

Killing Eleanor

2020

as Pam

30 Miles from Nowhere

30 Miles from Nowhere

2018

as Officer Marsh

Melvin Smarty

Melvin Smarty

2018

as Margie

Wild Honey

Wild Honey

2017

as Gabby

American Fable

American Fable

2017

as Ethel

Blood Stripe

Blood Stripe

2016

as Dot

The Belko Experiment

The Belko Experiment

2016

as Peggy Displasia

Wildlife

Wildlife

2014

as Vernita Christiansen

Perfect Sisters

Perfect Sisters

2014

as Aunt Martha

Hava Nagila: The Movie

Hava Nagila: The Movie

2012

as Narrator (voice)

Scrooge & Marley

Scrooge & Marley

2012

as Freda

The Sessions

The Sessions

2012

as Joan

The Informant!

The Informant!

2009

as Liz Taylor

Pants on Fire

Pants on Fire

2008

as Peggy

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures

2007

as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)

The Hawk Is Dying

The Hawk Is Dying

2007

as Precious

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party

2007

as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes

2006

as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)

Beautiful Dreamer

Beautiful Dreamer

2006

as Jeannie

Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

2005

as Gracie

North Country

North Country

2005

as Big Betty

Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

2003

as Millie Dupree

John John in the Sky

John John in the Sky

2001

as Zeola

The Perfect Storm

The Perfect Storm

2000

as Irene "Big Red" Johnson

EDtv

EDtv

1999

as Alice

Almost Heroes

Almost Heroes

1998

as Execution Witness

The Thin Pink Line

The Thin Pink Line

1998

as Nora Finkelheimer

Prison of Secrets

Prison of Secrets

1997

as Carla

Los Locos

Los Locos

1997

as Sister Drexel

North Shore Fish

North Shore Fish

1997

as Josie

Heartless

Heartless

1997

as Connie

Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd

1997

as Nurse

Amistad

Amistad

1997

as Mrs. Pendleton

Twister

Twister

1996

as Mother

If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

1996

as Prayer Group

A Little Princess

A Little Princess

1995

as Amelia Minchin

Down, Out and Dangerous

Down, Out and Dangerous

1995

as Bartender

The Crazysitter

The Crazysitter

1994

as German Nanny

Darkness Before Dawn

Darkness Before Dawn

1993

as Evelyn

Reckless Kelly

Reckless Kelly

1993

as Entertainment Reporter

T Bone N Weasel

T Bone N Weasel

1992

as Verna Mae

Getting Up and Going Home

Getting Up and Going Home

1992

as Julia Stevenson

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

1992

as Housewife

Candyman

Candyman

1992

as Policewoman

Angels of the City

Angels of the City

1989

as Bookworm

The Dirk Diggler Story

The Dirk Diggler Story

1988

as Candy Kane

Addicted to His Love

Addicted to His Love

1988

as Woman at Video Dating Service

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Guardian

as Barbara Ludzinski

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 25, 2001

Stand By Your Man

as Gloria

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Apr 05, 1992

Holly Hobbie & Friends

as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 07, 2006

Ladies Man

as Mel

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The Righteous Gemstones

as Sheriff Brenda

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 18, 2019

Six Feet Under

as Marilyn Johnson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 03, 2001

American Dad!

as Mama Squirrel (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Heroes

as Dale Smither

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 2006

Gilmore Girls

as Bruce

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 2000

Broken Trail

as Big Rump Kate

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 25, 2006

Boston Public

as Billy's Mom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Lorna Tenney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Ally McBeal

as Angela Tharpe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

Providence

as Ms. Polly Maravich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1999

Judging Amy

as Alice Benedict

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

Desperate Housewives

as Toni

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Big Bertha

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1990

Tales from the Crypt

as Carla

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Without a Trace

as Sharon Zenowich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

Criminal Minds

as Lila May

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

LAX

as Pam

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

The X-Files

as Driver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

ER

as Grollman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Boston Legal

as Helen Binder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Georgia

as Sunshine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2012

Married... with Children

as Babs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1987

Lucifer

as Roberta Beliard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2016

Drop Dead Diva

as Sandra

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2009

Chicago Med

as Celeste Belkin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 17, 2015

Better Call Saul

as Legal Aid Employee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 2015

Louie

as Gretchen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 29, 2010

Grey's Anatomy

as Patricia Phillips

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Bones

as Erica Turner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

Longmire

as Darla Lamebull

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 03, 2012

9-1-1

as Edna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2018

Private Practice

as Ashley Minahan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

Ned Blessing

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 18, 1993

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Shark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2006

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Life Goes On

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1989

Oh Baby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 1998

Criminal Minds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

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