Crafting performances rich with passion, Rene Russo continues to show her range as an actress. When Russo starred with Pierce Brosnan in United Artists' remake of the classic 1968 film "The Thomas Crown Affair," critics raved about her sultry and captivating performance. Russo has also shown her penchant for comedy, co-starring with Kevin Costner in "Tin Cup," as well as her range as a dramatic actress, starring opposite Mel Gibson in "Ransom."

Russo was last seen opposite Robert DeNiro and Eddie Murphy in Warner Bros.' "Showtime." She was also seen in Disney's comedy "Big Trouble."

In "Lethal Weapon 3," Russo first starred opposite Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, garnering mass attention with her portrayal of Lorna, a detective who's the female counterpart to Gibson's character. In 1998, Russo reprised her role in "Lethal Weapon 4."

Subsequent movies have continued to draw audience and critical approval. Since 1994, Russo has starred with Clint Eastwood in "In the Line of Fire," with Dustin Hoffman in "Outbreak," with John Travolta in "Get Shorty" and alongside Robert DeNiro in "Rocky and Bullwinkle," based on Jay Ward's classic cartoon.

At the age of 18, Russo was 'discovered' at a Rolling Stones' concert and encouraged to become a fashion model. Soon afterward, Russo moved to New York and became a top model for the Ford Agency, gracing the covers of every fashion magazine in the late 70's and early 80's.

She and her husband, screenwriter Danny Gilroy, live in Los Angeles with their daughter Rose.