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Theresa Russell, named one of the "100 sexiest stars in film history," (Empire Magazine) was born in San Diego, California. She was discovered by a photographer at the age of 12, and made her film debut in Elia Kazan's Last Tycoon (1976) opposite Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson and Robert Mitchum at the age of 19... See full bio »

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Theresa Paup
in San Diego, California, USA
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Filmography

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2013 Moving Mountains (post-production)
Trish Bragg
 
2013 A Winter Rose (completed)
Rachal Love
 
2012 Liz & Dick (TV movie)
Sara Taylor
 
2012 The Legends of Nethiah
Nethiah's Mother
 
2011 Born to Ride
Frances Callahan
 
2011 Rid of Me
Mrs. Lockwood
 
2011 1 Out of 7
Lexi's Mom
 
2010 Cold Case (TV series)
Rachel Malone '10
– One Fall (2010) … Rachel Malone '10
 
2009 Fringe (TV series)
Rebecca Kibner
– Momentum Deferred (2009) … Rebecca Kibner
 
2009 16 to Life
Louise
 
2009 He's Just Not That Into You
Anna's mother (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
 
2008 Jolene
Aunt Kay
 
2008 Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves
Mrs. Williams
 
2008 Dark World
Nicole
 
2007 On the Doll
Diane
 
2007 Spider-Man 3
Emma Marko
 
2007 American Heiress (TV series)
Jordan Wakefield
– Lions and Tigers and Bears... (2007) … Jordan Wakefield
– Crash and Burn (2007) … Jordan Wakefield (credit only)
– Lion King (2007) … Jordan Wakefield (credit only)
 
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Regina Reid
– On Fire (2006) … Regina Reid
 
2005 Empire Falls (TV movie)
Charlene
 
2005 Blind Injustice (TV movie)
Joanna Bartlett
 
2003/I The Box
Dora Baker
 
2003 Water Under the Bridge
Jackie O'Connor
 
2003 Love Comes Softly (TV movie)
Sarah Graham
 
2003 Chasing Alice (TV movie)
 
2002 Now & Forever
Dori Wilson
 
2002 Passionada
Lois Vargas
 
2002 Project Viper (TV movie)
Dr. Nancy Burnham
 
2002 Glory Days (TV series)
Hazel Walker
– Clowning Glory (2002) … Hazel Walker
– No Guts, No Glory (2002) … Hazel Walker
– There Goes the Neighborhood (2002) … Hazel Walker
– Everybody Loves Rudy (2002) … Hazel Walker
– The Lost Girls (2002) … Hazel Walker
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2002 The House Next Door
Helen Schmidt
 
2001 Earth vs. the Spider (TV movie)
Trixie Grillo
 
2001 The Believer
Lina Moebius
 
2000 Luckytown
Stella
 
2000 Nash Bridges (TV series)
Ellen Holiday / Sarah Williams
– Jackpot: Part 2 (2000) … Sarah Williams / Ellen Holiday
– Jackpot: Part 1 (2000) … Ellen Holiday
 
1999 Good vs Evil (TV series)
Reesa Tussel
– To Be or Not to Be Evil (1999) … Reesa Tussel
 
1998 Wild Things
Sandra Van Ryan
 
1998 Running Woman
Emily Russo
 
1996 The Proposition
Catherine Morgan
 
1996 Once You Meet a Stranger (TV movie)
Margo Anthony
 
1996 A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Morgan Le Fay
 
1996 Public Enemies (video)
Kate 'Ma' Barker
 
1996 The Flight of the Dove
Mary Ann Curran (aka Alex Canis)
 
1995 Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets
Lady Harriet Coal
 
1995 Trade-Off (TV movie)
Jackie Daniels
 
1995 Hotel Paradise (short)
 
1994 Being Human
The Storyteller
 
1994 Thicker Than Water (TV movie)
Debbie/Jo
 
1993 A Woman's Guide to Adultery (TV series)
Rose
– Episode #1.3 (1993) … Rose
– Episode #1.2 (1993) … Rose
– Episode #1.1 (1993) … Rose
 
1991 Kafka
Gabriela
 
1991 Cold Heaven
Marie Davenport
 
1991 Whore
Liz
 
1990 Impulse
Lottie Mason
 
1989 Physical Evidence
Jenny Hudson
 
1988 Track 29
Linda Henry
 
1987 Aria
King Zog (segment "Un ballo in maschera")
 
1987 Black Widow
Catharine Petersen
 
1985 Insignificance
The Actress
 
1984 The Razor's Edge
Sophie MacDonald
 
1983 Eureka
Tracy
 
1980 Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession
Milena Flaherty
 
1979 Blind Ambition (TV mini-series)
Maureen Dean
 
1978 Straight Time
Jenny Mercer
 
1976 The Last Tycoon
Cecilia Brady
 
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2003 Complicated Women (TV documentary) (additional consultant)
 
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1985 Insignificance (performer: "Life Goes On")
 
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1996 The Whole Wide World (special thanks)
 
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2014 What Ever Happened to Norma Jeane? (documentary) (filming)
Herself
 
2013 Making of 'The Legends of Nethiah': Fantasy Shoot (documentary short)
 
2011 Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Hollywood Lives (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Sex & Success (2009) … Herself
 
2006 Welcome to the Big House (video documentary short)
 
2006 Stool Pigeons and Pine Overcoats: The Language of Gangster Films (video documentary short)
 
2006 Gangsters: The Immigrant's Hero (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Prohibition Opens the Floodgates (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Complicated Women (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Searching for Debra Winger (documentary)
Herself
 
1993 Hollywood Women (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1990 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 April 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1989 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 January 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1987 De película (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 May 1987 (1987) … Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

"Phyllis Nirdlinger" in Double Indemnity - BBC Radio (1993)

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 4 Articles  | 5 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Theresa Paup | Theresa Roeg

Height:

5' 6½" (1.69 m)
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Personal Quote:

Because of being in Hollywood's backyard, there were little girls when I was growing up going, 'Oooh, I just did a commercial!' and I just wanted to slap them, they were so pretentious and horrible. God, I never wanted to be an actress because they were such little snots. (on her initially view of acting and Hollywood.) See more »

Trivia:

According to the liner notes to Pete Townshend's album "Scoop 3," she was the inspiration for The Who song "Athena" (originally titled "Teresa"). See more »

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