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Rusty Schwimmer

Date of birth: 1962-08-25

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Rusty Schwimer

Rusty Schwimmer

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.​

Movie Credits

The Perfect Storm
3.2

The Perfect Storm

2000-06-29

In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atl

The Black Disquisition
0

The Black Disquisition

2021-10-01

A traumatic event in a boy’s life underlies a surprising answer to a guidance counselor’s question.

Killing Eleanor
4.2

Killing Eleanor

2020-10-29

A terminally ill old lady who wants to die on her own terms convinces a self-destructive addict to h

The Crazysitter
2.5

The Crazysitter

1994-12-31

When a petty criminal escapes from jail, she lays low by posing as a babysitter for two seemingly pr

Mozart and the Whale
3.1

Mozart and the Whale

2005-09-10

A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabota

Highlander II: The Quickening
2.4

Highlander II: The Quickening

1991-01-13

In the year 2024, the ozone layer is believed to have been destroyed, and it's up to MacLeod and Ram

Amistad
3.5

Amistad

1997-12-10

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads th

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party
0

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party

2007-08-28

It's Aunt Jessie's birthday and Holly could not be more excited! There's so much to do - make and de

Darkness Before Dawn
4

Darkness Before Dawn

1993-02-15

An uplifting family drama about the danger of drug addiction, DARKNESS BEFORE DAWN stars Meredith Ba

North of the 10
2.7

North of the 10

2022-02-10

The story of five friends struggling to succeed in Chicago's entertainment industry while one of the

Heartless
1.6

Heartless

1997-11-05

A shy young woman receives a heart transplant and undergoes a personality change that may be connect

The Thin Pink Line
2.2

The Thin Pink Line

1998-10-07

A film crew in search of a new documentary project determines to find a wrongfully imprisoned death-

The Hawk Is Dying
2.3

The Hawk Is Dying

2007-03-30

A Gainesville Florida auto upholsterer attempts to subvert his mundane life by training a wild, red-

A Little Princess
3.8

A Little Princess

1995-05-10

When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
5

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever

2007-09-18

Holly and the Hey Girls learn that you never know who might make the perfect friend when they meet t

Scrooge & Marley
2

Scrooge & Marley

2012-12-01

A modern day, queer variation on Charles Dickens' classic story of the holidays, "A Christmas Carol.

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures
2.8

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures

2007-02-20

This Holly Hobbie adventure is full of secrets! Holly learns many lessons about the importance of ke

Prison of Secrets
2.3

Prison of Secrets

1997-03-16

Lynn Schaffer is willfully irresponsible once too often, gets fired and refuses a plea-bargain with

Perfect Sisters
2.9

Perfect Sisters

2014-04-08

Tired of their mother's alcoholism and a string of her abusive boyfriends, two sisters plot to kill

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
2.3

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

1993-08-13

Jason Voorhees is tracked down and blown to bits by a special FBI task force, reborn with the bone-c

Candyman
3.3

Candyman

1992-10-16

The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skep

Addicted to His Love
3

Addicted to His Love

1988-03-27

Larry Hogan, using various aliases, meets middle-aged women through dating services and personal ads

Getting Up and Going Home
0

Getting Up and Going Home

1992-07-21

A middle-aged lawyer struggles to face his inner demons as he finds himself embroiled in affairs wit

Down, Out and Dangerous
2.8

Down, Out and Dangerous

1995-08-23

An escaped killer convict (Richard Thomas) upheaves the lives of a San Diego businessman (Bruce Davi

Los Locos
1.1

Los Locos

1997-01-02

In the Wild West of the 1800s, a gunman is hired to take a group of emotionally-challenged people ac

Rushed
3.4

Rushed

2021-08-27

Barbara O’Brien, an Irish Catholic mother, has her life turned upside-down when her son, a freshman

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
3.5

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

2022-11-24

On a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill, the Guardians head to Earth in search of the

Penitentia
3

Penitentia

2023-10-06

Alejandro 'Ale' Villacaño is a young associate lawyer who has landed a job at a prestigious law firm

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
0

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes

2006-10-24

Holly Hobbie is excited about spending Christmas-time with her friends and family. She soon learns o

American Fable
3

American Fable

2017-02-17

When 11-year-old Gitty discovers that her father, Abe, a good and beloved farmer, is holding a wealt

Beautiful Dreamer
2.7

Beautiful Dreamer

2006-01-01

Claire Kelly was sure her world had been torn apart forever when the love of her life, a B-24 pilot,

Blood Stripe
3

Blood Stripe

2016-06-02

After a third tour of duty in Afghanistan, a Marine sergeant returns home to find herself hemorrhagi

The Dirk Diggler Story
2.5

The Dirk Diggler Story

1988-01-01

A mockumentary short film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson at age seventeen. Presented a

Angels of the City
1.7

Angels of the City

1989-08-01

College girls dressed as hookers for a sorority initiation ceremony are kidnapped by pimps.

The Belko Experiment
3.1

The Belko Experiment

2016-03-17

A group of eighty American workers are locked in their office and ordered by an unknown voice to par

If These Walls Could Talk
3.3

If These Walls Could Talk

1996-09-11

A powerful, intimate portrait of three women living in the same house during different eras who all

The Sessions
3.4

The Sessions

2012-05-02

Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a care

EDtv
3

EDtv

1999-03-26

Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.

The Man Who Captured Eichmann
3

The Man Who Captured Eichmann

1996-11-08

Set in 1960, the story follows the efforts of the Mossad, the Israeli Secret Service, to find former

Twister
3.3

Twister

1996-05-10

An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by

John John in the Sky
2.9

John John in the Sky

2001-06-17

A young boy sets out to build a working airplane in order to allow him to escape with his mother fro

Wild Honey
3.6

Wild Honey

2017-10-27

WILD HONEY is an offbeat romantic comedy about a lonely, down-on-her-luck phone sex operator who fal

Runaway Jury
3.5

Runaway Jury

2003-01-16

After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell

Wildlife
0

Wildlife

2014-01-01

A wounded shut-in attempts to free himself from the ghosts and savage history that has kept him boun

30 Miles from Nowhere
2.2

30 Miles from Nowhere

2018-11-24

When five college pals return to rural Wisconsin for their estranged friend's funeral, what begins a

The Short History of the Long Road
3.5

The Short History of the Long Road

2019-04-27

Nola grew up living on a van with her father, Clint; two nomads against the world. When tragedy stri

Harold Buttleman: Daredevil Stuntman
2.5

Harold Buttleman: Daredevil Stuntman

2003-05-08

Harold Buttleman, small town tuxedo salesman, thinks he's the next great daredevil stuntman. He's no

Sleepwalkers
3

Sleepwalkers

1992-04-10

Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world.

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
3.9

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

2013-09-13

Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour document

T Bone N Weasel
1.5

T Bone N Weasel

1992-11-02

An ex-con and a crazy man are an unlikely duo on the road looking for a better life. All they have i

Melvin Smarty
1.8

Melvin Smarty

2018-08-01

Against the backdrop of Reno, talkback radio, casinos, money, religion, crime, and other perversions

Keep It Quiet
4.5

Keep It Quiet

2020-06-16

Corey, a veterinarian, keeps her depression a secret from her family and friends, until one day she

The Informant!
3.1

The Informant!

2009-09-18

A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whis

Reckless Kelly
2.2

Reckless Kelly

1993-04-08

A satirical take on a modern day Ned Kelly who is forced to Hollywood in order to make enough money

Almost Heroes
2.7

Almost Heroes

1998-05-29

Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless,

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday
0

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

2025-03-08

In 1993, Jason Voorhees went to hell in what is one of the most polarizing instalments in the franch

North Shore Fish
0

North Shore Fish

1997-02-20

Sal (Tony Danza) has been the foreman at North Shore Fish, a frozen fish factory, for years. He and

Pants on Fire
0

Pants on Fire

2008-11-08

A struggling actor's tall tales of fame and fortune are suddenly challenged when his hometown buddie

Hava Nagila: The Movie
3.5

Hava Nagila: The Movie

2012-07-19

A documentary on the history of the song "Hava Nagila."

North Country
3.6

North Country

2005-02-12

A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States —

The Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man
0.5

The Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man

2015-06-10

A man disillusioned with his failing marriage and dead end career abruptly decides to visit his past

Gridlock'd
3.3

Gridlock'd

1997-01-29

After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll i

The Princess and the Pea
0

The Princess and the Pea

2001-05-10

The Princess and the Pea follows the search of a small country family (the very large & robust Mama

Lone Justice 2
3

Lone Justice 2

1995-06-13

After a six-year absence, Ned Blessing returns to his hometown with his sidekick, Crecencio. There h