Renee Russo is an American actress, a former model, and a producer as well. As a model, Rene has been the cover girl of many popular journals like Cosmopolitan and Vogue. She is well known for playing the role of Lorna Cole in the movies Lethal Weapon 3 and Lethal Weapon 4.

Rene Russo's early life

Rene Russo was born Rene Marie Russo in Burbank, California on the 17th of February, 1954. She is the daughter of father Nino Russo and mother Shirley Russo. Her family also consists of her sister named Toni Russo. She is an American her nationality and her ethnicity are mixed.

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Rene Russo's childhood was not as good as expected; she had to work while she was in school to support her family financially. She attended Burroughs High School, along with classmate Ron Howard, son of the late Rance Howard. During that time Rene also worked in the movie company. It was from that time on she induced her interest in acting.

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Rene Russo's career

Rene Russo began her professional career as a model. She began her modeling career in 1972 and also modeled for prestigious modeling agencies and journals like Cosmopolitan and Vogue, for about a decade.

After that, she gave up her modeling career and established herself as an actress. She began acting in 1986 when she landed the role of Eden Kendell in the TV show .

During her early acting career, Rene Russo appeared in several other television series. She got her first movie role after two years in starring Tom Berenger and Charlie Sheen.

Rene Russo's most notable performances can be found in films like and  , featuring  Mel Gibson and Joe Pesci.