Rusty Schwimmer

Acting

Rusty Schwimmer

Born August 25, 1962Chicago, Illinois, USA113 credits

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

The Last Frontier
2025The Last Frontier
as Katherine Van HornTV
The Pitt
2025The Pitt
as Monica PetersTV
Penitentia
2023Penitentia
as Shelly WolfMovie
North of the 10
2022North of the 10
as JackieMovie
Rushed
2021Rushed
as JoanMovie
Keep It Quiet
2020Keep It Quiet
as CoreyMovie
The Righteous Gemstones
2019The Righteous Gemstones
as Sheriff BrendaTV
30 Miles from Nowhere
201830 Miles from Nowhere
as Officer MarshMovie
Melvin Smarty
2018Melvin Smarty
as MargieMovie
9-1-1
20189-1-1
as EdnaTV
Wild Honey
2017Wild Honey
as GabbyMovie
American Fable
2017American Fable
as EthelMovie
Blood Stripe
2016Blood Stripe
as DotMovie
The Belko Experiment
2016The Belko Experiment
as Peggy DisplasiaMovie
Lucifer
2016Lucifer
as Roberta BeliardTV
Chicago Med
2015Chicago Med
as Celeste BelkinTV
Better Call Saul
2015Better Call Saul
as Legal Aid EmployeeTV
Perfect Sisters
2014Perfect Sisters
as Aunt MarthaMovie
Wildlife
2014Wildlife
as Vernita ChristiansenMovie
G
2012Georgia
as SunshineTV
Hava Nagila: The Movie
2012Hava Nagila: The Movie
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Longmire
2012Longmire
as Darla LamebullTV
The Sessions
2012The Sessions
as JoanMovie
Louie
2010Louie
as GretchenTV
The Informant!
2009The Informant!
as Liz TaylorMovie
Pants on Fire
2008Pants on Fire
as PeggyMovie
Private Practice
2007Private Practice
as Ashley MinahanTV
H
2007Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party
as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)Movie
The Hawk Is Dying
2007The Hawk Is Dying
as PreciousMovie
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures
2007Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures
as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)Movie
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
2006Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)Movie
Heroes
2006Heroes
as Dale SmitherTV
Shark
2006Shark
as Wendy DunmillerTV
Broken Trail
2006Broken Trail
as Big Rump KateTV
Holly Hobbie & Friends
2006Holly Hobbie & Friends
as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)TV
Beautiful Dreamer
2006Beautiful Dreamer
as JeannieMovie
Criminal Minds
2005Criminal Minds
as Lila MayTV
Bones
2005Bones
as Erica TurnerTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomy
as Patricia PhillipsTV
North Country
2005North Country
as Big BettyMovie
American Dad!
2005American Dad!
as Mama Squirrel (voice)TV
Numb3rs
2005Numb3rs
as Deanne DrakeTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legal
as Helen BinderTV
LAX
2004LAX
as PamTV
Runaway Jury
2003Runaway Jury
as Millie DupreeMovie
Without a Trace
2002Without a Trace
as Sharon ZenowichTV
The Guardian
2001The Guardian
as Barbara LudzinskiTV
Six Feet Under
2001Six Feet Under
as Marilyn JohnsonTV
Boston Public
2000Boston Public
as Billy's MomTV
The Perfect Storm
2000The Perfect Storm
as Irene "Big Red" JohnsonMovie
Judging Amy
1999Judging Amy
as Alice BenedictTV
EDtv
1999EDtv
as AliceMovie
Providence
1999Providence
as Ms. Polly MaravichTV
The Thin Pink Line
1998The Thin Pink Line
as Nora FinkelheimerMovie
Almost Heroes
1998Almost Heroes
as Execution WitnessMovie
Amistad
1997Amistad
as Mrs. PendletonMovie
Heartless
1997Heartless
as ConnieMovie
Between Brothers
1997Between Brothers
as Emma SweetTV
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBeal
as Angela TharpeTV
Gridlock'd
1997Gridlock'd
as NurseMovie
Los Locos
1997Los Locos
as Sister DrexelMovie
If These Walls Could Talk
1996If These Walls Could Talk
as Prayer GroupMovie
Arli$$
1996Arli$$
as Kate MeredithTV
Twister
1996Twister
as MotherMovie
Lone Justice 2
1995Lone Justice 2
as EmmaMovie
A Little Princess
1995A Little Princess
as Amelia MinchinMovie
The Crazysitter
1994The Crazysitter
as German NannyMovie
ER
1994ER
as GrollmanTV
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hope
as Veronica SarisonTV
The X-Files
1993The X-Files
as DriverTV
Reckless Kelly
1993Reckless Kelly
as Entertainment ReporterMovie
T Bone N Weasel
1992T Bone N Weasel
as Verna MaeMovie
Candyman
1992Candyman
as PolicewomanMovie
Getting Up and Going Home
1992Getting Up and Going Home
as Julia StevensonMovie
Sleepwalkers
1992Sleepwalkers
as HousewifeMovie
Angels of the City
1989Angels of the City
as BookwormMovie
Addicted to His Love
1988Addicted to His Love
as Woman at Video Dating ServiceMovie
The Dirk Diggler Story
1988The Dirk Diggler Story
as Candy KaneMovie