Betsy Russell
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| Betsy Russell | |
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.jpg/220px-Russell,_Betsy_(2007).jpg) Russell at the 2007 Scream Awards |
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| Born | September 6, 1963 San Diego, California, US |
| Years active | 1982 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Vincent Van Patten (1989-2001, 2 children) |
Betsy Russell (born September 6, 1963) is an American actress who is best remembered for her roles in several 1980s B movies, and for the role of Jill Tuck, the wife of psychopathic killer Jigsaw in the Saw film series.
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[edit] Early years
Russell was born in San Diego, California, daughter of Richard Russell, a stock analyst, and granddaughter of journalist and educator Max Lerner. She began acting in school projects while high school in San Diego, and won the role in a Pepsi commercial that was taped locally while in high school.
After graduating from Mission Bay High School in 1981, she moved to Los Angeles and began taking acting classes and waitress jobs before she her first role.
[edit] Career
Betsy Russell's first role was in the 1982 film Let's Do It!. That same year, she landed roles on T.J. Hooker and Family Ties.
In 1983, Russell's breakout role came as Phoebe Cates' rival in the sex comedy, Private School. She went on to star in a series of B movies in the 1980s including Tomboy, Avenging Angel, and Cheerleader Camp. In addition to films, Russell also appeared on The A-Team, Murder, She Wrote, 1st & Ten, and Superboy.
After a brief retirement from acting, Russell reappeared in the Saw film series in 2006 and 2007 as John Kramer's ex-wife, Jill Tuck.[1] She will reprise her role in the upcoming Saw V.
[edit] Personal life
In 1989, Russell married actor Vincent Van Patten, son of actor Dick Van Patten. The couple had two children before divorcing in 2005. [2]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1982 | Let's Do It! | Kittie | |
| The Powers of Matthew Star | Dawn | TV, 1 episode | |
| T.J. Hooker | Teenager | TV, 1 episode | |
| Family Ties | Girl | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1983 | Private School | Jordan Leigh-Jenson | Alternative title: Private School... for Girls |
| 1984 | The A-Team | Tina | TV, 1 episode |
| 1985 | Avenging Angel | Molly "Angel" Stewart | |
| Tomboy | Tomasina "Tommy" Boyd | ||
| Out of Control | Chrissie Baret | ||
| 1986 | The A-Team | Adrian Prescott | TV, 1 episode |
| Murder, She Wrote | Doris Robinson | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1986-1987 | 1st & Ten | TV, 3 episodes | |
| 1987 | Cheerleader Camp | Alison Wentworth | Alternative title: Bloody Pom Poms |
| 1989 | Trapper County War | Lacey Luddigger | |
| Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer | Liza Pulitzer | Television movie | |
| Superboy | Serene | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1991 | Camp Fear | Jamie | Alternative title: The Millennium Countdown |
| 1992 | Delta Heat | Vicky Forbes | |
| 1993 | Amore! | Cheryl Schwartz | |
| 1995 | Platypus Man | Becky | TV, 1 episode |
| The Break | Candy | ||
| 2000 | The Flunky | ||
| 2006 | Saw III | Jill Tuck | |
| 2007 | Saw IV | Jill Tuck | |
| 2008 | Chain Letter | Sergeant Hamill | Post-production |
| Saw V | Jill Tuck | Post-production |
[edit] References
- ^ Topel, Fred (2007-10-26). Betsy Russell on Saw IV. craveonline.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Whatever Happened To Betsy Russell?. The Moviezzz Blog.
[edit] External links
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| NAME | Russell, Betsy |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Diego, California |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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