Rusty Schwimmer
Acting
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.
TV Shows(49)
The Last Frontier
Katherine Van Horn
2025
The Pitt
Monica Peters
2025
The Righteous Gemstones
Sheriff Brenda
2019
9-1-1
Edna
2018
Lucifer
Roberta Beliard
2016
Chicago Med
Celeste Belkin
2015
Better Call Saul
Legal Aid Employee
2015
Georgia
Sunshine
2012
Longmire
Darla Lamebull
2012
Louie
Gretchen
2010
Drop Dead Diva
Sandra
2009
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008
Private Practice
Ashley Minahan
2007
Heroes
Dale Smither
2006
Shark
Wendy Dunmiller
2006
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
2006
Broken Trail
Big Rump Kate
2006
Holly Hobbie & Friends
Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
2006
Criminal Minds
Lila May
2005
Bones
Erica Turner
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Patricia Phillips
2005
American Dad!
Mama Squirrel (voice)
2005
Numb3rs
Deanne Drake
2005
Desperate Housewives
Toni
2004
Boston Legal
Helen Binder
2004
LAX
Pam
2004
Without a Trace
Sharon Zenowich
2002
The Guardian
Barbara Ludzinski
2001
Six Feet Under
Marilyn Johnson
2001
Boston Public
Billy's Mom
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Lorna Tenney
2000
Gilmore Girls
Bruce
2000
Ladies Man
Mel
1999
Judging Amy
Alice Benedict
1999
Providence
Ms. Polly Maravich
1999
Oh Baby
1998
Between Brothers
Emma Sweet
1997
Ally McBeal
Angela Tharpe
1997
Arli$$
Kate Meredith
1996
The Louie Show
Nurse
1996
ER
Grollman
1994
Chicago Hope
Veronica Sarison
1994
The X-Files
Driver
1993
Ned Blessing
1993
Stand By Your Man
Gloria
1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Big Bertha
1990
Life Goes On
1989
Tales from the Crypt
Carla
1989
Married... with Children
Babs
1987
Movies(64)
Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday
Self
2025
Penitentia
Shelly Wolf
2023
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Sara
2022
North of the 10
Jackie
2022
The Black Disquisition
Employee
2021
Rushed
Joan
2021
Killing Eleanor
Pam
2020
Keep It Quiet
Corey
2020
The Short History of the Long Road
Marcie
2019
30 Miles from Nowhere
Officer Marsh
2018
Melvin Smarty
Margie
2018
Wild Honey
Gabby
2017
American Fable
Ethel
2017
The Belko Experiment
Peggy Displasia
2016
Blood Stripe
Dot
2016
The Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man
2015
Perfect Sisters
Aunt Martha
2014
Wildlife
Vernita Christiansen
2014
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self
2013
Scrooge & Marley
Freda
2012
Hava Nagila: The Movie
Narrator (voice)
2012
The Sessions
Joan
2012
The Informant!
Liz Taylor
2009
Pants on Fire
Peggy
2008
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
2007
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party
Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
2007
The Hawk Is Dying
Precious
2007
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures
Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
2007
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
2006
Beautiful Dreamer
Jeannie
2006
Mozart and the Whale
Gracie
2005
North Country
Big Betty
2005
Harold Buttleman: Daredevil Stuntman
Ronette
2003
Runaway Jury
Millie Dupree
2003
John John in the Sky
Zeola
2001
The Princess and the Pea
Mama Pat
2001
The Perfect Storm
Irene "Big Red" Johnson
2000
EDtv
Alice
1999
The Thin Pink Line
Nora Finkelheimer
1998
Almost Heroes
Execution Witness
1998
Amistad
Mrs. Pendleton
1997
Heartless
Connie
1997
Prison of Secrets
Carla
1997
North Shore Fish
Josie
1997
Gridlock'd
Nurse
1997
Los Locos
Sister Drexel
1997
The Man Who Captured Eichmann
Rosa
1996
If These Walls Could Talk
Prayer Group
1996
Twister
Mother
1996
Down, Out and Dangerous
Bartender
1995
Lone Justice 2
Emma
1995
A Little Princess
Amelia Minchin
1995
The Crazysitter
German Nanny
1994
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Joey B.
1993
Reckless Kelly
Entertainment Reporter
1993
Darkness Before Dawn
Evelyn
1993
T Bone N Weasel
Verna Mae
1992
Candyman
Policewoman
1992
Getting Up and Going Home
Julia Stevenson
1992
Sleepwalkers
Housewife
1992
Highlander II: The Quickening
Drunk
1991
Angels of the City
Bookworm
1989
Addicted to His Love
Woman at Video Dating Service
1988
The Dirk Diggler Story
Candy Kane
1988