Who is Rene Russo?

American actress, producer and model Rene Marie Russo was born in Burbank, California USA, on 17 February 1954, making Aquarius her zodiac sign. Primarily know for her modeling career, she’s also appeared in only TV series and movies, and is probably known best for playing the lead character Nina Romina in the critically acclaimed 2014 crime thriller movie “Nightcrawler”, written and directed by Dan Gilroy, and which also starred Jake Gyllenhaal and Bill Paxton. It follows conman Louis Bloom who’s ventured into crime journalism, and the movie won 44 of its 168 award nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Original Screenplay.

Education and early life

Rene was raised in Burbank alongside her sister Toni, solely by their mother Shirley (nee Balocca) as their father Nino Russo abandoned the family when Rene was two; Nino was a sculptor and car mechanic, while Shirley was a barmaid and factory worker.

Rene studied at Burroughs High School, and one of her classmates was future famous movie actor, screenwriter, producer and director Ronald William ‘Ron’ Howard. She suffered from scoliosis during her teenage years, and wore a full-torso brace, and was bullied because of her tall statute, scoliosis and being a geek, and thus dropped out during her second year at Burroughs.

She initially worked as a movie theatre cashier and at an eyeglass factory, prior to signing her first modelling contract and moving to New York City.

Life before acting

It was in 1972, aged 18 that Rene was noticed by a modelling scout while attending a concert of The Rolling Stones; she signed a contract with Ford Modeling Agency, and became one of the most sought after models in the USA.

In the ‘70s and the first half of the ‘80s, Rene could’ve been seen featured on the cover page of numerous fashion magazines, with some of the most popular amongst these having been “Cosmopolitan”, “Mademoiselle” and “Vogue”.

After Rene turned 30, the demand for her as a model began to wane, and she thus began studying acting, and appeared in a number of plays performed at small theatres; at one point, Rene was mentored by the late American actor Benjamin Norman Schultz, perhaps remembered better by his professional name Allan Rich.

Roles in TV series

Rene’s had only a single TV series role: she played the main character Eden Kendell in all the seven episodes of the 1987 adventure “Sable”, created by Gary Sherman, and which also starred Lewis Van Bergen and Ken Page. It follows a children’s book author who becomes a vigilante at night, and the series was nominated for an American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series.

Roles in movies

Rene made her debut film appearance in the 1988 romantic comedy “Meanwhile in Santa Monica”, directed by David Gamburg, and in which Rene starred alongside Richard Kind and Christopher Carroll. It follows a Russian emigrant family as they’re running their restaurant Russian Nights.

Some of Rene’s following roles were in the 1989 sports comedy “Major League”, the 1990 romantic fantasy comedy “Mr. Destiny”, and the 1991 crime action “One Good Cop”. The year 1992 saw her play Lorna Cole in the hit action crime thriller “Lethal Weapon 3”, which Richard Donner directed, and which starred Joe Pesci, Danny Glover and Mel Gibson. It follows police detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh as they’re trying to catch a former police officer who’s selling guns to street gangs, and the movie won three of its seven award nominations.

Some of Rene’s notable performances in the remainder of the decade were in the 1996 romantic comedy “Tin Cup”, the 1997 adventure comedy “Buddy” and the 1999 romantic crime thriller “The Thomas Crown Affair”.

The year 2005 saw Rene play Toni, one of the main characters in the critically acclaimed crime sports drama “Two for the Money”, directed by D. J. Caruso, and which also starred Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey. It follows a former college football star who’s suffered an injury, and become involved in the sports gambling business; the film was nominated for two awards.

Rene took a six-year break from 2005 through 2011, when she played Frigga in the action fantasy “Thor”, which Kenneth Branagh directed, and which starred Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins and Chris Hemsworth. It follows arrogant god Thor who’s been cast out of Asgard, and has become Earth’s (Midgard) defender; the movie won five of its 35 award nominations.

Rene’s since appeared in only a couple of movies, with her three most recent roles having been in the 2017 crime comedy “Just Getting Started”, and in 2019 the mystery horror thriller “Velvet Buzzsaw” and the action adventure “Avengers: Endgame”; she’s once again taken a break from acting, as she’s had no roles for three years now.

Other credits

Rene received special thanks for both the 1998 short action documentary movie “Pure Lethal! New Angles. New Scenes. And Explosive Outtakes” and the 2000 short documentary film “In the Line of Fire: The Ultimate Sacrifice”.

She produced the popular 2005 crime sports movie “Two for the Money”.

Some of Rene’s recent talk-show appearances have been in “Made in Hollywood”, “Dish Nation” and “Entertainers with Byron Allen”.

Awards and nominations

Rene’s won four of her 33 award nominations – a 1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Action/Adventure”, for her performance in “Lethal Weapon 4”, and then three awards for her performance in “Nightcrawler”: a 2014 San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress, a 2015 AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and a 2015 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.

She was nominated for a 2015 BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress, also for “Nightcrawler”.

Bipolar disorder

Rene made a guest appearance in the talk-show “The Queen Latifah Show” in 2014, and revealed that she’s been struggling with bipolar disorder since her teenage years. She was initially able to cope with the disorder, but an emotionally turbulent time led her to start taking medication which she had previously been reluctant to do; she’s revealed that the medication has made her life a lot easier.

Love life and marriage

Rene avoids sharing the details of her love life with the public, but has still allowed her fans to take a glimpse into it.

She’s been married to American screenwriter and director Daniel Christopher ‘Dan’ Gilroy since 14 March 1992; the two met on the set of the movie “Freejack”. Dan has 14 writing credits, and is probably known best for writing the 2014 movie “Nightcrawler”, the 2017 crime thriller film “Roman J. Israel, Esq.”, which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Denzel Washington) and the 2019 horror mystery thriller movie “Velvet Buzzsaw”.

Rene gave birth to their daughter Rose Gilroy on 31 August 1993, and she’s today a model.

Rene’s yet to mention other men whom she’s maybe been with, she’s married to Daniel Christopher ‘Dan’ Gilroy as of April 2023, and they have a daughter together.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Rene loves American sports, with Major League Baseball (MLB) being her favorite; she’s a fan of the Boston Red Sox, and often attends their games played at Fenway Park.

She was cast to play Dr. Chase Meridian, Batman’s love interest in the critically acclaimed 1995 movie “Batman Forever”, however, after Michael Keaton (Batman) was replaced by Val Kilmer, she was replaced by Nicole Kidman.

Rene’s a deeply religious Christian.

She has six paternal half-siblings.

Rene’s allergic to sesame.

She doesn’t use Instagram, but her fan page is today followed by over 8,000 people, while more than 100 pictures have been posted onto it.

Rene’s favorite actress is Renee Zellweger, while some of her favorite movies include “Judy”, “Chicago” and “Shark Tale”.

Height, eyes and wealth

Rene’s age is 69. Her hair’s blonde and eyes are green, she’s 5ft 8ins (1.73m) tall and weighs around 140lbs (63kgs).

Rene’s net worth’s been estimated at over $40 million, as of April 2023.

Who is Yasmine Bleeth?

American actress and model Yasmine Amanda Bleeth was born in New York City, USA, on 14 June 1968, making Gemini her zodiac sign. She appeared in 30 TV series and movies prior to retiring from acting in 2003, but has recently returned to the film industry, portraying Lola in the 2021 comedy film “Whack the Don”; Yasmine’s currently shooting for three upcoming movies: “Beautiful Evil”, “Kill with Me” and “Air Force Z”.

She’s probably still known best for starring as Jenna Reed in the 1998 sports comedy “BASEketball”, which David Zucker wrote and directed, and which also starred Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Dian Bachar. It follows two childhood friends who are playing BASEketball, which is a hybrid sport of basketball and baseball, and the film was nominated for two awards.

Education and early life

Yasmine was raised in New York City alongside her siblings Miles and Tristan, by their father of Russian-Jewish descent Philip Bleeth, who was a business proprietor, and mother of French descent Carina, who was a model.

Yasmine was thrown into the film industry when she was 10 months old, as she was cast to star in a baby shampoo TV commercial, and was six when she appeared in the hidden camera reality show “Candid Camera”.

She was 15 when she made her debut film appearance, portraying the lead character Theresa O’Brian in the 1983 drama “Baba!”, which follows the life of a rebellious orphan from New York City.

She studied at a local high school in Los Angeles, California as she’d moved there because of her acting career; Yasmine matriculated in 1986 and then continued to act, rather than to pursue a college degree. Her mother died from inflammatory breast cancer in 1990, and this led Yasmine to reject numerous acting offers for eight months.

Roles in TV series

Yasmine’s debut TV series role was starring as Ryan Fenelli Hyde in 97 episodes (1985-1989) of the romantic drama “Ryan’s Hope”, which Paul Avila Mayer and Claire Labine created, and which starred Nancy Addison, Bernard Barrow and Helen Gallagher. It follows the members of an Irish-American family living in New York City, the series aired its 3,500 episodes from 1975 through 1989 and won 29 of its 76 award nominations.

From 1991 through 1993, Yasmine played LeeAnn Demerest in 13 episodes of the soap opera “One Life to Live”, and was then cast to appear in an episode of the comedy “Herman’s Head”, the family comedy “Boy Meets World”, and the crime action “Baywatch Nights”.

She became famous after being cast to star as Caroline Holden in the popular action crime adventure “Baywatch” (1993-1997), which Gregory J. Bonann and Michael Berk created, and which also starred David Hasselhoff and. The series follows the lives of several lifeguards working at a beach in Los Angeles, it aired from 1989 through 2001, and won five of its 19 award nominations.

Yasmine had only three TV series roles prior to retiring from acting, portraying Caitlin Cross in 41 episodes of the crime action “Nash Bridges” from 1998 through 2000, Heather Lane Williams in 14 episodes of the 2021 romantic drama “Titans”, and Kristen Grayson in the 2002 episode “Miss Con-Jeannie-Ality” in the action crime comedy “V. I. P.”

Roles in movies

The year 1994 saw Yasmine play Coral Wilson in the action horror thriller “The Force”, while the following year saw her portray Caroline Holden in the action “Baywatch: Forbidden Paradise”.

In 1996, she played the main character Emily Gilmore in the drama “A Face to Die For”, directed by Jack Bender, and which also starred James Wilder and Richard Beymer. It follows a woman who was tricked into helping rob her employer, and is now, after having served time in prison, determined to have her revenge on those who had wronged her.

Yasmine could then have been seen appearing in the 1996 drama “Talk to Me”, the 1997 crime mystery comedy “Crowned and Dangerous” and the 1998 science fiction mystery thriller “The Lake”.

Her final film role was playing Caroline in the 2003 action adventure “Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding”, directed by Douglas Schwartz, and which starred Michael Bergin, Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff. It follows several lifeguards as they’re attending their colleague Mitch’s wedding in Hawaii.

Other credits

Yasmine voiced Jo in the 1996 video game “Maximum Surge”.

Some of her final talk-show appearances, prior to retiring from acting, were in “Revealed with Jules Asner”, “The Reichen Show” and “Howard Stern on Demand”.

Awards and nominations

Yasmine’s been nominated for three awards: a 1986 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress on a Daytime or Prime Time Serial, for “Ryan’s Hope”, a 1993 Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Female Star for “One Life to Live” and a 1999 Razzie Award for Worst Actress, for her performance in “BASEketball”.

Drug addiction and rehab

Yasmine voluntarily entered the rehab clinic Promises in Malibu, California in December 2000, because of her cocaine addiction.

She was arrested on 12 September 2001, after she drove her car off the highway, and the police found cocaine and four syringes in her possession, and more cocaine and drug paraphernalia in her hotel room – she pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine in November 2001, and Yasmine was put on two years probation and ordered to do 100 hours of community service.

She then entered the clinic Promises again, and after having fulfilled the terms of her probation in January 2004, Yasmine chose to retire from acting, believing this to be another step in staying away from drugs; it remains unknown what she did for a living prior to returning to acting in 2021.

Love life and relationships

Yasmine rarely speaks about her love life in public, but has still allowed her fans to take a glimpse into it. She met business owner Paul Cerrito in December 2000, when they both entered the rehab facility Promises; Yasmine was advised not to start a relationship during her first year of rehab, especially not with another drug addict, but the two fell in love and married on 25 August 2002; they’ve since been living together in Los Angeles.

Yasmine and Paul don’t have children together, and while most of Yasmine’s fans believe this to be because they want to focus on themselves, rather than on raising children, there are also those who believe that perhaps one of the two is infertile; neither Yasmine nor Paul have addressed the rumors.

She hasn’t mentioned the men whom she had dated prior to meeting Paul, Yasmine’s married to Paul Cerrito as of April 2023, and they don’t have children.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Yasmine’s been a philanthropist since the launch of her acting career; she was a spokesperson for the 1998 Lee National Denim Day, which raised $5 million for the Susan G Komen for the Cure; she also donated the $10,000 she won on the game-show “Celebrity Jeopardy!” to breast cancer research.

The magazine “People” featured Yasmin on their 1995 list ’50 Most Beautiful People’, while the magazine ‘FHM’ featured her on their list ‘100 Sexiest Women in the World’ every year from 1996 through 2001.

Yasmine’s followed by more than 6,000 people on Instagram, but has posted only 25 pictures onto the network, most of which were taken when she was in her 20s and 30s.

Her favorite actress is Angelina Jolie, while some of Yasmine’s favorite movies include “Eternals”, “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”.

Height, eyes and wealth

Yasmine’s age is 54. She has blue eyes and brown hair, is 5ft 5ins (1.64m) tall and weighs around 125lbs (56kgs).

Yasmine’s net worth’s been estimated at over $2 million, as of April 2023.

Who is Cameron Monaghan?

He’s a model, and an actor with nearly 60 acting credits to his name, and although Cameron Monaghan rose to fame playing Ian Gallagher in the series “Shameless”, the role which brought him international recognition is his portrayal of Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska, identical twin brothers in the series “Gotham”. These characters are the combinations that brought the audience a supervillain, the Joker.

To learn more about this young actor, his life and his career, and how he brought the Joker to life, continue scrolling down.

Early life, family, and education

Born Cameron Riley Karolowski Monaghan under the zodiac sign of Leo on 16 August 1993, in Santa Monica, California USA, he holds American nationality and comes from a family of English, German, Polish and Irish descent. Raised by his single mother, Diane Monaghan, Cameron spent most of his childhood in Boca Raton, Florida, to where they moved soon after his birth.

Diane recognized her son’s exceptional talents, and when Cameron was aged three, she began sending his photos to modeling agencies. When he was five, Cameron appeared on the cover of his first catalog, and two years later, made his acting debut in a commercial.

When it comes to his educational background, Cameron attended a local high school, developing his acting skills by playing the lead roles in the Little Palm Children’s Theatre. Upon matriculating in 2011, he didn’t go to college but pursued his acting career.

Roles in movies

Cameron made his big-screen debut as Alex in the 2002 movie “The Wishing Stone”, then followed with his role as Winthrop Paroo in the 2003 TV movie “The Music Man”, which brought him his first Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special – Supporting Young Actor.

Two years later, Cameron was cast to play Timmy in “Brothers in Arms”, starring David Carradine, then in the following year, he co-starred with Adam Sandler in the comedy “Click”, followed by his support role as Traffic Cop in “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”, also in 2006.

Next, Cameron was cast to play Bob Andrews in the 2007 movie “The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island” – this was his first lead role. He starred opposite Nick Price and Chancellor Miller in this adventure mystery about three kid detectives, which won the German Children’s-Film & TV Festival Jury Golden Sparrow award.

Cameron followed with his roles in “Dog Gone” (2008), and the sequel “The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle” in 2009, before he portrayed Jack in the 2010 drama “Another Harvest Moon”. He was also seen as Corey Doyle in the teenage comedy “Prom” in 2011, before landing another lead role in the 2012 sports comedy “2^nd Serve”, but which was poorly rated by critics and the audience.

Cameron played the main character, Adam McCormick, in the 2014 fantasy mystery “Jamie Marks Is Dead”, followed by his role as Mason in “Vampire Academy” later that year. It seems that this was a good year for Cameron since he was also seen starring in “Mall” and “The Giver”.

Three years later, Cameron starred opposite Madelyn Deutch in the romantic drama “The Year of Spectacular Men”, which followed the story of a young woman who struggles to navigate her post-college life. Later in 2017, Cameron portrayed James in “Amityville: The Awakening”, a thriller horror, also starring Bella Thorne.

Cameron’s first notable movie role came in the 2018 fantasy drama “Anthem of a Teenage Prophet”, which had six award nominations, and the audience rated this movie as a ‘wonderfully told coming of age film’.

In the following year, Cameron was heard as a Superboy in “Reign of the Supermen”, a DC Universe movie that follows the story of several new people who present themselves as successors of Superman after his death. Cameron reprised his voice role as a Superboy in “The Death and Return of Superman” later in 2019. He was also heard as Cal Kestis in “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order”, which in 2020 brought him a nomination for The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers (NAVGTR) Award for Outstanding Performance in a Drama, Lead.

Most recently, Cameron was seen starring in the 2022 movies “Shattered”, “Julius Caesar Live!”, and “Paradise Highway” while he voiced Sergei in “My Love Affair with Marriage”.

Roles in series

Cameron made his first television series appearance as Chad in “Malcolm in the Middle”, and although he was seen in less than 10 episodes during 2004 and 2005, he won the Young Artist Award – Best Performance in a Television Series – Recurring Young Actor.

He made guest appearances in “Threshold” (2005) and “Criminal Minds” (2006), concurrently playing Palmer Noid in “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide” (2005-2006), which brought him a nomination for the Young Artist Award- Best Performance in a Television Series – Guest Starring Young Actor.

In the following years, Cameron guest-starred in “Numb3ers” (2009), “The Glades” (2010), and “NCIS” (2011), among several others, and his guest role as Jonathan McKenna in “Rizzoli & Isles” brought him another Young Artist Award nomination, this time for Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 18-21.

From 2011 to 2021, Cameron was seen as Ian Gallagher in 127 episodes of the series “Shameless”, also starring William H. Macy, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emmy Rossum. The plot revolved around a tough, fiery, fiercely devoted Chicago family who make no apologies. It had 69 award nominations winning 16, including four Primetime Emmys. Cameron was nominated for the Critics’ Choice Television Award- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Concurrently, Cameron was cast to play Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska in “Gotham” (2015-2019), making an appearance in 20 episodes of this action crime-drama, also starring Ben McKenzie, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Donal Logue – Cameron said that he didn’t audition for this part, but the producer called and offered him this significant role. He was twice nominated for the Teen Choice Award- Choice TV: Villain in 2016 and ’18, then won this award in 2019.

Jeremiah is a brilliant psychopath obsessed with killing Bruce Wayne, while Jerome is a wild villain who promotes chaos in Gotham City. The showrunners realized that there could have been characters before the Joker, so they decided to create ‘proto-Jokers’. Jerome’s maniacal smile and Jeremiah’s genius mind all mixed with twisted reality, show the audience what preceded the creation of the famous Joker, and Cameron managed to show enviable acting skills playing two characters.

Concurrently with his roles in “Shameless” and “Gotham”, Cameron was seen in “Mercy Street” (2016), “Love Daily” (2018), and “Acting for a Cause” (2020).

Love life and relationships

Like many young actors, Cameron has been the subject of various rumors about his romantic life, however, what we do know is that back in 2015, he dated Sadie Newman, a young British model. From 2016 through 2017, Cameron was in a relationship with Ruby Modine, an American actress.

The relationship which caused the most attention was the one Cameron had with Peyton List, an actress perhaps known best for her role as Emma Ross in the series “Bunk’d”. The two dated from 2017 to 2019, and were one of the most favorite young Hollywood couples.

As of April 2023, Cameron is in a relationship with Lauren Searle, an artist from Los Angeles, California. He hasn’t been married, and despite the rumors, Cameron doesn’t have any children.

Age, height, and net worth

Cameron is 29 years old, and his trademark is his ginger hair and green eyes. He is 5ft 11ins (1.82m) tall and weighs approximately 175lbs (80kgs). Cameron takes care of his body and stays in a shape by doing acrobatics, practicing martial arts, and horseback riding.

If you have wondered how rich this young artist is, according to sources as of early 2023, Cameron has a net worth estimated at over $7 million.