- She was discovered at 16 after attending a Rolling Stones concert.
- Her father, a mechanic, left the family when she was 2.
- At 10 years old Rene developed curvature of the spine and had to wear a body cast for 4 years.
- She met her husband Dan Gilroy (I) while they were both working on the film FREEJACK (1992) - Gilroy as screenwriter had turned down an offer to rewrite it and Rene had turned down an offer to star in it - both changed their minds, met on the set, and were soon married.
- She is allergic to sesame.
- She went to high school with actor/director Ron Howard.
- She is hoping to make charity millions from a new bracelet inspired by her hit golf movie TIN CUP (1996).
- She demands millions of dollars for film roles - but she's telling movie-goers she's certainly nothing special.
- Has revealed she could have excelled in another career - as a nun.
- Was originally cast to play Dr. Chase Meridian in BATMAN FOREVER (1995) when Michael Keaton was still attached to the project as Batman. However, when Keaton dropped out of the project and was replaced by Val Kilmer,Russo was deemed to old to play his love interest and was replaced by Nicole Kidman.
- In the science fair scene in RANSOM (1996), when her character asks which school is this, they reply P.S. 41. This is an actual school which provided some of the science fair props for the scene.
- Performed the first nude scenes of her career in THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (1999).
- Was nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Drama/Romance in 2000 for THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR.
- Nominated for Best Kiss at MTV Movie Awards for LETHAL WEAPON 3 (1993) - shared with Mel Gibson
Quotes- "It never really dawned on me that, gee, I'm 45 and I'm taking off my clothes. For me it was a matter of living inside the character." - discussing her nude scenes in "The Thomas Crown Affair," to The Washington Post ^È August 1999.
- "I wanted RAGING BULL. I wanted CASINO. I got ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE. But that's OK, because I still get to tell people I've worked with Robert DeNiro."
Awards- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Supporting Actress - Action/Adventure, LETHAL WEAPON 4 (1999)
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