Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Born August 25, 1962
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.
MovieYou Can't Win
2026
as Salt Chunk Mary
TVThe Last Frontier
2025
as Katherine Van Horn
MovieHearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday
2025
as Self
TV★ 9.0The Pitt
2025
as Monica Peters
MoviePenitentia
2023
as Shelly Wolf
MovieThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022
as Sara
MovieNorth of the 10
2022
as Jackie
MovieThe Black Disquisition
2021
as Employee
MovieRushed
2021
as Joan
MovieKilling Eleanor
2020
as Pam
MovieKeep It Quiet
2020
as Corey
TVThe Righteous Gemstones
2019
as Sheriff Brenda
MovieThe Short History of the Long Road
2019
as Marcie
Movie30 Miles from Nowhere
2018
as Officer Marsh
MovieMelvin Smarty
2018
as Margie
TV9-1-1
2018
as Edna
MovieWild Honey
2017
as Gabby
MovieThe Belko Experiment
2017
as Peggy Displasia
MovieAmerican Fable
2017
as Ethel
MovieBlood Stripe
2016
as Dot
TVLucifer
2016
as Roberta Beliard
TVChicago Med
2015
as Celeste Belkin
MovieThe Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man
2015
TVBetter Call Saul
2015
as Legal Aid Employee
MoviePerfect Sisters
2014
as Aunt Martha
MovieWildlife
2014
as Vernita Christiansen
MovieCrystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
as Self
MovieScrooge & Marley
2012
as Freda
Georgia
2012
as Sunshine
MovieHava Nagila: The Movie
2012
as Narrator (voice)
TVLongmire
2012
as Darla Lamebull
MovieThe Sessions
2012
as Joan
TVLouie
2010
as Gretchen
MovieThe Informant!
2009
as Liz Taylor
TVDrop Dead Diva
2009
as Sandra
MoviePants on Fire
2008
as Peggy
TVThe Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008
TVPrivate Practice
2007
as Ashley Minahan
MovieHolly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
2007
as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party
2007
as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
MovieThe Hawk Is Dying
2007
as Precious
MovieHolly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures
2007
as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
MovieHolly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
2006
as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
TVHeroes
2006
as Dale Smither
TVShark
2006
as Wendy Dunmiller
TVThe Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Guest
TVBroken Trail
2006
as Big Rump Kate
TVHolly Hobbie & Friends
2006
as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
MovieBeautiful Dreamer
2006
as Jeannie
TVCriminal Minds
2005
as Lila May
TVBones
2005
as Erica Turner
MovieMozart and the Whale
2005
as Gracie
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Patricia Phillips
MovieNorth Country
2005
as Big Betty
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as Mama Squirrel (voice)
TVNumb3rs
2005
as Deanne Drake
TVDesperate Housewives
2004
as Toni
TVBoston Legal
2004
as Helen Binder
TVLAX
2004
as Pam
MovieRunaway Jury
2003
as Millie Dupree
MovieHarold Buttleman: Daredevil Stuntman
2003
as Ronette
TVWithout a Trace
2002
as Sharon Zenowich
TVThe Guardian
2001
as Barbara Ludzinski
MovieJohn John in the Sky
2001
as Zeola
TVSix Feet Under
2001
as Marilyn Johnson
MovieThe Princess and the Pea
2001
as Mama Pat
TVBoston Public
2000
as Billy's Mom
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Lorna Tenney
TVGilmore Girls
2000
as Bruce
MovieThe Perfect Storm
2000
as Irene "Big Red" Johnson
TVLadies Man
1999
as Mel
TVJudging Amy
1999
as Alice Benedict
MovieEDtv
1999
as Alice
TVProvidence
1999
as Ms. Polly Maravich
MovieThe Thin Pink Line
1998
as Nora Finkelheimer
TVOh Baby
1998
MovieAlmost Heroes
1998
as Execution Witness
MovieAmistad
1997
as Mrs. Pendleton
MovieHeartless
1997
as Connie
TVBetween Brothers
1997
as Emma Sweet
TVAlly McBeal
1997
as Angela Tharpe
MoviePrison of Secrets
1997
as Carla
MovieNorth Shore Fish
1997
as Josie
MovieGridlock'd
1997
as Nurse
MovieLos Locos
1997
as Sister Drexel
MovieThe Man Who Captured Eichmann
1996
as Rosa
MovieIf These Walls Could Talk
1996
as Prayer Group
TVArli$$
1996
as Kate Meredith
MovieTwister
1996
as Mother
TVThe Louie Show
1996
as Nurse
MovieDown, Out and Dangerous
1995
as Bartender
MovieLone Justice 2
1995
as Emma
MovieA Little Princess
1995
as Amelia Minchin
MovieThe Crazysitter
1994
as German Nanny
TVER
1994
as Grollman
TVChicago Hope
1994
as Veronica Sarison
TVThe X-Files
1993
as Driver
TVNed Blessing
1993
MovieJason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1993
as Joey B.
MovieReckless Kelly
1993
as Entertainment Reporter
MovieDarkness Before Dawn
1993
as Evelyn
MovieT Bone N Weasel
1992
as Verna Mae
MovieCandyman
1992
as Policewoman
MovieGetting Up and Going Home
1992
as Julia Stevenson
MovieSleepwalkers
1992
as Housewife
TVStand By Your Man
1992
as Gloria
MovieHighlander II: The Quickening
1991
as Drunk
TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Big Bertha
TVLife Goes On
1989
MovieAngels of the City
1989
as Bookworm
TVTales from the Crypt
1989
as Carla
MovieAddicted to His Love
1988
as Woman at Video Dating Service
MovieThe Dirk Diggler Story
1988
as Candy Kane
TVMarried... with Children
1987
as Babs
