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Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Actor · Born August 25, 1962 (64) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 25, 1962 (64)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
78 on MovieCove · 112 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Rusty Schwimmer's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Morality
23%
Survival
21%
Self
17%
Ideas
5%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 12

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 13 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 13 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
8
Warm
6
Contemplative
9
Other
17

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet13
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rusty Schwimmer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 61 of their 78 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rusty Schwimmer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

112 credits, 78 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • You Can't Win(2026)

    as Salt Chunk Mary

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Last Frontier(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Katherine Van Horn

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Pitt(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Monica Peters

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Penitentia(2023)

    as Shelly Wolf

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special(2022)

    as Sara

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • North of the 10(2022)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Black Disquisition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Employee

  • Rushed(2021)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Killing Eleanor(2020)

    as Pam

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Keep It Quiet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Corey

  • The Righteous Gemstones(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sheriff Brenda

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Short History of the Long Road(2019)

    as Marcie

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • 30 Miles from Nowhere(2018)

    as Officer Marsh

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Melvin Smarty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Margie

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Edna

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Wild Honey(2017)

    as Gabby

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Belko Experiment(2016)

    as Peggy Displasia

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • American Fable(2016)

    as Ethel

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Blood Stripe(2016)

    as Dot

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Roberta Beliard

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Celeste Belkin

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Better Call Saul(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Legal Aid Employee

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Sisters(2014)

    as Aunt Martha

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Wildlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Vernita Christiansen

  • Scrooge & Marley(2012)

    as Freda

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Georgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Sunshine

  • Hava Nagila: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Darla Lamebull

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Sessions(2012)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Louie(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Gretchen

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Informant!(2009)

    as Liz Taylor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Drop Dead Diva(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Pants on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Peggy

  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ashley Minahan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)

  • Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)

  • The Hawk Is Dying(2006)

    as Precious

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)

  • Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale Smither

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendy Dunmiller

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Broken Trail(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Big Rump Kate

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Holly Hobbie & Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)

  • Beautiful Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jeannie

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lila May

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Erica Turner

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Mozart and the Whale(2005)

    as Gracie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Patricia Phillips

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • North Country(2005)

    as Big Betty

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mama Squirrel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Deanne Drake

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Binder

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Toni

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • LAX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Pam

  • Runaway Jury(2003)

    as Millie Dupree

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Harold Buttleman: Daredevil Stuntman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ronette

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon Zenowich

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 9 episodes · as Barbara Ludzinski

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • John John in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Zeola

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Marilyn Johnson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Princess and the Pea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mama Pat

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy's Mom

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorna Tenney

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Storm(2000)

    as Irene "Big Red" Johnson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Ladies Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mel

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Benedict

  • Edtv(1999)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Polly Maravich

  • The Thin Pink Line(1998)

    as Nora Finkelheimer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Oh Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Almost Heroes(1998)

    as Execution Witness

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Amistad(1997)

    as Mrs. Pendleton

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Heartless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Connie

  • Between Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Sweet

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela Tharpe

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Prison of Secrets(1997)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • North Shore Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Josie

  • Gridlock'd(1997)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Los Locos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sister Drexel

  • The Man Who Captured Eichmann(1996)

    as Rosa

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • If These Walls Could Talk(1996)

    as Prayer Group

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Inkeeper · as Kate Meredith

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Twister(1996)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Louie Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

  • Down, Out & Dangerous(1995)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Lone Justice 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Emma

  • A Little Princess(1995)

    as Amelia Minchin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Crazysitter(1994)

    as German Nanny

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Grollman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Veronica Sarison

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Driver

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ned Blessing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday(1993)

    as Joey B.

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Reckless Kelly(1993)

    as Entertainment Reporter

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Darkness Before Dawn(1993)

    as Evelyn

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • T Bone N Weasel(1992)

    as Verna Mae

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Candyman(1992)

    as Policewoman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Getting Up and Going Home(1992)

    as Julia Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Sleepwalkers(1992)

    as Housewife

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Stand By Your Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 7 episodes · as Gloria

  • Highlander II: The Quickening(1991)

    as Drunk

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Big Bertha

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Angels of the City(1989)

    as Bookworm

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Carla

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Memories of Me(1988)

    as Strawberry

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Addicted to His Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Woman at Video Dating Service

  • The Dirk Diggler Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Candy Kane

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Babs

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 112 titles from 1987 to 2026; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

A Little Princess (1995)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19872026

Peak 1996 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting112 of 112: 112 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1980s7 · acting1990s38 · acting2000s36 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 22 roles
889808

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Rusty Schwimmer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 78 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up33
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 78 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

North of the 10 (2022)

97th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pitt (2025)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rusty Schwimmer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles23–69 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rusty Schwimmer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rusty Schwimmer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Marcus shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles