Betsy Russell is one of many women who have been able to fulfill their dream of becoming a movie actress. And although the films with her participation are not familiar to everyone, but Betsy’s favorite work brought everything she wanted ...
Biography
Betsy Russell (full name Elizabeth), was born in California in 1963. From an early age, the girl reached for the stage. Her parents, Constance and Richard, encouraged her daughter's passion, although they were far from art. Father was a stockbroker, and mom was a housewife. Grandfather Betsy Max Lerner was once a well-known journalist. Apparently, his granddaughter inherited a desire to be famous.
Back in school years, the girl was engaged in a theatrical circle. Then Betsy took part in the competition, for the victory in which she got the opportunity to star in a Pepsi-Cola commercial. After that, the girl became a local celebrity.
On the way to the movie, Betsy Russell (photo can be seen in the article), managed to work as a waitress, a maid and a model.
Career
The first in the list of Betsy Russell films was the comedy "Let's Do It." Then there were episodic roles in the television films Family Ties and TJ Hooker. Real success came a year later. Russell was offered to star in the youth comedy "Private School". The work was accompanied by many frank scenes, but Betsy was not embarrassed.
After the actress became known in certain circles, she was offered several roles in such films as "Cheerleader Camp", "Tomboy" and "Angel Avenger". When she starred in the last picture, she was offered parallel shootings in the movie "Silverado", but Betsy refused, deciding to focus on one role.
From 1984 to 1995, Russell starred in the TV series "She wrote the Murder," "One in Ten," and "Superboy." Then in the filming came a break associated with the birth of children and their care.
In 2000, the actress again returned to active work. But her activity was interrupted again a year later. The reason for this was divorce and subsequent depression for 5 years.
After oblivion
The offer to play the wife of the protagonist in the thriller "Saw-3" literally brought Betsy Russell back to life. She happily agreed to this role. In subsequent films, which are a continuation of the picture, Betsy's character began to appear in the frame much more often than the third part.
In addition to the famous film, there were other works. After success in “Saw,” Russell received an offer to star in a horror film. In addition to the actress, in the film "Letter of Happiness" Don Taylor photographed Kitt David and Nikki Reed.
There were also roles in the films "From Underground", "Lose Yourself" and "Saw 3D". The final Russell feed for today is "My Journey to the Dark Side." The picture was released in 2014.
A family
The actress got married in 1989. Her husband was Vincent Van Patten. The affair lasted about 9 months. The romantic and passionate Van Patten, whose family was Italians and Dutch, beautifully looked after Betsy. And in the end, the girl agreed with the offer of marriage.
The ceremony took place on May 27 in North Hollywood and was very chic for that time.
The father of the groom Dick Van Patten was a famous actor and he maintained friendly relations with many colleagues. Therefore, his son’s wedding was attended by a large number of famous personalities: Mel Brooks, Wayne Gratzky, Anne Bancroft and others.
The groom himself had nothing to do with the film industry, although four of his brothers were somehow connected with the work, like many relatives. For example, their cousin was the former wife of George Clooney - Talia.
In his youth, Van Patten was engaged in the development of well-known advertising brands. Then he showed decent results in sports as a tennis player.
In a more mature age, Vince became interested in gambling. He plays poker and comments on online casino games. All this brings a lot of money, some of which goes to the maintenance of children.
In a marriage for 12 years, two sons were born - Richard and Vincent Jr. The reason for the gap, according to others, was the spouse's hobby for the young actress Eileen Davidson. Literally right after the divorce papers were filed, Vince married Eileen, and they had a daughter.
It was this fact that brought Betsy Russell into a state of despondency, from which new roles and two wonderful sons helped her out. Information appeared in the press that Betsy met with producer Mark Berg. The couple even announced their engagement. But after a while, the lovers broke up without explaining the reasons for the breakup. Now the actress lives in sunny Malibu and continues to act in films.