Betsy Russell

Biography

Betsy Russell is an American actress from San Diego, California, who got an early start appearing in a locally taped commercial while she was in high school. Her first film role came in Let's Do It! in 1982, with television parts following that same year. The sex comedy Private School, in which she played Jordan Leigh-Jensen, made her a breakout name in 1983, and she went on to lead a string of 1980s B movies, among them Tomboy (1985) and the slasher Cheerleader Camp (1988). After 15 years away from acting, she returned as Jill Tuck, John Kramer's ex-wife, in Saw III (2006), a character she played through the four sequels that followed. Later work includes Chain Letter (2010) and Mandrake (2010).

63years old

Turns 64 on September 6in 300 days

Born September 6, 1963San Diego
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 31 years1983 to 2014

Genres

Horror62%, 8 films
Mystery46%, 6 films
Comedy31%, 4 films
Thriller23%, 3 films
Adventure15%, 2 films

First and latest

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Did you know?!

A role that slipped away
Betsy Russell turned down an audition for the 1985 film Silverado while she was shooting the action film Avenging Angel, later saying she believed her career would have been different had she taken the part.

Betsy Russell movies on Netflix

Knock 'em Dead2014IMDb rating 4.2as Louanne the Maid / Laurie Grant
Non-Stop2013IMDb rating 4.6as Gayle
Chain Letter2010IMDb rating 4.1as Sergeant Hamill
Mandrake2010IMDb rating 3.6as Felicia
Saw 3D: The Final Chapter2010IMDb rating 5.5as Jill
Saw VI2009IMDb rating 6.1as Jill
Saw V2008IMDb rating 5.8as Jill
Saw IV2007IMDb rating 5.9as Jill Tuck
Saw III2006IMDb rating 6.2as Jill
Trapper County War1989IMDb rating 5.3as Lacey Luddigger
Cheerleader Camp1988IMDb rating 4.7as Alison Wentworth
Tomboy1985IMDb rating 4.8as Tomasina ‘Tomboy’ Boyd
Private School1983IMDb rating 5.3as Jordan

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Saw IV2007 Horror, Mysteryas Jill Tuck
IMDb rating 5.9179K votes
Saw 3D: The Final Chapter2010 Horror, Mysteryas Jill
IMDb rating 5.5120K votes
Saw V2008as Jill
IMDb rating 5.8150K votes
Saw VI2009as Jill
IMDb rating 6.1137K votes
Private School1983as Jordan
IMDb rating 5.38.1K votes
Cheerleader Camp1988as Alison Wentworth
IMDb rating 4.74.5K votes
Tomboy1985as Tomasina ‘Tomboy’ Boyd
IMDb rating 4.82.1K votes
Chain Letter2010as Sergeant Hamill
IMDb rating 4.16.0K votes

Most often with

Darren Lynn Bousman directed two of these films, Kevin Greutert two. Two actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tobin Bell

Costas Mandylor

Shawnee Smith

Mark Rolston

Dina Meyer

Angus Macfadyen

Darren Lynn BousmanDirector, 2 films

Kevin GreutertDirector, 2 films

Films together

Tobin Bell5 films together, 2006 to 2010
Tobin Bell's page
- Saw 3D: The Final Chapter2010IMDb rating 5.5Russell as JillBell as Jigsaw / John
- Saw VI2009IMDb rating 6.1Russell as JillBell as Jigsaw / John
- Saw V2008IMDb rating 5.8Russell as JillBell as Jigsaw / John
- Saw IV2007IMDb rating 5.9Russell as Jill TuckBell as Jigsaw / John Kramer
- Saw III2006IMDb rating 6.2Russell as JillBell as Jigsaw / John Kramer
Costas Mandylor5 films together, 2006 to 2010
Costas Mandylor's page
- Saw 3D: The Final Chapter2010IMDb rating 5.5Russell as JillMandylor as Hoffman
- Saw VI2009IMDb rating 6.1Russell as JillMandylor as Hoffman
- Saw V2008IMDb rating 5.8Russell as JillMandylor as Mark Hoffman
- Saw IV2007IMDb rating 5.9Russell as Jill TuckMandylor as Lt. Mark Hoffman
- Saw III2006IMDb rating 6.2Russell as JillMandylor as Forensic Hoffman
Shawnee Smith3 films together, 2006 to 2009
Shawnee Smith's page
- Saw VI2009IMDb rating 6.1Russell as JillSmith as Amanda
- Saw IV2007IMDb rating 5.9Russell as Jill TuckSmith as Amanda Young
- Saw III2006IMDb rating 6.2Russell as JillSmith as Amanda Young
Mark Rolston2 films together, 2008 to 2009
Mark Rolston's page
- Saw VI2009IMDb rating 6.1Russell as JillRolston as Erickson
- Saw V2008IMDb rating 5.8Russell as JillRolston as Dan Erickson
Dina Meyer2 films together, 2006 to 2007
Dina Meyer's page
- Saw IV2007IMDb rating 5.9Russell as Jill TuckMeyer as Detective Allison Kerry
- Saw III2006IMDb rating 6.2Russell as JillMeyer as Kerry
Angus Macfadyen2 films together, 2006 to 2007
Angus Macfadyen's page
- Saw IV2007IMDb rating 5.9Russell as Jill TuckMacfadyen as Jeff Denlon
- Saw III2006IMDb rating 6.2Russell as JillMacfadyen as Jeff
Darren Lynn BousmanDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2007
All films by Darren Lynn Bousman
- Saw IV2007IMDb rating 5.9Russell as Jill Tuck
- Saw III2006IMDb rating 6.2Russell as Jill
Kevin GreutertDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2010
All films by Kevin Greutert
- Saw 3D: The Final Chapter2010IMDb rating 5.5Russell as Jill
- Saw VI2009IMDb rating 6.1Russell as Jill
Also two films together10 more actors
- Donnie WahlbergSaw IV (2007) and Saw III (2006)
- J. LaRoseMandrake (2010) and Saw III (2006)
- Lyriq BentSaw IV (2007) and Saw III (2006)
- Scott PattersonSaw V (2008) and Saw IV (2007)
- James Van PattenSaw 3D: The Final Chapter (2010) and Saw IV (2007)
- Athena KarkanisSaw VI (2009) and Saw IV (2007)
- Niamh WilsonSaw V (2008) and Saw III (2006)
- Bahar SoomekhSaw IV (2007) and Saw III (2006)
- Mike RealbaSaw V (2008) and Saw IV (2007)
- Samantha LemoleSaw VI (2009) and Saw V (2008)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.