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'{{Infobox person | name = Betsy Russell | image = Russell, Betsy (2007).jpg | imagesize = | caption = Russell at the 2007 [[Scream Awards]] | birthname = Elizabeth Russell | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|9|6|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[San Diego, California]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | othername = | occupation = Actress | yearsactive = 1982&ndash;present | spouse = {{marriage|[[Vincent Van Patten]]|1989|2001}} | children = 2 | website = {{URL|http://imbetsyrussell.com}} | signature = Betsy_Russell_Signature.png }} '''Betsy Russell''' (born '''Elizabet Russell'''; September 6, 1963)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stars.ign.com/objects/142/14254186_biography.html|title=Betsy Russell Biography|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|accessdate=December 21, 2010}}</ref> is an American actress who is best known for her role in ''[[Private School (film)|Private School]]'', and as [[Jill Tuck]], the ex-wife of the [[Jigsaw Killer]] in the [[Saw (film series)|''Saw'' film series]]. ==Early life== Russell was born in [[San Diego, California]], the daughter of Constance (née Lerner) and Richard Lion Russell, a stock analyst.<ref name=skw>{{Cite news|last=|first=|coauthors=|title=MARRIAGE IN APRIL FOR MISS C. LERNER; Columnist's Daughter Engaged to Richard Russell, Former Air Force Bombardier|pages=|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|date=February 15, 1953|url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50E13F63D55107B93C7A81789D85F478585F9|accessdate=October 30, 2010}}</ref> Her maternal grandfather was journalist and educator [[Max Lerner]].<ref name="HollywoodChicago">{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5vBeQycrL|title=Interview: Betsy Russell Completes the Jigsaw Puzzle in 'Saw 3D'|last=McDonald|first=Patrick|publisher=HollywoodChicago.com|date=October 27, 2010|accessdate=December 23, 2010}}</ref> Russell wanted to be an actress since age eight and started acting in school plays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/88534|title=411 Movies Interview: Betsy Russell of Saw V|last=Farinella |first=Tony|publisher=411Mania.com|date=October 24, 2008|accessdate=December 23, 2010<!--|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vBhPsPLn|archivedate=December 23, 2010-->}}</ref> She appeared in a [[Pepsi]] commercial that was taped locally while in high school. After graduating from [[Mission Bay High School]] in 1981,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/185/000136774/|title=Betsy Russell|publisher=[[NNDB|Notable Names Database (NNDB)]]|publisher=Soylent Communications|accessdate=December 23, 2010}}</ref> she moved to [[Los Angeles]] and began taking acting classes and waitress jobs before her first role. ==Career== Russell's first role was in the 1982 film ''Let's Do It!'' That same year, she landed roles on ''[[T.J. Hooker]]'' and ''[[Family Ties]]''. In 1983, Russell's breakout role came as Jordan Leigh-Jenson in the [[sex comedy]], ''[[Private School (film)|Private School]]''. While shooting the film ''[[Avenging Angel (1985 film)|Avenging Angel]]'', she was offered to audition for the 1985 film ''[[Silverado (film)|Silverado]]'' but turned it down. She said in an interview, "Everything happens for a reason. I always believe my career would have been different had I done that part. I can’t say if it would have been better or worse. I’ve had a good run".<ref name="HollywoodChicago"/> She went on to star in a series of B movies in the 1980s including ''[[Tomboy (1985 film)|Tomboy]]'', and ''[[Cheerleader Camp]]''. In addition to films, Russell also appeared on ''[[The A-Team]]'', ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'', ''[[1st & Ten (HBO TV series)|1st & Ten]]'', and an episode of ''[[Superboy (TV series)|Superboy]]'', which was a reunion with her ''[[Tomboy (1985 film)|Tomboy]]'' co-star [[Gerard Christopher]]. After a brief retirement from acting, Russell appeared in a small role in ''[[Saw III]]'' playing [[Jigsaw Killer|John Kramer]]'s ex-wife, [[Jill Tuck]]. She went on to star in the sequels, ''[[Saw IV]]'', ''[[Saw V]]'', ''[[Saw VI]]'', and ''[[Saw 3D]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.craveonline.com/articles/filmtv/04648943/betsy_russell_on_saw_iv.html|title=Betsy Russell on ''Saw IV''|last=Topel|first=Fred|date=October 26, 2007|publisher=[[CraveOnline]]|accessdate=May 31, 2008}}</ref> She played a role in the 2010 film ''[[Chain Letter (film)|Chain Letter]]'', the [[SyFy]] film ''Mandrate'' and ''[[My Trip Back to the Dark Side (film)|My Trip Back to the Dark Side]]''. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18033|title=AFM '09: New Films Acquires 'Chain Letter', New Trailer|last=Miska|first=Brad|work=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|publisher=The Collective|date=November 8, 2009|accessdate=December 23, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/08/30/syfy-original-movie-mandrake-premieres-saturday-september-11-at-9pm/61546|title=Syfy Original Movie 'Mandrake' Premieres Saturday, September 11 at 9pm|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=TVbytheNumbers|publisher=[[Zap2it]]|date=August 30, 2010|accessdate=December 23, 2010}}</ref> ==Personal life== In August 1988, Russell was engaged to actor [[Vincent Van Patten]], son of [[Dick Van Patten]]. They were married nine months later on May 27, 1989 in [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]]. Their wedding reception was at Patten's father [[Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles|Sherman Oaks]] home which was attended by [[Alan Alda]], [[Carl Reiner]], [[Valerie Perrine]], [[Mel Brooks]] and [[Anne Bancroft]], [[Wayne Gretzky]] and [[Janet Jones]], [[Hugh Hefner]] and [[Kimberley Conrad]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Hollywood Freeway - Tears and Cheers for 'Phantom'|last=Swertlow|first=Frank|work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|publisher=[[MediaNews Group]]|date=June 2, 1989|accessdate=December 22, 2010}}</ref> They divorced in 2001 and have two children; Richard Van Patten (March 1993) and Vincent Van Patten, Jr. (September 3, 1995)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicfashionmagazine.com/read/betsyrussell/000186|title=Betsy Russell on MF Magazine|last=Noor|first=Star|work=Music Fashion Magazine|date=November 2010|accessdate=December 22, 2010<!--|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vBeqvf9x|archivedate=December 23, 2010-->}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcmdb.com/participant.jsp?spid=1488944|title=Biography for Vincent Van Patten |publisher=[[Turner Classic Movies|TCMDb]]|accessdate=December 22, 2010}}</ref> Russell was once engaged to producer [[Mark Burg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/357256/interview_with_saw_actress_betsy_russell.html|title=Interview with Saw actress Betsy Russell|last=Bowles|first=Duncan|publisher=Den of Geek|date=November 9, 2009|accessdate=December 22, 2010<!--|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vBeuvx5m|archivedate=December 23, 2010-->}}</ref> Russell holds a [[master's degree]] in [[Transpersonal psychology|spiritual psychology]] from the [[University of Santa Monica]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2010/10/13/malibu_life/art2.txt|title=Malibu's queen of Halloween|last=Aushenker|first=Michael|work=[[The Malibu Times]]|date=October 13, 2010|accessdate=December 23, 2010<!--|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vBeyYYc7|archivedate=December 23, 2010-->}}</ref> She resides in [[Malibu, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hauteliving.com/2010/08/haute-secrets-los-angeles-betsy-russell/|title=Haute Secrets Los Angeles: Betsy Russell|last= Bryant|first=Jessica|work=Haute Living Magazine|date=August 26, 2010|accessdate=December 22, 2010<!--|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vBf1fguw|archivedate=December 23, 2010-->}}</ref> ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1982 | ''Let's Do It!'' | Kittie | |- | 1983 | ''[[Private School (film)|Private School]]'' | Jordan Leigh-Jenson | Alternative title: ''Private School... for Girls'' |- | 1985 | ''[[Avenging Angel (1985 film)|Avenging Angel]]'' | Molly "Angel" Stewart | |- | 1985 |''[[Tomboy (1985 film)|Tomboy]]'' | Tomasina "Tommy" Boyd | |- | 1985 | ''Out of Control'' | Chrissie Baret | |- | 1987 | ''[[Cheerleader Camp]]'' | Alison Wentworth | Alternative title: ''Bloody Pom Poms'' |- | 1989 | ''Trapper County War'' | Lacey Luddigger | |- | 1991 | ''[[Camp Fear (film)|Camp Fear]]'' | Jamie | Alternative title: ''The Millennium Countdown'' |- | 1992 | ''[[Delta Heat]]'' | Vicky Forbes | |- | 1993 | ''Amore!'' | Cheryl Schwartz | |- | 1995 | ''The Break'' | Candy | |- | 2000 | ''The Flunky'' | | |- | 2006 | ''[[Saw III]]'' | [[Jill Tuck]] | |- | 2007 | ''[[Saw IV]]'' | Jill Tuck | |- | 2008 | ''[[Saw V]]'' | Jill Tuck | |- | 2009 | ''[[Saw VI]]'' | Jill Tuck | |- | 2010 | ''[[Chain Letter (2010 film)|Chain Letter]]'' | Sergeant Hamill | |- | 2010 | ''[[Saw 3D]]'' | Jill Tuck | |- | 2012 | ''[[My Trip Back to the Dark Side (film)|My Trip Back to the Dark Side]]'' | Destiny | Post-production |} {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television |- ! Year ! Show ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1982 | ''[[The Powers of Matthew Star]]'' | Dawn | Episode: "Jackal" |- | 1982 | ''[[T. J. Hooker]]'' | Teenager | Episode: "Second Chance" |- | 1982 | ''[[Family Ties]]'' | Girl | Episode: "Not with My Sister You Don't" |- | 1984,1986 | ''[[The A-Team]]'' | Tina<br />Adrian Prescott | Episode: "Bullets and Bikinis" <br /> Episode: "Members Only" |- | 1986 | ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' | Doris Robinson | Episode: "Menace, Anyone?" |- | 1986<br />–1987 | ''[[1st & Ten (HBO TV series)|1st & Ten]]'' | | Episode: "Yinessa's Interview" <br /> Episode: "Easy Come, Easy Go" <br /> Episode: "The Big One" |- | 1987 | ''Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer'' | Liza Pulitzer | Television film |- | 1987 | ''[[Superboy (TV series)|Superboy]]'' | Serene | Episode: "Superboy... Rest in Peace" |- | 1995 | ''[[Platypus Man]]'' | Becky | Episode: "The Crush" |- | 2010 | ''Mandrake'' | Felicia | Television film on [[SyFy]] |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official|http://imbetsyrussell.com}} * {{IMDb name|751018}} * {{amg name|62197}} <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] --> {{Persondata |NAME= Russell, Betsy |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= |SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actress |DATE OF BIRTH= September 6, 1963 |PLACE OF BIRTH= [[San Diego, California]] , U.S. |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, Betsy}} [[Category:Actors from California]] [[Category:Actors_from_San_Diego,_California]] [[Category:American film actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:People from San Diego, California]] [[Category:1963 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[de:Betsy Russell]] [[es:Betsy Russell]] [[fr:Betsy Russell]] [[it:Betsy Russell]] [[ja:ベッツィ・ラッセル]] [[pl:Betsy Russell]] [[pt:Betsy Russell]] [[ru:Рассел, Бетси]] [[fi:Betsy Russell]] [[sv:Betsy Russell]] [[tr:Betsy Russell]]'