The actress who starred in the 1995 movie 'Get Shorty' is Rene Russo. She is an American actress, producer, and former model. Russo began her career as a fashion model in the 1970s and made her film debut in the 1989 comedy Major League. She went on to star in a number of successful films, including Get Shorty, In the Line of Fire, Outbreak, Tin Cup, Lethal Weapon 3, Ransom, and The Thomas Crown Affair.