Rene Russo is an American actress, producer and former model. She began her career as a fashion model in the 1970s and later transitioned to acting in the 1980s. She has since appeared in numerous films, including Lethal Weapon 3, In the Line of Fire, Get Shorty, Tin Cup, Ransom, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Nightcrawler. Russo is best known for her role as Fransesca 'Frankie' Cortez in the Lethal Weapon franchise.