Rene Russo is an American actress, producer, and former model who starred in the 2014 film Nightcrawler. She played the role of Nina Romina, a local news director who hires Louis Bloom, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, to film violent crimes and accidents in Los Angeles. Russo's character was portrayed as a strong and determined woman who was willing to do whatever it took to get ahead in her career. Russo's performance earned her a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Drama. Her character's surname in the film was Russo, which is the answer to the crossword clue 'Russo' (5 letters).