<P> Russell was born in San Diego, California, the daughter of Constance (née Lerner) and Richard Lion Russell, a stock analyst . Three of her four grandparents were Jewish . Her maternal grandfather was journalist and educator Max Lerner . Russell wanted to be an actress since the age of eight and started acting in school plays . She appeared in a Pepsi commercial that was taped locally while in high school . After graduating from Mission Bay High School in 1981, she moved to Los Angeles and began taking acting classes before landing her first role . She did a masters program in Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica and is a certified hypnotist and life coach, also from the University of Santa Monica . </P> <P> Russell's first role was in the 1982 film Let's Do It! That same year, she landed roles on T.J. Hooker, Family Ties and The Powers of Matthew Star . In 1983, Russell's breakout role came as Jordan Leigh - Jenson in the sex comedy Private School . While shooting the film Avenging Angel, she was offered to audition for the 1985 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 great run". She went on to star in a series of B movies in the 1980s, including Tomboy and Cheerleader Camp . Russell also appeared on TV series such as The A-Team, Murder, She Wrote, 1st & Ten, and an episode of Superboy, which was a reunion with her Tomboy co-star Gerard Christopher . </P> <P> After a brief retirement from acting, Russell appeared in a small role in Saw III playing John Kramer's ex-wife, Jill Tuck . She went on to star in the sequels, Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, and Saw 3D . She played a role in the 2010 film Chain Letter, the SyFy film Mandrake, and My Trip Back to the Dark Side . </P> <P> Russell resides in Malibu, California . </P>

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