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Cheryl Rusa

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Cheryl Rusa was born on 20 July 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Les Rois du désert (1999), Man on the Moon (1999) and The Devil's Rejects (2005).
BornJuly 20, 1961
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    Known for

    George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, and Ice Cube in Les Rois du désert (1999)
    Les Rois du désert
    7.1
    • Iraqi Villager(uncredited)
    • 1999
    Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon (1999)
    Man on the Moon
    7.4
    • Wrestler(uncredited)
    • 1999
    The Devil's Rejects (2005)
    The Devil's Rejects
    6.7
    • Stunts(#2)
    • 2005
    Lysette Anthony in Beneath Loch Ness (2001)
    Beneath Loch Ness
    3.2
    • Stunts
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Croatoan
      • Nurse
      • Post-production
    • Femme d'Action
      • Lightning the Trainer
      • Completed
      • TV Movie



    • Killers Club
      • Lightening
      • 2021
    • Rectitude
      Short
      • Mom
      • 2012
    • La vie de Palace de Zack et Cody (2005)
      La vie de Palace de Zack et Cody
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Woman in Hotel
      • 2006
    • Scott Baio, Matthew Modine, Charles Durning, Louise Fletcher, Ben Gazzara, Martin Landau, Billy Drago, Jack McGee, Patrick Renna, and Burt Young in Very Mean Men (2000)
      Very Mean Men
      5.9
      • Girl at Taco Stand
      • 2000
    • Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon (1999)
      Man on the Moon
      7.4
      • Wrestler (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • Sean Patrick Flanery, Amanda Peet, Jerry O'Connell, Tara Reid, Brad Rowe, Ron Livingston, Emily Procter, and Sybil Darrow in Sexe attitudes (1999)
      Sexe attitudes
      4.9
      • Club Patron (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, and Ice Cube in Les Rois du désert (1999)
      Les Rois du désert
      7.1
      • Iraqi Villager (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • Carla Gugino, Pauly Shore, Mason Adams, Cindy Pickett, and Lane Smith in L'apprenti fermier (1993)
      L'apprenti fermier
      5.9
      • Mud Wrestler (uncredited)
      • 1993
    • GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (1986)
      GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Lightning
      • 1988–1990
    • POWW: Powerful Women of Wrestling (1987)
      POWW: Powerful Women of Wrestling
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Lightning (1987)
      • 1987
    • Cannibal Hookers (1987)
      Cannibal Hookers
      3.0
      Video
      • Extra Hooker
      • 1987

    Stunts



    • Femme d'Action
      • stunt coordinator
      • Completed
      • TV Movie



    • Lonnie Chavis and Ezra Dewey in The Boy Behind the Door (2020)
      The Boy Behind the Door
      5.7
      • stunt double: Kevin
      • 2020
    • Sister Mercy (2019)
      Sister Mercy
      Short
      • assistant stunt coordinator
      • 2019
    • Blood Corral (2018)
      Blood Corral
      6.3
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2018
    • Almost Home (2018)
      Almost Home
      5.4
      • stunt double
      • 2018
    • Magic Hour (2018)
      Magic Hour
      8.2
      • stunt performer
      • 2018
    • Jessica Rothe, Morgan Lily, and Beau Knapp in Juveniles (2018)
      Juveniles
      6.2
      • stunt double: Corie
      • 2018
    • Ashley Judd, Anne Archer, and Sean Patrick Flanery in Trafficked (2017)
      Trafficked
      5.8
      • stunt performer
      • 2017
    • Eric Roberts, William McNamara, and Romina Di Lella in Enemy Within (2016)
      Enemy Within
      3.4
      • stunts
      • 2016
    • Lou Diamond Phillips in Le tueur de la nuit (2016)
      Le tueur de la nuit
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • stunts
      • 2016
    • Tales of Halloween (2015)
      Tales of Halloween
      5.5
      • stunt double
      • 2015
    • Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
      True Detective
      8.9
      TV Series
      • stunt performer
      • 2015
    • William Pifer in Dark Awakening (2014)
      Dark Awakening
      4.1
      • stunt performer
      • 2014
    • Caitlin Stasey in All Cheerleaders Die (2013)
      All Cheerleaders Die
      5.1
      • stunt double: Grace Cooper
      • 2013
    • Toolbox Murders 2: Coffin Baby (2013)
      Toolbox Murders 2: Coffin Baby
      3.3
      • chauntal lewis
      • 2013
    • Funny Business (2010)
      Funny Business
      Short
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2010

    Costume Department



    • Meredith Thomas, Leann Van Mol, Chloe Stafford, and Chris Cimperman in Thérapie fatale (2021)
      Thérapie fatale
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • costume supervisor
      • 2021
    • Sarah Rochelle in Hot Cake (2019)
      Hot Cake
      Short
      • costumer
      • 2019
    • Bruce Dern, Kris Kristofferson, Trace Adkins, Luke Hemsworth, and Kaiwi Lyman in Wild Bill (2017)
      Wild Bill
      4.6
      • costume supervisor
      • 2017
    • Kaiwi Lyman, Emma Rigby, and Rob Gronkowski in American Violence (2017)
      American Violence
      4.5
      • wardrobe assistant
      • 2017
    • Kris Kristofferson, Michael Paré, and Trace Adkins in Traded (2016)
      Traded
      4.8
      • costumer
      • 2016
    • Western Religion (2015)
      Western Religion
      3.8
      • assistant costume designer
      • 2015
    • And Man Created Dog (2010)
      And Man Created Dog
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • stylist: Early Man Segments
      • 2010

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • stunt resume
    • Born
      • July 20, 1961
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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      Was a member of the G.L.O.W. (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) organization and syndicated television series in the late 1980's. Her wrestling name for G.L.O.W. was Lightning.
    • Nickname
      • Lightning

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