Rusty Schwimmer was raised in Chicago, where she grew up a fan of the theater, music and the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears and Chicago Bulls. In her formative years, she endeavored to be a singer but quickly found her way to acting and was soon drawn from the world of theater in Chicago to the land of opportunity in Los Angeles. Rusty quickly found work in film and television. Some of her favorite films are _A Little Princess .
Graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois with her best friend, actress Virginia Madsen.
Was one of the 20 guests at the wedding of Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman.
