
Regina Russell Banali
Biography
Regina Russell is a film producer, director, television presenter, and actress. She directed and produced a feature length documentary called "QUIET RIOT: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back" about the hard rock band Quiet Riot. The film premiered at the 2014 Newport Beach Film Festival and won the Festival Honors award for "Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking" in the music category. It also won "Best Music Documentary" from the Oregon Independent Film Festival, and was a official selection of The Hollywood Film Festival, The Carmel International Film Festival, Indie Memphis Film Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival and the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. It Premiered on the Showtime Network Jan 29th 2015. Rolling Stone magazine called it "One of the top rock docs to see this summer". (Issue 1238 July 2nd, 2015)
As a celebrity style expert and red carpet fashion critic, she has appeared in fashion segments for The Today Show, E! News, Access Hollywood, The Fashion Team, and Good Day L.A.
She owned and operated Celebrity Closet Raiders, a high end designer resale store which carried merchandise previously owned by celebrities.
Russell is engaged to Quiet Riot drummer and manager Frankie Banali.
Known For

TV
Today
Self
1952

TV
Saved by the Bell
Rachel (uncredited)
1989

TV
America's Most Wanted
Francesca
1988

Film
Hook
Mermaid
1991

TV
Hotel Erotica
Lena
2002

TV
Passion Cove
Mary Ann
2000

TV
Nightcap
Suzanne
1999

TV
Kama Sutra
Elise
2000

TV
Bedtime Stories
Carolyn
2000

TV
Lady Chatterley's Stories
Beth
2000

TV
Erotic Confessions
Julia
1999

TV
The Pleasure Zone
Debbie
1999

Film
Cannibal Taboo
Annie Tramblyn
2006

Film
Reality Sex
(archive footage)
2005

TV
Good Day L.A.
Herself
1993

Film
Sex Files: Alien Erotica II
Dr. Betty Brooks
2000

Film
Private Places
(archive footage)
2019

Film
Hollywood Homicide
Sartain Receptionist
2003

Film
Sex Court: The Movie
Kayla
2001

Film
Savage Season
Tricia
2001
Filmography
2023FilmWe Kill for Loveas Self2019FilmPrivate Placesas (archive footage)2018FilmReal Naughty Vice Girls 2as (archive footage)2018FilmReal Naughty Vice Girlsas (archive footage)2008FilmI Should Be F***ing Brad Garrettas Herself2008TVDating Brad Garrettas Regina2007FilmFall Guy: The John Stewart Storyas Cazz2006FilmCannibal Tabooas Annie Tramblyn2006FilmBikini Girls from the Lost Planetas (archive footage)2006FilmDeviant Fantasiesas (archive footage)2005FilmReality Sexas (archive footage)2005FilmOne More Roundas Sonya2005FilmVoyeur's Delightas (archive footage)2003FilmBad Biznessas Angela Summers2003FilmThe Mummy's Kissas Helena2003FilmHollywood Homicideas Sartain Receptionist2003FilmBikini Airwaysas Terri2003FilmVisions of Passionas Alice2003FilmCheerleader Massacreas Buzzy's Flashback Girl2003FilmBaberellasas Renna2002TVHotel Eroticaas Lena2002FilmWolfhoundas Fantasy Woman (uncredited)2002FilmWheatfield with Crowsas Karen2002FilmZig Zagas Dancer #22002FilmThe Model Solutionas Caroline2001FilmSex Court: The Movieas Kayla2001FilmSavage Seasonas Tricia2001FilmPlayboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas Self2001FilmScandal: Sex@students.eduas Christina2001FilmScandal: 15 Minutes of Fameas Amanda Stone2000FilmHouse of Loveas Mojave2000FilmScandal: Lawful Entryas Brigitte2000FilmSex Files: Ancient Desiresas Anne Reno2000FilmSex Files: Alien Erotica IIas Dr. Betty Brooks2000TVBedtime Storiesas Carolyn2000FilmSex Files: Creating the Perfect Manas Stephanie2000TVKama Sutraas Elise2000FilmBare Deceptionas Debbie2000TVLady Chatterley's Storiesas Beth2000FilmPassion's Obsessionas Trixie2000FilmLuck of the Drawas Zippo's Boudoir Girl2000FilmSexual Matrixas Tracie Johnson2000TVPassion Coveas Mary Ann2000FilmSex Files: Pleasurevilleas Patty Watts1999FilmDungeon of Desireas Jill1999TVThe Pleasure Zoneas Debbie1999TVErotic Confessionsas Julia1999TVNightcapas Suzanne1999FilmThe Big Hustleas Ginger1993TVGood Day L.A.as Herself1991FilmHookas Mermaid1989TVSaved by the Bellas Rachel (uncredited)1988TVAmerica's Most Wantedas Francesca1952TVTodayas Self