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Annie Potts

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Interested in stage and film at an early age, Annie Potts attended Stephens College in Missouri, enrolling in the theater studies course, followed by graduate work in California. At the age of 20, she married her college sweetheart, Steven Hartley. Only a short time later, she and her husband were in a serious automobile accident in New Mexico... See full bio »

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Anne Hampton Potts
in Franklin, Kentucky, USA
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???? Paging Dr. Freed (TV movie) (pre-production)
 
2013 Murder in Manhattan (TV movie) (filming)
Blythe Sutton
 
2013 Chu and Blossom (post-production)
 
2013 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (TV series)
Tawny Zingwald
– Stank'd to the Future (2013) … Tawny Zingwald (voice)
 
2012 Animal Practice (TV series)
Virginia Coleman
– Turkey Jerky (2012) … Virginia Coleman
– Who's Afraid of Virginia Coleman? (2012) … Virginia Coleman
 
2012 The Music Teacher (TV movie)
Alyson
 
2012 GCB (TV series)
Gigi Stopper
– Revelation (2012) … Gigi Stopper
– Adam & Eve's Rib (2012) … Gigi Stopper
– Pride Comes Before a Fall (2012) … Gigi Stopper
– Sex Is Divine (2012) … Gigi Stopper
– Turn the Other Cheek (2012) … Gigi Stopper
See all 10 episodes »
 
2011 Five (TV movie)
Helen - Charlotte's Mom
 
2010 Marry Me (TV mini-series)
Vivienne Carter
– Part 2 (2010) … Vivienne Carter
– Part 1 (2010) … Vivienne Carter
 
2010 Toy Story 3: The Video Game (Video Game)
Bo Peep (voice)
 
2010 Freshman Father (TV movie)
Dorothy Downs
 
2009 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
Lenore
– Mmm, Fish. Yum. (2009) … Lenore
 
2009 Ghostbusters (Video Game)
Janine Melnitz (voice)
 
2005-2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Sophie Devere
– Selfish (2009) … Sophie Devere
– Impulsive (2007) … Sophie Devere
– Infected (2006) … Sophie Devere
– Rockabye (2005) … Sophie Devere
 
2009 The Karenskys (TV movie)
Pearl Karensky
 
2008 Boston Legal (TV series)
Joy Espenson
– The Bad Seed (2008) … Joy Espenson
 
2008 The Gold Lunch (short)
Judge
 
2008 Queen Sized (TV movie)
Joan Baker
 
2008 Ugly Betty (TV series)
Linda
– Zero Worship (2008) … Linda
 
2008 Single with Parents (TV movie)
Elizabeth
 
2008 Family Man (TV movie)
 
2007 Men in Trees (TV series)
Mary Alice O'Donnell
– Sea Change (2007) … Mary Alice O'Donnell
– Nice Day for a Dry Wedding: Part 2 (2007) … Mary Alice O'Donnell
– The Girl Who Cried Wolf: Part 1 (2007) … Mary Alice O'Donnell
– The Indecent Proposal (2007) … Mary Alice O'Donnell
 
2007 The Sunday Man (short)
Mrs. Culp
 
2007 Spellbound (TV movie)
Bunny
 
2006 Julie Reno, Bounty Hunter (TV series)
Angel
– Pilot (2006) … Angel
 
2005 Close to Home (TV series)
Dr. Marla Dodds
– Divine Directions (2005) … Dr. Marla Dodds
 
2004-2005 Joan of Arcadia (TV series)
Lieutenant Lucy Preston / Lucy Preston
– Romancing the Joan (2005) … Lieutenant Lucy Preston
– The Rise & Fall of Joan Girardi (2005) … Lieutenant Lucy Preston
– Game Theory (2005) … Lieutenant Lucy Preston
– Dive (2004) … Lieutenant Lucy Preston
– The Book of Questions (2004) … Lieutenant Lucy Preston
See all 11 episodes »
 
2004 Huff (TV series)
Doris Johnson
– Is She Dead? (2004) … Doris Johnson
– Flashpants (2004) … Doris Johnson
– Control (2004) … Doris Johnson
– Lipstick on Your Panties (2004) … Doris Johnson (uncredited)
 
2004 Elvis Has Left the Building
Shirl
 
2003 Stuck in the Middle with You (TV movie)
 
2003 Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story (TV movie)
Julie Posey
 
1998-2002 Any Day Now (TV series)
Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims / Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' O'Brien Sims
– Just the Beginning: Part 1 (2002) … Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims
– Just the Beginning: Part 2 (2002) … Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims
– Let the Games Begin (2002) … Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims
– Boys Will Be Boys (2002) … Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims
– Truth Hurts (2002) … Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims
See all 88 episodes »
 
1999 Toy Story 2 (Video Game)
Bo Peep (voice)
 
1999 Toy Story 2
Bo Peep (voice)
 
1999 Johnny Bravo (TV series)
Wrangler
– Pop Art Johnny/Dude Ranch Doofus/A Cake Too Far (1999) … Wrangler
 
1998 Hercules (TV series)
Syrinx the Muse
– Hercules and the Muse of Dance (1998) … Syrinx the Muse (voice)
 
1997 Over the Top (TV series)
Hadley Martin / Kate
– The Nemesis (1997) … Hadley Martin
– The Kernel (1997) … Hadley Martin
– I'm Bonnie, I'm Clyde (1997) … Hadley Martin
– Acting Out (1997) … Hadley Martin
– Fight Night at the Metropolitan … Hadley Martin
See all 12 episodes »
 
1996 Dangerous Minds (TV series)
Louanne Johnson
 
1995 Toy Story
Bo Peep (voice)
 
1995 Her Deadly Rival (TV movie)
Kris Lansford
 
1993-1995 Love & War (TV series)
Dana Palladino
– One Strike, You're Out (1995) … Dana Palladino
– I Like to Be in America (1995) … Dana Palladino
– Mob Story (1995) … Dana Palladino
– Nadine Sings the Blues (1995) … Dana Palladino
– At the Pantheon: Part 2 (1995) … Dana Palladino
See all 44 episodes »
 
1986-1993 Designing Women (TV series)
Mary Jo Shively
– Gone with a Whim: Part 1 (1993) … Mary Jo Shively
– Gone with a Whim: Part 2 (1993) … Mary Jo Shively
– The Lying Game (1993) … Mary Jo Shively
– The Woman Who Came to Sugarbakers (1993) … Mary Jo Shively
– It's Not So Easy Being Green (1993) … Mary Jo Shively
See all 163 episodes »
 
1992 Breaking the Rules
Mary Klinglitch
 
1990 Texasville
Karla Jackson
 
1989 Ghostbusters II
Janine Melnitz
 
1989 Who's Harry Crumb?
Helen Downing
 
1988 Pass the Ammo
Darla
 
1987 The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV movie)
Louise
 
1987 Amazing Stories (TV series)
Mrs. Bev Binford
– Family Dog (1987) … Mrs. Bev Binford (voice)
 
1987 CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV series)
Kathy Sanders
– My Dissident Mom (1987) … Kathy Sanders
 
1983-1986 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
Tracy Spencer
– A.A.P.I. (1986) … Tracy Spencer
– Legacy from a Friend (1983) … Tracy Spencer
 
1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash
Liz Carlson
 
1986 Comedy Factory (TV series)
Annie
– Hearts of Steel (1986) … Annie
 
1986 Pretty in Pink
Iona
 
1985 Lime Street (TV series)
– Diamonds Aren't Forever (1985)
 
1985 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Cathy Lowery (segment "Wordplay")
– Wordplay/Dreams for Sale/Chameleon (1985) … Cathy Lowery (segment "Wordplay")
 
1984 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (TV movie)
Cindy Mills
 
1984 Crimes of Passion
Amy Grady
 
1984 Ghostbusters
Janine Melnitz
 
1984 Why Me? (TV movie)
Daria
 
1983 Cowboy (TV movie)
D.G.
 
1983 Remington Steele (TV series)
Annie Carpenter
– Steele Crazy After All These Years (1983) … Annie Carpenter
 
1982 Something So Right (TV movie)
Sunday
 
1982 Bayou Romance
Lily
 
1981 The Kwicky Koala Show (TV series)
 
1981 Heartaches
Bonnie Howard
 
1980 Goodtime Girls (TV series)
Edith Bedelmeyer
– Sing Till It Hurts (1980) … Edith Bedelmeyer
– Who's Benny? (1980) … Edith Bedelmeyer
– The Show Must Go On (1980) … Edith Bedelmeyer
– Internal Injury (1980) … Edith Bedelmeyer
– Loretta's Dilemma (1980) … Edith Bedelmeyer
See all 13 episodes »
 
1980 The Scarlett O'Hara War (TV movie)
Betty (uncredited)
 
1979 Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers (TV movie)
Flatbed Annie
 
1979 Visions (TV series)
Ellen
– Ladies in Waiting (1979) … Ellen
 
1978 King of the Gypsies
Persa
 
1978 Family (TV series)
Caddy Wilde
– Magic (1978) … Caddy Wilde
 
1978 Corvette Summer
Vanessa
 
1977 Busting Loose (TV series)
Helene
– All in Love's Unfair (1977) … Helene
– Hell Hath No Fury (1977) … Helene
– Five's a Crowd (1977) … Helene
 
1977 Black Market Baby (TV movie)
Linda Cleary
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1997 Over the Top (TV series) (producer - 12 episodes)
– The Nemesis (1997) (producer)
– The Kernel (1997) (producer)
– I'm Bonnie, I'm Clyde (1997) (producer)
– Acting Out (1997) (producer)
– Fight Night at the Metropolitan (producer)
See all 12 episodes »
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1997 Over the Top (TV series)
– I'm Bonnie, I'm Clyde (1997) (performer: "I'm Bonnie, I'm Clyde")
 
1988 Pass the Ammo (performer: "You're in Paradise Now", "Samson and Delilah", "Stand Up for Jesus")
 
Show ShowSelf (34 titles)
2013 Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (video documentary) (filming)
Herself
 
2013 Holbrook/Twain (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2012 The Talk (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 16 October 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 May 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 19 April 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 The Chew (TV series)
Herself
– Eggstravaganza (2012) … Herself
 
2011 Celebrity Close Calls (TV series)
Herself
– Peter Fonda/Joely Fisher/Annie Potts (2011) … Herself
 
2009 Kids with Cameras (documentary) (voice)
 
2009 Don't You Forget About Me (video documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 October 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 The Designing Women Reunion (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Secrets of Superstar Fitness (TV series)
Herself
 
2002 Weddings of a Lifetime: Dream Weddings on a Budget
Herself
 
2000 The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (video documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2000 Entertainment Tonight Presents: The Real Designing Women (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1996-1998 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 December 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 October 1997 (1997) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 October 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
1998 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 December 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1998 Sidewalks Entertainment (TV series)
Herself
– No Food for Brian (1998) … Herself
 
1997 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Herself
– Annie Potts (1997) … Herself
 
1995-1997 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 May 1997 (1997) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 November 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
1995 The Making of 'Toy Story' (TV documentary)
Herself - Host
 
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary)
Herself - Host
 
1995 The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Host and Presenter: Favorite Actress in a Dramatic Motion Picture
 
1994 The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
 
1993 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Dixie Carter … Narrator
 
1993 The Ultimate Driving Challenge (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1991 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Casting for a Miniseries or a Special
 
1989 The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Lead Actress/Actor in Drama Series
 
1989 A Yabba-Dabba-Doo Celebration!: 50 Years of Hanna-Barbera (TV documentary)
Herself - Host
 
1989 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 June 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.24 (1989) … Herself
 
1988 She's Having a Baby
Herself (uncredited)
 
1984 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 June 1984 (1984) … Herself
 
1979 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 5 February 1979 (1979) … Guest Appearance
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2004 TV's Greatest Sidekicks (TV special)
 
1991 Johnny Carson's 29th Anniversary (TV special)
Herself
 

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(1/06-2/06) Stage: Appeared in "Diva". Satire. Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA. See more »

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Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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[on stage actors and cell-phones in the audience] We're sensitive to how the audience is breathing. And when a phone goes off, I feel like I've been electrocuted. See more »

Trivia:

Original choice for Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction, but dropped out to star in the TV series Designing Women. Glenn Close eventually took the part. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio