Biography

Anne was born in San Mateo, CA, when her Dad was on assignment with the FBI. Reared in Houston, Anne studied dance with local legend Halle Pritchard, teacher of Ann Miller. At four, Anne appeared on an NBC cooking segment with her Mother and guest, Tom Poston - Bob Newhart Show. Anne volunteered to teach minority kids in Houston's 5th Ward in the VISTA program. Aspiring to be a ballerina, Anne participated in the first Houston Ballet cast. She hung up pointe shoes to win statewide honors in high school speech competitions. She attended Houston's Lamar High, origin of theatrical talent: Tommy Tune, Jaclyn Smith, Paula Prentice and Robert Foxworth. At Northwestern University, Anne earned degrees in acting and theater literature. Anne became a model represented by Shirley Hamilton Chicago. Changing pace, she received an MBA from Loyola Chicago as Mullady Fellow. As a management consultant, Anne was nominated for: "Who's Who in American Women" for her service to the Midwestern minority community. Following her young husband's career, Anne resumed theatrical acting and ballet after heart surgery while serving as a management consultant. Today, Anne has an exclusively theatrical career. She has appeared in plays, films, commercials and dance companies in the South, Southwest, West and Midwest. Talent she worked with include: Jessica Chastain, Michael Vartan, Luke Wilson, Kelsey Grammer, Topher Grace, Teresa Palmer, and Sarah Chalke. Directors she working for include: Kevin Phipps, Steve Wargo, Diane Dresbeck, Bivas Biswas, Dan Ireland, John Herzfeld, Mark Headley, Timothy Busfield, George Gallo, and Michael Dowse. Anne has been married for 30 years, one son and two dogs. She enjoys writing screenplays and does a ballet or yoga class daily.
- IMDb mini biography by: C John Selby