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Annie Potts

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Annie Potts

Born October 28, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA48 films

Anne Hampton Potts (born October 28, 1952) is an American actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Corvette Summer (1978) and won a Genie Award for Heartaches (1981), before appearing in Ghostbusters (1984), Pretty in Pink (1986), Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), Who's Harry Crumb? (1989), Ghostbusters II (1989), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024). She voiced Bo Peep in the first, second and fourth films of the Toy Story franchise (1995, 1999, and 2019) and in various Disney video games.

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On television, she played Mary Jo Jackson Shively on the CBS sitcom Designing Women (1986–1993). She was nominated for a 1994 Primetime Emmy Award for playing Dana Palladino on the CBS sitcom Love & War (1993–1995), she played teacher Louanne Johnson on ABC drama Dangerous Minds for one season 1996–1997, and was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards in 1998 and 1999 for playing Mary-Elizabeth "M.E" Sims in the Lifetime drama series Any Day Now (1998–2002). Her other television credits include GCB (2012), The Fosters (2013–2018), and Young Sheldon (2017–2024).

She was married to her 1st husband Steven Hartley from 1973 to 1978; her 2nd husband, actor Greg Antonacci from 1978 to 1980; and her 3rd husband Scott Senechal from 1981 to 1989, and they have 1 son. She married her 4th husband, director/producer James Hayman in 1990 and they have 2 sons. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Toy Story posterFirst watchToy Story19958.0as Bo Peep (voice)Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz.View film

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Toy Story 2 poster7.6Toy Story 21999Toy Story 4 poster7.5Toy Story 42019Ghostbusters poster7.5Ghostbusters1984Toy Story 5 poster8.3Toy Story 52026Ghostbusters: Afterlife poster7.3Ghostbusters: Afterlife2021Ghostbusters II poster6.6Ghostbusters II1989Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire poster6.4Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire2024Pretty in Pink poster6.7Pretty in Pink1986

Filmography

48 films as actor
  1. 2026Toy Story 5Bo Peep (voice)
  2. 202640 Dates and 40 NightsGigi
  3. 2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireJanine Melnitz
  4. 2021Ghostbusters: AfterlifeJanine Melnitz
  5. 2021Arlo the Alligator BoyEdmée (voice)
  6. 2020Lamp LifeBo Peep (voice)
  7. 2019Toy Story 4Bo Peep (voice)
  8. 2018Izzy Gets the F*ck Across TownMary
  9. 2018Happy AnniversaryDiane
  10. 2017Humor MeDee
  11. 2016GhostbustersDesk Clerk
  12. 2015As Good As YouDr. Laura Berg
  13. 2014Chu and BlossomAunt
  14. 2012The Music TeacherAlyson/Young Alyson
  15. 2011FiveHelen
  16. 2010Freshman FatherDorothy Downs
  17. 2008Queen SizedJoan Baker
  18. 2007The Sunday ManMrs. Culp
  19. 2004Elvis Has Left the BuildingShirl
  20. 2003The Designing Women Reunion
  21. 2003Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey StoryJulie Posey
  22. 1999Toy Story 2Bo Peep (voice)
  23. 1998Amazing Stories: The Movie IIIMrs. Bev Binford (voice)
  24. 1995Toy StoryBo Peep (voice)
  25. 1995Her Deadly RivalKris Lansford
  26. 1993MeggamorphosisThe Egg
  27. 1992Breaking the RulesMary Klinglitch
  28. 1990TexasvilleKarla Jackson
  29. 1989Ghostbusters IIJanine Melnitz
  30. 1989Who's Harry Crumb?Helen Downing
  31. 1988Pass the AmmoDarla
  32. 1988She's Having a BabyAnnie Potts (uncredited)
  33. 1987The Man Who Fell to EarthLouise
  34. 1986Jumpin' Jack FlashLiz Carlson
  35. 1986Pretty in PinkIona
  36. 1986Bayou RomanceLily
  37. 1984It Came Upon the Midnight ClearCindy Mills
  38. 1984Crimes of PassionAmy Grady
  39. 1984GhostbustersJanine Melnitz
  40. 1984Why Me?Daria
  41. 1983CowboyD.G.
  42. 1982Something So RightSunday
  43. 1981HeartachesBonnie Howard
  44. 1980The Scarlett O'Hara WarBetty (uncredited)
  45. 1979Black Market BabyLinda
  46. 1979Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady TruckersFlatbed Annie
  47. 1978King of the GypsiesPersa
  48. 1978Corvette SummerVanessa