Annie Potts was born in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, on October 28, 1952, is an American actress. Young Annie Potts began her professional acting career in 1977. She made her big screen debut in adventure comedy film Corvette Summer (1978) in role as Vanessa. She got her television debut in comedy series Hollywood High (1977) in role as Paula / Phoebe. Annie breakthrough performance came as Mary Jo Shively in CBS sitcom Designing Women (1986–1993). She landed her Broadway debut in a play "God of Carnage" (2009-2010) in role as Annette, at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
Annie Potts height is 5' 3" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 160 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 114.5 іn pоunds or 52 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 33-25-35 in inches or 84-63.5-89 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32B with cup size B. She is 72 years old. Her net worth is around 8 million dollars.
Birth Date:
October 28, 1952
Age:
72 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Scorpio
Natural hair color:
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color:
Hazel
Net Worth:
$8 Million
Height:
5 ft 3 in | 160 cm
Weight:
52 kg | 114.5 lbs
Body Measurements:
33-25-35 in | 84-63.5-89 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
7 US | 37.5 EU
She played Janine Melnitz in supernatural comedy films:
Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Ghostbusters (2016) Cameo
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
She voiced Bo Peep in animated comedy films:
Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Toy Story 4 (2019), for which she was nominated for the WAFCA Award for Best Voice Performance
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress for her role as Vanessa in adventure comedy film Corvette Summer (1978).
She won the Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress for her role as Bonnie Howard in comedy movie Heartaches (1981).
She was nominated for the OFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries for her role as Joan Baker in drama film Queen Sized (2008).
Why Me? (1984) - Daria
Crimes of Passion (1984) - Amy Grady
Pretty in Pink (1986) - Iona
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) - Liz Carlson
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) - Helen Downing
Texasville (1990) - Karla Jackson
Breaking the Rules (1992) - Mary Klinglitch
Happy Anniversary (2018) - Diane
She voiced Edmée in animated adventure musical film Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Dana Palladino in CBS sitcom Love & War (1993-1995).
She was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her role as Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims in Lifetime drama series Any Day Now (1998-2002).
She was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a OFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as "Meemaw" or Constance "Connie" Tucker in CBS coming of age sitcom Young Sheldon (2017- ).
She was nominated for the Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series for her role as LouAnne Johnson in ABC drama television series Dangerous Minds (1996-1997).
Goodtime Girls (1980) ABC - Edith Bedelmeyer
Over the Top (1997) ABC - Hadley Martin
Huff (2004) Showtime - Doris Johnson
Men in Trees (2007) ABC - Mary Alice O'Donnell
Marry Me (2010) Lifetime - Vivienne Carter
The Fosters (2013-2018) Freeform - Sharon Elkin
Royal Pains (2016) USA Network - Mrs. Sacani
She voiced Edmée in Netflix animated adventure comedy musical series I Heart Arlo (2021).
Graduated from Franklin-Simpson High School.
Graduated from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri with a bachelor’s in fine arts in theater.
Studied at California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California.
Has two older sisters, Mary Eleanor Hovious and Elizabeth Grissette Potts.
She voiced Bo Peep in video games:
Animated Storybook: Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue (1999)
Toy Story 3: The Video Game (2010)
Disney Magic Kingdoms (2016)
She voiced Janine Melnitz in video games Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) and Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered (2019).
She played Berthe in a musical "Pippin" (2014), at Music Box Theatre.
She is a board member of Stephens College.
She was married to:
Scott Senechal (1981-1989) they have one son, Clay
Greg Antonacci (1978-1979)
Steven Hartley (1973-1978)
She married James Hayman in 1990 they have two sons, James and Harry.