Anne Archer
Biography
Anne Archer is an American actress born on August 24, 1947, in Los Angeles, California. She made her feature film debut in The Honkers, following her selection as Miss Golden Globe in 1971. Archer has appeared in a variety of films, including Paradise Alley, Raise the Titanic, Patriot Games, Short Cuts, Clear and Present Danger, and Lullaby. She also starred in the West End production of The Graduate as Mrs Robinson in 2001 and in the title role of The Trial of Jane Fonda at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival. Archer's performance in the psychological thriller film Fatal Attraction earned her nominations for several awards.
Career overview
Anne Archer is an American actress who began her acting career in the early 1970s. Her feature film debut was in the 1972 film The Honkers, following her being named Miss Golden Globe in 1971. Archer's early film appearances include Paradise Alley, released in 1978, and Raise the Titanic, released in 1980.
Archer gained significant recognition for her role as Beth in the psychological thriller film Fatal Attraction, released in 1987. Her performance earned her nominations for several prestigious awards. In addition to her film work, Archer has also appeared in various other films, including Patriot Games, released in 1992, Short Cuts, released in 1993, Clear and Present Danger, released in 1994, and Lullaby, released in 2014.
Archer has also had a presence in theater, starring as Mrs Robinson in the West End production of The Graduate in 2001, and in the title role of The Trial of Jane Fonda at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival. Throughout her career, Archer has accumulated numerous credits, with a total of 96 known credits.
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- Brilliant Minds (2024) as Bonnie Nichols
- The Dropout (2022) as Charlotte Shultz
- Trafficked (2017) as Mother Monica
- The Grinder (2015) as Lenore Sanderson-Grant
- Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- The Squeeze (2015) Producer
- Lullaby (2014) as Rachel
- Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2010) as Dr. Cathy Ryan (archive footage)
- Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) as Vonda Volkom
- Felon (2008) as Maggie
- Privileged (2008) as Laurel Limoges
- Judicial Indiscretion (2007) as Monica Barrett
- End Game (2006) as The First Lady
- Cut Off (2006) as Louise
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) as Barbara Reynolds
- Ghost Whisperer (2005) as Beth Gordon
- Man of the House (2005) as Professor Molly McCarthy
- The L Word (2004) as Lenore Pieszecki
- The Iris Effect (2004) as Sarah Hathaway
- November (2004) as Carol Jacobs
- Uncle Nino (2003) as Marie Micelli
- Night of the Wolf (2002) as Claire McNichol
- The Gray in Between (2002) as Ursula
- Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' (2001) as Self
- Boston Public (2000) as Patricia Emerson
- The Art of War (2000) as Eleanor Hooks
- Rules of Engagement (2000) as Mrs. Mourain
- Whispers: An Elephant's Tale (2000) as Gentle Heart (voice)
- Altman on His Own Terms (2000) as Self
- Innocents (2000) as Beryl Denright
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Trudy Morris
- Camino de Santiago (1999) as Isabelle Derek
- Nico the Unicorn (1998) as Julie Hastings
- Indiscretion of an American Wife (1998) as Julia Burton
- My Husband's Secret Life (1998)
- Mojave Moon (1996) as Julie
- Jake's Women (1996) as Maggie
- Orientation: A Scientology Information Film (1996) as Self
- The Man in the Attic (1995) as Krista Heldmann
- Clear and Present Danger (1994) as Dr. Cathy Ryan
- There Goes My Baby (1994) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Jane's House (1994) as Mary Parker
- Because Mommy Works (1994) as Abby
- Short Cuts (1993) as Claire Kane
- Body of Evidence (1993) as Joanne Braslow
- Family Prayers (1993) as Rita Jacobs
- Roots of Roe (1993) as Letters to Margaret Sanger (voice)
- Patriot Games (1992) as Dr. Caroline "Cathy" Ryan
- The Last of His Tribe (1992) as Henriette Kroeber
- Nails (1992) as Mary Niles
- Eminent Domain (1991) as Mira Borski
- Narrow Margin (1990) as Carol Hunnicut
- Love at Large (1990) as Miss Dolan
- Question of Faith (1988) as Debby Franke Ogg
- Fatal Attraction (1987) as Beth Gallagher
- A Different Affair (1987) as Chris Larwin
- The Check is in the Mail... (1986) as Peggy Jackson
- The Naked Face (1984) as Ann Blake
- Too Scared to Scream (1984) as Kate Bridges
- The Sky's No Limit (1984) as Dr. Susan Keith Browning
- The Family Tree (1983)
- Waltz Across Texas (1982) as Gail Weston
- Waltz Across Texas (1982) Story
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Cassandra Wilder
- Green Ice (1981) as Holbrook
- Raise the Titanic (1980) as Dana Archibald
- Hero at Large (1980) as J. Marsh
- The Pirate (1978) as Jordana Mason
- Paradise Alley (1978) as Annie
- Good Guys Wear Black (1978) as Margaret
- The Pirate (1977) as Jordana Mason
- Seventh Avenue (1977) as Myrna Gold
- Trackdown (1976) as Barbara
- Lifeguard (1976) as Cathy
- The Dark Side of Innocence (1976) as Nora Hancock Mulligan
- Switch (1975) as Laurie
- The Log of the Black Pearl (1975) as Lila Bristol
- A Matter of Wife... and Death (1975) as Carol
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Kate Thorvald
- Harry O (1974)
- The Mark of Zorro (1974) as Teresa
- The Blue Knight (1973) as Laila
- Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1973) as Carol Sanders
- The Blue Knight (1973) as Laila
- The All-American Boy (1973) as Drenna Valentine
- The Sixth Sense (1972)
- Cancel My Reservation (1972) as Crazy Hollister
- The Honkers (1972) as Deborah Moon
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- McCloud (1970)
- Love, American Style (1969) as Louise
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Jane Michaels
- The Mod Squad (1968)
- Ironside (1967)
- Mannix (1967) as Anne Avery
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Lynne Ashton
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self