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Annie Potts(I)

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Annie Potts
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.
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Annie Potts is an American film, television, and stage actress. She is known for her roles in popular 1980s films such as Ghostbusters (1984) and Pretty in Pink (1986). She made her debut on the big screen in 1978 in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy film Corvette Summer (1978), with Mark Hamill, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe. In 2017 she was cast to portray Meemaw in Young Sheldon (2017), a spin-off of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2007). Potts also voiced voiced Bo Peep in the animated films Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999) and Toy Story 4 (2019).

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 serious automobile accident in Sumner, Washington -- their Volkswagen bus was demolished by two drivers who were drag racing. Steve lost a leg, and Annie had multiple fractures (resulting in a traumatic arthritis that still persists). Early roles were primarily in television, such as Black Market Baby (1977), but her presence moved up with an appearance in the mega-hit Ghostbusters (1984), and then she hit the big time with a seven-year stint as one of the stars of Designing Women (1986). A brief period in Love & War (1992) ended with the cancellation of the show, about which she remains resentful.
BornOctober 28, 1952
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BornOctober 28, 1952
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 15 nominations total

Funny Women of Television

Funny Women of Television

We salute the brilliant women behind all those unforgettable laughs on the small screen.
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Annie Potts in Pretty in Pink (1986)
Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, and Annie Potts in Pretty in Pink (1986)
Molly Ringwald and Annie Potts in Pretty in Pink (1986)
Molly Ringwald and Annie Potts in Pretty in Pink (1986)
Molly Ringwald and Annie Potts in Pretty in Pink (1986)
Jeff Bridges and Annie Potts in Texasville (1990)
Annie Potts, Lance Barber, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Iain Armitage in The Sin of Greed and a Chimichanga from Chi-Chi's (2019)
Annie Potts and Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
Tim Curry and Annie Potts in Over the Top (1997)
Annie Potts in Pass the Ammo (1987)
Tim Curry and Annie Potts in Pass the Ammo (1987)
Annie Potts and Brian Thompson in Pass the Ammo (1987)

Known for

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Ghostbusters
7.8
  • Janine Melnitz
  • 1984
Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Christina Hendricks, Keegan-Michael Key, Ally Maki, and Jordan Peele in Toy Story 4 (2019)
Toy Story 4
7.7
  • Bo Peep(voice)
  • 2019
Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, and Jon Cryer in Pretty in Pink (1986)
Pretty in Pink
6.7
  • Iona
  • 1986
Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
Designing Women
7.2
TV Series
  • Mary Jo Shively

Credits

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Actress

  • Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
    Young Sheldon
    • Meemaw
    • Connie 'Meemaw' Tucker
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2023
  • Paul Rudd, Logan Kim, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, and Celeste O'Connor in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
    Ghostbusters: Afterlife
    • Janine Melnitz
    • 2021
  • Tony Hale, Mary Lambert, Brett Gelman, Haley Tju, Michael J. Woodard, and Jonathan Van Ness in I Heart Arlo (2021)
    I Heart Arlo
    • Edmée (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
    Arlo the Alligator Boy
    • Edmee (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • The Rocketeer (2019)
    The Rocketeer
    • Scarlett Secord (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Annie Potts and Jim Hanks in Lamp Life (2020)
    Lamp Life
    • Bo Peep (voice)
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Christina Hendricks, Keegan-Michael Key, Ally Maki, and Jordan Peele in Toy Story 4 (2019)
    Toy Story 4
    • Bo Peep (voice)
    • 2019
  • Welcome to the Wayne (2017)
    Welcome to the Wayne
    • Olympia Timbers (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2019
  • Ben Schwartz and Noël Wells in Happy Anniversary (2018)
    Happy Anniversary
    • Diane
    • 2018
  • Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Cierra Ramirez, Maia Mitchell, Noah Centineo, David Lambert, and Hayden Byerly in The Fosters (2013)
    The Fosters
    • Sharon Elkin
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2018
  • Distefano
    • Helen
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Mackenzie Davis in Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town (2017)
    Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town
    • Mary
    • 2017
  • Elliott Gould in Humor Me (2017)
    Humor Me
    • Dee
    • 2017
  • All at Once (2016)
    All at Once
    • Ginny Maxwell
    • 2016
  • Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth, and Kristen Wiig in Ghostbusters (2016)
    Ghostbusters
    • Desk Clerk
    • 2016

Producer

  • Tim Curry and Annie Potts in Over the Top (1997)
    Over the Top
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1997

Soundtrack

  • Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
    Arlo the Alligator Boy
    • performer: "Happy Birthday to Ya"
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
    Young Sheldon
    • performer: "Islands in the Stream"
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Tim Curry and Annie Potts in Over the Top (1997)
    Over the Top
    • performer: "I'm Bonnie, I'm Clyde"
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Pass the Ammo (1987)
    Pass the Ammo
    • performer: "You're in Paradise Now", "Samson and Delilah", "Stand Up for Jesus"
    • 1987

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What Forky and Bo Peep Voice Actors Love Most About Their Characters
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What Forky and Bo Peep Voice Actors Love Most About Their Characters
Clip: Game Characters
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Clip: Game Characters
Designing Women: The Final Season
Clip 3:20
Designing Women: The Final Season
Designing Women: The Complete Sixth Season
Clip 1:14
Designing Women: The Complete Sixth Season
Designing Women: The Complete Fifth Season
Clip 2:12
Designing Women: The Complete Fifth Season
Designing Women: Season 2
Clip 1:23
Designing Women: Season 2
Official Teaser Trailer
Trailer 1:27
Official Teaser Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:58
Official Trailer
30th Anniversary Trailer
Trailer 1:35
30th Anniversary Trailer
Pretty in Pink
Trailer 1:38
Pretty in Pink
Corvette Summer
Trailer 2:29
Corvette Summer
Designing Women: The Complete First Season
Trailer 1:32
Designing Women: The Complete First Season

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • October 28, 1952
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA
  • Spouses
      James HaymanSeptember 2, 1990 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Clay Senechal
  • Parents
      Dorothy Harris Potts (Billingslea)
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Biography Channel
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    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    Original choice for Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction (1987), but dropped out to star in the TV series Designing Women (1986). Glenn Close eventually took the part.
  • Quotes
    [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.

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