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Anne Celeste Heche was an American actress, known for her roles across a variety of genres in film, television, and theater. She was the recipient of Daytime Emmy, National Board of Review, and GLAAD Media Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy.

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Anne Heche (1969–2022) was an American television and film actor, film director, and screenwriter. Born in Aurora, she began her professional career in 1985 and worked until 2022. Heche was a recipient of the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received nominations for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, and a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television.

Heche was a bisexual woman who had two children. Her unmarried partners included Ellen DeGeneres and James Tupper. She wrote in English and authored five works, including *Call Me Crazy*, *What Love Is*, *Why*, and *Call Me Anne*.

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  • Call Me Crazy
  • What Love Is
  • Why
  • Call Me Anne
  • Call Me Crazy (SIGNED)

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Country
United States
Active from
1969
Active to
2022

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Anne Celeste Heche (/heɪtʃ/ HAYTCH; May 25, 1969 – August 11, 2022) was an American actress, known for her roles across a variety of genres in film, television, and theater. She was the recipient of Daytime Emmy, National Board of Review, and GLAAD Media Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy.

Heche began her professional acting career on the NBC soap opera Another World (1987–1991), earning a Daytime Emmy Award for her portrayal of twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love. She made her film debut in 1993 with a small role in The Adventures of Huck Finn. Heche's profile rose in 1997 with appearances in Donnie Brasco, Volcano, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Wag the Dog. In 1998, she had starring roles in the romantic adventure Six Days, Seven Nights, the drama-thriller Return to Paradise and Psycho.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Anne Heche” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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