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Annie Potts, born Anne Hampton Potts on October 28, 1952, in Nashville, is an American film, stage, television, and voice actor. She began her professional work period in 1977. Potts is a citizen of the United States and speaks English. Her notable works include *Ghostbusters*, *Toy Story*, *Young Sheldon*, and *Designing Women*. In *Toy Story*, she is recognized for the role of Bo Peep.
Potts has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. She has three children and has been married to James Hayman and Greg Antonacci. In addition to acting, she is listed as an author with works including *Kemarley of Anguilla*, *Animals in Emergencies*, *Chicken*, *Meat Culture*, and *Science/Fiction of Sex*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Kemarley of Anguilla
- Animals in Emergencies
- Chicken
- Meat Culture
- Science/Fiction of Sex
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Film & TV
Acting · Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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…
Known for
- 40 Dates and 40 Nights — Gigi2026
- Toy Story 5 — Bo Peep (voice)2026
- Best Medicine — Aunt Joan2026
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire — Janine Melnitz2024
- Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage — Connie Tucker2024
- Sherri — Self - Guest2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self2022
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife — Janine Melnitz2021
- Arlo the Alligator Boy — Edmée (voice)2021
- I Heart Arlo — Edmee (voice)2021
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 294
- Total plays
- 2,705
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
· 2022 · cited 13,882x
- Graphene and Graphene Oxide: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
· 2010 · cited 9,818x
- Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines
· 2018 · cited 9,648x
- <i>MGMT</i>
Gene Silencing and Benefit from Temozolomide in Glioblastoma
· 2005 · cited 6,301x
- Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 — Final Report
· 2020 · cited 6,067x
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Key facts
- Born
- Anne Hampton Potts , ( 1952-10-28 ) October 28, 1952 (age 73) , Nashville, Tennessee , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Stephens College ( BA )
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1977–present
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Encyclopedic overview
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), Ghostbusters II (1989), and in various projects within the Ghostbusters franchise. She also appeared in the films Pretty in Pink (1986), Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), and Who's Harry Crumb? (1989). She voiced Bo Peep in the Toy Story franchise (1995, 1999, 2019, and 2026) and in various Disney video games.
On television, Potts 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 the Screen Actors Guild Award 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), Young Sheldon (2017–2024), George and Mandy's First Marriage (2024–present), and Best Medicine (2026-present).
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