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Details

Nationality: American
Birthdate: 10/28/1952
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

biography

A perky, attractive curly-haired character player and occasional lead, Annie Potts is highly adept at both sassy, deadpan wisecracks and more live wire antics. She first gained widespread attention in features as daffy secretary Janine Melnitz in "Ghostbusters" (1984), which she reprised in the 1989 sequel. Potts later became a TV star portraying the witty but conscientious interior decorator Mary Jo Shively on the popular Dixie-flavored sitcom, "Designing Women" (CBS, 1986-93).

The petite redhead began her career in theater, and in addition to acting, also worked as a set and costume designer. Continued

Credits

(TV Show)
2009-2009
-(Less)
Mmm, Fish. Yum.
Lenore
2009
Men in Trees
(TV Show)
2007-2007
Sea Change
Mary Alice
2007
The Girl Who Cried Wolf, Part 1
Mary Alice
2007
The Wedding Bells
(TV Show)
2007-2007
Wedding From Hell
Bunny
2007
Close to Home
(TV Show)
2005-2005
Divine Directions
Dr. Marla Dodds
2005
Huff
(TV Show)
2004-2004
Is She Dead?
Doris Johnson
2004
Flashpants
Doris Johnson
2004
Control
Doris Johnson
2004
Any Day Now
(TV Show)
1998-2003
The Outsiders
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2003
Just the Beginning (1)
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2002
Just the Beginning (2)
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2002
Let The Games Begin
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2002
Boys Will Be Boys
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2002
Truth Hurts
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2002
Call Him Macaroni
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2002
In Too Deep
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2002
The Real Thing
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2002
It's Not Karma, It's Life
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
Still My Little Soldier
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
Stay of Execution
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
Rebel With A Cause
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
Blinded by the White
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
This is Not Foreplay, This is War
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
The Contest
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
Peace of Mind
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
No Place in This World
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
One Hour of Drama
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
Don't Give Up
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
Everyone Deserves to Be Loved
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
No More Forever
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
Don't Forget to Take Out Your Teeth
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
It's Not Just a Word (1)
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
It's Not Just a Word (2)
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
Children Are the Most Important Thing
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
What If?
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
Don't Tell Me It's Not About Frankie
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
Tick, Tick, Tick
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
10 Days? Are You Crazy?
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
Life Isn't Fair
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2001
Five Golden Rings
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
Where's the Justice in That?
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
Lighten Up, Rene
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
It's a Mother-Daughter Thing
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
There Are No Rules
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
Love Is Love
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
Life
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
Nothing Personal
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
Three Lucky Ladies on the Line
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
The Dust of Life
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
Three Hours a Week
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
It's a Good Thing I'm Not Black
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
Nope
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
Who Abandoned Who?
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
The Toolshed Behind the Church
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
You Think I Am Lying to You?
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
Pay Your Dues
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
Hey, Ugly!
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
From This Day On
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
Homegirl
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
2000
A Parent's Job
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
Eyes Wide Open
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
Say Something
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
That's Our Son, Bobby
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
Elephants in the Room
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
It's Not About the Butter (1)
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
It's Not About the Butter (2)
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
Family Is Family
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
It's Not You, It's Me
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
So This Is Intimacy?
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
Heads or Tails
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
Don't Say Anything
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
It's a Man's World
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
You Really Believe in That Stuff?
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
You Promise? I Promise
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
It's About the Heart
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
Music From My Life
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
I'm Not Emotional
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
Chapter One
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
I Wish You Could Understand
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
Trust Me
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
It's Your Problem, Not Mine
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
Blue
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1999
Quit Bein' Such a Scaredy Cat
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1998
I Feel Awful
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1998
Salamanders
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1998
It's Who You Sleep With
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1998
Call Him Johnny
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1998
You Shoulda Seen My Daddy
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1998
Courage...It Means Heart
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1998
Please Don't Tell My Mother
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1998
No Comment
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1998
Freedomland
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1998
It's Called Depression
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1998
Eve of Destruction
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1998
Huh?
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1998
Unfinished Symphony
Mary Elizabeth "M E" Sims
1998
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Toy Story 2
Voice of Bo Peep
1999
Toy Story
Voice of Bo Peep
1995
Texasville
Karla Jackson
1991
Designing Women
(TV Show)
1986-1986
Pilot
Mary Jo Shively
1986
Ghostbusters
Janine Melnitz
1984
Crimes of Passion
Amy Grady
1984
King of the Gypsies
Persa
Ghostbusters II
Janine Melnitz
Pretty in Pink
Iona
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Liz Carlson
Elvis Has Left the Building
Actor
Breaking the Rules
Mary Klingsmith
Who's Harry Crumb?
Helen Downing
Pass the Ammo
Darla
Corvette Summer
Vanessa
Heartaches
Bonnie Howard

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Grew up in Franklin, Kentucky; Nashville, where she was born, was the location of the nearest hospital
1964 
Amateur stage debut in "Heidi" at age 12 (date approximate)
 
Worked in summer stock theater
 
Was struck by an automobile whose driver was drunk; suffered two broken legs and was left with traumatic arthritis
 
Worked for a time at the Community Theater of Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she was involved in costume and set design while recuperating from her injuries
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