Annie Potts is an American actress of film, television, and stage. She is best known for her roles in the films Ghostbusters, Pretty in Pink, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Who’s Harry Crumb?, and Ghostbusters II. Potts is also known for television roles as Mary Jo Jackson Shively on the CBS sitcom Designing Women, Dana Palladino on the CBS sitcom Love & War and Mary Elizabeth (O’Brien) Sims on the Lifetime Television drama series Any Day Now. She lent her voice to the character of Bo Peep in the Disney and Pixar animated films Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Toy Story 4. Potts’s other notable film and television appearances include: Heartaches, The Fosters, Corvette Summer, GCB, Goodtime Girls, Young Sheldon, Dangerous Minds, Over the Top, Joan of Arcadia, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Chicago Med. For her role as Dana Palladino in the television series Love & War, she received an Emmy nomination. Born Anne Hampton Potts on October 28, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee, to parents Dorothy Harris and Powell Grisette Potts, she was raised in Franklin, Kentucky. She did her schooling from Franklin-Simpson High School and studied theatre arts at Stephens College in Missouri. Potts made her film debut as Vanessa in the 1978 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy film Corvette Summer, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1979. She made her Broadway debut in God of Carnage (2009). She has been married to James Hayman since 1990. She was previously married to Steven Hartley from 1973 to 1978, Greg Antonacci from 1978 to 1979 and Scott Senechal from 1981 to 1989. She is the mother of three sons: Clay (with Scott Senechal), and two sons James and Harry (with James Hayman).
Annie Potts
Annie Potts Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 28 October 1952
Birth Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Birth Name: Anne Hampton Potts
Nickname: Anne
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Occupation: Actress, Voice actress
Nationality: American
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Non-religious
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye Color: Hazel
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Annie Potts Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 115 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 52 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 3″
Height in Meters: 1.60 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: Unknown
Breast Size: Unknown
Waist Size: Unknown
Hips Size: Unknown
Bra Size/Cup Size: Unknown
Feet/Shoe Size: 7 (US)
Dress Size: Unknown
Annie Potts Family Details:
Father: Powell Grisette Potts
Mother: Dorothy Harris Potts
Spouse/Husband: James Hayman (m. 1990) (2 children), Scott Senechal (m. 1981–1989) ( 1 child), Greg Antonacci (m. 1978–1979), Steven Hartley (m. 1973–1978)
Children: Clay Senechal (Son) (b. 1981), Harry Hayman (Son) (b. 1996), James Hayman (Son) (b. 1992)
Siblings: Mary Eleanor (Potts) Hovious (Older Sister), Elizabeth Grissette (“Dollie”) Potts (Older Sister)
Annie Potts Education:
Franklin-Simpson High School (1970)
Stephens College, Missouri (Bachelor in fine arts degree in theater arts)
Annie Potts Facts:
*She was born on October 28, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
*She became interested in stage and film at an early age.
*She graduated from Stephens College with a bachelor’s in fine arts in theater.
*She is a fan of comedian Ray Romano and Irish actor Chris O’Dowd.