Annie Potts
Born
October 28, 1952 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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 voiced Bo Peep in the first, second and fourth films of the Toy Story franchise (1995, 1999, and 2019) and in various Disney video games.
On television, she 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 Screen Actors Guild Awards 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), and Young Sheldon (2017–present).
She was married to her 1st husband Steven Hartley from 1973 to 1978; her 2nd husband, actor Greg Antonacci from 1978 to 1980; and her 3rd husband Scott Senechal from 1981 to 1989, and they have 1 son. She married her 4th husband, director/producer James Hayman in 1990 and they have 2 sons. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Connie Tucker · (4 episodes)
2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Janine Melnitz
2024

Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Janine Melnitz
2021

I Heart Arlo
Edmee (voice) · (5 episodes)
2021

Arlo the Alligator Boy
Edmée (voice)
2021

Reunited Apart
Self · (1 episode)
2020

Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
2020

Lamp Life
Bo Peep (voice)
2020

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
2020

The Movies That Made Us
Janine Melnitz (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2019

Toy Story 4
Bo Peep (voice)
2019

Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town
Mary
2018

Happy Anniversary
Diane
2018

Young Sheldon
Connie Tucker · (141 episodes)
2017

Humor Me
Dee
2017

Ghostbusters
Desk Clerk
2016

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self
2015

Chicago Med
Helen · (5 episodes)
2015

As Good As You
Dr. Laura Berg
2015

NCIS: New Orleans
Olivia Brody · (1 episode)
2014

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
Self
2014

Chu and Blossom
Aunt
2014

The Fosters
Sharon Elkin · (5 episodes)
2013

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Tawny Zingwald (voice) · (1 episode)
2012

Animal Practice
Virginia Coleman · (2 episodes)
2012

The Music Teacher
Alyson/Young Alyson
2012

Scandal
Louise Baker · (1 episode)
2012

GCB
Gigi Stopper · (10 episodes)
2012

Five
Helen
2011

Marry Me
Vivienne Carter · (2 episodes)
2010

The Talk
Self · (2 episodes)
2010

Fish Hooks
Nurse Fishington (voice) · (2 episodes)
2010

Don't You Forget About Me
Self
2010

Freshman Father
Dorothy Downs
2010

Royal Pains
Mrs. Sacani · (1 episode)
2009

Queen Sized
Joan Baker
2008

The Sunday Man
Mrs. Culp
2007

Ugly Betty
Linda · (1 episode)
2006

Men in Trees
(3 episodes)
2006

Grey's Anatomy
Joyce Bosco · (1 episode)
2005

Boston Legal
Joy Espenson · (1 episode)
2004

Elvis Has Left the Building
Shirl
2004

Joan of Arcadia
(11 episodes)
2003

Two and a Half Men
Lenore · (1 episode)
2003

The Designing Women Reunion
2003

Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story
Julie Posey
2003

Toy Story 2
Bo Peep (voice)
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sophie Devere · (4 episodes)
1999

Any Day Now
Mary Elizabeth Sims · (88 episodes)
1998

Over the Top
Hadley Martin · (12 episodes)
1997

The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Self
1996

Dangerous Minds
Louanne Johnson · (17 episodes)
1996

Family Dog
Mrs. Bev Binford
1988

Designing Women
Mary Jo Shively · (163 episodes)
1986

Amazing Stories
Mrs. Bev Binford (voice) · (1 episode)
1985

Something So Right
Sunday
1982
40 Dates and 40 Nights
Gigi

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996

Making 'Toy Story'
Narrator
1995

Toy Story
Bo Peep (voice)
1995

Her Deadly Rival
Kris Lansford
1995

Breaking the Rules
Mary Klinglitch
1992

Love & War
Dana Palladino · (44 episodes)
1992

Texasville
Karla Jackson
1990

Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Self - Host
1989

Ghostbusters II
Janine Melnitz
1989

Who's Harry Crumb?
Helen Downing
1989

Pass the Ammo
Darla
1988

She's Having a Baby
Annie Potts (uncredited)
1988

The Man Who Fell to Earth
Louise
1987

Jumpin' Jack Flash
Liz Carlson
1986

Pretty in Pink
Iona
1986

Bayou Romance
Lily
1986

The Twilight Zone
(segment "Wordplay") · (1 episode)
1985

Lime Street
(1 episode)
1985

The Comedy Factory
Annie · (1 episode)
1985

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Cindy Mills
1984

Crimes of Passion
Amy Grady
1984

Ghostbusters
Janine Melnitz
1984

Why Me?
Daria
1984

Cowboy
D.G.
1983

Remington Steele
Annie Carpenter · (1 episode)
1982

Heartaches
Bonnie Howard
1981

Magnum, P.I.
Tracy Spencer · (2 episodes)
1980

The Scarlett O'Hara War
Betty (uncredited)
1980

Goodtime Girls
Edith Bedelmeyer · (13 episodes)
1980

Black Market Baby
Linda Cleary
1979

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Flatbed Annie
1979

King of the Gypsies
Persa
1978

Corvette Summer
Vanessa
1978
Busting Loose
(3 episodes)
1977

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962