Aileen Quinn
| Aileen Quinn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Aileen Marie Quinn June 28, 1971 Yardley, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Aileen Marie Quinn (born June 28, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for having played the title role in the film Annie (1982).
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[edit] Biography
Quinn was born in Yardley, Pennsylvania, United States, to a Helenann Quinn, a theater actress, from whom she drew the inspiration to also become an actress.[1] Raised in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey,[2] Quinn was[when?] a swing (covering multiple orphan roles) in the Broadway company of Annie before moving on to the title role at age 10 in the film production of Annie (1982). Quinn attended Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit, NJ and graduated in 1989. Quinn also graduated from Drew University in 1994, receiving a BA (with Honors) degree.[3] She worked for a short time as a translator, but took a role in the touring company of Fiddler on the Roof Quinn performed[when?] in the National Tours of Peter Pan, in Fiddler on the Roof and in Saturday Night Fever as Annette.
Quinn hosted Generation Gap, an interactive sitcom used to teach kids how to resolve conflicts. It was written and directed by filmmaker Edna Harris and aired on PBS in 2004. Quinn played a minor role in the 2009 film Multiple Sarcasms, starring Timothy Hutton and Mira Sorvino. Quinn is an adjunct theater professor at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey.[citation needed] (Monmouth University is coincidentally the same site of the film version of Annie, in which Quinn performed as the title character.)
Quinn was also a Spanish, Drama and Dance teacher at Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City, New Jersey.
[edit] Filmography
- The Wizard of Oz (1982), voice of Dorothy Gale
- Annie (1982), Annie Main Role
- Lights, Camera, Annie! (1982) (TV), herself
- The Charmkins (1983 TV movie), voice of Brown-Eyed Susan
- The Frog Prince (1986), Princess Zora
- Generation Gap (2004 TV movie), Host
- 30 (film) (2007), Maggie
- Multiple Sarcasms (2010), School Secretary
[edit] Discography
- Bobby's Girl released November 1982 / Columbia Records
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703747 Aileen Quinn page on Internet Movie Database, accessed 13 November 2009
- ^ Khurak
- ^ http://khurak.net/aileen-quinn-003640/ Khurak website, accessed 13 November 2009
