Leann Hunley
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| Born | February 25, 1955 Forks, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse | Bill Sheridan (1980-2001) (Divorced) |
Leann Hunley (born February 25, 1955) is an American Emmy Award–winning actress. She is known for her recurring role as Anna DiMera on NBC's long-running Days of our Lives.
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[edit] Personal life
Hunley was born in Forks, Washington (located 120 miles NW of Seattle near the Washington Coast), and later attended the University of Washington in Seattle.
[edit] Career
Her first television appearance was on Hawaii Five-O. She was a regular on The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo in 1979 and 1980. Her role as Anna Fredericks-DiMera on Days of our Lives from 1982 to 1986 would win her an Emmy award at the 13th Daytime Emmy Awards for best supporting actress in 1986. She played on Aaron Spelling's short-lived Models, Inc.. In the first season of Dawson's Creek (1998) she was Tamara Jacobs, a high school English teacher who has a tempestuous affair with one of her students. She also played Shira Huntzberger on the Gilmore Girls (2000).
Hunley is currently a recurring actor on Days of our Lives. After a 21 year absence from playing the role, Hunley returned on June 21, 2007 as Anna Fredericks DiMera. Hunley still recurs on Days.
[edit] Filmography
- 1977-78: Hawaii Five-O as Lucy Sutherland (Longworth's Secretary)
- 1978: The Islander as Mac's Wife
- 1978-79: Battlestar Galactica as Girl Warrior, Female Pilot
- 1979: Mrs. Columbo as Judy
- 1979-80: The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo as Sarah Cumberland
- 1982: Fantasy Island as Secretary
- 1982-86, 2007–09, 09-Pres: Days of our Lives as Anna Fredericks DiMera (Role since: July 30, 1982–86, June 21, 2007-April 2, 2009, December 18, 2009 - Pres)
- 1983: Hart to Hart as Diane
- 1984: Airwolf as Meryl
- 1985: Amazing Stories as N/A
- 1986: Knight Rider as Liz Preston
- 1987: Hotel as Catherine
- 1988: Highway to Heaven as Jennifer
- 1986-88: Dynasty as Dana Waring Carrington
- 1988: Simon & Simon as R.J. Simmons/Violet Harlowe
- 1988-94: Murder, She Wrote as Shannon McBride, Dana Darren, Lydia De Kooning
- 1989: Who's the Boss? (1989) - Lisa
- 1989: Wolf (1989)
- 1990: Designing Women (1990) - Gaby
- 1990: Matlock (1990) - Leanne Wilson
- 1990: Lucky/Chances (1990) - Eden
- 1990: L.A. Law as N/A
- 1991: Gabriel's Fire as Gwen Kidder
- 1991: Princesses as Andrea Sussman
- 1992: Coppersmith as Laraine Sands
- 1993: Silent Victim as Chrissy Lee
- 1993: Daddy Dearest as Pam
- 1993: The Beverly Hillbillies as Miss Arlington
- 1993: The Nanny as Barbie Jo
- 1994: Models, Inc. as Marcia Carson
- 1994: Heaven Help Us as N/A
- 1995: Murphy Brown as Linda
- 1995: Cops N Roberts as N/A
- 1995: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Joan
- 1995: Burke's Law as Leslie Livingston
- 1996: Hudson Street as Elizabeth Owens
- 1996: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Emily Channing
- 1997: 7th Heaven as Rachel Grewe
- 1998: Dawson's Creek as Tamara Jacobs
- 1999: Pensacola: Wings of Gold as Lauren Wells
- 1999: Horse Sense as Jacy Woods
- 2001: Your Guardian as Tanna Hildegard
- 2003: Strong Medicine as Renee Van Dyke
- 2003: Just Shoot Me! as Binnie
- 2005: Gilmore Girls as Shira Huntzberger
- 2009: Law and Order SVU as Joyce Shepard
- 2010: NCIS (TV series) as Joann
- 2011: Blissful Lies as Addison Hamilton
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