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'''Annie Q.''' is an American actress, known professionally as '''Annie Q. Riegel''' as of 2022. She is best known for her portrayal of Christine in the [[HBO]] television series ''[[The Leftovers (TV series)|The Leftovers]]'' and Sophie Hicks in the [[Netflix]] comedy-drama ''[[Alex Strangelove]].''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-81977|title='The Leftovers' Season Premiere: TV Recap|date=29 June 2014|first=Brenda|last=Cronin|newspaper=Wall Street Journal }}</ref> She also starred in the "School Spirit" episode of the [[Hulu]] anthology series ''[[Into the Dark (TV series)|Into the Dark]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fromtheintercom.com/into-the-dark-school-spirit-review/|title=Mike Gan's 'School Spirit' breaks the model minority illusion but is held back by overused horror cliches|date=26 September 2019|first=Li-Wei|last=Chu}}</ref> |
'''Annie Q.''' is an American actress, known professionally as '''Annie Q. Riegel''' as of 2022, having married filmmaker Chris Robert Riegel.<ref>https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/11/07/go-away-with-chris-robert-riegel/</ref> She is best known for her portrayal of Christine in the [[HBO]] television series ''[[The Leftovers (TV series)|The Leftovers]]'' and Sophie Hicks in the [[Netflix]] comedy-drama ''[[Alex Strangelove]].''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-81977|title='The Leftovers' Season Premiere: TV Recap|date=29 June 2014|first=Brenda|last=Cronin|newspaper=Wall Street Journal }}</ref> She also starred in the "School Spirit" episode of the [[Hulu]] anthology series ''[[Into the Dark (TV series)|Into the Dark]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fromtheintercom.com/into-the-dark-school-spirit-review/|title=Mike Gan's 'School Spirit' breaks the model minority illusion but is held back by overused horror cliches|date=26 September 2019|first=Li-Wei|last=Chu}}</ref> |
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== Early life and education == |
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Annie Q. Riegel | |
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| Born | July 17, 1992 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | New York University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Annie Q. is an American actress, known professionally as Annie Q. Riegel as of 2022, having married filmmaker Chris Robert Riegel.[1] She is best known for her portrayal of Christine in the HBO television series The Leftovers and Sophie Hicks in the Netflix comedy-drama Alex Strangelove.[2] She also starred in the "School Spirit" episode of the Hulu anthology series Into the Dark.[3]
Early life and education
Annie Q. Riegel was born in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up between Beijing and New York City, speaking both Mandarin Chinese and English with her family at home. Her acceptance into Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School began her interest in acting.[4] She went on to attend New York University Stern School of Business and Tisch School of the Arts for finance and film.[5]
Career
As a child, Annie Q. Riegel appeared in several commercials, short films and episodic television work. After graduating high school, she made her stage debut in 2012 playing the title role from youth to old age, in Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang's Golden Child revival at the Signature Theatre.[6] Erik Haagensen of Backstage described her performance as "10-year-old Ahn [as] radiantly mischievous, a quality she smartly retains when Ahn is 60."[7] In 2013, she was cast as a series regular in the HBO television series The Leftovers.[8] In 2014, she appeared in Marc Lawrence's romantic comedy The Rewrite.[9] In 2018, she had a role in the Ben Stiller-produced Netflix film Alex Strangelove.[10] In 2019, she was announced as one of the cast members of Into the Dark's back-to-school installment, "School Spirit", which premiered on Hulu two months later.[11] She is the first Asian American lead in Blumhouse production history.[12] In January 2022, she was cast in a recurring role as Juliette Tan for Kung Fu (2021–present), a reboot of the 1972 series of the same name.[13] In August 2022, she joined the cast of the Hulu television series Death and Other Details.[14] As a voiceover artist, she has narrated many audiobooks, and her work has garnered her an AudioFile magazine Earphones Award.[15][16]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Rewrite | Sara Liu | |
| 2015 | Fan Girl | Rosemarie | |
| 2017 | MDMA | Angie | |
| 2017 | Ten | Kumiko | |
| 2017 | Trouble | Elise | |
| 2018 | Alex Strangelove | Sophie Hicks |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Are We There Yet? | Kelly | 6 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | The Leftovers | Christine | 11 episodes |
| 2016 | Elementary | Wendy | Episode: "Worth Several Cities" |
| 2017 | Girls | Rachel DeTapley | Episode: "Hostage Situation" |
| 2018 | Blindspot | Riley | Episode: "The Quantico Affair" |
| 2019 | Into the Dark | Erica Yang | Episode: "School Spirit" |
| 2022 | Kung Fu | Juliette Tan | 9 episodes |
| 2024 | Death and Other Details | Winnie Goh | 8 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Legends of Runeterra | Fanclub President / Kinkou Student | Voice role |
| 2022 | Return to Monkey Island | Captain Lila |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Golden Child | Eng Ahn | Signature |
References
- ^ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/11/07/go-away-with-chris-robert-riegel/
- ^ Cronin, Brenda (29 June 2014). "'The Leftovers' Season Premiere: TV Recap". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Chu, Li-Wei (26 September 2019). "Mike Gan's 'School Spirit' breaks the model minority illusion but is held back by overused horror cliches".
- ^ Taylor, Jordyn (21 November 2012). "Annie Q on 'Golden Child' and Her Major Career Move".
- ^ "Student Perspectives: Annie Qian (BS '14)". 10 September 2014.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (13 November 2012). "New Ideas Endanger Household Harmony". The New York Times.
- ^ Haagensen, Erik (September 18, 2019). "'Golden Child' Gets First-Rate Revival at Signature Theatre". Backstage.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (16 September 2013). "Damon Lindelof's 'The Leftovers' Gets Series Order At HBO". Deadline.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (13 November 2014). "Film Review: 'The Rewrite'".
- ^ Allen, Nick (9 June 2018). "Alex Strangelove".
- ^ Denise Petski (5 June 2019). "'Into The Dark': Corey Fogelmanis Among Six Cast In Installment Of Hulu Event Series". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian (2 August 2019). "Into the Dark: School Spirit".
- ^ Petski, Denise (6 January 2022). "'Kung Fu': CW Reboot Adds Vanessa Yao, Annie Q. & JB Tadena To Season 2 Cast". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (August 1, 2022). "'Career Opportunities In Murder & Mayhem' For Hulu Casts Annie Q. Riegel". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Lasagna Means I Love You".
- ^ "Narrator".