Anne Bobby
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Anne Bobby | |
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Born | Anne Marie Bobby December 12, 1967 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1985–present |
Anne Marie Bobby is an American actress, voice artist, playwright and author, best known for her role as Lori Winston, the heroine in Clive Barker's Nightbreed[1] and Brigid Tenenbaum in the BioShock series.[2] She was praised by The Washington Post for her portrayal of Tallasse in What the Deaf Man Heard (1997).[3] The Los Angeles Times called Bobby's Tallasse "a sensitive, insightful portrayal."[4]
Bobby also played a police officer in Cop Rock and in 2016, the New York Times compared her performance in, "Why Can't a Man Be More Like a Woman?" to a Broadway performance.[5] In another musical, Groundhog, Bobby was praised for her duets and solos.[6]
She attended NYU, where she studied Anthropology and Classics.
Selected film, television and other credits
Year | Title | Role |
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1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Suzanne Kovic |
1990 | Nightbreed[7] | Lori Winston[8] |
1991 | Baby of the Bride | Anne |
1996 | Beautiful Girls[9] | Sarah Morris |
1998 | Happiness | Rhonda |
1998 | Finding North | Debi[10] |
2013 | The Hanover House[11] | Martha Hobson |
1986-7 | Smile[12] | Robin Gibson |
1992 | Groundhog[6] | |
1993 | Black Comedy[13] | Carol Melkett |
1994 | Merrily We Roll Along | Beth[14] |
2000 | Strictly Personal | Lori[15] |
2008 | All the Rage | Helen[16] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Cop Rock | Officer Vicky Quinn[17][18] | Regular |
1990 | Children of the Bride[19] | ||
1995 | Mad about You | Susannah | Recurring |
1997 | What the Deaf Man Heard[20] | Tallasse[3] | |
2004 | As the World Turns | Greta Williams - Social Worker | Recurring Role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | BioShock | Brigid Tenenbaum | |
2010 | BioShock 2 | Brigid Tenenbaum | |
2010 | BioShock 2: Minerva's Den | Brigid Tenenbaum | |
2014 | BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea | "Sex Without Compromise" video narrator | Episode Two |
2017 | Perception[21] | Felicia Briar, Betty Martin, Susannah Mortin |
References
- ^ Wilmington, Michael (19 February 1990). "The Monsters Earn Our Sympathy in Barker's 'Nightbreed'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Troy Escamilla (April 20, 2013). "Interview with Actress Anne Bobby of The Hanover House and Nightbreed". Fright Meter Awards. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Shales, Tom (22 November 1997). "A Hallmark Achievement". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Heckman, Don (22 November 1997). "'What the Deaf Man Heard' Probes Small-Town Secrets". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (13 May 2016). "'Cop Rock': How a Legendary Failure Predicted TV's Future". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ a b Gussow, Mel (4 May 1992). "A Homeless Man Confronts the System". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "TV Listings". 9 June 1982. Retrieved 21 November 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sachs, Lloyd (20 February 1990). "In Freakish 'NightBreed' Looks Aren't Everything". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
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- ^ "Emerge Film Festival Announces Schedule of Films". US Fed News Service. Retrieved 21 November 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
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- ^ Brantley, Ben (2 September 1993). "Review/Theater; Blown Fuse and Odd Britons Equal a Very Crowded Room". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Richards, David (10 June 1994). "A Sondheim Musical Keeps Evolving". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Hampton, Wilborn (24 November 2000). "In Search Of Love? Just Buzz Next Door". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Webster, Andy (5 August 2008). "All God's Children Got Guns, and a Few Axes to Grind, Too". The New York Times.
- ^ Shales, Tom (26 September 1990). "Cop Rock,: Music With a Different Beat Series". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 November 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
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- ^ Cerone, Daniel (16 September 1990). "Look who's hired: Julia Duffy on ABC's 'Baby Talk,' and Bauer on CBS' 'Wiseguy'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "The Quiet Man Taking It All In, Saying Nothing". The Washington Post. 23 November 1997. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ The Deep End Games (April 9, 2016). "That time Bill met...HIS MOTHER?". Kickstarter. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
External links
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