Annie Q. Riegel
Annie Q. | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School |
| Alma mater | New York University Stern School of Business |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
Annie Q. is an American actress. 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.[1] She also appeared in the back-to-school installment of the Hulu anthology series Into the Dark, where she stars as the first Asian American lead in Blumhouse production history.[2]
Personal life and family
Annie Q. was born in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up between Beijing, China and New York City, New York, speaking both Mandarin Chinese and English with her family at home. Her acceptance into Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts began her interest in acting.[3] She went on to attend New York University Stern School of Business and Tisch School of the Arts for finance and film.[4]
Career
As a child, Annie Q. 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 in Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang's Golden Child revival at the Signature Theatre.[5] In 2013, Annie Q. was cast as a series regular in the HBO television series The Leftovers.[6] In 2014, she appeared in Marc Lawrence's romantic comedy The Rewrite.[7] In 2018, she co-starred in the Ben Stiller–produced Netflix film Alex Strangelove.[8] In 2019, Annie Q. 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.[9] She is the first Asian American lead in Blumhouse production history.[10][11]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Golden Child (play) | Eng Ahn | Signature |
References
- ^ Cronin, Brenda (29 June 2014). "'The Leftovers' Season Premiere: TV Recap".
- ^ 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".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Annie Q. About the Author". Penguin Random House.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian (2 August 2019). "Into the Dark: School Spirit".