Annie Potts
Known for: Acting
Anne Hampton Potts (born October 28, 1952) is an American actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Corvette Summer (1978) and won a Genie Award for Heartaches (1981), before appearing in Ghostbusters (1984), Pretty in Pink (1986), Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), Who's Harry Crumb? (1989), Ghostbusters II (1989), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024). She voiced Bo Peep in the first, second and fourth films of the Toy Story franchise (1995, 1999, and 2019) and in various Disney video games. On television, she played Mary Jo Jackson Shively on the CBS sitcom Designing Women (1986–1993). She was nominated for a 1994 Primetime Emmy Award for playing Dana Palladino on the CBS sitcom Love & War (1993–1995), she played teacher Louanne Johnson on ABC drama Dangerous Minds for one season 1996–1997, and was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards in 1998 and 1999 for playing Mary-Elizabeth "M.E" Sims in the Lifetime drama series Any Day Now (1998–2002). Her other television credits include GCB (2012), The Fosters (2013–2018), and Young Sheldon (2017–2024). She was married to her 1st husband Steven Hartley from 1973 to 1978; her 2nd husband, actor Greg Antonacci from 1978 to 1980; and her 3rd husband Scott Senechal from 1981 to 1989, and they have 1 son. She married her 4th husband, director/producer James Hayman in 1990 and they have 2 sons. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
Film
Toy Story 5
Bo Peep (voice)
2026
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sophie Devere
1999
Series
Grey's Anatomy
Joyce Bosco
2005
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Two and a Half Men
Lenore
2003
Series
Scandal
Louise Baker
2012
Series
Young Sheldon
Connie Tucker
2017
Series
Chicago Med
Helen
2015
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Boston Legal
Joy Espenson
2004
Film
Toy Story
Bo Peep (voice)
1995
Series
Magnum, P.I.
Tracy Spencer
1980
Series
NCIS: New Orleans
Olivia Brody
2014
Series
The Talk
Self
2010
Series
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Meemaw
2024
Film
Toy Story 4
Bo Peep (voice)
2019
Film
Toy Story 2
Bo Peep (voice)
1999
Series
The Fosters
Sharon Elkin
2013
Series
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Wordplay")
1985
Series
Best Medicine
Aunt Joan
2026
Series
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Tawny Zingwald (voice)
2012
Series
Royal Pains
Mrs. Sacani
2009
Series
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host
1975
Series
Ugly Betty
Linda
2006
Series
Remington Steele
Annie Carpenter
1982
Series
Amazing Stories
Mrs. Bev Binford (voice)
1985
Series
Fish Hooks
Nurse Fishington (voice)
2010
Series
Joan of Arcadia
Lieutenant Lucy Preston
2003
Series
Designing Women
Mary Jo Shively
1986
Series
Close to Home
Marla Dodds
2005
Series
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Film
Ghostbusters
Janine Melnitz
1984
Film
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Janine Melnitz
2021
Film
Ghostbusters II
Janine Melnitz
1989
Film
Ghostbusters
Desk Clerk
2016
Film
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Janine Melnitz
2024
Series
The Movies That Made Us
Janine Melnitz (archive footage)
2019
Series
Any Day Now
Mary Elizabeth Sims
1998
Series
Men in Trees
Mary Alice O'Donnell
2006
Series
Love & War
Dana Palladino
1992
Series
Instant Mom
Roberta Montgomery
2013
Series
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
Series
The Comedy Factory
Annie
1985
Film
Pretty in Pink
Iona
1986
Series
I Heart Arlo
Edmee (voice)
2021
Series
Dangerous Minds
Louanne Johnson
1996
Series
Animal Practice
Virginia Coleman
2012
Series
GCB
Gigi Stopper
2012
Film
Lamp Life
Bo Peep (voice)
2020
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
Film
40 Dates and 40 Nights
Gigi
2026
Film
Crimes of Passion
Amy Grady
1984
Series
Over the Top
Hadley Martin
1997
Series
Lime Street
1985
Film
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Liz Carlson
1986
Film
She's Having a Baby
Annie Potts (uncredited)
1988
Busting Loose
1977
Series
Goodtime Girls
Edith Bedelmeyer
1980
Film
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Edmée (voice)
2021
Film
Who's Harry Crumb?
Helen Downing
1989
Series
Marry Me
Vivienne Carter
2010
Film
Elvis Has Left the Building
Shirl
2004
Film
The Making of Toy Story
Narrator
1995
Film
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self
2015
Film
Corvette Summer
Vanessa
1978
Film
King of the Gypsies
Persa
1978
Film
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Cindy Mills
1984
Film
Texasville
Karla Jackson
1990
Film
Humor Me
Dee
2017
Film
Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town
Mary
2018
Film
Happy Anniversary
Diane
2018
Film
Five
Helen
2011
Film
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
2020
Film
Don't You Forget About Me
Self
2010
Film
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Flatbed Annie
1979
Film
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
Self
2014
Film
Something So Right
Sunday
1982
Film
Pass the Ammo
Darla
1988
Film
The Scarlett O'Hara War
Betty (uncredited)
1980
Film
Chu and Blossom
Aunt
2014
Film
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Self
1996
Film
Queen Sized
Joan Baker
2008
Film
The Music Teacher
Alyson/Young Alyson
2012
Film
Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story
Julie Posey
2003
Film
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
Film
Cowboy
D.G.
1983
Film
Black Market Baby
Linda
1979
Film
Freshman Father
Dorothy Downs
2010
Film
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Self - Host
1989
Film
As Good As You
Dr. Laura Berg
2015
Film
Her Deadly Rival
Kris Lansford
1995
Film
Breaking the Rules
Mary Klinglitch
1992
Film
Heartaches
Bonnie Howard
1981
Film
Why Me?
Daria
1984
Film
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Louise
1987
Film
Bayou Romance
Lily
1986
Film
The Sunday Man
Mrs. Culp
2007
Film
Meggamorphosis
The Egg
1993