Anne Archer

Anne Archer
Archer in 1989
Born	(1947-08-24) August 24, 1947 (age 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Pitzer College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1970–present
Spouses	William Davis ​ ​ (m. 1969;div. 1977)​ Terry Jastrow ​ (m. 1979)​
Children	2, including Tommy Davis
Parents	John Archer (father) Marjorie Lord (mother)

Anne Archer (born August 24, 1947) is an American actress. Archer was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971, ^[1] and in the year following, appeared in her feature film debut The Honkers (1972). She had supporting roles in Cancel My Reservation (1972), The All-American Boy (1973), and Trackdown (1976), and appeared in Good Guys Wear Black (1978), Paradise Alley (1978) and Hero at Large (1980).

Archer earned widespread acclaim for starring as Beth in the erotic psychological thriller film Fatal Attraction (1987), which earned her nominations for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Furthering this success was her role in Robert Altman's Short Cuts (1993), which won her a Golden Globe Award and a Volpi Cup, and appearances in Paradise Alley (1978), Raise the Titanic (1980), Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994).

Since the 2000s, Archer has sporadically worked in acting. She appeared in the film Lullaby (2014) and made her stage debut as Mrs Robinson in the West End production of The Graduate in 2001. She played the eponymous actress in The Trial of Jane Fonda at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and had recurring roles on television shows such as Boston Public (2003), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2006) and Ghost Whisperer (2006–2008).

Early life

Archer was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of actors John Archer and Marjorie Lord. ^[2] She graduated from Pitzer College in Claremont, California, in 1968. ^[1]

Archer married William Davis in 1969. They had one son, Thomas William "Tommy" Davis, born on August 18, 1972. The couple divorced in 1977. ^[3] She married Terry Jastrow in 1979. ^[3] They have one son together, Jeffrey Tucker Jastrow, born on October 18, 1984. ^{[3] [4]} She was originally a Christian Scientist, ^[5] but she and her husband have been members of the Church of Scientology since 1975. ^[6] Archer's stepfather was the Los Angeles banker and philanthropist Harry Volk. ^[7]

Between 1982 and 1986, she was a spokeswoman for Applied Scholastics, the literacy training organization sponsored by the Church of Scientology. ^{[2] [8]} Her son Tommy was the head of the Church of Scientology's Celebrity Centre International in Los Angeles. ^{[9] [10]} In 1991, Archer spoke publicly about her abortion in the book The Choices We Made: Twenty-Five Women and Men Speak Out About Abortion. ^[11]

Career

Archer began her career after graduating from college. She appeared as Ramona in the "Ramona Pageant" in Hemet, California, before moving to New York. In the 1970s she appeared in television series, including Hawaii Five-O , The Mod Squad , Ironside , and Little House on the Prairie . She also was a regular cast member on the short-lived ABC sitcom Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice in 1973. ^{[12] [13]} She was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971. ^[1]

Her first feature film was 1972 comedy The Honkers co-starring opposite James Coburn and Lois Nettleton. She later had supporting roles in Cancel My Reservation (1972), The All-American Boy (1973), and Trackdown (1976). In 1976, she had a female leading role in the drama film Lifeguard starring alongside Sam Elliott. She auditioned for the role of Lois Lane in the 1978 superhero film Superman , a role eventually awarded to Margot Kidder. ^[1] Archer continued to appear in feature films, including Good Guys Wear Black (1978) starring Chuck Norris, Paradise Alley (1978) opposite Sylvester Stallone, and Hero at Large (1980), co-starring John Ritter.

In early 1980s, Archer appeared in several smaller movies and made-for-television movies. In 1983, she moved to television with a leading role in the short-lived NBC drama series The Family Tree , playing a divorced woman with three children. ^[14] In 1985, she joined the cast of CBS prime time soap opera Falcon Crest , playing manipulative businesswoman Cassandra Wilder for one year. In 1987, she starred alongside Michael Douglas and Glenn Close in the psychological thriller film Fatal Attraction . The film became a huge box office success, and Archer was nominated for a BAFTA, Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Gallagher. ^[1]

In 1990, she had leading roles in three movies: Love at Large alongside Tom Berenger, Narrow Margin , and Eminent Domain . She starred alongside Harrison Ford in the 1992 spy thriller film Patriot Games and its sequel Clear and Present Danger (1994). In 1993, she starred opposite Madonna and Willem Dafoe in the erotic thriller Body of Evidence ; the film was widely panned and at the 14th Golden Raspberry Awards Archer received nomination for Worst Supporting Actress. ^[15] Later that year, she starred in the Robert Altman ensemble comedy-drama film Short Cuts , which received a special Golden Globe Award and Venice Film Festival Special Volpi Cup.

In 2000, Archer co-starred in the war film Rules of Engagement and the action film The Art of War . Her other notable film credits include Man of the House (2005) opposite Tommy Lee Jones, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009; also featured her former Fatal Attraction co-star Michael Douglas, although they shared no scenes together), and Lullaby (2014). In 2001, Archer portrayed Mrs. Robinson at the Gielgud Theatre in a West End production of The Graduate .

In 2014 and 2016, she played Jane Fonda in the premiere production of the play The Trial of Jane Fonda, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. ^{[16] [17]} Also in 2000s, she had recurring roles on several television shows such as Boston Public , It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , and Ghost Whisperer . From 2008 to 2009, she starred in the short-lived CW comedy-drama Privileged . ^{[12] [18]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1972	The Honkers	Deborah Moon
1972	Cancel My Reservation	Crazy Hollister
1973	The All-American Boy	Drenna Valentine
1976	Trackdown	Barbara
1976	Lifeguard	Cathy
1978	Good Guys Wear Black	Margaret
1978	Paradise Alley	Annie O'Sherlock
1980	Hero at Large	Jolene Marsh
1980	Raise the Titanic	Dana Archibald
1981	Green Ice	Lillian Holbrook
1982	Waltz Across Texas	Gail Weston
1984	The Naked Face	Ann Blake
1985	Too Scared to Scream	Kate Bridges
1986	The Check is in the Mail...	Peggy Jackson
1987	Fatal Attraction	Beth Gallagher	Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
1990	Love at Large	Miss Dolan
1990	Narrow Margin	Carol Hunnicut
1990	Eminent Domain	Mira Borski
1992	Patriot Games	Cathy Ryan
1993	Body of Evidence	Joanne Braslow
1993	Family Prayers	Rita Jacobs
1993	Short Cuts	Claire Kane	Golden Globe Special Ensemble Cast Award (non-competitive) Volpi Cup for Best Ensemble Cast
1994	Clear and Present Danger	Cathy Muller Ryan
1994	There Goes My Baby	Narrator (voice)
1996	Mojave Moon	Julie Rigby
1998	Nico the Unicorn	Julie Hastings
2000	Innocents	Beryl Denright
2000	Whispers: An Elephant's Tale	Gentle Heart	Voice
2000	Rules of Engagement	Mrs. Mourain
2000	The Art of War	Eleanor Hooks
2002	The Gray in Between	Ursula
2003	Uncle Nino	Marie Micelli
2004	November	Carol Jacobs
2005	Man of the House	Prof. Molly McCarthy
2005	The Iris Effect	Sarah Hathaway
2006	Cut Off	Louise
2006	End Game	The First Lady
2008	Felon	Maggie
2009	Ghosts of Girlfriends Past	Vonda Volkom
2010	Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey	Gal 2000 (voice)
2014	Lullaby	Rachel
2017	Trafficked	Mother Monica

Television films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1973	The Blue Knight	Laila
1974	The Mark of Zorro	Teresa
1975	The Log of the Black Pearl	Lila Bristol
1975	A Matter of Wife... and Death	Carol
1976	The Dark Side of Innocence	Nora Hancock Mulligan
1978	The Pirate	Jordana Mason
1984	The Sky's No Limit	Dr. Susan Keith Browning
1987	A Different Affair	—
1988	Leap of Faith	Debby Franke Ogg
1992	The Last of His Tribe	Henriette Kroeber
1992	Nails	Mary Niles
1994	Jane's House	Mary Parker
1994	Because Mommy Works	Abby
1995	The Man in the Attic	Krista Heldmann
1996	Jake's Women	Maggie
1998	Indiscretion of an American Wife	Julia Burton
1998	My Husband's Secret Life	Theresa "Sissy" Sullivan
2002	Night of the Wolf	Claire McNichol
2007	Judicial Indiscretion	Monica Barrett
2008	Family Practice	Helena Kinglare

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1970	Men at Law	Annette Porter	Episode: "Shadows of Doubt"
1970	Hawaii Five-0	Jane Michaels	Episode: "Beautiful Screamer"
1971	The F.B.I.	Lynne Ashton	Episode: "Downfall"
1971	Mod Squad	Jennifer	Episode: "Color of Laughter, Color of Tears"
1971	Ironside	Myra St. John	Episode: "Murder Impromptu"
1971	Alias Smith and Jones	Ellen Lewis	Episode: "Shootout at Diablo Station"
1971	Love, American Style	Louise	Segment: "Love and the Fountain of Youth"
1972	The Sixth Sense	Elizabeth Danbury	Episode: "Can a Dead Man Strike from the Grave?"
1973	Mannix	Anne Avery	Episode: "A Problem of Innocence"
1973	Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice	Carol Sanders	12 episodes
1974	Harry O	Sharon Dempsey	Episode: "Guardian at the Gates"
1975	Little House on the Prairie	Kate Thorvald	Episode: "Doctor's Lady"
1975	Petrocelli	Sherril Brewster	Episode: "Shadow of Fear"
1975–1976	Switch	Laurie	3 episodes
1976	McCloud	Wilhelmina Kirk	Episode: "Our Man in the Harem"
1976	Petrocelli	—	Episode: "Shadow of a Doubt"
1976	Harry O	Felicia Applequist	Episode: "The Mysterious Case of Lester and Dr. Fong"
1977	Seventh Avenue	Myrna Gold	3 episodes
1983	The Family Tree	Annie Benjamin Nichols	6 episodes
1985	Falcon Crest	Cassandra Wilder	22 episodes
1994	Leslie's Folly	Leslie	TV short
1995	Present Tense, Past Perfect	Kate	TV short
1999	Camino de Santiago	Isabelle Derek	3 episodes
2000	Beggars and Choosers	Beverly Boyden	Episode: "Moles, Meatloaf, and Myrna Loy"
2003	Boston Public	Patricia Emerson	3 episodes
2004	The L Word	Lenore Pieszecki	3 episodes
2006	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia	Barbara Reynolds	3 episodes
2006–2008	Ghost Whisperer	Beth Gordon	4 episodes
2008–2009	Privileged	Laurel Limoges	13 episodes
2016	The Grinder	Lenore	Episode: "For the People"
2018	Law & Order: SVU	Trudy Morris	Episode: "Mama"
2022	The Dropout	Charlotte Shultz	Miniseries

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
1974	53rd Photoplay Awards	New Female Star	—	Nominated
1988	45th Golden Globe Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Fatal Attraction	Nominated
	60th Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actress		Nominated
1989	42nd British Academy Film Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role		Nominated
1993	50th Venice International Film Festival	Special Volpi Cup for Best Ensemble Cast	Short Cuts	Won
1994	51st Golden Globe Awards	Special Award for Ensemble		Won
	14th Golden Raspberry Awards	Worst Supporting Actress	Body of Evidence	Nominated
2017	18th Women's Image Network Awards	Humanitarian Award	—	Honored

References

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5. Wright, Lawrence (February 14, 2011). "The Apostate: Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology". The New Yorker . Retrieved March 8, 2011.
6. "SCIENTOLOGY'S TOP 20 CELEBRITIES — in order of those most likely to defect". The Underground Bunker. September 26, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
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10. Morton, Andrew (2008). Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography . New York: St. Martin's Press. pp.  243, 317. ISBN   978-0-312-35986-7.
11. "Celebrities speak out on abortion". EW.com. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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13. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present . New York: Ballantine Books. p. 159. ISBN   978-0-345-49773-4.
14. Terrace, Vincent (September 28, 2018). Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018. McFarland. ISBN   9781476672069 – via Google Books.
15. "1993 RAZZIE® Nominees & "Winners" - The Official RAZZIE® Forum". February 17, 2010. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010.
16. Fisher, Mark (August 4, 2014). "Edinburgh Theatre Review: 'The Trial of Jane Fonda' Starring Anne Archer". Variety . Retrieved March 16, 2018.
17. "Anne Archer stars as Jane Fonda in London play". Reuters . July 14, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
18. "Annearcher.com". www.annearcher.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2010.

External links

• Anne Archer at IMDb
• Anne Archer at AllMovie
• Anne Archer at the TCM Movie Database
• Anne Archer Biography, filmreference.com; accessed January 15, 2018.