Anna Thomson

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Anna Thomson
Born (1953-09-18) September 18, 1953 (age 71)
OccupationActress
Years active1975–2002

Anna Thomson (born September 18, 1953) [1] is an American actress known for roles in Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven and several films directed by the Israeli filmmaker Amos Kollek. [2] Over the course of her career she was also credited as Anna Levine and Anna Levine-Thomson.

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Career

Thomson made her acting debut in the Off-Broadway play Kid Champion in 1975, [3] and at the recommendation of her friend Christopher Walken, who she considered her "godfather in cinema". [4] She made her film debut in the 1979 war veteran drama Night-Flowers and made subsequent minor appearances in films including Heaven’s Gate , Desperately Seeking Susan , At Close Range , Something Wild , Wall Street and Fatal Attraction . On the New York stage she appeared in plays including Uncommon Women and Others , The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs and Barbarians. [5]

High-profile film work continued into the 1990s, with Thomson cast in True Romance , The Crow and Bad Boys , and appearing in a major supporting role in Unforgiven as the prostitute whose disfigurement sparks the film’s story. Her television work includes portraying the role of Anna Rostov on The Colbys , [6] and appearing on The Tracey Ullman Show [7] and the HBO comedy sketch show Hardcore TV. [8]

Her collaborations with the Israeli filmmaker Amos Kollek, among them Sue , Fiona and Fast Food Fast Women , [9] earned Thomson cult status in France. [10] In 1999, she said in a rare interview that she had grown distant from the American film industry. "If Hollywood ignores me, it’s also because I’m not very good at public relations; I don't send Christmas cards to remind them of me ... apart from a little money, there's nothing Hollywood I miss." [11] By 2001 she had parted ways with her US acting agent entirely. [12] Thomson’s last major film performances were as an embittered transgender woman in François Ozon’s 2000 comedy Water Drops on Burning Rocks , and as a widowed single mother "sinking into alcoholism and despair" [13] in 2002's Bridget, to date her final collaboration with Kollek.

Personal life

Thomson was orphaned at an early age and adopted by fashion designer Beth Levine [14] [15] and business executive Herbert Levine [16] before being raised between New York and France. She trained as a ballet dancer. [17]

She married actor Davidson Thomson in 1989, after meeting while working on the Off-off-Broadway play The Poets’ Corner. [18] They had twin sons in 1992, and were married until Thomson’s death in 1993. [19] She subsequently re-married, and now lives under the name Anna Thomson-Wilson. [20]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Night-FlowersSandy(as Anna Levine)
1980 Heaven's Gate Little Dot(as Anna Levine)
1982Life of the Party: The Story of BeatriceJanie(as Anna Levine)
1984 The Pope of Greenwich Village Waitress at Country Inn(as Anna Levine)
1984 Maria's Lovers Kathy(as Anna Levine)
1985 Desperately Seeking Susan Crystal(as Anna Levine)
1985 Murphy's Romance Wanda(as Anna Levine)
1986 At Close Range Barroom Dancer(as Anna Levine)
1986 Something Wild The Girl in 3F(as Anna Levine)
1987 Fatal Attraction Secretary(as Anna Levine)
1987 Wall Street Elevator Person(as Anna Levine)
1987 Leonard Part 6 Nurse Carvalho(as Anna Levine)
1988 White Hot Heather(as Anna Levine)
1988 Bird Audrey(as Anna Levine)
1988 Talk Radio Denise(as Anna Levine)
1989 Warlock Pastor's Wife(as Anna Levine)
1990 Tune in Tomorrow... Faith Hope(as Anna Levine Thomson)
1991 Dead in the Water Edie Meyers
1992 CrissCross Monica(as Anna Levine Thomson)
1992 Unforgiven Delilah Fitzgerald
1993 True Romance Lucy
1994 The Crow Darla Mohr
1994Hand GunLaura
1994 Baby's Day Out Mrs. McCray
1994Blood RunTanya
1995 Angela Mae
1995 Bad Boys Francine
1995Cafe SocietyErica Steele
1995 Drunks Tanya
1995 Angus April Thomas
1995Other Voices, Other RoomsAmy Skully
1996 I Shot Andy Warhol Iris
1996 Dead Girl Audition Receptionist
1997 Sue Lost in Manhattan Sue
1997 Six Ways to Sunday Annibelle
1997Trouble on the CornerThe Butcher's Wife
1998 Jaded Alexandra 'Alex' Arnold
1998FionaFiona
1999StringerAshley
2000 The Intern Antoinette De la Paix(as Anna Thompson)
2000 Water Drops on Burning Rocks Vera
2000 Fast Food Fast Women Bella
2002BridgetBridget
2002Mr. Smith Gets a HustlerDoreen(as Anna Thompson)

References

  1. ↑ Anna Thomson (*1953)
  2. ↑ Kehr, Dave (2001-05-18). "AT THE MOVIES". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  3. ↑ "Anna Levine theatre profile". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  4. ↑ Seguret, Olivier. "Rencontre avec l'envoûtante Anna Thomson, héroïne de «Fiona». Le noir lui va si bien. Fiona d'Amos Kollek, avec Anna Thomson, Felicia Maguire, Alyssa Mulhern, Bill Dawes.1 h 25". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  5. ↑ "Anna Levine theatre profile". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  6. ↑ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 269. ISBN   978-0-307-48320-1 . Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  7. ↑ Hyatt, Wesley (2006). Emmy Award Winning Nighttime Television Shows, 1948–2004. McFarland. pp. 341, 342. ISBN   978-1-4766-0874-7 . Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ Gilbert, Griffin (March 5, 1993). "Hardcore Tv". Variety. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ Mitchell, Elvis (2001-05-18). "FILM IN REVIEW; 'Fast Food, Fast Women'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  10. ↑ Foreman, Jonathan (2001-05-20). "'FAST FOOD' STAR'S A REAL FRENCH DISH" . Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  11. ↑ Seguret, Olivier. "Rencontre avec l'envoûtante Anna Thomson, héroïne de «Fiona». Le noir lui va si bien. Fiona d'Amos Kollek, avec Anna Thomson, Felicia Maguire, Alyssa Mulhern, Bill Dawes.1 h 25". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  12. ↑ Foreman, Jonathan (2001-05-20). "'FAST FOOD' STAR'S A REAL FRENCH DISH" . Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  13. ↑ Johnston2002-07-02T00:00:00+01:00, Sheila. "Bridget". Screen. Retrieved 2025-04-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ Wilson, Eric (2006-09-23). "Beth Levine, 'First Lady of Shoe Design,' Is Dead at 91". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  15. ↑ Staff, PageSix com (2008-10-13). "MED CARE SUIT SHOCKS ACTRESS | Page Six" . Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  16. ↑ Schiro, Anne-Marie (1991-08-10). "Herbert Levine, 75, Manufacturer of High-Fashion Women's Shoes". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  17. ↑ Foreman, Jonathan (2001-05-20). "'FAST FOOD' STAR'S A REAL FRENCH DISH" . Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  18. ↑ "The Poets' Corner | Harry Kondoleon". harrykondoleon.com. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  19. ↑ "Edward & Donna Thomson Obituary - Winnipeg, MB". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  20. ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths LEVINE, BETH". The New York Times. 2006-09-24. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-04-15.
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