Anne Bloom

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Anne Bloom
Born
Anne Pearson

(1947-04-18) April 18, 1947 (age 76)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)Actress, voice artist, marriage/family therapist
Years active1974–present

Anne Bloom (born Anne Pearson on April 18, 1947) is an American former film and television actress.

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Biography

Bloom's television acting career, which spans three decades, began with an appearance on ABC's medical drama Marcus Welby, M.D. in 1974. She also had a brief film career including the part of Peter Billingsley's mother in 1985's The Dirt Bike Kid , though she is probably best known for her television career, especially for her role as television news correspondent Frosty Kimelman on HBO's Not Necessarily the News . for which she was four times nominated for Cable Ace Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. She also appeared as Parker Lewis' mother Judy for the first season of the Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose , being replaced in subsequent seasons by Mary Ellen Trainor. She was a regular on The $25,000 Pyramid for five years and a hostess of Totally Hidden Video .

Today, Bloom is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Beverly Hills, California. [1]

Filmography

TV series

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. "Anne Bloom – About". LATherapistfind.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017.