Annie Q. Riegel

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Annie Q. Riegel
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Annie Q. Riegel on Build Series in 2018
Born
Annie Qian

(1992-07-17) July 17, 1992 (age 32)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Education New York University
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Spouse
Chris Robert Riegel
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(m. 2017)​

Annie Q. Riegel (born Annie Qian, July 17, 1992) is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Christine in The Leftovers (2014-2017), and recurring roles in Kung Fu (2022) and Death and Other Details (2024). [1]

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Early life and education

Riegel was born in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up between Beijing and New York City, speaking both Mandarin Chinese and English with her family at home. Her acceptance into Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School began her interest in acting. [2] She went on to attend New York University Stern School of Business and Tisch School of the Arts for finance and film. [3]

Career

As a child, Riegel 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 from youth to old age, in Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang's Golden Child revival at the Signature Theatre. [4] Erik Haagensen of Backstage described her performance as "10-year-old Ahn [as] radiantly mischievous, a quality she smartly retains when Ahn is 60." [5] In 2013, she 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 appeared in the Ben Stiller-produced Netflix film Alex Strangelove. [8] In 2019, she 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] In January 2022, she was cast in a recurring role as Juliette Tan for Kung Fu (2021–present), a reboot of the 1972 series of the same name. [11] In August 2022, she joined the cast of the Hulu television series Death and Other Details. [12] As a voiceover artist, she has narrated many audiobooks, and her work has garnered her an AudioFile magazine Earphones Award. [13] [14]

Personal life

In 2017, she married filmmaker Chris Robert Riegel. [15] They reside between California, Florida, and England. [16]

Filmography

Film

All roles credited to Annie Q, unless otherwise noted.

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Paper GirlYoung Peiyu Short film (as Annie Qian)
2008Picture DayPortrait kidShort film (as Annie Qian)
2011Room #11AnnaShort film (as Annie Qian)
2013 Breathe In Chloe
2013 Innocence Chloe Murray
2014 The Rewrite Sara Liu(as Annie Qian)
2015 Fan Girl Rosemarie
2017 MDMA Angiea.k.a.Angie X
2017TenKumiko
2017 Trouble Elise
2018 Alex Strangelove Sophie Hicks

Television

All roles credited to Annie Q, unless otherwise noted.

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit GirlEpisode: "Disabled"
2011 Blue Bloods GirlEpisode: "My Funny Valentine"
2011–2012 Are We There Yet? KellyRecurring role (seasons 2–3)
2014, 2017 The Leftovers ChristineMain cast (season 1), guest (season 3 episode)
2016 Elementary WendyEpisode: "Worth Several Cities"
2017 Girls Rachel DeTapleyEpisode: "Hostage Situation"
2018 Blindspot RileyEpisode: "The Quantico Affair"
2019 Into the Dark Erica YangEpisode: "School Spirit"
2022 Kung Fu Juliette TanRecurring role (season 2)
2024 Death and Other Details Winnie GohRecurring role (as Annie Q. Riegel)
2024 Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld Bai Shuzen (voice)Episode: A Night with the Stars

Video games

All roles credited to Annie Q, unless otherwise noted.

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Legends of Runeterra Fanclub President / Kinkou Student Voice role
2022 Return to Monkey Island Captain LilaVoice role

Theatre

All roles credited to Annie Q, unless otherwise noted.

YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
2012 Golden Child Eng Ahn Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre Off-Broadway

References

  1. ↑ Saraiya, Sonia (23 April 2017). "'The Leftovers' Recap, Season 3, Episode 2". Variety.
  2. ↑ Taylor, Jordyn (21 November 2012). "Annie Q on 'Golden Child' and Her Major Career Move".
  3. ↑ "Student Perspectives: Annie Qian (BS '14)". 10 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Isherwood, Charles (13 November 2012). "New Ideas Endanger Household Harmony". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ Haagensen, Erik (September 18, 2019). "'Golden Child' Gets First-Rate Revival at Signature Theatre". Backstage .
  6. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (16 September 2013). "Damon Lindelof's 'The Leftovers' Gets Series Order At HBO". Deadline.
  7. ↑ Lodge, Guy (13 November 2014). "Film Review: 'The Rewrite'".
  8. ↑ Allen, Nick (9 June 2018). "Alex Strangelove".
  9. ↑ Denise Petski (5 June 2019). "'Into The Dark': Corey Fogelmanis Among Six Cast In Installment Of Hulu Event Series". Deadline Hollywood .
  10. ↑ Tallerico, Brian (2 August 2019). "Into the Dark: School Spirit".
  11. ↑ Petski, Denise (6 January 2022). "'Kung Fu': CW Reboot Adds Vanessa Yao, Annie Q. & JB Tadena To Season 2 Cast". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. ↑ Rice, Lynette (August 1, 2022). "'Career Opportunities In Murder & Mayhem' For Hulu Casts Annie Q. Riegel". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Lasagna Means I Love You".
  14. ↑ "Narrator".
  15. ↑ Smola, Sara (2023-11-20). "My Pasadena: Meet Chris Robert Riegel". Pasadena. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  16. ↑ Kim, Jae-Ha (2023-11-07). "Go away with … Chris Robert Riegel" . Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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