Annie Wood

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Annie Wood
Annie Wood smiling.jpg
Wood in 2007
Born (1971-02-10) February 10, 1971 (age 53)
Other namesAnnie W, the Big W, Anne The One
Occupation(s)Actress, host, writer
Years active1990–present
SpousePeter Arpesella
Website anniewood.com

Annie Wood (born February 10, 1971) is an American actress, host and writer, and is best known as the host of the nationally syndicated dating game show Bzzz! .

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Career

Wood was Cameron Diaz's sister-in-law in My Sister's Keeper and appeared in the role of sexy and quirky "Lara" in the Lionsgate Dane Cook/Jessica Alba movie Good Luck Chuck . Her television credits include ER, Joey, NYPD Blue , Becker, Costello, Strong Medicine and Disney's That's So Raven! .

Wood appeared as guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher. She performed stand-up comedy at The Improv in Los Angeles following Jerry Seinfeld, and has authored several books including, Dandy Day, A Quantum Love Adventure and her first young adult novel, Just a Girl in the Whirl, which will be out in 2021.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Wood is married to writer/actor, Peter Arpesella.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Breathing Fire April
1992Inside Out IVMs. MorleyDirect-to-video
1995Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind BarsApril
1995Caged HeartsMarcy
2006Christopher Brennan Saves the WorldDioraShort film
2006Heart of FearSamantha HuntDirect-to-video
2007 Good Luck Chuck Lara
2009NumbersAngie RubinShort film
2009 My Sister's Keeper Uncle Tommy's wife
2009FbBeccaShort film
2010Here & Now(voice)Short film
2010Karma's a BitchKarmaShort film
2010Monkey MindSallyShort film
2011 Going Down in LA-LA Land Sitcom Wife
2012 Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader Cheerleader (voice)
2019A Day in the ParkAliceShort film
2019Circus SamNurse (voice)Short film
2021Nessie & Bessie: a tale of two monstersNessie (voice)Short film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Fall from GraceJessica HahnTelevision film
1995Love StreetLaura/TaraEpisode: "Second Chance"
1996 Lush Life Guest StarEpisode: "Lush Beginning"
1996–1997 Bzzz! Host
1997 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno guest
1998 Costello Mae Mae3 episodes
1998–2000 Becker Theresa Campbell3 episodes
2000 ER Amber SkyeEpisode: "Flight of Fancy"
2001, 2003 Strong Medicine Molly2 episodes
2001 NYPD Blue TiffanyEpisode: "Nariz a Nariz"
2001 Dead Last WaitressEpisode: "Teen Spirit"
2002 For Your Love Miss HallEpisode: "The Helpless Hand"
2005 Joey The Trashy WomanEpisode: "Joey and the Wrong Man"
2006 The Chelsea Handler Show Book Club HostessEpisode: "Episode #1.6"
2006 That's So Raven! Kendra BlairEpisode: "Checkin' Out"
2012School and BoardSasha4 episodes
2013Karma's a B*tchKarmaAlso creator and writer
2014The Comeback KidsSharon Rock, Jennifer2 episodes
2015 The Exes SarahEpisode: "Finding Mr. Wrong"
2015Karma's a B*Tch - The SeriesKarma3 episodes
2015The Listening BoxConfessor V / OTelevision short
2016Instant KarmaKarma3 episodes
2020The Quarantine BunchMary SpielbergEpisode: "Stay The F**k Home!"
2021The Corona Dialogues: a Dylan Brody projectMichelle WinterEpisode: "DreamPlay"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Tekken 5 Julia Chang Uncredited [1]
2012 Street Fighter X Tekken Julia ChangEnglish version [2]
2020 Mafia: Definitive Edition Dorothy

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References

  1. "Annie Wood". anniewood.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  2. Dimps, Capcom. Street Fighter X Tekken . Capcom. Scene: Closing credits, Cast.