Annie Starke | |
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Born | Annie Maude Starke 1988or1989(age 34–35) |
Education | Hamilton College, history of art |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse | Marc Albu (m. 2018) |
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Annie Maude Starke Albu (born 1988or1989 [1] ) is an American actress who has appeared on film and Broadway. [1] [2]
The daughter of actress Glenn Close and businessman John Starke, she was raised in Bedford, New York. [3] Starke attended Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, [4] studying the history of art. [5]
Starke appeared in the films Albert Nobbs , We Don’t Belong Here , [6] and in The Wife as a younger version of Joan Castleman, the character played by her mother Glenn Close. [7] Starke also played a younger version of Close in the Owen Wilson and Ed Helms comedy Father Figures . [8]
Starke’s godfather is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [9] Starke married money manager Marc Albu in Bedford, New York at her mother Glenn Close's estate in June 2018. [10] Starke is a dog lover and – as of March 2018 – has a Labrador called Big Al. [11]
Starke is an equestrian; in February 2004, at age 15, she won the Children's Modified Jumper Championship competition at the 32nd Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida. [12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Albert Nobbs | Young chocolate shop waitress | |
2016 | We Don’t Belong Here | Madeline Green | |
2017 | The Wife | Young Joan Castleman | |
2017 | Father Figures | Young Helen Baxter | Uncredited |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | South Pacific | Singing Jerome | Television film |
2020 | Ratched | Lily Cartwright | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
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