Anne Marie Bobby (born December 12, 1967, in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American actress, voice artist, playwright and author, best known for her role as Lori Winston, the heroine in Clive Barker's Nightbreed[1] and Brigid Tenenbaum in the BioShock series.[2] She was praised by The Washington Post for her portrayal of Tallasse in What the Deaf Man Heard (1997).[3] The Los Angeles Times called Bobby's Tallasse "a sensitive, insightful portrayal."[4]
Anne Bobby | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anne Marie Bobby December 12, 1967 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress, playwright, author |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Bobby also played a police officer in Cop Rock and in 2016, the New York Times compared her performance in, "Why Can't a Man Be More Like a Woman?" to a Broadway performance.[5] In another musical, Groundhog, Bobby was praised for her duets and solos.[6]
She attended NYU, where she studied Anthropology and Classics.
Selected film, television and other credits
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Suzanne Kovic |
| 1990 | Nightbreed[7] | Lori Winston[8] |
| 1991 | Baby of the Bride | Anne |
| 1996 | Beautiful Girls[9] | Sarah Morris |
| 1998 | Happiness | Rhonda |
| 1998 | Finding North | Debi[10] |
| 2014 | The Hanover House[11] | Martha Hobson |
| 1986-7 | Smile[12] | Robin Gibson |
| 1992 | Groundhog[6] | |
| 1993 | Black Comedy[13] | Carol Melkett |
| 1994 | Merrily We Roll Along | Beth[14] |
| 2000 | Strictly Personal | Lori[15] |
| 2008 | All the Rage | Helen[16] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cop Rock | Officer Vicky Quinn[17][18] | Regular |
| 1990 | Children of the Bride[19] | Anne | TV film |
| 1995 | Mad about You | Susannah | Recurring |
| 1997 | What the Deaf Man Heard[20] | Tallasse[3] | TV film |
| 2004 | As the World Turns | Greta Williams - Social Worker | Recurring Role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | BioShock | Brigid Tenenbaum | |
| 2010 | BioShock 2 | Brigid Tenenbaum | |
| 2010 | BioShock 2: Minerva's Den | Brigid Tenenbaum | |
| 2014 | BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea | "Sex Without Compromise" video narrator | Episode Two |
| 2017 | Perception[21] | Felicia Briar, Betty Martin, Susannah Mortin | |
| 2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Local Pedestrian Population |
References
edit- ^ Wilmington, Michael (19 February 1990). "The Monsters Earn Our Sympathy in Barker's 'Nightbreed'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Troy Escamilla (April 20, 2013). "Interview with Actress Anne Bobby of The Hanover House and Nightbreed". Fright Meter Awards. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Shales, Tom (22 November 1997). "A Hallmark Achievement". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Heckman, Don (22 November 1997). "'What the Deaf Man Heard' Probes Small-Town Secrets". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (13 May 2016). "'Cop Rock': How a Legendary Failure Predicted TV's Future". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ a b Gussow, Mel (4 May 1992). "A Homeless Man Confronts the System". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "TV Listings". Indiana Gazette. 9 June 1982. p. 9. Retrieved 21 November 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sachs, Lloyd (20 February 1990). "In Freakish 'NightBreed' Looks Aren't Everything". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Beautiful Girls". VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever. Gale. 2008. Archived from the original on 2018-11-14.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (4 June 1999). "Am Streetwise, a Little Naive, Will Travel". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Emerge Film Festival Announces Schedule of Films". US Fed News Service. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Anne Bobby – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB".
- ^ Brantley, Ben (2 September 1993). "Review/Theater; Blown Fuse and Odd Britons Equal a Very Crowded Room". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Richards, David (10 June 1994). "A Sondheim Musical Keeps Evolving". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Hampton, Wilborn (24 November 2000). "In Search Of Love? Just Buzz Next Door". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Webster, Andy (5 August 2008). "All God's Children Got Guns, and a Few Axes to Grind, Too". The New York Times.
- ^ Shales, Tom (26 September 1990). "Cop Rock,: Music With a Different Beat Series". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Rosenberg, Howard (26 September 1990). "'Cop Rock' invigorates the new season by combining the grit of 'Hill Street Blues' with a musical score that's fresh every week". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Cerone, Daniel (16 September 1990). "Look who's hired: Julia Duffy on ABC's 'Baby Talk,' and Bauer on CBS' 'Wiseguy'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "The Quiet Man Taking It All In, Saying Nothing". The Washington Post. 23 November 1997. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ The Deep End Games (April 9, 2016). "That time Bill met...HIS MOTHER?". Kickstarter. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
External links
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