Annie Potts
Acting
Anne Hampton Potts (born October 28, 1952) is an American actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Corvette Summer (1978) and won a Genie Award for Heartaches (1981), before appearing in Ghostbusters (1984), Pretty in Pink (1986), Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), Who's Harry Crumb? (1989), Ghostbusters II (1989), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024). She voiced Bo Peep in the first, second and fourth films of the Toy Story franchise (1995, 1999, and 2019) and in various Disney video games. On television, she played Mary Jo Jackson Shively on the CBS sitcom Designing Women (1986–1993). She was nominated for a 1994 Primetime Emmy Award for playing Dana Palladino on the CBS sitcom Love & War (1993–1995), she played teacher Louanne Johnson on ABC drama Dangerous Minds for one season 1996–1997, and was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards in 1998 and 1999 for playing Mary-Elizabeth "M.E" Sims in the Lifetime drama series Any Day Now (1998–2002). Her other television credits include GCB (2012), The Fosters (2013–2018), and Young Sheldon (2017–present). She was married to her 1st husband Steven Hartley from 1973 to 1978; her 2nd husband, actor Greg Antonacci from 1978 to 1980; and her 3rd husband Scott Senechal from 1981 to 1989, and they have 1 son. She married her 4th husband, director/producer James Hayman in 1990 and they have 2 sons. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
TV Shows(46)
Best Medicine
Aunt Joan
2026
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Connie Tucker
2024
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
I Heart Arlo
Edmee (voice)
2021
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
Stars in the House
Self
2020
The Movies That Made Us
Janine Melnitz (archive footage)
2019
Young Sheldon
Connie Tucker
2017
Chicago Med
Helen
2015
NCIS: New Orleans
Olivia Brody
2014
Instant Mom
Roberta Montgomery
2013
The Fosters
Sharon Elkin
2013
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Tawny Zingwald (voice)
2012
Animal Practice
Virginia Coleman
2012
Scandal
Louise Baker
2012
GCB
Gigi Stopper
2012
Marry Me
Vivienne Carter
2010
The Talk
Self
2010
Fish Hooks
Nurse Fishington (voice)
2010
Royal Pains
Mrs. Sacani
2009
Ugly Betty
Linda
2006
Men in Trees
Mary Alice O'Donnell
2006
Close to Home
Dr. Marla Dodds
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Joyce Bosco
2005
Boston Legal
Joy Espenson
2004
Joan of Arcadia
Lieutenant Lucy Preston
2003
Two and a Half Men
Lenore
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sophie Devere
1999
Any Day Now
Mary Elizabeth Sims
1998
Over the Top
Hadley Martin
1997
The View
Self
1997
Dangerous Minds
Louanne Johnson
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
Love & War
Dana Palladino
1992
Designing Women
Mary Jo Shively
1986
Amazing Stories
Mrs. Bev Binford (voice)
1985
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Wordplay")
1985
Lime Street
1985
The Comedy Factory
Annie
1985
Remington Steele
Annie Carpenter
1982
Magnum, P.I.
Tracy Spencer
1980
Goodtime Girls
Edith Bedelmeyer
1980
Busting Loose
1977
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host
1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Movies(54)
Toy Story 5
Bo Peep (voice)
2026
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Janine Melnitz
2024
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Janine Melnitz
2021
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Edmée (voice)
2021
Lamp Life
Bo Peep (voice)
2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
2020
Toy Story 4
Bo Peep (voice)
2019
Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town
Mary
2018
Happy Anniversary
Diane
2018
Humor Me
Dee
2017
Ghostbusters
Desk Clerk
2016
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self
2015
As Good As You
Dr. Laura Berg
2015
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
Self
2014
Chu and Blossom
Aunt
2014
The Music Teacher
Alyson/Young Alyson
2012
Five
Helen
2011
Don't You Forget About Me
Self
2010
Freshman Father
Dorothy Downs
2010
Queen Sized
Joan Baker
2008
The Sunday Man
Mrs. Culp
2007
Elvis Has Left the Building
Shirl
2004
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story
Julie Posey
2003
Toy Story 2
Bo Peep (voice)
1999
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Self
1996
Making 'Toy Story'
Narrator
1995
Toy Story
Bo Peep (voice)
1995
Her Deadly Rival
Kris Lansford
1995
Meggamorphosis
The Egg
1993
Breaking the Rules
Mary Klinglitch
1992
Texasville
Karla Jackson
1990
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Self - Host
1989
Ghostbusters II
Janine Melnitz
1989
Who's Harry Crumb?
Helen Downing
1989
Pass the Ammo
Darla
1988
She's Having a Baby
Annie Potts (uncredited)
1988
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Louise
1987
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Liz Carlson
1986
Pretty in Pink
Iona
1986
Bayou Romance
Lily
1986
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Cindy Mills
1984
Crimes of Passion
Amy Grady
1984
Ghostbusters
Janine Melnitz
1984
Why Me?
Daria
1984
Cowboy
D.G.
1983
Something So Right
Sunday
1982
Heartaches
Bonnie Howard
1981
The Scarlett O'Hara War
Betty (uncredited)
1980
Black Market Baby
Linda Cleary
1979
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Flatbed Annie
1979
King of the Gypsies
Persa
1978
Corvette Summer
Vanessa
1978
40 Dates and 40 Nights
Gigi