Annie Potts
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Early Life and Education
Annie Potts is an American actress born on October 28, 1952, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Powell Grisette Potts and Dorothy Harris Potts. She was raised in Franklin, Kentucky, alongside her two sisters, Mary Eleanor Potts Hovious and Elizabeth Gressette "Dollie" Potts. Potts graduated from Franklin-Simpson High School in 1970 and later earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.
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- Birth Date
- 28 Oct, 1952
- Age
- 67 yrs
- Occupations
- Film actor
Stage actor
Television actor
Voice actor
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- Citizenship
- United States of America
- Birth Place
- Nashville
- Education
- Stephens College
- Gender
- Female
- Description
- American actress
- Spouse
- James Hayman [M. 1990]
Greg Antonacci[1978-1980] - Net Worth 2020
- 8 million
- Net Worth 2021
- 8 million
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Film and Television Career
Potts began her professional acting career in 1977. She garnered early recognition with her role in the 1978 film Corvette Summer, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. Her breakout role came in 1984 with the iconic supernatural comedy Ghostbusters, where she played the memorable receptionist Janine Melnitz. She reprised this role in its 1989 sequel, Ghostbusters II.
Potts continued to establish herself in the 1980s with performances in popular films such as Pretty in Pink and Jumpin' Jack Flash, both released in 1986. Known for her versatility, she played a range of comedic and dramatic roles throughout her career, becoming a familiar face in both cinema and television.
