Anne Ryan Haney ( Thomas; March 4, 1934 – May 26, 2001) was an American stage and screen actress. She was best known for her roles in ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as Alberta Meechum on the sitcom ''

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''.

Early years

Haney was born to Robert Lee Thomas and Dorothy (née Ryan) Thomas in

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Career

Haney began acting in 1970, appearing in commercials and in local theatrical productions in Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Norfolk, Virginia. Haney appeared in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode " The Survivors" as Rishon Uxbridge, and later appeared as a

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arbitrator in the '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' episode "

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". She was a regular guest-star during the syndicated run of ''

'', playing Alberta Meechum, the nemesis of

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. On '' Our House'' she played fussy neighbour Virginia Taft. She was also a recurring cast member of ''

L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series that ran for eight seasons on NBC, from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of a Los ...

'', playing Judge Marilyn Travelini. She guest starred on '' Benson'', ''

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'', ''

Designing Women ''Designing Women'' is an American television sitcom created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason that aired on CBS from September 29, 1986, to May 24, 1993, producing seven seasons and 163 episodes. It was a joint production of Bloodworth/Thomason ...

'', ''

The Golden Girls ''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Bea Arthur, Betty Whit ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' ER'', ''

Curb Your Enthusiasm ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' is an American television sitcom produced and broadcast by HBO since October 15, 2000, and created by Larry David, who stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself. It follows David's life as a semi-retired televisi ...

'' and '' Ally McBeal''. In 1993, she was cast as Mrs. Sellner in ''

''. Four years later, she played Greta in ''

''.

Personal life

She was married to John Haney, a public television executive whom she met at the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

, where she had been studying drama, radio, and television. They had a daughter.

Death

Haney died of congestive

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, aged 67, at her home in Los Angeles on May 26, 2001.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1980) – Mrs. Myerson * '' The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia'' (1981) – Waitress * ''

The Children Nobody Wanted ''The Children Nobody Wanted'' is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film based on the true story of child advocate Tom Butterfield (1940–1982), the youngest bachelor to become a legal foster parent in the state of Missouri, and his creati ...

'' (1981,

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) – Mrs. Lightheart * ''

Making Love ''Making Love'' is a 1982 American drama film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin and Michael Ontkean. The film tells the story of a married man coming to terms with his homosexuality and the love triangle that deve ...

'' (1982) – Lila * ''

Some Kind of Hero ''Some Kind of Hero'' is a 1982 American comedy-drama film starring Richard Pryor as a returning Vietnam War veteran having trouble adjusting to civilian life. Soon he is involved in an organized crime heist. It co-stars Margot Kidder and was dir ...

'' (1982) – Monica Lewis * ''

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'' (1982) – Hairdresser * ''

'' (1982) – Miss Gilder * ''

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'' (1983) – Honeymoon Bride * '' Benson'' (1984) - as the Nun * ''

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'' (1984) – Mrs. Piersall * '' The Night They Saved Christmas'' (1984) – Hedda * ''

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'' (1985) – Alice Fern * '' Lime Street'' (1985) – Evelyn Camp * '' Malice in Wonderland'' (1985) – Dema's Secretary * ''

Mr. Belvedere ''Mr. Belvedere'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from March 15, 1985, to July 8, 1990. The series is based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel ''Belvedere'', which was later ...

'' (1985, Episode "Sweet Charity") – Molly * '' The Best of Times'' (1986) – Marcy * ''

'' (1986) – Bonnie * '' Blind Justice'' (1986) – Jim's mother * ''

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'' (1986, Episode "The Toys of Caliban") – Mary Ross * '' Cold Steel'' (1987) – Anna Modine * '' Our House'' (1988) – Virginia Taft * ''

Elvis and Me ''Elvis and Me'' is a 1985 biography written by Priscilla Presley with Sandra Harmon. In the book, Priscilla talks about meeting Elvis Presley, their marriage, and the factors and issues that led to the couple's divorce. The book rights were p ...

'' (1988) – Grandma Minnie Mae Presley * ''

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine ...

Episode "Dead of Winter" (1988) - Tamara * '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1989) – Rishon Uxbridge * '' Quantum Leap '' (1991, Episode "A Single Drop of Rain") – Grace Beaumont * ''

Northern Exposure ''Northern Exposure'' is an American Northern comedy-drama television series about the eccentric residents of a fictional small town in Alaska that ran on CBS from July 12, 1990, to July 26, 1995, with a total of 110 episodes. It received 57 ...

'' (1992) – Judge Elizabeth Percy * ''

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'' (1992) – Vivian * '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993) – Renora * ''

'' (1993) – Mrs. Sellner * ''

The American President ''The American President'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin. The film stars Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, and Richard Dreyfuss. In th ...

'' (1995) – Mrs. Chapil * ''

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'' (1996) – Helen * ''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble c ...

'' (1996, Episode "Head Case") – Mrs. Reese * ''

'' (1997) – Greta * '' Changing Habits'' (1997) – Sister Humiliata * ''

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil ''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil'' is a non-fiction novel by John Berendt. The book, Berendt's first, was published in 1994 and follows the story of an antiques dealer on trial for the murder of a male prostitute. Subtitled ''A Savannah ...

'' (1997) – Margaret Williams * '' The Lesser Evil'' (1998) – Derek's Mother * '' Psycho'' (1998) – Mrs. Chambers * '' Forces of Nature'' (1999) – Emma * '' The Out-of-Towners'' (1999) – Woman in Bathroom * ''

'' (2000, Episode "How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans") – Aunt Gail * ''

'' (2000, Episode "Ted and Mary") – Mary's Mother (final appearance)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Haney, Anne 1934 births 2001 deaths University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni Actresses from Memphis, Tennessee American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Deaths from congestive heart failure