Ann Archer

Anne Archer (born August 24, 1947) is an American actress. Archer was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971, and in the year following, appeared in her feature-film debut ''The Honkers'' (1972). She had supporting roles in '' Cancel My Reservation'' (1972), '' The All-American Boy'' (1973), and '' Trackdown'' (1976), and appeared in ''Good Guys Wear Black'' (1978), ''Paradise Alley'' (1978), and ''Hero at Large'' (1980).

For her role as Beth in the thriller film ''Fatal Attraction'' (1987), Archer was nominated for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her role in Robert Altman's ''Short Cuts'' (1993) won her a Golden Globe Award and a Volpi Cup. She also appeared in ''Paradise Alley'' (1978), '' Raise the Titanic'' (1980), ''Patriot Games'' (1992), and ''Clear and Present Danger'' (1994).

Since the 2000s, Archer has sporadically worked in acting. She appeared in the film ''Lullaby'' (2014) and made her stage debut as Mrs. Robinson in the West End production of ''The Graduate'' in 2001. She played the eponymous actress in ''The Trial of Jane Fonda'' at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and had recurring roles on television shows such as ''Boston Public'' (2003), ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2006), and ''Ghost Whisperer'' (2006–2008).

Early life

Archer was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of actors John Archer and Marjorie Lord. She graduated from Pitzer College in Claremont, California, in 1968.

Archer married William Davis in 1969. They had one son, Thomas William "Tommy" Davis, born on August 18, 1972. The couple divorced in 1977. She married Terry Jastrow in 1979. They have one son together, Jeffrey Tucker Jastrow, born on October 18, 1984. She was originally a Christian Scientist, but she and her husband have been members of the Church of Scientology since 1975. Archer's stepfather was Los Angeles banker and philanthropist Harry Volk.

Between 1982 and 1986, she was a spokeswoman for Applied Scholastics, the literacy training organization sponsored by the Church of Scientology. Her son Tommy was the head of the Church of Scientology's Celebrity Centre International in Los Angeles. In 1991, Archer spoke publicly about her abortion in the book '' The Choices We Made: Twenty-Five Women and Men Speak Out About Abortion.''

Career

Archer began her career after graduating from college. She appeared as Ramona in the " Ramona Pageant" in Hemet, California, before moving to New York City. In the 1970s, she appeared in television series, including ''Hawaii Five-O'', ''The Mod Squad'', '' Ironside'', and ''Little House on the Prairie''. She also was a regular cast member on the short-lived ABC sitcom ''Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'' in 1973. She was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971.

Her first feature film was 1972 comedy ''The Honkers'' co-starring opposite James Coburn and Lois Nettleton. She later had supporting roles in '' Cancel My Reservation'' (1972), '' The All-American Boy'' (1973), and '' Trackdown'' (1976). In 1976, she had a female leading role in the drama film ''Lifeguard'' starring alongside Sam Elliott. She auditioned for the role of Lois Lane in the 1978 superhero film ''Superman'', a role eventually awarded to Margot Kidder. Archer continued to appear in feature films, including ''Good Guys Wear Black'' (1978) starring Chuck Norris, ''Paradise Alley'' (1978) opposite Sylvester Stallone, and ''Hero at Large'' (1980), co-starring John Ritter.

In early 1980s, Archer appeared in several smaller and made-for-television movies. In 1983, she moved to television with a leading role in the short-lived NBC drama series '' The Family Tree'', playing a divorced woman with three children. In 1985, she joined the cast of CBS primetime soap opera ''Falcon Crest'', playing manipulative businesswoman Cassandra Wilder for one year. In 1987, she starred alongside Michael Douglas and Glenn Close in the psychological thriller film ''Fatal Attraction''. The film became a huge box-office success, and Archer was nominated for a BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Gallagher.

In 1990, she had leading roles in three movies: '' Love at Large'' alongside Tom Berenger, '' Narrow Margin'', and ''Eminent Domain''. She starred alongside Harrison Ford in the 1992 spy thriller film ''Patriot Games'' and its sequel ''Clear and Present Danger'' (1994). In 1993, she starred opposite Madonna and Willem Dafoe in the erotic thriller '' Body of Evidence''; the film was widely panned and at the 14th Golden Raspberry Awards, Archer received nomination for Worst Supporting Actress. Later that year, she starred in the Robert Altman ensemble comedy-drama film ''Short Cuts'', which received a special Golden Globe Award and Venice Film Festival Special Volpi Cup.

In 2000, Archer co-starred in the war film '' Rules of Engagement'' and the action film ''The Art of War''. Her other notable film credits include '' Man of the House'' (2005) opposite Tommy Lee Jones, ''Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'' (2009; also featured her former ''Fatal Attraction'' co-star Michael Douglas, although they shared no scenes together), and ''Lullaby'' (2014). In 2001, Archer portrayed Mrs. Robinson at the Gielgud Theatre in a West End production of ''The Graduate''.

In 2014 and 2016, she played Jane Fonda in the premiere production of the play ''The Trial of Jane Fonda'', at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Also in 2000s, she had recurring roles on several television shows such as ''Boston Public'', ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', and ''Ghost Whisperer''. From 2008 to 2009, she starred in the short-lived CW comedy-drama '' Privileged''.

Filmography

Film

Television films

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Anne Archer Biography
filmreference.com; accessed January 15, 2018.

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Living people
1947 births
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Los Angeles
American film actresses
American former Christians
American Scientologists
American television actresses
Former Christian Scientists
Pitzer College alumni
Volpi Cup winners