Anne Archer (born August 24, 1947) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1987 film Fatal Attraction. Her other film appearances include Paradise Alley (1978), Patriot Games (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Clear and Present Danger (1994) and Lullaby (2014). On stage, she starred as Mrs. Robinson in the West End production of The Graduate in 2001, and in the title role of The Trial of Jane Fonda at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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Early life
Archer was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of actors John Archer and Marjorie Lord.
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Career
Archer's first television appearance was in 1970 on the series Men at Law. She was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971. Her first feature film was The Honkers (1972), which was followed by Lifeguard (1976). She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Gallagher in the film Fatal Attraction (1987). Her other prominent film roles include Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994).
In 2001, Archer portrayed Mrs. Robinson at the Gielgud Theatre in a West End production of The Graduate. She has made several appearances on television shows such as Mannix, Hawaii Five-0, Little House on the Prairie, Falcon Crest, Boston Public, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Privileged, and Ghost Whisperer.
She was a regular on the short-lived sitcom Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice in 1973.
In 2014, she played Jane Fonda in the premier production of the play The Trial of Jane Fonda, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Personal life
Archer married William Davis in 1969; the couple divorced in 1977. She married Terry Jastrow in 1979. Archer has two sons, one from each marriage. She was originally a Christian Scientist, but she and her husband have been members of the Church of Scientology since 1975. Between 1982 and 1986, she was a spokeswoman for Applied Scholastics, the literacy training organization sponsored by the Church of Scientology. Her son Tommy Davis was the head of the Church of Scientology's Celebrity Centre International in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film
Television films
Television series
References
External links
- Official website
- Anne Archer on IMDb
- Anne Archer at AllMovie
- Anne Archer at the TCM Movie Database
- Anne Archer Biography, filmreference.com; accessed January 15, 2018.
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