Anne Bobby Explained

Anne Bobby
Birth Name:Anne Marie Bobby
Birth Date:12 December 1967
Birth Place:Paterson, New Jersey
Occupation:Actress, voice actress, playwright, author
Years Active:1985–present

Anne Marie Bobby (born December 12, 1967, in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American actress, voice artist, playwright and author, best known for her role as Lori Winston, the heroine in Clive Barker's Nightbreed[1] and Brigid Tenenbaum in the BioShock series.[2] She was praised by The Washington Post for her portrayal of Tallasse in What the Deaf Man Heard (1997).[3] The Los Angeles Times called Bobby's Tallasse "a sensitive, insightful portrayal."[4]

Bobby also played a police officer in Cop Rock and in 2016, the New York Times compared her performance in, "Why Can't a Man Be More Like a Woman?" to a Broadway performance.[5] In another musical, Groundhog, Bobby was praised for her duets and solos.[6]

She attended NYU, where she studied Anthropology and Classics.

Selected film, television and other credits

Film
YearTitleRole
1989Born on the Fourth of JulySuzanne Kovic
1990Nightbreed[7] Lori Winston[8]
1991Baby of the BrideAnne
1996Beautiful Girls[9] Sarah Morris
1998HappinessRhonda
1998Finding NorthDebi[10]
2014The Hanover House[11] Martha Hobson
Theater
1986-7Smile[12] Robin Gibson
1992Groundhog
1993Black Comedy[13] Carol Melkett
1994Merrily We Roll AlongBeth[14]
2000Strictly PersonalLori[15]
2008All the RageHelen[16]
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Cop RockOfficer Vicky Quinn[17] [18] Regular
1990Children of the Bride[19] AnneTV film
1995Mad about YouSusannahRecurring
1997What the Deaf Man Heard[20] TallasseTV film
2004As the World TurnsGreta Williams - Social WorkerRecurring Role
Video Games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007BioShockBrigid Tenenbaum
2010BioShock 2Brigid Tenenbaum
2010Brigid Tenenbaum
2014"Sex Without Compromise" video narratorEpisode Two
2017Perception[21] Felicia Briar, Betty Martin, Susannah Mortin
2018Red Dead Redemption 2The Local Pedestrian Population

Notes and References

  1. News: The Monsters Earn Our Sympathy in Barker's 'Nightbreed'. Wilmington. Michael. 19 February 1990. Los Angeles Times. 21 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Interview with Actress Anne Bobby of The Hanover House and Nightbreed . Fright Meter Awards . Troy Escamilla . April 20, 2013 . April 8, 2016.
  3. News: A Hallmark Achievement. Shales. Tom. 22 November 1997. The Washington Post. 21 November 2016.
  4. News: 'What the Deaf Man Heard' Probes Small-Town Secrets. Heckman. Don. 22 November 1997. Los Angeles Times. 21 November 2016.
  5. News: 'Cop Rock': How a Legendary Failure Predicted TV's Future. Genzlinger. Neil. 13 May 2016. The New York Times. 21 November 2016.
  6. News: A Homeless Man Confronts the System. Gussow. Mel. 4 May 1992. The New York Times. 21 November 2016.
  7. News: TV Listings. Indiana Gazette . 9 June 1982. 9 . 21 November 2016. Newspapers.com.
  8. News: In Freakish 'NightBreed' Looks Aren't Everything. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118213847/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3985561.html. dead. 18 November 2018. Sachs. Lloyd. 20 February 1990. Chicago Sun-Times. 21 November 2016.
  9. Book: VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever. https://web.archive.org/web/20181114091813/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-2505901780.html. dead. 2018-11-14. Gale. 2008. Beautiful Girls.
  10. News: Am Streetwise, a Little Naive, Will Travel. Holden. Stephen. 4 June 1999. The New York Times. 21 November 2016.
  11. News: Emerge Film Festival Announces Schedule of Films. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118084425/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3325892661.html. dead. 18 November 2018. US Fed News Service . 21 November 2016.
  12. Web site: Anne Bobby – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB.
  13. News: Review/Theater; Blown Fuse and Odd Britons Equal a Very Crowded Room. Brantley. Ben. 2 September 1993. The New York Times. 21 November 2016.
  14. News: A Sondheim Musical Keeps Evolving. Richards. David. 10 June 1994. The New York Times. 21 November 2016.
  15. News: In Search Of Love? Just Buzz Next Door. Hampton. Wilborn. 24 November 2000. The New York Times. 21 November 2016.
  16. News: All God's Children Got Guns, and a Few Axes to Grind, Too. Webster. Andy. 5 August 2008. The New York Times.
  17. News: Cop Rock,: Music With a Different Beat Series. https://web.archive.org/web/20181120111417/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1149718.html. dead. 20 November 2018. Shales. Tom. 26 September 1990. The Washington Post . 21 November 2016.
  18. News: 'Cop Rock' invigorates the new season by combining the grit of 'Hill Street Blues' with a musical score that's fresh every week. Rosenberg. Howard. 26 September 1990. Los Angeles Times. 21 November 2016.
  19. News: Look who's hired: Julia Duffy on ABC's 'Baby Talk,' and Bauer on CBS' 'Wiseguy'. Cerone. Daniel. 16 September 1990. Los Angeles Times. 21 November 2016.
  20. News: The Quiet Man Taking It All In, Saying Nothing. 23 November 1997. The Washington Post. 21 November 2016.
  21. Web site: That time Bill met...HIS MOTHER? . . The Deep End Games . April 9, 2016 . April 23, 2016.

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