Anne Archer (born August 24, 1947) is an American actress. Archer was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971, She graduated from Pitzer College in Claremont, California, in 1968. She married Terry Jastrow in 1979. 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. 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. 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

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

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| rowspan="2" | 1972

| The Honkers

| Deborah Moon

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| Cancel My Reservation

| Crazy Hollister

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| 1973

| The All-American Boy

| Drenna Valentine

| Filmed in 1970

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| rowspan="2" | 1976

| Trackdown

| Barbara

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| Lifeguard

| Cathy

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| rowspan="2" | 1978

| Good Guys Wear Black

| Margaret

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| Paradise Alley

| Annie O'Sherlock

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| rowspan="2" | 1980

| Hero at Large

| Jolene Marsh

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| Raise the Titanic

| Dana Archibald

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| 1981

| Green Ice

| Lillian Holbrook

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| 1982

| Waltz Across Texas

| Gail Weston

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| 1984

| '

| Ann Blake

|

|-

| 1985

| Too Scared to Scream

| Kate Bridges

| Filmed in 1982

|-

| 1986

| '

| Peggy Jackson

|

|-

| 1987

| Fatal Attraction

| Beth Gallagher

| Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress<br/>Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role<br/>Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

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| rowspan="3" | 1990

| Love at Large

| Miss Dolan

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| Narrow Margin

| Carol Hunnicut

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| Eminent Domain

| Mira Borski

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| 1992

| Patriot Games

| Cathy Ryan

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|-

| rowspan="3" | 1993

| Body of Evidence

| Joanne Braslow

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| Family Prayers

| Rita Jacobs

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| Short Cuts

| Claire Kane

| |

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| rowspan="2" | 1994

| Clear and Present Danger

| Cathy Muller Ryan

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| There Goes My Baby

| Narrator (voice)

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|-

| 1996

| Mojave Moon

| Julie Rigby

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| 1998

| Nico the Unicorn

| Julie Hastings

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| rowspan="4" | 2000

| Innocents

| Beryl Denright

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|-

| Whispers: An Elephant's Tale

| Gentle Heart

|Voice

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| Rules of Engagement

| Mrs. Mourain

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|-

| '

| Eleanor Hooks

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| 2002

| '

| Ursula

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| 2003

| Uncle Nino

| Marie Micelli

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| 2004

| November

| Carol Jacobs

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| rowspan="2" | 2005

| Man of the House

| Prof. Molly McCarthy

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|-

| '

| Sarah Hathaway

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| rowspan="2" | 2006

| Cut Off

| Louise

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| End Game

| The First Lady

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| 2008

| Felon

| Maggie

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| 2009

| Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

| Vonda Volkom

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| 2010

| Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

| Gal 2000 (voice)

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| 2014

| Lullaby

| Rachel

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| 2017

| Trafficked

| Mother Monica

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Television films

{| class="wikitable sortable"

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

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| 1973

| '

| Laila

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| 1974

| '

| Teresa

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| rowspan="2" | 1975

| '

| Lila Bristol

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|-

| '

| Carol

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|-

| 1976

| '

| Nora Hancock Mulligan

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| 1978

| '

| Jordana Mason

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| 1984

| '

| Dr. Susan Keith Browning

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| 1987

| '

|

|

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| 1988

| Leap of Faith

| Debby Franke Ogg

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|-

| rowspan="2" | 1992

| '

| Henriette Kroeber

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| Nails

| Mary Niles

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|-

| rowspan="2" | 1994

| Jane's House

| Mary Parker

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| Because Mommy Works

| Abby

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| 1995

| '

| Krista Heldmann

|

|-

| 1996

| Jake's Women

| Maggie

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|-

| rowspan="2" | 1998

| Indiscretion of an American Wife

| Julia Burton

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| My Husband's Secret Life

| Theresa "Sissy" Sullivan

|

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| 2002

| Night of the Wolf

| Claire McNichol

|

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| 2007

| Judicial Indiscretion

| Monica Barrett

|

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| 2008

| Family Practice

| Helena Kinglare

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|}

Television series

{| class="wikitable sortable"

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

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| rowspan="2" | 1970

| Men at Law

| Annette Porter

| Episode: "Shadows of Doubt"

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| Hawaii Five-0

| Jane Michaels

| Episode: "Beautiful Screamer"

|-

| rowspan="5" | 1971

| '

| Lynne Ashton

| Episode: "Downfall"

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| The Mod Squad

| Jennifer

| Episode: "Color of Laughter, Color of Tears"

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| Ironside

| Myra St. John

| Episode: "Murder Impromptu"

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| Alias Smith and Jones

| Ellen Lewis

| Episode: "Shootout at Diablo Station"

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| Love, American Style

| Louise

| Segment: "Love and the Fountain of Youth"

|-

| 1972

| '

| Elizabeth Danbury

| Episode: "Can a Dead Man Strike from the Grave?"

|-

| rowspan="2" | 1973

| Mannix

| Anne Avery

| Episode: "A Problem of Innocence"

|-

| Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

| Carol Sanders

| 12 episodes

|-

| 1974

| Harry O

| Sharon Dempsey

| Episode: "Guardian at the Gates"

|-

| rowspan="2" | 1975

| Little House on the Prairie

| Kate Thorvald

| Episode: "Doctor's Lady"

|-

| Petrocelli

| Sherril Brewster

| Episode: "Shadow of Fear"

|-

| 1975–1976

| Switch

| Laurie

| 3 episodes

|-

| rowspan="3" | 1976

| McCloud

| Wilhelmina Kirk

| Episode: "Our Man in the Harem"

|-

| Petrocelli

|

| Episode: "Shadow of a Doubt"

|-

| Harry O

| Felicia Applequist

| Episode: "The Mysterious Case of Lester and Dr. Fong"

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| 1977

| Seventh Avenue

| Myrna Gold

| 3 episodes

|-

| 1983

| '

| Annie Benjamin Nichols

| 6 episodes

|-

| 1985

| Falcon Crest

| Cassandra Wilder

| 22 episodes

|-

| 1994

| Leslie's Folly

| Leslie

| TV short

|-

| 1995

| Present Tense, Past Perfect

| Kate

| TV short

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| 1999

| Camino de Santiago

| Isabelle Derek

| 3 episodes

|-

| 2000

| Beggars and Choosers

| Beverly Boyden

| Episode: "Moles, Meatloaf, and Myrna Loy"

|-

| 2003

| Boston Public

| Patricia Emerson

| 3 episodes

|-

| 2004

| '

| Lenore Pieszecki

| 3 episodes

|-

| 2006; 2025

| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

| Barbara Reynolds

| Season 2, Episode 2: "The Gang Goes Jihad"

Season 2, Episode 7: "Mac Bangs Dennis’ Mom"

Season 3, Episode 4: "Dennis and Dee’s Mom Is Dead"

Season 17, Episode 8: "The Golden Bachelor Live"; Archive footage

|-

| 2006–2008

| Ghost Whisperer

| Beth Gordon

| 4 episodes

|-

| 2008–2009

| Privileged

| Laurel Limoges

| 13 episodes

|-

| rowspan="2" | 2016

| The Grinder

| Lenore

| Episode: "For the People"

|-

| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

| Trudy Morris

| Episode: "Mama"

|-

| 2022

| The Dropout

| Charlotte Shultz

| Miniseries

|}

Awards and nominations

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! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Award

! scope="col"| Category

! scope="col"| Nominated work

! scope="col"| Result

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| 1974

| 53rd Photoplay Awards

| New Female Star

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|

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| rowspan="2"| 1988

| 45th Golden Globe Awards

| Best Supporting Actress

| rowspan="3"| Fatal Attraction

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| 60th Academy Awards

| Best Supporting Actress

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| 1989

| 42nd British Academy Film Awards

| Best Actress in a Supporting Role

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| 1993

| 50th Venice International Film Festival

| Special Volpi Cup for Best Ensemble Cast

| rowspan="2"| Short Cuts

|

|-

| rowspan="2"| 1994

| 51st Golden Globe Awards

| Special Award for Ensemble

|

|-

| 14th Golden Raspberry Awards

| Worst Supporting Actress

| Body of Evidence

|

|-

| 2017

| 18th Women's Image Network Awards

| Humanitarian Award

|

|

|-

|}

References

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