Acting · Los Angeles, California, U.S. · Born August 24, 1947
Anne Archer is an American actress. She starred as Beth in the psychological thriller film Fatal Attraction (1987), which earned her nominations for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Archer was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971, and in the year following, appeared in her feature film debut The Honkers. Archer's other film appearances include Paradise Alley (1978), Raise the Titanic (1980), 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.
TVBrilliant Minds
2024
as Bonnie Nichols
TVThe Dropout
2022
as Charlotte Shultz
MovieTrafficked
2017
as Mother Monica
TVThe Grinder
2015
as Lenore Sanderson-Grant
MovieGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015
as Self (archive footage)
MovieLullaby
2014
as Rachel
MovieUnder the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story
2010
as Dr. Cathy Ryan (archive footage)
MovieGhosts of Girlfriends Past
2009
as Vonda Volkom
TVPrivileged
2008
as Laurel Limoges
MovieFelon
2008
as Maggie
MovieJudicial Indiscretion
2007
as Monica Barrett
MovieEnd Game
2006
as The First Lady
MovieCut Off
2006
as Louise
TVGhost Whisperer
2005
as Beth Gordon
TVIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Barbara Reynolds
MovieMan of the House
2005
as Professor Molly McCarthy
MovieThe Iris Effect
2004
as Sarah Hathaway
MovieNovember
2004
as Carol Jacobs
TVThe L Word
2004
as Lenore Pieszecki
MovieUncle Nino
2003
as Marie Micelli
MovieNight of the Wolf
2002
as Claire McNichol
MovieThe Gray in Between
2002
as Ursula
MovieTaking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
2001
as Self
TVBoston Public
2000
as Patricia Emerson
MovieWhispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000
as Gentle Heart (voice)
MovieThe Art of War
2000
as Eleanor Hooks
MovieRules of Engagement
2000
as Mrs. Mourain
MovieInnocents
2000
as Beryl Denright
MovieAltman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self
TVCamino de Santiago
1999
as Isabelle Derek
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Trudy Morris
MovieMy Husband's Secret Life
1998
MovieIndiscretion of an American Wife
1998
as Julia Burton
MovieNico the Unicorn
1998
as Julie Hastings
MovieMojave Moon
1996
as Julie
MovieOrientation: A Scientology Information Film
1996
as Self
MovieJake's Women
1996
as Maggie
MovieThe Man in the Attic
1995
as Krista Heldmann
MovieBecause Mommy Works
1994
as Abby
MovieThere Goes My Baby
1994
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
MovieClear and Present Danger
1994
as Dr. Cathy Ryan
MovieJane's House
1994
as Mary Parker
Roots of Roe
1993
as Letters to Margaret Sanger (voice)
MovieShort Cuts
1993
as Claire Kane
MovieFamily Prayers
1993
as Rita Jacobs
MovieBody of Evidence
1993
as Joanne Braslow
MovieNails
1992
as Mary Niles
MoviePatriot Games
1992
as Dr. Caroline "Cathy" Ryan
MovieThe Last of His Tribe
1992
as Henriette Kroeber
MovieEminent Domain
1991
as Mira Borski
MovieNarrow Margin
1990
as Carol Hunnicut
MovieLove at Large
1990
as Miss Dolan
MovieQuestion of Faith
1988
as Debby Franke Ogg
MovieFatal Attraction
1987
as Beth Gallagher
MovieA Different Affair
1987
as Chris Larwin
MovieThe Check is in the Mail...
1986
as Peggy Jackson
MovieToo Scared to Scream
1984
as Kate Bridges
MovieThe Naked Face
1984
as Ann Blake
MovieThe Sky's No Limit
1984
as Dr. Susan Keith Browning
TVThe Family Tree
1983
MovieWaltz Across Texas
1982
as Gail Weston
TVFalcon Crest
1981
as Cassandra Wilder
MovieGreen Ice
1981
as Holbrook
MovieRaise the Titanic
1980
as Dana Archibald
MovieHero at Large
1980
as J. Marsh
MovieThe Pirate
1978
as Jordana Mason
MovieParadise Alley
1978
as Annie
MovieGood Guys Wear Black
1978
as Margaret
TVThe Pirate
1977
as Jordana Mason
TVSeventh Avenue
1977
as Myrna Gold
MovieLifeguard
1976
as Cathy
MovieTrackdown
1976
as Barbara
MovieThe Dark Side of Innocence
1976
as Nora Hancock Mulligan
TVSwitch
1975
as Laurie
MovieA Matter of Wife... and Death
1975
as Carol
MovieThe Log of the Black Pearl
1975
as Lila Bristol
MovieThe Mark of Zorro
1974
as Teresa
TVHarry O
1974
TVLittle House on the Prairie
1974
as Kate Thorvald
MovieThe Blue Knight
1973
as Laila
TVThe Blue Knight
1973
as Laila
MovieThe All-American Boy
1973
as Drenna Valentine
TVBob & Carol & Ted & Alice
1973
as Carol Sanders
MovieCancel My Reservation
1972
as Crazy Hollister
MovieThe Honkers
1972
as Deborah Moon
TVThe Sixth Sense
1972
TVAlias Smith and Jones
1971
TVMcCloud
1970
TVLove, American Style
1969
as Louise
TVThe Mod Squad
1968
TVHawaii Five-O
1968
as Jane Michaels
TVMannix
1967
as Anne Avery
TVIronside
1967
TVThe F.B.I.
1965
as Lynne Ashton
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
