Annie Potts

Annie Potts: Biography in Details

Who is Annie Potts?

Annie Potts is an American actress. She appeared in projects like Corvette Summer (1978), Heartaches (1981), and Ghostbusters (1984) which make her popular among the public.

Since 2017, she is playing the character of Meemaw in the TV show Young Sheldon.

Annie Potts: Bio, Age, Education, Birth Facts

Annie was born Anne Hampton Potts on 28 Oct 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. As of 2023, she is 70 years old.

Who are the parents of Annie Potts?

The identity of her father was Powell Grisette Potts and her mother was Dorothy Harris Billingslea.

She has two older sisters named Mary Eleanor Hovious and Elizabeth Grissette Potts. Annie belongs of English-Scottish descent.

Regarding academics, she has attended Franklin-Simpson High School and Stephens College.

From the latter, she passed out with a bachelor’s in fine arts in the theater. Moreover, she enrolled at the California Institute of the Arts.

Annie Potts- Professional Life, Career

Annie Potts has been appearing in TV shows since 1997. She has played the character of Mary for 163 episodes in Designing Women.

She was also known for her roles in Love & War (1993-95), Any Day Now (1998-02), Joan of Arcadia (2004-05), and more.

Her appearance for an episode can be seen in shows like Johnny Bravo, Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy, Young & Hungry, Scandal, and more.

Movie Credits

Annie’s debut movie was Corvette Summer (1978) and she played the role of Vanessa. Her other big-screen projects are,

Her two movies Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Arlo the Alligator Boy are under post-production and will release in 2021.

Awards and Nominations

How much does Annie Potts earn?

She has a net worth of $8 million (estimated) as of the year 2023. The salary and earnings from her career are not disclosed.

She had once endorsed brands like Jolly Time Popcorn, One-A-Day, Biography Channel, Nestlé Purina PetCare, and Pop Secret Popcorn. Some of the top actress’s net worth is,

• Meryl Streep– $160 million
• Nicole Kidman– $183 million
• Charlize Theron– $131 million

Annie Potts- Rumors, Controversy

This actress is keeping herself away from rumors or any desperate scandals. But she experienced a terrible accident with her ex-husband Steven.

They two were on their Volkswagen bus and got hit by 2 drivers who were drag racing. Annie’s waist-down bones were broken and Steven lost a leg.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Regarding Annie Potts’s body features, her height is 5 ft 3 inches and her body weight is 52 kg. Moreover, her eyes are light brown and her hair is light brown.

Social Media

Annie is available on social sites like Instagram with over 29k followers and on Twitter with over 7.1k followers. But she is not active on Facebook.

Trivia/Facts

• She is 70 years old as of 2023.
• Her birth sign is Scorpio.
• Her birth time was 8:30 pm.
• She was raised in Franklin, Kentucky.
• She loves having Oxtail soup and Earl Grey Tea.

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FAQs

What happened to Annie Potts?

• Her ex-husband Steven Hartley was in a car accident.

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