Byrd, Anne Gee 1938–

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BYRD, Anne Gee 1938–

(Ann Gee Byrd)

PERSONAL

Born January 5, 1938, in Toledo, OH; daughter of Robert W. And Marie T. (maiden name, Stien) Gee; married David Byrd (an actor), February 14, 1961 (died, January 2001); children: Jennifer Elisa. Education: University of Toledo, B.A., 1958; University of Michigan, M.A., 1960.

Addresses: Agent— Diverse Talent Group, 1875 Century Park East, Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career: Actress. Eria Playhouse, PA, head of conservatory, 1960–61; Antioch Shakespeare Festival, Toledo and Cuyahoga Falls, OH, costume designer, 1962; California Polytechnic University, acting teacher, 1980–81; also associate artist at Los Angeles Theatre Center.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Movies:

Virginia Walker, The Promise of Love, CBS, 1980.

Mrs. Goralsky, Child's Cry, CBS, 1986.

Lois Marcos, A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (also known as Till Murder Do Us Part ), NBC, 1992.

Sue Llamas, In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco, NBC, 1993.

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance, NBC, 1994.

(As Ann Gee Byrd) Hearing judge, Trial by Fire, ABC, 1995.

Farnsworth, Project: Alf, ABC, 1996.

Judge Lea Cole, Once You Meet a Stranger, CBS, 1996.

Madame Secretary, Running Mates, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Mary Bruce, It's a Mile from Here to Glory, ABC, 1978.

(As Ann Gee Byrd) Henrietta Barnes (some sources cite Esther Greene), A Home Run for Love (also known as Thank You, Jackie Robinson ), ABC, 1978.

Heartbreak Winner, ABC, 1980.

Mrs. Shaw, Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story, CBS, 1984.

Stacy Kringle, WordstoLiveBy, CBS, 1989.

Citizen, An Enemy of the People, PBS, 1990.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Judge Voorhees, Civil Wars, ABC, 1991.

Harper, ER, NBC, 1994.

Television Appearances; Series:

Annie Maguire, a recurring role, Philly, ABC, 2001–2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Mrs. Hobson, "The Gift," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1975.

Woman on beach, "The Attractive Nuisance," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1978.

Emily Allen, "R. C. and L. B. Forever," Happy Days, ABC, 1981.

"You're Homebody 'til Somebody Loves You," Newhart, CBS, 1983.

Mrs. Brennan, "Under Pressure," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1983.

Carey Barrett, "A Ring for Hannah," Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, 1983.

(As Ann Gee Byrd) Bonnie Neemeyer, "Blood Is Thicker Than Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1984.

Dr. Jeffries, "Where Is Poppa?," Dallas, 1984.

Dr. Jeffries, "When the Bough Breaks," Dallas, 1984.

Nurse, "Operation Mona," Who's the Boss?, 1990.

Nurse Richardson, "The Southfork Wedding Jinx," Dallas, 1990.

Judge Haggerty, "Starting Over" (also known as "Naches"), The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, 1990.

Judge Haggerty, "Late Night Callers," The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, 1990.

Mrs. Ann Baker, "The Incident," Hunter, NBC, 1990.

Mrs. Cross, Hull High, 1990.

Official, "Double Vision," The Flash, CBS, 1990.

Widow, "Murder in F Sharp," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990.

Miss Watkins, "Head over Heels," Life Goes On, ABC, 1991.

Linda, "Here Comes the Buzz!," Blossom, NBC, 1991.

Karen, "Sleeping with the Enemy," Equal Justice, 1991.

Nurse Honeycutt, "The Silent Treatment," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1991.

Mrs. Cuffman, "Sinners Reconciled," Homefront, ABC, 1991.

Maude Mitchell, "Do the Write Thing," A Different World, NBC, 1992.

Judge Voorhees, "Pro Se Can You See," Civil Wars, ABC, 1992.

"I'm Ready for My Closeup, Mr. Markowitz," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992.

Teacher, "Aliens," Roseanne, ABC, 1992.

Dr. Larson, "Different," Sisters, NBC, 1993.

Harper, "24 Hours: Parts 1 & 2" (also known as "The Longest Day: Parts 1 & 2"), ER, NBC, 1994.

Cookie, "Luther Get Your Gun," Coach, ABC, 1996.

Mary Huffstodt, "Modus Operandi," Profiler, NBC, 1996.

Judge Heard, "Where the Rubber Meets the Road," L.A. Doctors, CBS, 1999.

Homeless woman, "That's the Guy," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1999.

Biology professor, "Too Cool for School," Party of Five, Fox, 2000.

Maria, "The Mistake," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2000.

"Public Servants," The Practice, ABC, 2001.

Sister Ruth, "The Delivery," The Beast, ABC, 2001.

Martha, "Shock," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2002.

Hilda, "Mother's Day," Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 2002.

Also appeared as Mrs. Dowling, "The Keeper," Something Is Out There; Sister Bernard, Camp Wilder, ABC; Dean, That's Life; Mrs. Joella Drake, JAG; in Sweet Justice, NBC.

Film Appearances:

Realtor, Moving, Warner Bros., 1988.

Voice of Mrs. Godette, Little Indian, Big City, Buena Vista, 1994.

Senator Michaelson, 8MM (also known as 8mm—Acht Millimeter ), Columbia, 1999.

The female's boss, The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human, Independent Artists, 1999.

Stage Appearances:

The Wood Demon, Antaeus Company, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1994.

Lady Jane and Maiden Alto, Patience, Antaeus Company, [Inside] the Ford, Los Angeles, 1998.

The mother, Machinal, Antaeus Company, New Place Studio, Los Angeles, 1999.

Anne, The First Picture Show, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, CA, then Mark Taper Forum, both 1999.

Belle and Italian mind reader, When Grace Comes In, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA, then Seattle, WA, both 2002.

Kate, All My Sons, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, La Mirada, CA, 2003.

Mother Bayard and nurse, The Long Christmas Dinner, Antaeus Company, New Place Studio, 2003.

Mother Courage, Mother Courage and Her Children, Antaeus Company, 2003.

Nastasya Fyodorovna Merchutkina, The Jubilee, Antaeus Company, 2003.

Also appeared in Good Doctor, Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA; The Beauty Queen of Leenane, South Coast Repertory; Uncle Vanya, Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles; Pygmalion, South Coast Repertory; Tartuffe, A Noise Within; Home, Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Seattle Repertory Company; in Oklahoma, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Our Town, and House of Blue Leaves, all Antaeus Company; appeared in productions with Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival; Stratford Shakespeare Festival, CT; Indiana Repertory Theater; Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Front Street Theater, Memphis, TN; and McCarter Theater.