Ann Dusenberry

Ann Dusenberry (born September 13, 1952)[1] is an American film and television actress.

Ann Dusenberry
Dusenberry in Captains and the Kings (1976)
Born (1954-09-13) September 13, 1954
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Alma materOccidental College
OccupationActress
Years active1976–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1975)​
Children2

Biography

Acting career

The Tucson, Arizona-born daughter of Bruce and Katie Dusenberry,[2] Ann Dusenberry played Amory (alias Angel Collins) in Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (1977), and Amy March in Little Women in a two-part miniseries on NBC in 1978, and returned to the role in a full series the next year.[3] In 1978, she appeared as beauty queen Tina Wilcox in Jaws 2.[2] She co-starred as Margot in the 1986 Lucille Ball series Life with Lucy.[4][5]

Education and family life

Dusenberry studied theater arts for four years, first at the University of Arizona, then Occidental College,[2][6] where she earned her degree.[7] She got her first role by circulating her resume and photograph within the Universal Studios offices using internal envelopes obtained by her boyfriend, a truck driver for Universal. She signed a seven-year contract with Universal.[6]

Family

She is married to composer Brad Fiedel,[8] whom she lives with in Santa Barbara, California; they have two daughters named Alixandra and Zoe. She received an MA degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and works as Artistic Director of the Actors’ Conservatory Theatre in Santa Barbara.[9]

Filmography

Television

Theatre

References
  1. Year of birth based on age as of January 30, 2020, intelius.com; accessed January 30, 2020.
  2. "Ann Dusenberry Adapting to Rigors of Film Life". Boxoffice. July 19, 1978.
  3. "'Little Women' Becomes New NBC Series". The Sumter Daily Item. February 8, 1979. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  4. O'Connor, John J. (September 22, 1986). "TV Reviews; Lucille Ball Returns in ABC Comedy Series". New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  5. Bobbin, Jay (October 3, 1986). "TV Daughter Likes 'Life with Lucy' Just Fine". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  6. Scott, Vernon. "One Way To Succeed". Reading Eagle. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  7. "Ann Dusenberry". University of Arizona. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020.
  8. Ryon, Ruth (October 3, 1999). "Prolific Cannell Can Set Up Typewriter In Laguna Beach". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  9. "Ann Dusenberry profile". Women's Plaza of Honor. University of Arizona. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  10. Shirley, Don (July 9, 1998). "'Our Town' for Our Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  11. "Review: Noises Off! at the Garvin Theatre". Independent.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.


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