Anne Bobby

Anne Bobby
Born
Anne Marie Bobby

(1967-12-12) December 12, 1967 (age 56)
Paterson, New Jersey
Occupation(s)Actress, voice actress, playwright, author
Years active1985–present

Anne Marie Bobby (born December 12, 1967, in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American actress, voice artist, playwright and author, best known for her role as Lori Winston, the heroine in Clive Barker's Nightbreed[1] and Brigid Tenenbaum in the BioShock series.[2] She was praised by The Washington Post for her portrayal of Tallasse in What the Deaf Man Heard (1997).[3] The Los Angeles Times called Bobby's Tallasse "a sensitive, insightful portrayal."[4]

Bobby also played a police officer in Cop Rock and in 2016, the New York Times compared her performance in, "Why Can't a Man Be More Like a Woman?" to a Broadway performance.[5] In another musical, Groundhog, Bobby was praised for her duets and solos.[6]

She attended NYU, where she studied Anthropology and Classics.

  1. ^ Wilmington, Michael (19 February 1990). "The Monsters Earn Our Sympathy in Barker's 'Nightbreed'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  2. ^ Troy Escamilla (April 20, 2013). "Interview with Actress Anne Bobby of The Hanover House and Nightbreed". Fright Meter Awards. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Shales, Tom (22 November 1997). "A Hallmark Achievement". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. ^ Heckman, Don (22 November 1997). "'What the Deaf Man Heard' Probes Small-Town Secrets". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  5. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (13 May 2016). "'Cop Rock': How a Legendary Failure Predicted TV's Future". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  6. ^ Gussow, Mel (4 May 1992). "A Homeless Man Confronts the System". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.