Annie Douglas Richards

Annie Richards
Sunset Beach character
Portrayed by	Sarah Buxton
Duration	1997–99
First appearance	January 6, 1997
Last appearance	December 31, 1999
Classification	Former; regular
Created by	Robert Guza, Jr.
Introduced by	Gary Tomlin, Aaron Spelling and E. Duke Vincent
In-universe information Other names Anna Claire Douglas[1] Occupation Personal assistant Waitress Shareholder in Liberty Corporation Father Del Douglas Mother Madeleine Douglas Husband Gregory Richards (1998–99) Aunts Bette Katzenkazrahi First cousins Emily Davis

Annie Richards (also Douglas) is a fictional character from the American television soap opera Sunset Beach, played by Sarah Buxton. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on January 6, 1997. The character's creation was announced in 1996 prior to the soap's debut. Series creator Aaron Spelling helped create Annie's appearance and style. Annie has been characterised as a reformed girl. The character has also been central to various fantasy sequences through her duration. These have been favoured by some of the soap opera's critics. Buxton has been nominated for one award for her portrayal and Annie has been branded one of the programme's most popular characters.