Annabeth Gish
- Actress
A versatile actress, Annabeth Gish weathered the transition from child
actor to adult, with a variety of dramatic and comedic roles on film
and television.
Anne Elizabeth Gish was born on March 13, 1971 in Albuquerque, New
Mexico and moved with her family to Cedar Falls, at the age of two. Her
parents were both teachers; her father, Robert Gish, was an English
professor at the University of Northern Iowa, her mother, Judy, taught
at Malcolm Price Laboratory School. Performing in community theater
productions throughout her childhood, Gish began her professional
acting career, at the age of eight, by appearing in a number of
commercials. She made her screen debut, at the age of 13, in the teen
film, Desert Bloom (1986), opposite
Jon Voight, and, in following years, has
found success in film and television. Gish starred in the films,
Hiding Out (1987), with
Jon Cryer,
Mystic Pizza (1988), with
Julia Roberts, and on
Shag (1988), opposite
Phoebe Cates and
Bridget Fonda. She also played the lead
role, as rape victim "Lyn McKenna", in the TV movie,
When He's Not a Stranger (1989).
Gish went on to graduate from Cedar Falls' Northern University High
School in 1989. In addition to acting, Gish took time to focus on her
academic career and attended Duke University. Studying English as well
as theater, she graduated with honors, in 1993, with a BA in English.
Gish returned to screens in the mid-1990s, with appearances in
supporting roles, in films
Wyatt Earp (1994),
The Last Supper (1995) and
critical praise biopic, Nixon (1995). The
next year, Gish appeared in the ensemble cast movie,
Beautiful Girls (1996). On
television, Gish played the younger sister of
Dana Delany's character in
True Women (1997), a epic
miniseries, based on the best seller novel by
Janice Woods Windle. Her other
credits include the miniseries,
Scarlett (1994), the short-lived
Patricia Wettig's drama series
Courthouse (1995), the box office
bomb superhero film, Steel (1997), a
supporting role on Ashley Judd's success
thriller, Double Jeopardy (1999),
and several other independent films.
Most recently, Gish played "Special Agent Monica Reyes" on the cult
series, The X-Files (1993)
(2001-2002), for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best
Supporting Actress on Television. She also starred in the Showtime
drama, Brotherhood (2006)
(2006-2008) and appeared in recurring roles on
The West Wing (1999)
(2003-2006), Flashforward (2009)
(2010),
Pretty Little Liars (2010)
(2011-2012) and
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
(2011-2012). In 2012, she starred on the ABC drama series,
Americana (2012), as
Ashley Greene's character's
mother.
actor to adult, with a variety of dramatic and comedic roles on film
and television.
Anne Elizabeth Gish was born on March 13, 1971 in Albuquerque, New
Mexico and moved with her family to Cedar Falls, at the age of two. Her
parents were both teachers; her father, Robert Gish, was an English
professor at the University of Northern Iowa, her mother, Judy, taught
at Malcolm Price Laboratory School. Performing in community theater
productions throughout her childhood, Gish began her professional
acting career, at the age of eight, by appearing in a number of
commercials. She made her screen debut, at the age of 13, in the teen
film, Desert Bloom (1986), opposite
Jon Voight, and, in following years, has
found success in film and television. Gish starred in the films,
Hiding Out (1987), with
Jon Cryer,
Mystic Pizza (1988), with
Julia Roberts, and on
Shag (1988), opposite
Phoebe Cates and
Bridget Fonda. She also played the lead
role, as rape victim "Lyn McKenna", in the TV movie,
When He's Not a Stranger (1989).
Gish went on to graduate from Cedar Falls' Northern University High
School in 1989. In addition to acting, Gish took time to focus on her
academic career and attended Duke University. Studying English as well
as theater, she graduated with honors, in 1993, with a BA in English.
Gish returned to screens in the mid-1990s, with appearances in
supporting roles, in films
Wyatt Earp (1994),
The Last Supper (1995) and
critical praise biopic, Nixon (1995). The
next year, Gish appeared in the ensemble cast movie,
Beautiful Girls (1996). On
television, Gish played the younger sister of
Dana Delany's character in
True Women (1997), a epic
miniseries, based on the best seller novel by
Janice Woods Windle. Her other
credits include the miniseries,
Scarlett (1994), the short-lived
Patricia Wettig's drama series
Courthouse (1995), the box office
bomb superhero film, Steel (1997), a
supporting role on Ashley Judd's success
thriller, Double Jeopardy (1999),
and several other independent films.
Most recently, Gish played "Special Agent Monica Reyes" on the cult
series, The X-Files (1993)
(2001-2002), for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best
Supporting Actress on Television. She also starred in the Showtime
drama, Brotherhood (2006)
(2006-2008) and appeared in recurring roles on
The West Wing (1999)
(2003-2006), Flashforward (2009)
(2010),
Pretty Little Liars (2010)
(2011-2012) and
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
(2011-2012). In 2012, she starred on the ABC drama series,
Americana (2012), as
Ashley Greene's character's
mother.