Anne Carolyn Twomey (born June 7, 1951) is an American former actress. She earned critical acclaim for her performance in the 1980 play Nuts, for which she won the Theatre World Award and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play.
Life and career Twomey is a graduate of Temple University.
Twomey's Broadway credits include To Grandmother's House We Go (1981) and Tennessee Williams' Orpheus Descending (1989). Off-Broadway she appeared in Vieux Carré (1983), also by Williams, which garnered her a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, and The Vampires (1984).
Twomey's feature film credits include Deadly Friend (1986), Last Rites (1988), The Scout (1994), Picture Perfect (1997), and The Confession (1999).
Twomey had recurring roles in the 1993 season of L.A. Law and the 2000–01 season of Third Watch. She has made guest appearances on Shannon, The Cosby Show, The Twilight Zone, Magnum, P.I., Seinfeld, Spin City, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and had a featured role in the 1998 television remake of Rear Window starring Christopher Reeve and Daryl Hannah.
Twomey has narrated several audiobooks, including works by Dean Koontz, Joyce Carol Oates, Tracy Chevalier, and M. T. Anderson.
Twomey has worked with prisoners at Rehabilitation Through the Arts.
Twomey married actor John Bedford Lloyd in New York City on August 23, 1986. They have two daughters together, Hannah and Elizabeth.
Filmography
Film + Year Title Role Notes 1986 The Imagemaker Molly Grainger 1986 Deadly Friend Jeannie Conway 1988 Last Rites Zena 1994 Jennifer 1997 Picture Perfect Sela 1999 Judge Judy Crossland
Television + Year Title Role Notes 1982 Shannon Episode: "Curtain Calls" 1984 American Playhouse Jean Episode: "Refuge" 1984 Mrs. Jennings Episode: "You're Not a Mother Night" 1985 No Complaints! Joanna Newman TV movie 1985 Nola Granville Episode: "Her Pilgrim Soul" 1985 Behind Enemy Lines Helen Isaacs TV movie 1987 Home Maggie Costigan TV movie 1987 Magnum, P.I. Alicia Maxfield Episode: "Murder by Night" 1987 Everything's Relative Episode: "It's a Business Doing Pleasure with You" 1988 Meredith Browning Episode: "Always a Lady" 1989 Day One Kitty Openheimer TV movie 1990 Orpheus Descending Carol Cutrere TV movie 1991 Bump in the Night Sarah TV movie 1992 Dr. Meyers TV movie 1992 Seinfeld Rita Episode: "The Virgin" 1993 Seinfeld Rita Episode: "The Pilot" 1993 L.A. Law Linda Salerno Recurring role (5 episodes) 1995 New York News Episode: "Cost of Living" 1995 Law & Order Mrs. Harlan Episode: "Hot Pursuit" 1996 Law & Order Kate Bergreen-Spiegel Episode: "Family Business" 1997 Spin City Holly Cohen Episode: "An Affair to Remember" 1998 Rear Window Leila TV movie 1999 Law & Order Pepper Garrison Episode: "Merger" 2000 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sharon Hadley Episode: "Misleader" 2000 Wonderland Judge Manheim Episode: "20/20 Hindsight" 2000–01 Third Watch Catherine Zambrano Recurring Role (7 episodes) 2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Lyz Webster Episode: "The Gift" 2003 Hack Mrs. Farrel Episode: "The Looking Glass"
Theatre
Year Title Role Notes 1980 Nuts Claudia Faith Draper 1981 To Grandmother's House We Go Beatrice 1989 Orpheus Descending Carol Cutrere
References
External links
Anne Twomey at AudioFile