Ann Parr "Annie" Corley"McKutcheon to Graduate 248". Journal and Courier. May 19, 1978. p. D-3. Retrieved June 19, 2025. "McCutcheon High School students will don caps and gowns at 4 p.m. May 21 for the third annual commencement exercises. Rebecca Colleen Lamb was named valedictorian of the class of about 248 students with Ann Parr Corley and Lisa Marie DeVault named co-salutatorians." (born January 11, 1960) is an American actress who has appeared in a wide variety of films and television shows since 1990. She may be best known for playing the daughter of Meryl Streep's character in the 1995 film The Bridges of Madison County.
Biography Born on January 11, 1960, in the Home Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana,"Births". Journal and Courier. January 12, 1960. p. 17. Retrieved June 19, 2025. "In Home hospital, Jan. 11: Mr. and Mrs. James Hopkins, 1809 Arlington, daughter; Mr. and Mrs. James Hayden, 1509 North Ninth, son; Mr. and Mrs. Hurlie Stinnett, Brookston, son; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin, Corley, 611 Central, daughter;" Corley is the older of two children born to Purdue University alumni Sarah Parr (née Myers) and Melvin Dale Corley,Goodman, Eva (June 27, 1982). "Socially Speaking: 6 area students honored". Journal and Courier. p. D-2. Retrieved June 19, 2025. "Ann P. Corley, daughter of Mrs. Sarah P. Corley, 4680 Whippoorwill Dr., was presented the Alpha Lambda Delta Senior Award as a member of the scholastic honorary who maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average through seven semesters at DePauw. She is a 1978 graduate of McCutcheon High.""News of Record: Marriage Dissolutions". Journal and Courier. August 5, 1975. p. A-4. Retrieved June 19, 2025. "Sarah P. Corley and Melvin D. Corley. Wife granted custody of two children. Husband ordered to pay $300 a month support.""Roachdale Scene of Wedding". The Indianapolis Star. June 15, 1958. Sec. 5, p. 6. Retrieved June 19, 2025. "Petoskey, Mich., was the honeymoon destination of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dale Corley after their marriage yesterday in the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Myers of Roachdale. The bride is the former Miss Sarah Parr Myers. [...] The bride was graduated from Purdue University, and is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and Delta Theta Tau sororities. Mr. Corley is attending Purdue and is affiliated with Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. They will reside in Married Student Housing at West Lafayette." a Lafayette-based civil engineer, developer and realtor."Corley Seeks Election To TSC School Board". Journal and Courier. March 25, 1972. p. A-4. Retrieved June 19, 2025. "Melvin Corley, 35, Rt 12., [...] owns and operates the Corley Concrete Corp and Mel Corley Construction Corp on Brady Lane. His firm produces pre-stressed concrete bridge beams He is a professional civil engineer and a member of the Tippecanoe School Building holding Corp. A native of Michigan City, Corley is a 1959 graduate of Purdue University in civil engineering and has made his home in Tippecanoe County since graduation. He worked for three years as an engineer for Russell Davis Co here and then was president of Lafayette Pipe Corp from 1963 to 1969 when he formed his own businesses [...] Corley has two children enrolled in Mintonye School and is a member of the Stidham Methodist Church and the Lafayette Elks Club." See also: "Brady Lane, RR to Border New Imperial Industrial Park". Journal and Courier. January 9, 1971. p. 18. Retrieved June 19, 2025. "At the session were two heads of other local companies who also revealed plans for plants to be built in the complex-They are Mel Corley, head of the newly formed Corley Concrete Corp. and Richard Hall. [...] In turn, another Corley corporation, Corley Construction, and the 'Russell F. Davis Co. will handle land development work, such as plant site grading, street construction and other facilities." When they divorced in 1975, custody of both children was awarded to Sarah Corley, who subsequently worked for Eli Lilly and Company as a scientific librarian.
Corley's desire to act was ignited in the seventh grade, when she played Snoopy in a student production of the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, at Southwestern Junior High School in Lafayette.Norberg, John (February 15, 1982). "Reaching for the Stars; Actress works to make dream come true". Journal and Courier. p. B-1. Retrieved June 19, 2025. "Corley, daughter of Sarah Corley, 4680 Whipperwill Dr., has already spent time in New York studying at the prestigious Lee Strasberg acting school Last month she worked as an extra in the daytime TV soap opera 'Days Of Our Lives.' [...] Corley has been struck with acting since she was in 7th grade at Southwestern Junior High School. "I was in a play when I was in 7th grade and ever since then I've wanted to be an actress," she said. [...] That first junior high play was "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown." Corley played Snoopy.""Junior High Gives 'Peanuts' Show". Journal and Courier. March 23, 1973. p. B-7. Retrieved June 19, 2025. "The Southwestern Junior High musical 'You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown' will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday in the junior high gymnasium. [...] The cast for the musical is: Charlie Brown, Steve Chidalek; Snoopy, Ann Corley;" While attending McCutcheon High School, she appeared in productions of Gypsy, South Pacific, and Annie Get Your Gun. She also excelled as a member of the Speech club,"2 from McCutcheon chosen to address speech coaches". Journal and Courier. September 16, 1976. p. 3. Retrieved June 19, 2025. "Two McCutcheon High School students have been chosen to give humorous addresses at the Indiana State Speech Coaches Convention Friday and Saturday at Kokomo. Chosen as two of six representatives in the state, Ann Corley, 16, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Corley, 4680 Whippoorwill Dr., and Peg Peabody, 17""Practicing". The Indianapolis Star. March 27, 1977. Sec. 4, p. 13. Retrieved Jun 19, 2025. "Michael Mandell, 17, of Logansport High School practices his speech in preparation for this year's Indiana High School Forensic Association's state speech finals. Ann Corley, 17, of McCutcheon High School at Lafayette watches the defending champion." and, at the time of her graduation in 1978, was one of two students named co-salutatorian in a class of 248.
Corley graduated from DePauw University in 1982, majoring in communication and participating in student theatrical productions. She studied at the Actors Studio during a one-semester program in New York City while she was enrolled at DePauw. Her work at the Actors Studio enabled her to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, and she returned there on a scholarship in the following summer.
After graduating from DePauw, Corley moved to New York City, supporting herself for seven years as first a waitress and later a cook at an Upper West Side restaurant. Eventually she found some acting work in commercials and in plays that were far removed from Broadway. She became a member of Actors Studio, and an agent who saw her in a play there helped her obtain parts on television shows. When critic John Simon wrote that her 14-minute monologue in an off-Broadway production of Raft of the Medusa was "nothing short of extraordinary", her opportunities for performing increased further.
She first appeared in Malcolm X. Since then, she has been featured in several other Oscar-nominated films, such as The Cider House Rules, Seabiscuit, 21 Grams, and Monster. She co-starred in The Lucky Ones and in 2009 appeared in Crazy Heart and Law Abiding Citizen.
Among her television appearances, she has guest starred on The Closer, NYPD Blue, as the mother of Zachary Quinto on Touched by an Angel, conservative Christian pundit Mary Marsh on The West Wing, Without a Trace, Murder, She Wrote, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Practice.
Corley has made commercials for Lemon Joy and Stove Top stuffing.
Filmography
+Film Year Title Role Notes1992Malcolm XTV Reporter1995Carolyn Johnson1996Box of MoonlightDeb Fountain1997Free Willy 3: The RescueDrew Halbert1999Last ChancePolly1999Carla2000If Only You KnewJoanne2000Here on EarthBetsy Arnold2000Forever LuluMillie Ellsworth2002Juwanna MannCoach Rivers2003SeabiscuitMrs. Pollard200321 GramsTrish2003MonsterDonna2006Stick ItOfficer Ferguson2008Jeanie Klinger2009Mrs. Gold2009Law Abiding CitizenJudge Laura Burch2009Crazy HeartDonna (uncredited)2010FasterMother
+Television Year Title Role Notes1989All My Children Nurse Fletcher 1 episode1990Law & OrderStewartEpisode: "Prescription for Death"1990MonstersEpisode: "The Family Man"1992Myra KelseyTV movie1993L.A. LawPhyllis WodjackEpisode: "Hello and Goodbye"1993Empty NestAnitaEpisode: "Mother Dearest"1993Marie BrownTV miniseries1994PointmanJudge Helen PappasTV movie1994Children of the DarkSusanTV movie1994TV movie1994Beyond BetrayalIris McKayTV movie1995Murder, She WroteLiz WhiteEpisode: "Twice Dead"1995PointmanJudge Helen PappasEpisode: "Judgment Day"1997NYPD BlueSherrie EganEpisode: "Lost Israel: Part 1"Episode: "Lost Israel: Part 2"1997DoctorEpisode: "Save the Mule"1998To Have & to HoldMrs. MaloenyEpisode: "Tangled Up in You"1999The '60sMary HerlihyTV movie1999Lindsay's DoctorEpisode: "Happily Ever After"1999Mary MarshEpisode: "Pilot"2000Mary MarshEpisode: "Shibboleth"2001Strong MedicineTeresa 'Father Terrence' ValentineEpisode: "Drugstore Cowgirl"2001Episode: "A Slight Case of Anthrax"2001Touched by an AngelEpisode: "When Sunny Gets Blue"2002Annette FogleTV movie2004Without a TraceNancyEpisode: "Hawks and Handsaws"2004NCISDeputy Secretary of State Anna ElliotEpisode: "Chained"2005CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationNurse Joanne McKayEpisode: "Committed"2005Law & OrderChristine HillEpisode: "Acid"2006Crossing JordanFrances MurphyEpisode: "Loves Me Not"2009Mrs. Sara DobsonEpisode: "Smells Like Murder"2010CSI: MiamiJoanne ConnorsEpisode: "Manhunt"2011–2014Regi Darnell15 episodes2012Blue Eyed ButcherTV movie2017Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRosemary TaylorEpisode: "Unintended Consequences"
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