Annabeth Gish (born Anne Elizabeth Gish; March 13, 1971) is an American actress. She played roles in the films Shag, Hiding Out, Mystic Pizza, SLC Punk!, The Last Supper and Double Jeopardy. On television, she played Special Agent Monica Reyes on The X-Files, Elizabeth Bartlet Westin on The West Wing, Diane Gould on Halt and Catch Fire, Eileen Caffee on Brotherhood, Sarah Gunning on Midnight Mass, Charlotte Millwright on The Bridge and Sheriff Althea Jarry on the seventh and final season of Sons of Anarchy.
Early life Gish was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of Judy and Robert Gish. When she was two, her family moved to Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she grew up with her brother, Tim, and her sister, Robin. Her father was an English professor at the University of Northern Iowa; her mother was an elementary school teacher.
Gish went to Northern University High School in Cedar Falls, where she graduated in 1989. She attended Duke University, where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and focused her energies on the drama program, film studies and women's studies. She graduated in 1993, earning a B.A. in English.
Career Gish's first starring role was in the 1986 teen film Desert Bloom. In 1987, she starred in the film Hiding Out with Jon Cryer. She played Kat, the sister of Julia Roberts' character, in 1988's Mystic Pizza. In 1989, Gish's first major TV film role was in When He's Not a Stranger as rape victim Lyn McKenna. Gish portrayed Anne Hampton, the doomed second wife of Rhett Butler, in 1994 in the TV mini series Scarlett. She starred in the 1989 comedy Shag, starring Bridget Fonda, Phoebe Cates, Page Hannah, Jeff Yagher and Scott Coffey.
In 1994's Wyatt Earp, starring Kevin Costner, she played Urilla Sutherland, Wyatt's childhood sweetheart and eventual wife. The next year, she appeared in Oliver Stone's Nixon as Julie Nixon. In 1996, Gish played the lead character Willie Conway's girlfriend Tracey in Beautiful Girls. In 1997, Gish received her first starring role in a movie, portraying Susan Sparks opposite Shaquille O'Neal in the movie adaptation of DC Comics superhero Steel. In 1997, she starred in the TV movie True Women as Euphemia Ashby alongside Dana Delany and Angelina Jolie. In 1998, Gish starred in SLC Punk! as a head shop owner named Trish.
In 2000, Gish joined the cast of The X-Files as Special Agent Monica Reyes after series star David Duchovny announced his intention to leave the show. During the eighth and ninth seasons, Gish and fellow newcomer Robert Patrick became the show's principal characters and it was presumed that the two could carry on the show even after Gillian Anderson left. While it is generally agreed their performances were good, ratings continued to drop with the departure of Duchovny and his dynamic partnership with Anderson; the ninth season of The X-Files became the show's last until 2016.
She guest-starred on The West Wing playing Elizabeth Bartlet Westin, eldest daughter of President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen), first appearing in 2003. In 2006, Gish played the role of Julia in the independent movie The Celestine Prophecy and co-starred in Candles on Bay Street alongside Eion Bailey and Alicia Silverstone. The same year she landed a lead role in the Showtime drama Brotherhood as Eileen Caffee, and appeared in 29 of the 33 episodes in the series' three-season run.
Gish played Jo Noonan in the A&E TV miniseries Stephen King's Bag of Bones in 2011. Also in 2011, she played the role of Anne Sullivan, a mysterious therapist in Pretty Little Liars."Annabeth Gish joins 'Pretty Little Liars'" April 8, 2011, Digital Spy In 2012, she made a guest appearance in twelfth season of the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."CASTING: Annabeth Gish Guest Stars" October 18, 2011, CSI blog The same year she co-starred on the ABC drama pilot Americana as the mother of Ashley Greene's character. However, the pilot was not picked up.
From 2013 to 2014, Gish was part of the main cast in the FX series The Bridge, in which she played Charlotte Millwright, a widow who discovers that her recently deceased husband had secrets on both sides of the US–Mexican border. She had a guest-starring role on Sons of Anarchy as Lt. Althea Jarry of the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department, in 2014. The following summer, it was announced Gish would return as Monica Reyes in the upcoming The X-Files revival, appearing in episode 6 of season 10, and reprising her role in the eleventh season. She co-starred with Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane and Dash Mihok in the 2016 thriller film Before I Wake.
Gish appeared as drug lord Alice Sands in three episodes of the TNT series Rizzoli & Isles, in 2016. Two years later she had a recurring role as the caretaker Mrs. Dudley in the Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House, based loosely off of Shirley Jackson's novel of the same name. In 2021 she again teamed up with Mike Flanagan in the Netflix horror series, Midnight Mass.
Humanitarian efforts Gish is a supporter of CARE International and, more recently, of Students Rebuild and One Million Bones. On behalf of these organizations, she filmed a short public service announcement video in April 2012. She is on the board of non-profit organization The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company.
Personal life Despite persistent reports, Gish is not related to the early silent film actress sisters Lillian and Dorothy Gish. When Gish first became interested in acting, she wrote a letter to Lillian Gish, who replied by encouraging Annabeth to stay away from the business. Lillian wrote, "There's too much talent and not enough work in the movies!"Roger Ebert, "Annabeth Gish plays it smart with 'Mystic' role", Roger Ebert.com, October 16, 1998. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
Gish started dating The X-Files stunt man Wade Allen in December 2001. They married in October 2003 and have two children.
Filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released
Film Year Title Role Notes1986 Hero in the Family Jessie Desert Bloom Rose Chismore 1987 Hiding Out Ryan Campbell 1988 Mystic Pizza Kat Araujo Nominated: Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama1989 Shag Caroline "Pudge" Carmichael When He's Not a Stranger Lyn McKenna Television filmNominated: Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama 1990 Coupe de Ville Tammy 1991 The Last to Go Lydia Television film 1992 Lady Against the Odds Sylvia Raffray Television film 1993 Silent Cries Hazel Hampton 1994 Wyatt Earp Urilla Sutherland 1995 The Last Supper Paulie Nixon Julie Nixon Eisenhower Nominated: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture1996 Beautiful Girls Tracy Stover Don't Look Back Michelle Television film What Love Sees Jean Treadway Holly Television film1997 True Women Euphemia Ashby Television film Mayday—Flug in den Tod Maria Philips Steel Susan Sparks 1998 SLC Punk! Trish To Live Again Karen Holmes Television film1999 Double Jeopardy Angie Green/Angie Ryder God's New Plan Claire Hutton Television film Different Hope Goodell Sealed with a Kiss Robbie No Higher Love Claire Hutton/Young2001 The Way She Moves Amie Television film Pursuit of Happiness Marissa Slamdunk Film Festival for Best Actress Morning Lily Race to Space Dr. Donni McGuinness 2002 Buying the Cow Nicole A Death in the Family Mary Follet Television film2004 Knots Greta Siegel Life on Liberty Street Denise Di Fiori Television film 2005 Detective Cynthia Ernst Television film2006 Gillery's Little Secret Gillery Short film The Celestine Prophecy Julia Mojave Phone Booth Beth Desperation Mary Jackson Candles on Bay Street Lydia Television film 2008 Of Murder and Memory Sally Linden Television film 2009 An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong Meg Maxwell 2010 At Risk Det. Delma Sykes Television film The Letter Beth Short film2011 The Chaperone Lynne Commerce Beth Short film Texas Killing Fields Gwen Heigh Home Run Showdown Michelle 2012 A Mother's Nightmare Maddie Television film2016 Before I Wake Natalie Term Life Lucy 2017 All Summers End Mrs. Turner 2018 Nightmare Cinema Charity A Father's Nightmare Maddie Stewart Television film Charlie Says Virginian Carlson 2019 Rim of the World Grace 2020 Butter Doctor Jennice2023 All Fun and Games Kathy Fletcher Little Dixie Billie Riggs 2024 Ride Monica Hawkins
Television Year Title Role Notes 1983 Swiss Valley Farms Waterloo Iowa Lead (Commercials series) 1994 Scarlett Anne Hampton 4 episodes 1995 Courthouse Lenore Laderman 11 episodes 1996 Chicago Hope Amy Peletier Episode: "Three Men and a Lady" 2001–2018 The X-Files Monica Reyes 27 episodesNominated: Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television 2003–2006 The West Wing Elizabeth Bartlet Westin 6 episodes 2004 CSI: Miami Wendy Decker Episode: "Not Landing" 2006–2008 Brotherhood Eileen Caffee 29 episodes 2008 The Cleaner Barbara Hoffler Episode: "Meet the Joneses"2010 Criminal Minds Rebecca Hodges Episode: "Parasite" FlashForward Lita 3 episodes2011 Lie to Me Ilene Episode: "Saved" Against the Wall Chief Julie Carmen Episode: "A Good Cop " Bag of Bones Jo Noonan 2 episodes 2011–2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Laura Gabriel 3 episodes 2011–2015 Pretty Little Liars Dr. Anne Sullivan 9 episodes2012 Americana Rachel Clarke Unsold TV pilot Once Upon a Time Anita Episode: "Child of the Moon" 2013 Parks and Recreation Stephanie Wyatt Episode: "Partridge" 2013–2014 The Bridge Charlotte Millwright 18 episodes2014 Parenthood Ms. York Episode: "The Pontiac" Betrayal Violet Episode: "...The Karsten Way" Sons of Anarchy Sheriff Althea Jarry 10 episodes2016 Scandal Lillian Forrester 3 episodes Rizzoli & Isles Alice Sands 3 episodes Flaked Alicia Wiener Episode: "7th" 2016–2017 Halt and Catch Fire Diane Gould 17 episodes 2017 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Carolyn Rivers Episode: "Contrapasso" 2018 The Haunting of Hill House Clara Dudley 6 episodes 2021 Gone Mom: The Jennifer Dulos Story Jennifer Dulos Television movie Midnight Mass Dr. Sarah Gunning 7 episodes2022 FreeRayshawn Detective Lincoln 7 episodes Barry Julie 2 episodes2023 Mayfair Witches Deirdre Mayfair 5 episodes Succession Joy 1 episodeThe Fall of the House of Usher Eliza Usher 1 episode2024Pretty Little Liars Dr. Anne Sullivan 7 episodesLioness Denise Westfield 1 episode Holland Recurring role (season 4)
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