Anne Haney

Anne Haney (March 4, 1934 – May 26, 2001) was an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles as social worker Mrs. Sellner in Mrs. Doubtfire, Greta the secretary in Liar Liar, and for her unique, low-octave voice.

[edit] Career

Haney appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Survivors" as Rishon Uxbridge, and later appeared as a Bajoran arbitrator in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Dax". She was a regular guest-star during the syndicated run of Mama's Family, playing Alberta Meechum, the nemesis of Thelma Harper. On the TV series Our House she played the fussy neighbor Virginia Taft. She was also a regular guest-star of L.A. Law, playing Marilyn Travelini, a no-nonsense judge.

She also guest starred on Designing Women, The Golden Palace, Charmed, Boy Meets World, Columbo, ER, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, in which she played Mary Steenburgen's mother. One of her last appearances was in the Ally McBeal season 4 episode "Reasons to Believe"(aired January 8, 2001).

[edit] Personal life

Haney was married to John Haney, whom she met at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she had been studying drama, radio, and television. After his death in 1980, she moved with their daughter to Southern California, where she began her acting career.

Haney was very close friends with Robert Reed, best known for his portrayal of Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch. She was the one who informed his daughter of his homosexuality and his battle with HIV. She often got his HIV medication for him under a pseudonym to protect his confidentiality. She was also close to actress Elizabeth Montgomery of Bewitched fame.

[edit] Death

On May 26, 2001, Haney died of heart failure.^[1] She was 67 years old.

[edit] Filmography

• Hopscotch (1980)
• The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
• Making Love (1982)
• Some Kind of Hero (1982)
• Cheers episode "Endless Slumper" (1982)
• Mama's Family (1983)
• The Bad Seed (1985)
• Malice in Wonderland (1985)
• Lime Street (1985)
• The Best of Times (1986)
• Blind Justice (1986)
• Elvis and Me (1988)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989)
• Tour Of Duty Season Three "Payback" (1990)
• Northern Exposure (1990)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
• Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
• ER Season one "Going Home" (1994)
• The American President (1995)
• Mother (1996)
• Liar Liar (1997)
• Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
• Psycho (1998)
• Forces of Nature (1999)
• The Out-of-Towners (1999)
• Boy Meets World episode "The Honeymooners" (1999)
• Charmed episode "How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans" (2000)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm episode "Ted and Mary" (2000)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Anne Haney at Find a Grave
• Anne Haney at the Internet Movie Database
• Anne Haney at the TCM Movie Database
• Anne Haney at Yahoo! Movies
• Anne Haney at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)