Anne Ryan Haney (née Thomas; March 4, 1934 – May 26, 2001) was an American stage and screen actress. She was best known for her roles in Mrs. Doubtfire and Liar Liar, as well as Alberta Meechum on the sitcom Mama's Family.
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Born | Anne Ryan Thomas (1934-03-04)March 4, 1934 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | May 26, 2001(2001-05-26) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Other names | Anne T. Haney Ann Harvey |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1978–2001 |
Spouse | John Haney (19??–1980; his death) |
Children | 1 |
Haney was born to Robert and Dorothy (née Ryan) Thomas in Memphis, Tennessee.[1]
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Haney began acting in 1970, appearing in commercials and in local theatrical productions in Atlanta.[2]
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 Our House she played fussy neighbour Virginia Taft. She was also a recurring cast member of L.A. Law, playing Judge Marilyn Travelini. She guest starred on Benson, Cheers, Designing Women, The Golden Girls, Charmed, Boy Meets World, Columbo, ER, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Ally McBeal. In 1993, she was cast as Mrs. Sellner in Mrs. Doubtfire. Four years later, she played Greta in Liar Liar.
She was married to John Haney, a public television executive whom she met at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she had been studying drama, radio, and television.[1]
Haney died of congestive heart failure, aged 67, at her home in Los Angeles on May 26, 2001.[3][4]
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