Anne Ramsay
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Anne Elizabeth Ramsay is an American actress best known for her role as Lisa Stemple on Mad About You
, for which she shared a Screen Actors Guild Award
nomination for Best Ensemble in a Comedy series.
and raised in La Habra, California
. She studied theater at UCLA and graduated with a bachelor's degree
. She worked with an acting group called The Continum, which featured UCLA alumni, through which she got her big break and an agent.
and Planet of the Apes
.
, the lovable, spacey, perpetually single sister of Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt
). Ramsay has made numerous TV show guest appearances on such series as Six Feet Under, Chicago Hope
, CSI
, Dharma & Greg
, Mysterious Ways, The L Word
and The WB series, Related. She was a guest actress on the Fox series House
on April 3, 2007. Other appearances include two on Star Trek: The Next Generation
(Elementary, Dear Data and The Emissary).
She can also be seen in the music video by rock band Mr. Big entitled, "Goin' Where the Wind Blows" from Atlantic Records, 1996.
In 2004 and 2005 Ramsay appeared on some episodes of The L Word
as Robin, a lesbian who dates Jenny Shecter.
In 2008, Ramsay appeared on five episodes of Dexter
as attorney Ellen Wolf.
In 2009, Ramsay appeared on TNT's Hawthorne
. She also appeared as a vampire on Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place
. Also in 2009, Ramsay appeared on crime drama "Castle
" as "Bree Busch".
In 2010, Ramsay appeared in two episodes of The Secret Life of the American Teenager
as Ricky's biological mother.
Anne Ramsay also appeared in Wizards of Waverly Place's Wizards vs. Vampires as Juliet Van Heusen's vampire mother.
Mad About You
Mad About You is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23, 1992 to May 24, 1999. The show starred Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a newly married couple in New York City. Reiser played Paul Buchman, a documentary film maker. Hunt played Jamie Stemple Buchman, a public relations specialist...
, for which she shared a Screen Actors Guild Award
Screen Actors Guild Awards
A Screen Actors Guild Award is an accolade given by the Screen Actors Guild to recognize outstanding performances by its members. The statuette given, a nude male figure holding both a mask of comedy and a mask of tragedy, is called "The Actor"...
nomination for Best Ensemble in a Comedy series.
Early life
Ramsay was born in Los Angeles County, CaliforniaLos Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
and raised in La Habra, California
La Habra, California
La Habra is a city in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,239. Its related city, La Habra Heights is located to the north of La Habra, and is in Los Angeles County.-Origin of name:...
. She studied theater at UCLA and graduated with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
. She worked with an acting group called The Continum, which featured UCLA alumni, through which she got her big break and an agent.
Film credits
She has many notable feature credits including A League of Their OwnA League of Their Own
A League of Their Own is a 1992 American comedy-drama film that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League . Directed by Penny Marshall, the film stars Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Tom Hanks, Madonna, and Rosie O'Donnell...
and Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (2001 film)
Planet of the Apes is a 2001 American science fiction film, based on Pierre Boulle's novel and a remake of the 1968 film of the same name. Tim Burton directed the film, which stars Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti, and Estella Warren. It tells the...
.
Television credits
Anne Ramsay is known for her role as Lisa Stemple on the series Mad About YouMad About You
Mad About You is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23, 1992 to May 24, 1999. The show starred Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a newly married couple in New York City. Reiser played Paul Buchman, a documentary film maker. Hunt played Jamie Stemple Buchman, a public relations specialist...
, the lovable, spacey, perpetually single sister of Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
Helen Elizabeth Hunt is an American actress, film director, and screenwriter. She starred in the sitcom Mad About You for seven years, before being cast in the romantic comedy As Good as It Gets...
). Ramsay has made numerous TV show guest appearances on such series as Six Feet Under, Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr...
, CSI
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg is an American television sitcom that aired from September 24, 1997, to April 30, 2002.It starred Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a couple who married instantly on their first date despite being complete opposites...
, Mysterious Ways, The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
and The WB series, Related. She was a guest actress on the Fox series House
House (TV series)
House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
on April 3, 2007. Other appearances include two on Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
(Elementary, Dear Data and The Emissary).
She can also be seen in the music video by rock band Mr. Big entitled, "Goin' Where the Wind Blows" from Atlantic Records, 1996.
In 2004 and 2005 Ramsay appeared on some episodes of The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
as Robin, a lesbian who dates Jenny Shecter.
In 2008, Ramsay appeared on five episodes of Dexter
Dexter (TV series)
Dexter is an American television drama series, which debuted on Showtime on October 1, 2006. The sixth season premiered on October 2, 2011. The series centers on Dexter Morgan , a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer...
as attorney Ellen Wolf.
In 2009, Ramsay appeared on TNT's Hawthorne
Hawthorne (TV series)
Hawthorne is an hour-long medical drama on the TNT television network starring Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Vartan. It premiered on June 16, 2009. On Thursday, September 16, 2010 it was announced that Hawthorne has been renewed for a third season consisting of 10 episodes...
. She also appeared as a vampire on Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place is a Disney Channel Original Series that premiered on October 12, 2007. It won "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009...
. Also in 2009, Ramsay appeared on crime drama "Castle
Castle (TV series)
Castle is an American comedy-drama television series, which premiered on ABC on March 9, 2009. The series is produced by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios. On January 10, 2011, Castle was renewed for a fourth season...
" as "Bree Busch".
In 2010, Ramsay appeared in two episodes of The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009...
as Ricky's biological mother.
Anne Ramsay also appeared in Wizards of Waverly Place's Wizards vs. Vampires as Juliet Van Heusen's vampire mother.