Annie Golden

Annie Golden (born October 19, 1951) is an American actress and singer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Golden began her career as the lead singer of The Shirts (which headlined CBGB's in the late seventies). During the early 90s she performed as part of the duo Golden Carillo with Frank Carillo. They released 3 albums, Fire in Newtown, Toxic Emotion, and Back for More. She then returned to The Shirts. Since then she has performed solo and with a band. She performs a revue of songs from her stage career along with originals called Annie Golden's Velvet Prison. While with The Shirts she was discovered by Miloš Forman who gave her a part in Hair. She has had featured roles on Cheers and Miami Vice. On Broadway, she has appeared in the 1977 revival of Hair, Leader of the Pack, Ah, Wilderness!, On the Town, and The Full Monty as well as the title role in the workshop of the short lived adaptation of Stephen King's novel, Carrie. She also played the role of Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme in Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's musical Assassins in 1991. In 2007, she was hired as stand-by actress for the two comic villain roles in Broadway's Xanadu musical. Annie Golden was also the voice of Marina in the Don Bluth film The Pebble and the Penguin. Golden has the distinct honor of having appeared in three separate versions of Hair: a Broadway revival in 1977, the motion picture in 1979 and a special benefit performance concert in 2004. In recent years, she has been seen in commercials ...

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Baby Boom (1987)

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The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Shyer
CAST:  Diane Keaton  •  Sam Shepard  •  Harold Ramis  •  Kristina Kennedy

The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Shyer
CAST:  Diane Keaton  •  Sam Shepard  •  Harold Ramis  •  Kristina Kennedy

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

Roberta is a bored suburban housewife who is fascinated with a woman, Susan, she only knows about by reading messages to and from her in the personals section of the newspaper. This fascination reaches a peak when an ad with the headline "Desperately Seeking Susan" ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susan Seidelman
CAST:  Madonna  •  Rosanna Arquette  •  Aidan Quinn  •  Mark Blum

Roberta is a bored suburban housewife who is fascinated with a woman, Susan, she only knows about by reading messages to and from her in the personals section of the newspaper. This fascination reaches a peak when an ad with the headline "Desperately Seeking Susan" ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susan Seidelman
CAST:  Madonna  •  Rosanna Arquette  •  Aidan Quinn  •  Mark Blum

Hair (1979)

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Upon receiving his draft notice and leaving his family ranch in Oklahoma, Claude heads to New York and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies on his way to boot camp.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miloš Forman
CAST:  John Savage  •  Treat Williams  •  Annie Golden  •  Beverly D'Angelo

Upon receiving his draft notice and leaving his family ranch in Oklahoma, Claude heads to New York and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies on his way to boot camp.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miloš Forman
CAST:  John Savage  •  Treat Williams  •  Annie Golden  •  Beverly D'Angelo

Strictly Business (1991)

Waymon has a great job in real estate and a promising future, but he's also trapped in a loveless longterm relationship. He meets Natalie, a beautiful club-hopping hipster, and quickly falls in love. Realizing he's just not cool enough to attract her on his own, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Hooks
CAST:  Samuel L. Jackson  •  Joseph C. Phillips  •  Sam Rockwell  •  Halle Berry

Waymon has a great job in real estate and a promising future, but he's also trapped in a loveless longterm relationship. He meets Natalie, a beautiful club-hopping hipster, and quickly falls in love. Realizing he's just not cool enough to attract her on his own, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Hooks
CAST:  Samuel L. Jackson  •  Joseph C. Phillips  •  Sam Rockwell  •  Halle Berry

The American Astronaut (2001)

Samual Curtis's first mission in this bizarre science fiction musical comedy requires him to take a cat to a saloon on an asteroid. There, he meets his former dance partner (the Blueberry Pirate) and collects his payment: a device capable of producing a Real Live ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cory McAbee
CAST:  Joshua Taylor  •  Greg Russell Cook  •  Rocco Sisto  •  Cory McAbee

Samual Curtis's first mission in this bizarre science fiction musical comedy requires him to take a cat to a saloon on an asteroid. There, he meets his former dance partner (the Blueberry Pirate) and collects his payment: a device capable of producing a Real Live ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cory McAbee
CAST:  Joshua Taylor  •  Greg Russell Cook  •  Rocco Sisto  •  Cory McAbee

Twelve Monkeys (1995)

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In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terry Gilliam
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Madeleine Stowe  •  Brad Pitt  •  Christopher Plummer

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terry Gilliam
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Madeleine Stowe  •  Brad Pitt  •  Christopher Plummer

Longtime Companion (1989)

During the summer of 1981, a group of friends in New York are completely unprepared for the onslaught of AIDS. What starts as a rumor about a mysterious "gay cancer" soon turns into a major crisis as, one by one, some of the friends begin to fall ill, leaving the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman René
CAST:  Campbell Scott  •  Patrick Cassidy  •  John Dossett  •  Bruce Davison

During the summer of 1981, a group of friends in New York are completely unprepared for the onslaught of AIDS. What starts as a rumor about a mysterious "gay cancer" soon turns into a major crisis as, one by one, some of the friends begin to fall ill, leaving the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman René
CAST:  Campbell Scott  •  Patrick Cassidy  •  John Dossett  •  Bruce Davison

Key Exchange (1985)

A young woman wants to get her boyfriend to commit to her, but the most she can get him to do is exchange apartment keys.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barnet Kellman
CAST:  Ben Masters  •  Brooke Adams  •  Seth Allen  •  Kerry Armstrong

A young woman wants to get her boyfriend to commit to her, but the most she can get him to do is exchange apartment keys.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barnet Kellman
CAST:  Ben Masters  •  Brooke Adams  •  Seth Allen  •  Kerry Armstrong

Messengers (2004)

Dr. Sarah Chapel returns to the small town of Brighton Mills when her father Dr. Robert Chapel unexpectedly dies. His clients and friends miss him, and Sarah discloses that all of them have perfect health; they hear voices when they are sleeping; and they are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Farha
CAST:  Michele Hicks  •  Erik Jensen  •  Frankie Faison  •  Amy Wright

Dr. Sarah Chapel returns to the small town of Brighton Mills when her father Dr. Robert Chapel unexpectedly dies. His clients and friends miss him, and Sarah discloses that all of them have perfect health; they hear voices when they are sleeping; and they are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Farha
CAST:  Michele Hicks  •  Erik Jensen  •  Frankie Faison  •  Amy Wright

Touched with Fire (2016)

Two young poets with bipolar disorder begin a highly passionate, volatile relationship that threatens both their futures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Dalio
CAST:  Katie Holmes  •  Luke Kirby  •  Christine Lahti  •  Griffin Dunne

Two young poets with bipolar disorder begin a highly passionate, volatile relationship that threatens both their futures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Dalio
CAST:  Katie Holmes  •  Luke Kirby  •  Christine Lahti  •  Griffin Dunne

Streetwalkin' (1985)

Cookie is a teen runaway who escapes her abusive stepfather and heads for the Big Apple with her younger brother. When she arrives at the Port Authority bus terminal, Cookie meets a charming but sadistic pimp named Duke. With nowhere to go, Cookie is soon working ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joan Freeman
CAST:  Dale Midkiff  •  Melissa Leo  •  Antonio Fargas  •  Julie Newmar

Cookie is a teen runaway who escapes her abusive stepfather and heads for the Big Apple with her younger brother. When she arrives at the Port Authority bus terminal, Cookie meets a charming but sadistic pimp named Duke. With nowhere to go, Cookie is soon working ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joan Freeman
CAST:  Dale Midkiff  •  Melissa Leo  •  Antonio Fargas  •  Julie Newmar

One Way Out (1996)

After a man gets out of prison, he decides to go straight and leave his life of crime behind him. However, when he gets home he finds that his brother is in danger and the family farm is in foreclosure. He plans to take revenge on those responsible, but finds that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Lynn
CAST:  Jack Gwaltney  •  Jeff Monahan  •  Isabel Gillies  •  Robert Turano

After a man gets out of prison, he decides to go straight and leave his life of crime behind him. However, when he gets home he finds that his brother is in danger and the family farm is in foreclosure. He plans to take revenge on those responsible, but finds that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Lynn
CAST:  Jack Gwaltney  •  Jeff Monahan  •  Isabel Gillies  •  Robert Turano

The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)

A bashful bachelor penguin named Hubie, who's partial to a pretty female named Marina. Ancient penguin ritual dictates that males present a pebble to their intended, then mate for life. Hubie finds a spiffy stone, but before he can bestow it on Marina, dastardly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Bluth  •  Gary Goldman
CAST:  Martin Short  •  Annie Golden  •  Jim Belushi  •  Tim Curry

A bashful bachelor penguin named Hubie, who's partial to a pretty female named Marina. Ancient penguin ritual dictates that males present a pebble to their intended, then mate for life. Hubie finds a spiffy stone, but before he can bestow it on Marina, dastardly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Bluth  •  Gary Goldman
CAST:  Martin Short  •  Annie Golden  •  Jim Belushi  •  Tim Curry

Forever, Lulu (1986)

When Elaine, an adventurous young woman from Germany, arrives in New York City, she sets out to be a famous writer. After a brief stint at a mundane job, Elaine falls on hard times and also becomes intrigued by a mysterious stranger named Lulu. Before long, Elaine ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amos Kollek
CAST:  Hanna Schygulla  •  Debbie Harry  •  Alec Baldwin  •  Annie Golden

When Elaine, an adventurous young woman from Germany, arrives in New York City, she sets out to be a famous writer. After a brief stint at a mundane job, Elaine falls on hard times and also becomes intrigued by a mysterious stranger named Lulu. Before long, Elaine ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amos Kollek
CAST:  Hanna Schygulla  •  Debbie Harry  •  Alec Baldwin  •  Annie Golden

This Is My Life (1992)

Single mom Dottie Ingels sells cosmetics in a department store, but she dreams of being a comedian. When she inherits some money, she takes the chance and moves with her two children Erica and Opel to New York to perform in small bars. Soon her agent Arnold Moss ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nora Ephron
CAST:  Julie Kavner  •  Samantha Mathis  •  Gaby Hoffmann  •  Carrie Fisher

Single mom Dottie Ingels sells cosmetics in a department store, but she dreams of being a comedian. When she inherits some money, she takes the chance and moves with her two children Erica and Opel to New York to perform in small bars. Soon her agent Arnold Moss ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nora Ephron
CAST:  Julie Kavner  •  Samantha Mathis  •  Gaby Hoffmann  •  Carrie Fisher

I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)

Steve Russell is a small-town cop. Bored with his bland lifestyle, Russell turns to fraud as a means of shaking things up. Before long, Russell's criminal antics have landed him behind bars, where he encounters the charismatic Phillip Morris. Smitten, Russell ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Glenn Ficarra  •  John Requa
CAST:  Ewan McGregor  •  Jim Carrey  •  Leslie Mann  •  Nicholas Alexander

Steve Russell is a small-town cop. Bored with his bland lifestyle, Russell turns to fraud as a means of shaking things up. Before long, Russell's criminal antics have landed him behind bars, where he encounters the charismatic Phillip Morris. Smitten, Russell ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Glenn Ficarra  •  John Requa
CAST:  Ewan McGregor  •  Jim Carrey  •  Leslie Mann  •  Nicholas Alexander

Love at Stake (1987)

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Salem, 1692. The mayor and judge are accusing land owner of witchery in order to grab their land. No one knows that are handsome stranger is a real witch and has evil plans for the town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Moffitt
CAST:  Kelly Preston  •  Patrick Cassidy  •  Georgia Brown  •  Barbara Carrera

Salem, 1692. The mayor and judge are accusing land owner of witchery in order to grab their land. No one knows that are handsome stranger is a real witch and has evil plans for the town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Moffitt
CAST:  Kelly Preston  •  Patrick Cassidy  •  Georgia Brown  •  Barbara Carrera

Prelude to a Kiss (1992)

A couple fall in love despite the girl's pessimistic outlook. As they struggle to come to terms with their relationship, something supernatural happens that tests it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman René
CAST:  Meg Ryan  •  Alec Baldwin  •  Ned Beatty  •  Kathy Bates

A couple fall in love despite the girl's pessimistic outlook. As they struggle to come to terms with their relationship, something supernatural happens that tests it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman René
CAST:  Meg Ryan  •  Alec Baldwin  •  Ned Beatty  •  Kathy Bates

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DIRECTION:  Paul Sorvino
CAST:  Laurence Leboeuf  •  Paul Sorvino  •  Glynnis O'Connor  •  Joanne Baron

It Runs in the Family (2003)

This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Schepisi
CAST:  Michael Douglas  •  Kirk Douglas  •  Rory Culkin  •  Cameron Douglas

This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Schepisi
CAST:  Michael Douglas  •  Kirk Douglas  •  Rory Culkin  •  Cameron Douglas
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