Ann Wedgeworth was born January 21, 1934 in Abilene, Texas to Cortus and Elizabeth Wedgeworth, she graduated from from Highland Park High School in University Park, and later graduated from the University of Texas in 1957. After graduation, Ann moved to New York City and auditioned several times before she was admitted to The Actors Studio. Her debut film appearance was in Andy (1965), and for the past four decades she took supporting roles in several films, and earned two NSFC Award nominations for her performances in Citizens Band (1977) and 甜蜜梦幻 (1985).
Attended The University of Texas at Austin (graduated 1957).
Attended high school in Dallas with 简·曼斯费尔德.
Wedgeworth (Lana Shields) had the shortest run on Three's Company (1976) in the 1979-1980 season.
Childhood friends with actress 简·曼斯费尔德.
Won Broadway's 1978 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for "Chapter Two."
Won a Drama Desk Award for her role in "A Lie of the Mind" (1986).
Over fifteen years after their divorce, she appeared with ex-husband 雷普·汤恩 in the film Birch Interval (1976). By this time, he was married to actress 杰拉丹·佩姬.
Wife of director and acting teacher Ernest Martin, and the mother of Danae Torn and Dianna Martin.
Wedgeworth joined the seasoned cast of Three's Company (1976) in 1979 as bosomy neighbor-divorcée Lana Shields, who had strict and assertive designs on 约翰·瑞特's Jack Tripper character. It was a tawdry, one-note character who really didn't fit in with the harmless leering and silly, physical slapstick of the show. She was promptly written out of the series mid-season with no explanation given in the story for Lana's disappearance. Later, Wedgeworth revealed that she wasn't fired but asked to be let go. After shooting a couple of episodes of the show, Wedgeworth said, some of the cast members were complaining about the size of her part and the character dwindled down to practically nothing. Wedgeworth asked the producers to write the part of Lana back to the way it was intended or release her.
She was awarded the 1978 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for "Chapter Two," on Broadway in New York City.
Was a long time resident of New York City, and although much of her work was in Los Angeles, she did have a fear of flying.
