Scene from Girls in Prison (1994)

Alternate Names: Anne Celeste Heche, آن هیش, アン・ヘッシュ, 安妮·海切, 앤 헤이시

Physical Characteristics:

• Eye Color: blue
• Hair Color: blond hair

First Appearances:

• O Pioneers! (1992) as Marie

Most Important Roles:

• Wag the Dog (1997) as Winifred Ames
• Return to Paradise (1998) as Beth Eastern
• Volcano (1997) as Dr. Amy Barnes
• I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) as Melissa Egan
• Birth (2004) as Clara
• Psycho (1998) as Marion Crane
• Fatal Desire (2006) as Tanya Sullivan
• Six Days Seven Nights (1998) as Robin Monroe
• Against the Wall (1994) as Sharon Smith
• John Q (2002) as Rebecca Payne

Career Highlights:

• Wag the Dog (1997)
• Return to Paradise (1998)
• Volcano (1997)
• I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
• Birth (2004)
• Psycho (1998)
• Fatal Desire (2006)
• Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
• Against the Wall (1994)
• John Q (2002)

Awards:

• Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (1991)
• Lucy Award (2000)
• Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama (1992)
• National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress (1997)
• GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award (2000)
• Sarasota Film Festival (2019)

Anne Celeste Heche, born May 25, 1969, was an American actress known for her versatile roles in both film and television. She started her career on the soap opera 'Another World' (1987-1991), winning awards for her portrayal of twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love. In the late 1990s, she gained prominence with roles in movies like 'Donnie Brasco', 'Volcano', 'I Know What You Did Last Summer', 'Wag the Dog', 'Six Days, Seven Nights', and 'Return to Paradise'. She was nominated for a Saturn Award for her role as Marion Crane in 'Psycho' (1998). Heche also appeared in several independent films like 'Birth', 'Spread', 'Cedar Rapids', 'Rampart', and 'Catfight'. Her TV roles included 'Men in Trees', 'Hung', 'Save Me', 'Aftermath', and 'The Brave'. She voiced Suyin Beifong in 'The Legend of Korra' and was a contestant on 'Dancing with the Stars' (season 29). Heche received Emmy and Tony Award nominations for her work in 'Gracie's Choice' and Broadway productions. She passed away on August 11, 2022.

First Appearances:

• Daughters of the Dust (1991) as Iona Peazant

Most Important Roles:

• Showing Up (2023) as Vet
• Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space (2023) as Zora Neale Hurston (voice)
• Malcolm X (1992) as Follower at Temple #7
• Getting In (1994) as Valerie Bookbinder
• Daughters of the Dust (1991) as Iona Peazant
• Crossroads (2002) as Ms. Jenson
• O.G. (2018) as Ludlow
• Brokedown Palace (1999) as Jamaican Prisoner
• Girls in Prison (1994) as Melba
• The Saint of Fort Washington (1993) as Gloria

Career Highlights:

• Showing Up (2023)
• Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space (2023)
• Malcolm X (1992)
• Getting In (1994)
• Daughters of the Dust (1991)
• Crossroads (2002)
• O.G. (2018)
• Brokedown Palace (1999)
• Girls in Prison (1994)
• The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

Bahni Turpin, born in Los Angeles, California, is known for her role as Aggie O'Hanlon in 'Girls in Prison' (1994). In this film, Aggie, a young singer, is framed for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Behind bars, she navigates the harsh realities of prison life while trying to uncover the truth about who really committed the crime.

Alternate Names: Ione Skye Leitch, Ione Skye Lee

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• River's Edge (1986) as Clarissa

Most Important Roles:

• Four Rooms (1995) as Eva
• Say Anything... (1989) as Diane Court
• River's Edge (1986) as Clarissa
• Fever Pitch (2005) as Molly
• Guncrazy (1992) as Joy
• Dream for an Insomniac (1996) as Frankie
• Cityscrapes: Los Angeles (1996) as Young Woman
• Girls in Prison (1994) as Carol Madison
• The Rachel Papers (1989) as Rachel Noyce
• Gas Food Lodging (1992) as Trudi

Career Highlights:

• Four Rooms (1995)
• Say Anything... (1989)
• River's Edge (1986)
• Fever Pitch (2005)
• Guncrazy (1992)
• Dream for an Insomniac (1996)
• Cityscrapes: Los Angeles (1996)
• Girls in Prison (1994)
• The Rachel Papers (1989)
• Gas Food Lodging (1992)

Ione Skye, born Ione Lee Leitch on September 4, 1970 in London, UK, is a British-born American actress who began her career in 1986 with River's Edge. She gained prominence for her role in Say Anything... (1989). Throughout the '90s, she appeared in films like Gas Food Lodging, Wayne's World, One Night Stand, Fever Pitch, and had an uncredited role in Zodiac. Skye also guest-starred on various TV series including The Twilight Zone, Private Practice, and Arrested Development. She is also a painter and author of children's books.