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Anne Heche was a television actor, film actor and film director, born on May 25, 1969 in Aurora, Ohio, United States. Death is recorded on August 12, 2022, at the age of 53. Education on record includes Ocean City High School. Recorded honors include 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) and 3 more. Credited works include Another World.
My Take
What strikes me most about Anne Heche is the gap between her talent and how she was remembered. She could carry a daytime soap playing demanding dual material, hold her own in prestige films, and even direct and write — yet tabloid noise about her personal life kept drowning out the work. I admire the courage it took to live openly in late-90s Hollywood, something the GLAAD award rightly recognized. Her sudden death in 2022 felt like an unfinished sentence. Revisiting her performances now, I see an actress of unusual range and fearlessness, and I think history owes her a far more generous reading than she got while alive.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anne Heche
- Name (Japanese)
- アン・ヘッシュ
- Reading
- あん・へっしゅ
- Born
- May 25, 1969 – August 12, 2022
- Origin
- Aurora, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Ocean City High School
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
- 2000 Lucy Award
- 1992 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama
- 1997 National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2000 GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award
- 2019 Sarasota Film Festival
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Another World |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.anneheche.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/anneheche/
- Xhttps://x.com/AnneHeche
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne%20Heche
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234610
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Anne Heche born?
Born May 25, 1969.
When did Anne Heche die?
Died August 12, 2022, aged 53.
Where was Anne Heche from?
Anne Heche was from Aurora, Ohio, United States.
What did Anne Heche do?
Anne Heche worked as television actor, film actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer.
What was Anne Heche known for?
Notable works include Another World.
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