Ann Dusenberry

Ann Dusenberry (born September 13, 1953) is an American film, television, and stage actress. She appeared in about 50 film and television productions from the early 1970s to the early 1990s. Among her best-known roles are those of Tina Wilcox in the horror film Jaws 2, Stevie in the romantic drama film Heart Beat (1980) and Valerie in the thriller Cutter's Way (1981). After her retirement from the film industry in 1992, she remained active as an actress on stage, performing sporadically.

Biography Early life and education Ann Dusenberry was born in Tucson, Arizona as the daughter of Bruce and Katie Dusenberry. where she earned her degree. She got her first role by circulating her resume and photograph within the Universal Studios offices using internal envelopes obtained by her boyfriend, a truck driver for Universal. She then signed a seven-year contract with Universal. Dusenberry was hired as a contract actress by Universal for the role. Due to the long shooting time away from her home in Los Angeles, she actually had no interest in playing the role. While the film originally directed by John D. Hancock, he was fired after a short time of shooting and replaced by Jeannot Szwarc. This also resulted in the dismissal of many actors who had already signed on. Dusenberry's role, however, was still expanded during script changes and she received co-starring credit. She had another success in 1978 with the role of Amy March in the miniseries Little Women, an adaptation of the novel of the same name. She also took on the role in the short-lived 1979 television series based on it, but the show was canceled after four episodes.

Dusenberry's best-known film appearances in the 1980s include her role as Stevie in Heart Beat alongside Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, and John Heard; and as Valerie in Cutter's Way alongside Jeff Bridges and Heard again. In the 1986 film The Men's Club, she again starred alongside Roy Scheider, her co-star from Jaws 2. In addition to her appearances in films, she mainly played roles for television. In 1977 she starred alongside Harrison Ford, shortly before the latter's breakthrough with Star Wars, in the television thriller The Possessed. Other television roles included that of Amory (aka Angel Collins) in Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (1977) and the dual role of Joy Morgan and Elaine Steel in Killjoy (1981) alongside Kim Basinger. She also appeared in numerous successful series of the period, including Magnum, P.I. (1982), Remington Steele (1983) and Murder, She Wrote (1986 and 1987). In 1986, she starred as the daughter of Lucille Ball's character in the short-lived series Life with Lucy.

After co-starring in the 1992 thriller Play Nice and a guest appearance in the series The Commish (1992), she retired from acting in front of the camera. However, Dusenberry continues to be active as a stage actress. Among other roles, she played Mrs. Gibbs in the play Our Town (1998). Other plays have included 2014's Noises Off and 2021's Ripcord.

Personal life She is married to composer Brad Fiedel, with whom she lives in Santa Barbara, California. They have two daughters. She received an MA degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and works as Artistic Director of the Actors' Conservatory Theatre in Santa Barbara.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1972 Pocket Money 1975 White Line Fever Barmaid 1975 Speeding Girl in Corvette Short film 1978 Goodbye, Franklin High Sharon Browne 1978 Jaws 2 Tina Wilcox 1978 Tarzana Thelma Short film 1980 Heart Beat Stevie 1981 Cutter's Way Valerie Duran 1982 National Lampoon's Movie Madness Dominique Corsaire segment: Success Wanters 1983 Lies Robyn Wallace 1985 Basic Training Melinda 1986 The Men's Club Page 1991 Rich Girl Additional Voices Voice role 1992 Play Nice Pam Crichmore 2012 Roaring Camp Short film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1976 Captains and the Kings Anne-Marie 2 Episodes 1976 The Six Million Dollar Man Clerk Episode: "A Bionic Christmas Carol" 1976 McCloud Peggy Episode: "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas..." 1977 Emergency! Candy Striper Episode: "Loose Ends" 1977 Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? Amory Osborn alias Angel Collins Television film 1977 The Possessed Weezie Sumner Television film 1978 Eight Is Enough Andrea Jenkins Episode: "Poor Little Rich Girl" 1978 Little Women Amy March Miniseries 1978 Desperate Women Joanna Dance Television film 1979 Little Women Amy March 4 Episodes (Follow-up series to the 1978 miniseries) 1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Ariela Dyne Episode: "Planet of the Amazon Women" 1980 The Secret War of Jackie's Girls Donna Television film 1981 Elvis and the Beauty Queen Jeannie Television film 1981 Killjoy Joy Morgan / Elaine Steel Television film 1982 Magnum, P.I. Katrina Tremaine Episode: "Italian Ice" 1982 Trapper John, M.D. Maggie Nolan Episode: "Medicine Man" 1982 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Molly McGraw Episode: "I Love You Molly McGraw" 1983 Confessions of a Married Man Jennifer Television film 1983 The Family Tree Molly Nichols Tanner Episode: "Tess's Birthday" 1983 Remington Steele Tracy Crockett / Roxie Tyler Episode: "My Fair Steele" 1983 Simon & Simon Frankie Gillard - Compulsive Gambler Episode: "All Your Favourite Games" 1984 Hardcastle and McCormick Casey O'Bannon Episode: "Whistler's Pride" 1984 Emerald Point N.A.S. Betsy Episode: "Secrets" 1984 He's Not Your Son Holly Barnes Television film 1985 MacGruder and Loud Elaine Kinney Episode: "For Better or for Worse" 1986 Murder, She Wrote Elizabeth Gordon Episode: "Murder by Appointment Only" 1986 Long Time Gone Marilyn Television film 1986 Life with Lucy Margo Barker McGibbon Main role (13 Episodes) 1987 Murder, She Wrote Carol Selby Episode: "Simon Says, Color Me Dead" 1988 Jake and the Fatman Leslie Randall Episode: "It Had to Be You" 1989 Paradise Lorna Episode: "Treasure" 1989 Designing Women Belva McPherson Episode: "The Proxy Pig and Great Pretenders" 1991 Matlock Amy Boggs Episode: "The Parents" 1992 The Commish Laura Daley Episode: "Skeletons"

Theatre Our Town (1998) - Mrs Gibbs Noises Off (2014) Full Circle (2020) Ripcord (2021)