Annie Starke

Annie Starke Albu (born April 26, 1988) is an American actress who has appeared on film and Broadway.

Early years The daughter of actress Glenn Close and movie producer John Starke, she was raised in Bedford, New York. Starke attended Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, studying the history of art.

Career Starke appeared in the films Albert Nobbs and We Don’t Belong Here, and also appeared in The Wife as a younger version of Joan Castleman, the character played by her mother Glenn Close. Starke also played a younger version of Close in the Owen Wilson and Ed Helms comedy Father Figures.

Personal life Starke’s godfather is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Starke married money manager Marc Albu in Bedford, New York, at her mother's estate on June 30, 2018. Starke is a dog lover and – as of March 2018 – has a Labrador called Big Al. She welcomed her first child, a son, Rory Westaway Albu, on February 7, 2025.

Starke is an equestrian rider. In February 2004, at age 15, she won the Children's Modified Jumper Championship at the 32nd Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Albert Nobbs Young chocolate shop waitress 2016 We Don’t Belong Here Madeline Green 2017 The Wife Young Joan Castleman 2017 Father Figures Young Helen Baxter Uncredited

Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 South Pacific Singing Jerome Television film 2020 Ratched Lily Cartwright Recurring role; 4 episodes