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Anne Haney

Born 1934-03-04
Died 2001-05-26
📍 Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Anne Haney (born Anne Ryan Thomas; March 4, 1934 – May 26, 2001) was an American actress of stage and screen, perhaps best known for her roles as social worker Mrs. Sellner in Mrs. Doubtfire and Greta the secretary in Liar Liar.

Haney appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Survivors" as Rishon Uxbridge, and later appeared as aBajoran arbitrator in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Dax". She was a regular guest-star during the syndicated run ofMama's Family, playing Alberta Meechum, the nemesis of Thelma Harper. On Our House she played fussy neighbor Virginia Taft. She was also a regular guest-star of L.A. Law, playing Judge Marilyn Travelini. She guest starred on Cheers, Designing Women, The Golden Palace, Charmed, Boy Meets World,Columbo, ER, and Curb Your Enthusiasm as the mother of Mary Steenburgen's character. One of her last appearances was in the Ally McBeal season 4 episode "Reasons to Believe" (which aired on January 8, 2001).

On May 26, 2001, Haney died of heart failure at age 67.

Filmography 101

Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Mary's Mother
2000
The Geena Davis Show
as Ruth Ryan
2000
Popular
as Nurse Gretchen
1999
Family Law
as Etta Black
1999
Movie Stars
as Francine Hardin
1999
The Out-of-Towners
as Woman in Bathroom
1999
Forces of Nature
as Emma
1999
Providence
as Mary Aliperti
1999
Psycho
as Mrs. Chambers
1998
Charmed
as Aunt Gail
1998
Little Girl Fly Away
as Ethel Brock
1998
The Lesser Evil
as Derek's Mother
1998
Any Day Now
1998
The Magnificent Seven
as Nettie Wells
1998
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
as Margaret Williams
1997
Dharma & Greg
as Mrs. Kirby
1997
Ally McBeal
as Anne Haney
1997
Changing Habits
as Sister Humiliata
1997
Leaving L.A.
as Martha Hayes
1997
Liar Liar
as Greta
1997
Mother
as Helen
1996
The American President
as Mrs. Chapil
1995
Murder One
as Kendall
1995
Murder One
as Melanie Kendall
1995
Star Struck
1994
ER
as Mrs. Packer
1994
Chicago Hope
as Dorothy Bass
1994
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Mrs. Sellner
1993
Boy Meets World
as Mrs. Nelson
1993
NYPD Blue
as Mrs. Reese
1993
Telling Secrets
as Grace Jefferson
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Renora
1993
Condition: Critical
as Mrs. Yarkovich
1992
The Golden Palace
as Vivian
1992
In My Daughter's Name
as Mrs. Klafter
1992
Plymouth
as Emily
1991
Jailbirds
as Haydee
1991
Northern Exposure
as Judge Elizabeth Percy
1990
K-9000
as Mrs. Wiffington
1990
Capital News
1990
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Quantum Leap
as Cassy Thailer
1989
Quantum Leap
as Grace Beaumont
1989
Coach
as Emma
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
as Mrs. Blanchard, Mr. Underwood's Housekeeper
1989
Elvis and Me
as Grandma Minnie Mae Presley
1988
Elvis and Me
as Grandma Minnie Mae Presley
1988
Cold Steel
as Anna Modine
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Rishon Uxbridge
1987
Beauty and the Beast
as Tamara
1987
Tour of Duty
as Mrs. Griner
1987
Celebration Family
as Judge Gelson
1987
Roses Are for the Rich
as Aunt Molly
1987
The Christmas Gift
as Clara Huckle
1986
The Thanksgiving Promise
as Mrs. Sudsup
1986
Designing Women
as Aunt Phoebe Stillfield
1986
L.A. Law
as Marilyn Travelini
1986
Blind Justice
as Jim's Mother
1986
Matlock
as Aunt Elsie
1986
Matlock
as Nurse Jackson
1986
Matlock
as Elizabeth Farrell
1986
The Best of Times
as Marcy
1986
The Twilight Zone
1985
Lime Street
as Evelyn Camp
1985
The Golden Girls
as Bonnie
1985
Half Nelson
as Maid
1985
The Bad Seed
as Alice Fern
1985
Malice in Wonderland
as Dema's Secretary
1985
The Night They Saved Christmas
as Hedda
1984
Impulse
as Mrs. Piersall
1984
The Osterman Weekend
as Honeymoon Bride
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as Mrs. Dunlap
1983
AfterMASH
as Operator
1983
AfterMASH
as The Receptionist
1983
AfterMASH
as Gladys
1983
The Invisible Woman
as Mrs. Van Dam
1983
Mama's Family
1983
Independence Day
as Rose Parker
1983
Frances
as Coiffeur
1982
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
as Mrs. Sims
1982
St. Elsewhere
as Mrs. Clifford
1982
Newhart
as Pearl Reskoff
1982
Cheers
as Miss Gilder
1982
Family Ties
as Mrs. Matthews
1982
The Adventures of Pollyanna
as Miss Louella Beat
1982
Some Kind of Hero
as Monica Lewis
1982
Making Love
as Lila
1982
Marian Rose White
as Sister Agatha
1982
The Children Nobody Wanted
as Mrs. Lightheart
1981
When the Circus Came to Town
as Blossom
1981
Hill Street Blues
as Dorie Fitzgerald
1981
Hill Street Blues
as Mrs. Schechter
1981
The Mating Season
as Elizabeth
1980
Bosom Buddies
as Mrs. Le Daux
1980
Hopscotch
as Mrs. Myerson
1980
The Gold Bug
as Jessica Bessop
1980
Summer of My German Soldier
as Mrs. Benn
1978
Quincy, M.E.
as Alice
1976
Columbo
as Louise
1971
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Mrs. Sudsup
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Miss Louella Beat
1954