---
name: "Ann Magnuson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ann-magnuson"
fi1m_id: "ann-magnuson"
imdb_id: "nm0005174"
tmdb_id: 37042
wikidata_id: "Q538546"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 January 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T19:18:41.774317+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Ann Magnuson

## Identity

Ann Magnuson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ann-magnuson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ann-magnuson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005174
- **TMDB ID:** 37042
- **Wikidata ID:** Q538546
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Magnuson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q538546, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005174/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37042

Actor. Born 4 January 1956 in Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 January 1956, Charleston, West Virginia, U.S
- **Active:** 1988–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 62 (1), 1990s 75 (1), 2000s 73 (1), 2020s 64 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 65 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Thriller 3, Crime 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $519m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Magnuson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q538546, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005174/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37042

## Biography

Ann Magnuson is an American actress, performance artist and nightclub performer. Born on 4 January 1956 in Charleston, West Virginia, she graduated from Denison University in 1978. She moved to New York City, where she performed at venues including Club 57 and the Mudd Club in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Magnuson appeared in films such as *The Hunger* (1983), *Desperately Seeking Susan* (1985), *Clear and Present Danger* (1994), *Small Soldiers* (1998) and *Panic Room* (2002). Her television credits include the series *Anything but Love* (1989–92) and recurring roles in *The Man in the High Castle* and *Star Trek: Picard*.

A founding member of the band Bongwater, she has also released solo albums and presented performance art pieces at museums and venues worldwide.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Star Trek: Picard* (2020), Fi1m 64, as Admiral Kirsten Clancy — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-picard.md)
- *Panic Room* (2002), Fi1m 73, as Lydia Lynch — [page](https://film.one/film/panic-room.md)
- *Clear and Present Danger* (1994), Fi1m 75, as Moira Wolfson — [page](https://film.one/film/clear-and-present-danger.md)
- *Tequila Sunrise* (1988), Fi1m 62, as Shaleen McKussic — [page](https://film.one/film/tequila-sunrise.md)

## Complete filmography (65)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Fuzztones vs the World* (2025), Actor
- *Gossip Girl* (2021), series, as Donna Calloway
- *The Flight Attendant* (2020), series, as Janet Sokolov
- *Star Trek: Picard* (2020), series, as Admiral Kirsten Clancy — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-picard.md)
- *Titans* (2018), series, as Jillian
- *Mansfield 66/67* (2017), Actor
- *One More Time* (2016), as Lucille
- *The Man in the High Castle* (2015), series, as Caroline Abendsen
- *Looking* (2014), series, as Stina
- *Small Pond* (2012), as Luann
- *Woman's Picture* (2011), as Miriam
- *Happiness Runs* (2010), as Chad's Mom
- *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Shelley — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *Our House* (2006), as Geena
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Lisa Collins (voice)
- *Unscripted* (2005), series, as Casting Agent
- *Quintuplets* (2004), series, as Yolanda
- *Open House* (2004), as Sarah Jane Tibbett
- *The United States of Leland* (2003), as Karen Pollard
- *Ghostlight* (2003), as Barbara Rosen
- *All Grown Up!* (2003), series, as Miss O'Keats (voice)
- *Wanda at Large* (2003), series, Actor
- *The Groovenians* (2002), as Lalasha/Mom/Zazzy
- *The Groovenians* (2002), series, as Lalasha / Mom / Zazzy (voice)
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Ms. Arena
- *Night at the Golden Eagle* (2002), as Sally
- *Panic Room* (2002), as Lydia Lynch — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/panic-room.md)
- *Glitter* (2001), as Kelly
- *The Caveman's Valentine* (2001), as Moira
- *Housebound* (2000), as Brandy
- *Love & Sex* (2000), as Monique Steinbacher
- *Friends & Lovers* (1999), as Katherine
- *I Woke Up Early the Day I Died* (1998), as Loan Secretary
- *Small Soldiers* (1998), as Irene Abernathy
- *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998), series, as Dee O'Hara
- *Hugo Pool* (1997), as Drowning Matron
- *Still Breathing* (1997), as Elaine
- *Levitation* (1997), as Sarah
- *The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas* (1996), as Lily Munster
- *Before and After* (1996), as Terry Taverner
- *The Barefoot Executive* (1995), Actor
- *Caroline in the City* (1995), series, as Gina Pennetti Schmidt
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Kyra Sullivan
- *Tank Girl* (1995), as The Madam
- *Clear and Present Danger* (1994), as Moira Wolfson — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/clear-and-present-danger.md)
- *Cabin Boy* (1994), as Calli
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Harvest — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *The John Larroquette Show* (1993), series, as Amanda Cox
- *The Hidden Room* (1991), series, as Nina
- *Love at Large* (1990), as Doris
- *Anything But Love* (1989), series, as Catherine Hughes
- *Tequila Sunrise* (1988), as Shaleen McKussic — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/tequila-sunrise.md)
- *Checking Out* (1988), as Connie Hagen
- *Mondo New York* (1988), as Poetry Reader
- *A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon* (1988), as Joyce Fickett
- *Vandemonium Plus* (1987), Actor
- *Making Mr. Right* (1987), as Frankie Stone
- *Sleepwalk* (1986), as Isabelle
- *Alive from Off Center* (1985), series, as Host
- *Desperately Seeking Susan* (1985), as Cigarette Girl
- *Perfect Strangers* (1984), as Malda
- *Made for TV* (1984), Writer, Director
- *The Hunger* (1983), as Young Woman from Disco
- *Vortex* (1982), as Pamela Fleming
- *The Long Island Four* (1980), Actor

## Gallery

- ![Ann Magnuson](https://film.one/media/person/4035921/gallery-b829d1ae1540.jpg) Ann Magnuson — Robert Carrithers from Prague, Czech Republic, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Early_80%27s_New_York-_cropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Ann Magnuson when she was the manager of Club 57 on a normal night. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/4035921/gallery-9ea5dae60ac9.jpg) Ann Magnuson when she was the manager of Club 57 on a normal night. (2009) — Robert Carrithers from Prague, Czech Republic, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Early_80%27s_New_York-_Ann_Magnuson_%283961850199%29.jpg/1280px-Early_80%27s_New_York-_Ann_Magnuson_%283961850199%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ann Magnuson](https://film.one/media/person/4035921/gallery-7caf198fe411.jpg) Ann Magnuson — Image via TMDB

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