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name: "Ann Wedgeworth"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ann-wedgeworth"
fi1m_id: "ann-wedgeworth"
imdb_id: "nm0917190"
tmdb_id: 83145
wikidata_id: "Q4766738"
roles: []
born: "21 January 1934"
died: "16 November 2017"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T21:11:02.612752+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 Wedgeworth

## Identity

Ann Wedgeworth

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ann-wedgeworth
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ann-wedgeworth
- **IMDb ID:** nm0917190
- **TMDB ID:** 83145
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4766738
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wedgeworth, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4766738, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0917190/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83145

Actor. Born 21 January 1934 in Abilene, Texas, USA. Died 16 November 2017.

## Details

- **Born:** 21 January 1934, Abilene, Texas, USA
- **Died:** 16 November 2017
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wedgeworth, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4766738, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0917190/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83145

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Steel Magnolias*](https://film.one/film/steel-magnolias.md) (67)

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## Biography

Ann Wedgeworth was an American character actress. Born in Abilene, Texas, she graduated from the University of Texas and moved to New York City, where she trained at the Actors Studio. She made her Broadway debut in 1958 and appeared in several stage productions over the following decades.

Wedgeworth was known for roles including Lana Shields in the sitcom *Three's Company* (1977–1980) and Merleen Eldridge in *Evening Shade* (1990–1994). On film she played Frenchy in *Scarecrow* (1973), Hilda Hensley in *Sweet Dreams* (1985) and Aunt Fern in *Steel Magnolias* (1989). She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Neil Simon’s *Chapter Two* (1978).

She was married to actor Rip Torn from 1955 to 1961 and later to Ernest Martin. Wedgeworth died in 2017.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Steel Magnolias* (1989), Fi1m 67, as Aunt Fern — [page](https://film.one/film/steel-magnolias.md)

## Complete filmography (46)

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

- *The Hawk Is Dying* (2007), as Ma Gattling
- *The Hunter's Moon* (1999), as Borlene
- *The Whole Wide World* (1996), as Mrs. Howard
- *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor
- *Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story* (1995), as Mary Howell
- *Love and a .45* (1994), as Thaylene Cheatham
- *A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story* (1994), as Mrs. O'Flaherty
- *Cooperstown* (1993), as Lila Kunznick
- *Hard Promises* (1992), as Chris's Mom
- *Green Card* (1990), as Party Guest
- *Evening Shade* (1990), series, as Merleen Elldridge
- *Steel Magnolias* (1989), as Aunt Fern — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/steel-magnolias.md)
- *Miss Firecracker* (1989), as Miss Blue
- *Far North* (1988), as Amy
- *Roseanne* (1988), series, Actor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md)
- *A Tiger's Tale* (1988), as Claudine
- *Made in Heaven* (1987), as Annette Shea
- *A Stranger Waits* (1987), as Susan Berger
- *The Men's Club* (1986), as Jo
- *Sylvan in Paradise* (1986), Actor
- *Sweet Dreams* (1985), as Hilda Hensley
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "The After Hours")
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Irene Baylor
- *My Science Project* (1985), as Dolores
- *Right to Kill?* (1985), as Eve Whitcomb
- *No Small Affair* (1984), as Joan Cummings
- *Filthy Rich* (1982), series, as Bootsie Westchester
- *Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.* (1981), as Dusty Wheeler
- *Killjoy* (1981), as Rosie
- *Elvis and the Beauty Queen* (1981), as Aunt Betty
- *Bogie* (1980), as Mayo Methot
- *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor
- *The War Between the Tates* (1977), as Danielle Zimmerman
- *Citizens Band* (1977), as Dallas Angel
- *Three's Company* (1977), series, as Lana Shields
- *Thieves* (1977), as Nancy
- *Birch Interval* (1976), as Marie
- *Dragonfly* (1976), as Pearlie
- *The Catamount Killing* (1975), as Kit Loring
- *Bronk* (1975), series, Actor
- *Law and Disorder* (1974), as Sally
- *Bang the Drum Slowly* (1973), as Katie
- *Scarecrow* (1973), as Frenchy
- *Andy* (1965), as Margie
- *Another World* (1964), series, Actor
- *The Edge of Night* (1956), series, Actor

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 1978: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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