Aileen Quinn
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Background information | |
Birth name | Aileen Marie Quinn |
Born | Yardley, Pennsylvania, U.S. | June 28, 1971
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
Years active | 1981–present |
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Website | Official website |
Aileen Marie Quinn (born June 28, 1971) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her role as the title character in the 1982 film Annie.
Early life
Quinn was born on June 28, 1971, and raised in Yardley, Pennsylvania. The oldest child of Helen Ann Quinn and Andrew Quinn Sr., she is the older sister of Andrew Quinn Jr.[1] She began dance lessons when she was 4 at Knecht Dance Academy in Levittown, Pennsylvania, learning ballet and tap dance.[2]
When she was young, Quinn was introduced to
Raised in Far Hills, New Jersey, she attended Grey Nun Academy during elementary school[3] and attended Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit, New Jersey for high school.[4]
Taking a break after her child acting career, at the age of 18, Quinn decided to focus on school. She graduated from Drew University in 1994.[5] She was a language major with a minor in political science, and is a member of Sigma Delta Pi, a Spanish honor society.
Career
After obtaining an agent, Quinn won a small role in the film
After eight auditions over the course of a year, and up against over 8,000 other competitors,
Aileen Quinn was under contract for several years with
After graduation from college, Quinn once again took to the stage. In 1994, she appeared as Bette in
Quinn appeared in a few small roles in independent films between 2006 and 2010, most notably portraying Lily in Annie at Theatre Aspen. She hosted Generation Gap, an interactive sitcom used to teach kids how to resolve conflicts. It was written and directed by filmmaker Edna Harris and aired on PBS in 2004. Quinn played a minor role in the 2009 film Multiple Sarcasms which stars Timothy Hutton and Mira Sorvino.
Quinn was an adjunct theater professor at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey.[8] Some of the school's campus was the site of the film version of Annie.[5][9] She was awarded an honorary degree from Monmouth University in 2009.[10] Quinn was also a Spanish, drama, and dance teacher at Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City, New Jersey.
She has her own band, Aileen Quinn and The Leapin' Lizards.[5][11] Quinn met her bandmates after a neighbor heard her singing in her apartment, then introduced Quinn to the other musicians.[12] They released their first album, Spin Me, in 2015.[13] They released their second album, Lightning and Thunder, in November 2019.[14]
Personal life
Quinn is fluent in Spanish. She spent six months with a family in
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Paternity | Little Girl at Park | Uncredited |
1982 | Annie | Annie Bennett Warbucks | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress Young Artist Award for Best Young Motion Picture Actress Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical Nominated—Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star |
1982 | The Wizard of Oz | Dorothy Gale | Voice role |
1982 | Lights, Camera, Annie! | Herself | |
1982 | Andy Williams Early New England Christmas | Herself | TV special |
1983 | The Charmkins | Brown-Eyed Susan | TV special |
1986 | The Frog Prince | Princess Zora | |
1986 | The Great Space Coaster | Herself | |
2007 | 30 | Maggie | |
2010 | Multiple Sarcasms | School secretary | |
2014 | The Comeback Kids | Dr. Quinn | 2 episodes |
2020 | Will & Grace | Ramona Delaney | Episode: "Performance Anxiety" |
2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Herself | TV special |
Discography
Albums
- Bobby's Girl released November 17, 1982, Columbia Records
- Spin Me released 2015, Independent Label
- Lightning and Thunder released 2019, Independent Label
Soundtracks
- Annie Original 1982 Motion Picture Soundtrack released May 1982, Columbia Records
Singles
- Tomorrow released 1982, Columbia Records
- At Christmas Time released December 20, 2016, Independent Label
- Auld Lang Syne released December 20, 2016, Independent Label
References
- ^ a b Rein, Richard K. (July 12, 1982). "Freckles and Charm". People.
- ^ a b c Quindlen, Anna (May 16, 1982). "The Film Annie Speaks Her Mind". The New York Times. p. B1. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c Doty, Meriah (October 4, 2012). "'Annie' 30th anniversary Blu-ray: Star Aileen Quinn recalls little-known facts". Yahoo.com. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- Newspapers.com.
Aileen Quinn of Far Hills has been named to the first honor roll at Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit for having achieved not less than an 'A' in all subjects. Aileen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Quinn of Far Hills.
- ^ a b c Labrecque, Jeff (October 2, 2012). "Catching Up With...Aileen Quinn, 30 years after 'Annie'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 18, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Pennsylvania girl will play America's favorite orphan". UPI.com. UPI. January 14, 1981.
- ^ "32 years later, Annie still singing 'Annie' songs". New York Post. July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Aileen Quinn biography, photos, news, movies". MovieTimes.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Larsen, Erik (December 16, 2014). "When 'Daddy' Warbucks moved into Monmouth U". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ BranchNJ07764732.571.3400, Monmouth University 400 Cedar AvenueWest Long. "News". monmouth.edu. Monmouth University. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Valcourt, Keith (September 13, 2016). "'Annie' star Aileen Quinn on new band The Leapin' Lizards". washingtontimes.com.
- ^ Klix, Kyler (July 25, 2018). "Aileen Quinn and The Leapin' Lizards bring rockabilly to Carson". NevadaAppeal.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018.
- ^ Falling James (March 7, 2019). "Red Aunts Say Goodbye to Bassist Debi Martini". LAWeekly.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2019.
- ^ Bahouth, Brian; Bly, Joe (July 31, 2018). "Aileen Quinn & The Leapin' Lizards and a serious giant Jenga match – a photo essay". KNVC.org. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019.
- ^ Marrero, Pedro (November 11, 2019). "Little Girl Who Played Annie Is All Grown up and Almost Looks Unrecognizable". AmoMama. Retrieved October 4, 2022.