Ann Risley Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Drama
• Met actor Woody Allen during a workshop production in Madison, Wisconsin, who convinced her to pursue bigger roles in New York
• Made her acting debut in small roles in "Annie Hall," "Stardust Memories," and "Manhattan․"
• Best known as a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member and for her role in "Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean․"
• Founder, owner, and sole proprietor of The Studio for Actors in Tucson, Arizona
• Has appeared in stage productions of "Uncommon Women," "The owl and the Pussycat," and "The Importance of Being Earnest․"
• Frequently impersonated Doris Reagan, Rosalynn Carter, and Toni Tennille