Anne Ramsey

Birth Name:

Anne Mobley

Birth Place:

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Profession

Actress

Her role in "Throw Momma from the Train" garnered her a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as an Oscar nomination and a nomination for a Golden Globe
Appeared in the 1985 film "The Goonies," for which she received her second Saturn Award
While attending Bennington College she became interested in theatre, and went on to perform in several Broadway productions
Quote: "Some people say I'm not a very pretty woman, but I'm a very beautiful woman inside․"
Guest starred on the series "ALF," which aired six months before her death in 1988
Starred opposite her husband Logan Ramsey in "The Sporting Club," after which she acted in smaller roles
Although she played Danny DeVito's mother in "Throw Momma from the Train," the two were only 15 years apart

1986Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
1988Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
1988Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
1988Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2008Felix - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated

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