Anne Bloom is an American former film and television actress.
Biography
Bloom's television acting career, which spans three decades, began with an appearance on ABC's medical drama Marcus Welby, M.D. in 1974. She also had a brief film career including the part of Peter Billingsley's mother in 1985's The Dirt Bike Kid, though she is probably best known for her television career, especially for her role as television news correspondent Frosty Kimelman on HBO's Not Necessarily the News. for which she was four times nominated for Cable Ace Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. She also appeared as Parker Lewis' mother Judy for the first season of the Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose, being replaced in subsequent seasons by Mary Ellen Trainor. She was a regular on The $25,000 Pyramid for five years, a hostess of Totally Hidden Video and one of the first panelists on Relatively Speaking.
Today, Bloom is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Beverly Hills, California.
Filmography
Films YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes1980Loving CouplesNurseJack Smight1985The Dirt Bike KidJanet SimmonsHoite C. Caston1987Talking WallsStephen Verona1989That's AdequateMaid MarianHarry Hurwitz2009The History of Coolness: A Look Back at Parker Lewis Can't LoseSelfReed KaplanDirect-to-video documentary2011I Want Justin Bieber for ChristmasGirl's MotherDavid Daniel, David Rapka, Victor VacaDirect-to-video short film
Television Year(s)TitleRole(s)Notes1974Marcus Welby, M.D.SusanS6E13 "The 266 Days"1975Cage Without a KeyJoleenTV moviePolice StoryMonroeS3E2 "The Cutting Edge"The RookiesMidge WarrenS4E8 "Measure of Mercy"1976Medical StoryJuneS1E11 "The Quality of Mercy"1978The Amazing Spider-ManCarla WilsonS1E2 "The Deadly Dust: Part 1"; S1E3 "The Deadly Dust: Part 2"Spider-Man Strikes BackCarla Wilson (archive footage)TV movieEverydaySelfSeries regular1979TurnaboutValerieS1E5 "Till Dad Do Us Part"1981The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboJackieS2E4 "Macho Man"Magnum, P.I.Cindy LewellynS1E13 "All Roads Lead to Floyd"1982The Greatest American HeroLinda HarrisonS2E15 "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea"I, DesireSelfTV movie1982–90Not Necessarily the NewsFrosty Kimelman61 episodes1983Inspector PerezJane LangleyTV movie1985All-Star BlitzSelf (celebrity panelist)3 episodes1986AirwolfAlma Grace HarrisonS3E14 "Discovery"Celebrity Double TalkSelf (celebrity contestant)5 episodes1986–87The $25,000 PyramidSelf (celebrity contestant)20 episodes1986–91The $100,000 PyramidSelf (celebrity contestant)10 episodes1988BlackoutSelf (celebrity contestant)5 episodesThe 9th Annual ACE AwardsSelf (presenter)Television special The New Hollywood SquaresSelf (panelist)5 episodesNight CourtWanda ChaneyS5E22 "Danny Got His Gun: Part 1"The 2nd Annual American Comedy AwardsSelf (presenter)Television special Relatively SpeakingSelf (celebrity panelist)25 episodesABC Weekend SpecialGarf's MotherS11E3 "Runaway Ralph"1989Camp MidniteSelfEpisode #110The Pat Sajak ShowSelfEpisodes #68 and 113Doogie Howser, M.D.Ruth FavorS1E9 "She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin"1990The Marsha Warfield ShowSelfEpisode dated 1990–91Parker Lewis Can't LoseMrs. Lewis10 episodesTotally Hidden VideoSelf (host)1991Krofft Late NightAnne CaruthersTelevision special1992On the AirSylvia HudsonS1E51993Major DadJane WhitakerS4E20 "Conduct Unbecoming"1995Night Stand with Dick DietrickRhondaS1E22 "Post Office Show"1996DuckmanS3E25 "Sperms of Endearment". Voice only1997The Angry BeaversTina/Older Woman (voices)S1E9 "House Broken/Stinky Toe"Johnny BravoFluffy/Woman (voices)S1E9 "Substitute Teacher/A Wolf in Chick's Clothing/Intensive Care"
Awards and nominations Cable Ace Award Actress in a Comedy Series for Not Necessarily the News 4 Nominations (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987)
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