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Anne Celeste Heche (IPA: [heɪʃ]) (born May 25, 1969) is an American actress, director and screenwriter. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words see here. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ...

Biography

Heche was born in Aurora, Ohio to Donald Heche, a Baptist minister and choir director, and Nancy. In her book, Call Me Crazy, Anne claimed that her father molested her during her childhood, giving her herpes. Her father later disclosed his homosexuality to his family, before dying of AIDS in 1983. In that same year, Anne's older brother Nate, who was also an actor, was killed in a freak car accident just a few months before his graduation from high school^[1]. Heche was a noted actress even at Francis W. Parker School, and the soap opera As the World Turns offered her a contract in 1985, when she was 16. However, both she and her mother felt it best that she finish high school first. Location in Ohio Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Portage Mayor Lynn E. McGill Area - City 62. ... A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church or any follower of Jesus Christ who believes that baptism is administered by the full immersion of a confessing Christian. ... Genera Subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae Simplexvirus Varicellovirus Mardivirus Iltovirus Subfamily Betaherpesvirinae Cytomegalovirus Muromegalovirus Roseolovirus Subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae Lymphocryptovirus Rhadinovirus Unassigned Ictalurivirus The Herpesviridae are a family of DNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and animals. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual and romantic attraction between two individuals of the same sex. ... For information on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome , see AIDS For the cues given by riders to their horse, see riding aids. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Francis W. Parker School is an independent day school serving students from junior kindergarten through grade twelve of high school. ... For Philippine Soap opera, see Teleserye. ... As the World Turns (ATWT) is the second longest-running American television soap opera (the first being Guiding Light), airing each weekday on CBS. It debuted on Monday, April 2, 1956 at 1:30pm. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Career

Immediately after her high school graduation, she accepted another soap offer and left for New York City. Heche first became famous by playing the dual roles of Vicky Hudson and Marley Love Hudson on the American soap opera Another World from 1987 to 1991, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award; her acclaimed work as Vicky and Marley can currently be seen on Soapnet. Heche has starred in a number of high-profile films, including Donnie Brasco, Volcano, Wag the Dog, Six Days Seven Nights, and Psycho. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the 2004 Broadway revival of Twentieth Century, and also appeared in the play Proof. She presently is starring in the ABC television drama Men in Trees as a New York City author and relationships expert who relocates to Elmo, Alaska when she discovers her fiance is having an affair. Before coming out as lesbian, she starred in Wild Side with Joan Chen as her lesbian lover. Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613 - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area - City 1,214. ... Another World (AW) (sometimes called Another World: Bay City to distinguish it from its spinoffs in the 1970s and 1980s) was a Daytime Emmy-winning American soap opera which ran on the NBC television network from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. ... The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ... SOAPnet (stylized from 2000 to 2002 as SoapNet) is an American cable television channel. ... Donnie Brasco is the name of two things: Most common is the FBI agent with the real name Joseph D. Pistone. ... Volcano is an action drama released in 1997. ... Wag the Dog (1997) is a film starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro and Anne Heche about a Washington spin doctor (De Niro) who distracts the electorate from a presidential sex scandal by hiring a Hollywood producer (Hoffman) to create a fake war. ... Six Days Seven Nights (1998) is a romantic comedy interspersed with elements of the adventure film. ... Psycho is a 1959 suspense novel by Robert Bloch, which describes the events surrounding the encounter of an embezzler and the profoundly disturbed motel proprietor Norman Bates. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... Twentieth Century, a 2004 Broadway play by American playwright Ken Ludwig, is an adaptation of the Hecht-MacArthur comedy. ... Proof is a play by David Auburn which won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2001 Tony Award for Best Play. ... Men In Trees is a romantic comedy-drama television series starring Anne Heche. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613 - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area - City 1,214. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area Ranked 1st - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 kmÂ²) - Width 808 miles (1,300 km) - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km) - % water 13. ...

Personal life

Heche is also known because of her relationship with comedian Ellen DeGeneres and the events following their breakup. The couple started dating in 1997 shortly after the famous "Puppy Episode" of DeGeneres' eponymous sitcom. At one point, the two said they would get a civil union if they became legal in Vermont. They also worked on film and TV projects together. However, the couple split up in August 2000 and Heche soon began dating cameraman Coley Laffoon, whom she met while he was filming a comedy special for DeGeneres. They married in September 2001 and have a son, Homer Heche Laffoon, born March 2, 2002. On January 24, 2007, it was confirmed that Heche has split from her husband of five years^[2]^[3]. Lafoon filed for divorce on February 2, 2007. ^[4] Image File history File links EllenDeGeneresAndAnneHeche. ... Image File history File links EllenDeGeneresAndAnneHeche. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Ellen Lee DeGeneres (surname pronounced in IPA: (born January 26, 1958) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and currently the Emmy Award-winning host of the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ... Ellen (originally titled These Friends of Mine for the first season) was a U.S. television sitcom which ran on the ABC network from March of 1994 to July of 1998. ... Overview Civil unions in Vermont are legal unions of same-sex couples in accordance with a law that went into effect in 2000. ... Official language(s) None[1] Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area Ranked 45th - Total 9,620 sq mi (24,923 kmÂ²) - Width 80 miles (130 km) - Length 160 miles (260 km) - % water 3. ... 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in August, 2000. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

A year after her split with DeGeneres, Heche made claims in television interviews and in her autobiography, Call Me Crazy, that she was mentally ill for the first 31 years of her life after being sexually abused by her father (who died of AIDS in 1983). She also claimed to have an alter ego that was the daughter of God and half-sibling of Jesus named "Celestia," who had contacts with extraterrestrial life forms. In her book, she explained that before her split with DeGeneres, she was contacted by "God" and told he would walk with her for seven days. Cover of An autobiography, from the Greek auton, self, bios, life and graphein, write, is a biography written by the subject or composed conjointly with a collaborative writer (styled as told to or with). The term dates from the late eighteenth century, but the form is much older. ... Mental Illness is a concept in psychiatry and other mental health professions referring to mental abnormality associated with distress and/or dysfunction. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For information on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome , see AIDS For the cues given by riders to their horse, see riding aids. ... Alter Ego has multiple meanings: Alter Ego is a game for the Commodore 64 computer. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, currently used by the SETI project in the search for extraterrestrial life Extraterrestrial life is life that may exist and originate outside the planet Earth, the only place in the universe currently known to support life. ...

Her mother, Nancy, is a Christian and psychotherapist, who says that she does not believe her late husband sexually abused Anne. Nancy tours the nation speaking with ex-gay groups claiming her prayers cured Anne of her homosexuality. Anne has denounced her mother for speaking at these events and said her split with DeGeneres was not because of a change in her own sexual orientation^[5]. In an interview with The Advocate following the split, Anne said she does not give a label to her own sexual orientation and said "I have been very clear to everybody that just because I'm getting married does not mean I call myself a straight." The ex-gay or exodus movement claims that homosexuals can become heterosexual or otherwise leave homosexuality behind through counselling, prayer, and other therapies if they choose to do so. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual and romantic attraction between two individuals of the same sex. ... Sexual orientation describes the direction of an individuals sexuality, often in relation to their own sex or gender. ... The Advocate (ISSN 0001-8996) is a US-based LGBT-related biweekly news magazine. ...

Before dating DeGeneres, Heche dated comedian Steve Martin for two years (she is rumored to be the basis for the Heather Graham character in Bowfinger, although Martin denies it^[6]). She also dated musician Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac for a year in the early 1990s. Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, musician and composer. ... Heather Graham on the cover of Life magazine Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American film and television actress. ... The Middle Finger gesture (possibly offensive) The finger, as in giving someone the finger, known variously as the one-finger salute, the highway salute, flicking (someone) off, flipping (someone) off, flipping the bird, showing someone the middle finger, digital signalling, Thumbs up plus 2, or the Trudeau salute (in Canada... Lindsey Buckingham (born October 3, 1949) is an American guitarist and singer for the musical group Fleetwood Mac. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

She is the subject of Buckingham's barbed song "Come", where he took a number of shots at her lesbianism and delusions, and he wrote the unreleased "Down on Rodeo" with a much softer reflection on the relationship where he can be heard saying "Do you hear me, Annie?" at the end.

In 1998, Heche's sister, Susan Bergman, wrote a book about the family and their relationship with their father. Susan, like Anne, was estranged from her mother. Heche and Bergman were reportedly estranged after the release of Bergman's book; Bergman died in January 2006 after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... A brain tumor is any mass created by an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells either found in the brain (neurons, glial cells, epithelial cells, myelin producing cells, etc. ...

Trivia

In 1998 MADtv lampooned Heche (Mo Collins) and DeGeneres (Alex Borstein) in a sketch where both women claimed Hollywood discriminated against them due to their relationship. They claimed they now had only several expensive homes, Heche was only making four or five films a year, and so on. The sketch ended when DeGeneres attempted to hug Heche and Heche ran off the stage in horror.^{[citations needed]} MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series based on the popular humor magazine, Mad. ... Mo Collins For the American football player, see Mo Collins (football player) Maureen Mo Collins (born July 7, 1965 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American actress and comedian. ... Alex Borstein as Miss Bunny Swan Alexandrea Borstein (born February 15, 1971) is an American actress, voice actress, writer and comedian. ...

She was portrayed (by Reese Witherspoon) on Saturday Night Live negatively, on the sketch Celebrity Jeopardy!, and viewed as a crazed woman, because she answered many questions in her so-called "made-up space language". At one point in the sketch when she was called on, Will Ferrell's character (Alex Trebek) had been forced to call her "Celestia" before she would answer the question, alluding to her self-described extraterrestrial origins. She answered one question concerning Rush Hour and Chris Tucker (also portrayed in the bit) in the form of an alien language, at which point Ferrell expressed his discontent with the contestants. Her answer was "Who is Zartu, third overlord of Blargon 7?" where Blargon 7 is the name of the planet Joey of Friends was going to, in a play he was acting.^{[citations needed]} She was also parodied in a later episode (starring Dana Carvey) by Chris Kattan, during an interview on Church Chat. The Church Lady referred to Heche as "Anne He-She", mocking her bisexuality. The Church Lady then asked her to make up her mind about which snack she wanted for the show, a taco or a wiener. Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon[1] (born March 22, 1976), known simply as Reese Witherspoon, is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... Will Ferrell (as Alex Trebek) and Darrell Hammond (as Sean Connery). ... John William Will Ferrell (born July 16, 1967 [1]) is an Emmy and Golden Globe nominated American comedian, impressionist and actor who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live. ... Alex Trebek, with his once-iconic mustache, hosting a 1986 episode of Jeopardy! George Alexander Trebek (born as Giorgi Suka-Alex Trebek [1] on July 22, 1940) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American television personality and game show host, best known as the host of the game show Jeopardy... Rush Hour is a 1998 martial arts/buddy cop film starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. ... Christopher Tucker (born August 31, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actor and comedian, whose distinctive characteristic is his high-pitched voice and portrayal of high-strung characters. ... Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955, in Missoula, Montana) is an American actor and comedian best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and the spin-off movie Waynes World. ... Christopher Lee Kattan (born October 19, 1970) is a comedian, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. ... The Church Lady (named Enid Strict) was a character created and performed by actor, writer and comedian Dana Carvey on the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. ... The Church Lady (named Enid Strict) was a character created and performed by actor, writer and comedian Dana Carvey on the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. ...

Selected acting filmography

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Directing filmography

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