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Ann Dusenberry

Ann Dusenberry

Actor · Born September 13, 1953 (73) · Tucson, Arizona, USA

Ann Dusenberry (born September 13, 1953) is an American film, television, and stage actress. As a young child Ann’s desire to work in the theatre was deeply nurtured at the local YWCA in Tucson, Arizona where she studied classical theatre with Mary MacMurtrie, performing in plays twice a year until she was 14. She came west to Los Angeles to complete her bachelor’s degree in theatre arts at Occidental College. With 8 years of summer repertory theatre at Occidental and her degree in hand Ann made her foray into Hollywood. She auditioned at Universal Studios and secured a position as an actor under contract there. Between 1976 and 1980 Ann was seen in most every television show Universal made, including ‘Remington Steele’, ‘Simon and Simon’, ‘Murder She Wrote’ and ‘Matlock’. Ann starred in Universal’s made for television mini-series “Little Women” and several other films for TV. While under contract with the studio Ann co-starred in “Jaws II”, and was loaned out to other studios to star in their films. Those films include “Cutter’s Way” with Jeff Bridges and “Heartbeat” with Nick Nolte and Sissy Spacek. Her most memorable television series was “Life with Lucy” in which she played Lucille Ball’s daughter. While in L.A., Ann starred at the Los Angeles Theatre Company in Israel Horowitz’ “Strong Man’s Weak Child”, and Derek Walcott’s “Viva Detroit”. Before moving to Santa Barbara Ann went back to school to study psychology and received her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy. Ann then put her career on hold, married Brad Fiedel, a film composer, and became mother to two girls, Alixandra and Zoe. As her children have grown, Ann has ventured back into the theatre in Santa Barbara performing at the Garvin Theatre in “You Can’t Take It with You”, and at the Jerkowitz Theatre in “Anton in Show Business”. Ann has enjoyed working with young people in the theatre here in Santa Barbara. She has directed and produced plays at the Waldorf School that include “Romeo and Juliet”, “The Importance of Being Ernest”, “Much Ado About Nothing”, A Comedy of Errors” among others. Ann is currently serving as Artistic Director of Actors’ Conservatory Theatre in Santa Barbara where she lives.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 13, 1953 (73)
From
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Ann Dusenberry's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Morality
35%
Survival
18%
Society
5%
Power
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
2
Dread
2
Bittersweet
2
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ann Dusenberry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ann Dusenberry's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Play Nice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Pam Crichmore

  • Life with Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 8 episodes · as Margo McGibbon

  • The Men's Club(1986)

    as Page

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Long Time Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Marilyn

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Boggs

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Basic Training (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Melinda

  • MacGruder and Loud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine Kinney

  • He's Not Your Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Holly Barnes

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Selby · as Elizabeth Gordon

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Robyn Wallace

  • Close Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Connie

  • Confessions of a Married Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jennifer

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Tracy Crockett / Roxie Tyler

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Movie Madness(1982)

    as Dominique Corsaire ("Success Wanters")

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Killjoy(1981)

    as Joy Morgan / Elaine Steel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Cutter's Way(1981)

    as Valerie Duran

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Elvis and the Beauty Queen(1981)

    as Jeannie LeMay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Katrina Tremaine

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret War of Jackie's Girls(1980)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Heart Beat(1980)

    as Stevie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie Nolan

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Ariela Dyne

  • Desperate Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Joanna Dance

  • Little Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amy March

  • Jaws 2(1978)

    as Tina Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Goodbye, Franklin High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Sharon Browne

  • Tarzana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Thelma

  • The Possessed(1977)

    as Weezie Sumner

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Amory Osborn, alias Angel Collins

  • Captains and the Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 8 episodes · as Anne-Marie

  • White Line Fever(1975)

    as Barmaid

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Clerk

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Candy Striper

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Peggy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1970 to 1992; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office

Jaws 2 (1978)

$188M worldwide

Highest rated

Cutter's Way (1981)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Jaws 2 (1978)

Film career

19701992

Peak 1982 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1970s14 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ann Dusenberry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Secret War of Jackie's Girls (1980)

90th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cutter's Way (1981)

Midcredits 74th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ann Dusenberry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ann Dusenberry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ann Wedgeworth shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers