Editing Anne Archer (section)

{{short description|American actress (born 1947)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name         = Anne Archer
| image        = Anne Archer, 1989-03-cropped.jpg
| caption      = Archer in 1989
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1947|8|24|mf=yes}}
| birth_place  = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| alma_mater   = [[Pitzer College]]
| occupation   = Actress
| years_active = 1970–present
| spouse       = {{Ubl
 | {{marriage|William Davis|1969|1977|end=divorced}}
 | {{marriage|Terry Jastrow|1979}}
 }}
| children     = 2, including [[Tommy Davis (Scientology)|Tommy Davis]]
| father       = [[John Archer (actor)|John Archer]]
| mother       = [[Marjorie Lord]]
}}

'''Anne Archer''' (born August 24, 1947) is an American actress. Archer was named [[Miss Golden Globe]] in 1971,<ref name="tvg" /> and in the year following, appeared in her feature-film debut ''[[The Honkers]]'' (1972). She had supporting roles in ''[[Cancel My Reservation]]'' (1972), ''[[The All-American Boy (film)|The All-American Boy]]'' (1973), and ''[[Trackdown (film)|Trackdown]]'' (1976), and appeared in ''[[Good Guys Wear Black]]'' (1978), ''[[Paradise Alley]]'' (1978), and ''[[Hero at Large]]'' (1980).  

For her role as Beth in the thriller film ''[[Fatal Attraction]]'' (1987), Archer was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Academy Award]], [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|BAFTA Award]], and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress]]. Her role in [[Robert Altman]]'s ''[[Short Cuts]]'' (1993) won her a [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]] and a [[Volpi Cup]]. She also appeared in ''[[Paradise Alley]]'' (1978), ''[[Raise the Titanic (film)|Raise the Titanic]]'' (1980), ''[[Patriot Games (film)|Patriot Games]]'' (1992), and ''[[Clear and Present Danger (film)|Clear and Present Danger]]'' (1994). 

Since the 2000s, Archer has sporadically worked in acting. She appeared in the film ''[[Lullaby (2014 film)|Lullaby]]'' (2014) and made her stage debut as Mrs. Robinson in the [[West End theatre|West End]] production of ''[[The Graduate]]'' in 2001. She played [[Jane Fonda|the eponymous actress]] in ''The Trial of Jane Fonda'' at the 2014 [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]], and had recurring roles on television shows such as ''[[Boston Public]]'' (2003), ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'' (2006), and ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'' (2006–2008).