ANNIE POTTS (Bo Peep) shines as the sweet voice of reason among her male toy counterparts. Perky, attractive and adept at both deadpan wisecracks and livewire antics, Potts is perfect as the sultry lamp stand figurine.
This is not the first time that Potts has played Bo Peep. "The first job I ever got in Los Angeles 20 years ago was playing Bo Peep -- outfit, crook and all -- on a half hour sitcom," she comments. It seems that everything has now come full circle.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Potts began her theater career in 1964 at the age of 12 in the amateur stage production of "Heidi." Later she moved to Los Angeles and joined the road company of "Charley's Aunt." When the company returned to Los Angeles, company star Roddy McDowell helped launch her career by introducing her to casting directors.
She began appearing in television productions including "Hollywood High" and "Black Market Baby." In 1978 she made her feature film debut in "Corvette Summer." That same year she also had a small role in "King of the Gypsies." Additional screen credits include playing Iona, the funky record store owner in the teen pic, "Pretty in Pink," (1986) and as the daffy secretary Janine Melnitz in "Ghostbusters" (1984) and "Ghostbusters II" (1989). She also worked opposite Jeff Bridges in Peter Bogdonavich's "Texasville" (1990).
Most notably, in 1986 she landed the role as Mary Jo Shively on television's "Designing Women" (1986-93). In the role as Mary Jo, Potts proved she could hold her own with the likes of scene-stealers Delta Burke and Dixie Carter. She most recently played chef Dana Paladino on "Love & War."
In addition to her work schedule, she serves on the auxiliary board for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and is the Ambassador for Women for the American Arthritis Foundation. She is married to television director Jim Hayman and has two sons.
