Ann Dusenberry
Acting
Ann Dusenberry (born September 13, 1953) is an American film, television, and stage actress. As a young child Annâs 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 bachelorâs 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 âRemington Steeleâ, âSimon and Simonâ, âMurder She Wroteâ and âMatlockâ. Ann starred in Universalâs made for television mini-series âLittle Womenâ and several other films for TV. While under contract with the studio Ann co-starred in âJaws IIâ, and was loaned out to other studios to star in their films. Those films include âCutterâs Wayâ with Jeff Bridges and âHeartbeatâ with Nick Nolte and Sissy Spacek. Her most memorable television series was âLife with Lucyâ in which she played Lucille Ballâs daughter. While in L.A., Ann starred at the Los Angeles Theatre Company in Israel Horowitzâ âStrong Manâs Weak Childâ, and Derek Walcottâs âViva Detroitâ. 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 âYou Canât Take It with Youâ, and at the Jerkowitz Theatre in âAnton in Show Businessâ. 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 âRomeo and Julietâ, âThe Importance of Being Ernestâ, âMuch Ado About Nothingâ, A Comedy of Errorsâ among others. Ann is currently serving as Artistic Director of Actorsâ Conservatory Theatre in Santa Barbara where she lives.
