Annie Potts

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $2,097,439,427 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #911)
Best-known acting roles: Bo Peep (Toy Story 4), Janine Melnitz (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), Janine Melnitz (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire), Bo Peep (Toy Story 2), Desk Clerk (Ghostbusters)
Most productive collaborators: Tom Hanks, Josh Cooley, Tim Allen, Stephany Folsom, Andrew Stanton
Born: October 28, 1952 (72 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting10$1,235,774,602$861,664,825$2,097,439,427
Lead Ensemble Member2$434,038,008$638,779,956$1,072,817,964
Cameo1$16,031,707$0$16,031,707
Leading1$15,500,000$0$15,500,000
(Unclassified)8$49,921,079$0$49,921,079

Career Trend

This graph shows Annie Potts’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 22, 2024Ghostbusters: Frozen E… Janine Melnitz $113,376,590$87,419,651$200,796,241
Nov 19, 2021Ghostbusters: Afterlife Janine Melnitz $129,360,575$74,179,602$203,540,177
Jun 21, 2019Toy Story 4 Bo Peep $434,038,008$638,779,956$1,072,817,964
Jun 22, 2018Izzy Gets the F**k Acr… Mary
Jan 12, 2018Humor Me Dee $38,419$38,419
Jun 9, 2017As Good as You Dr. Laura Berg
Jul 15, 2016Ghostbusters Desk Clerk $128,350,574$100,658,084$229,008,658
Oct 2, 2009Toy Story 3D Double Fe… Bo Peep $30,702,446$5,165,623$35,868,069
Aug 2, 2005Elvis Has Left the Bui… Shirl
Nov 19, 1999Toy Story 2 Bo Peep $245,852,179$265,506,097$511,358,276
Nov 22, 1995Toy Story Bo Peep $192,523,233$172,747,718$365,270,951
Sep 28, 1990Texasville Karla Jackson $2,268,181$2,268,181
Jun 16, 1989Ghostbusters II Janine Melnitz $112,494,738$103,005,262$215,500,000
Feb 3, 1989Who's Harry Crumb? Helen Downing $10,982,364$10,982,364
Feb 5, 1988She's Having a Baby Cameo $16,031,707$16,031,707
1988Pass the Ammo Darla $169,785$169,785
Oct 10, 1986Jumpin' Jack Flash Elizabeth "Liz" C… $25,587,804$25,587,804
Feb 28, 1986Pretty in Pink Iona $40,471,663$4,493$40,476,156
Oct 19, 1984Crimes of Passion Amy Grady $2,912,945$2,912,945
Jun 8, 1984Ghostbusters Janine Melnitz $242,604,185$52,978,295$295,582,480
Dec 20, 1978King of the Gypsies Persa $8,000,000$8,000,000
1978Corvette Summer Vanessa $15,500,000$15,500,000
 
Averages $92,171,863$150,044,478$171,142,641
Totals 22 $1,751,265,396$1,500,444,781$3,251,710,177


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 21, 2019Toy Story 4 $120,908,0654,575$434,038,008$1,072,817,96440.5%
Jun 9, 2017As Good as You
1978Corvette Summer $15,500,000$15,500,000100.0%
 
Averages $120,908,0654,575$224,769,004$544,158,98270.2%
Totals 3 $449,538,008$1,088,317,964


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 22, 2024Ghostbusters: Frozen E… $45,004,6734,345$113,376,590$200,796,24156.5%
Nov 19, 2021Ghostbusters: Afterlife $44,008,4064,315$129,360,575$203,540,17763.6%
Jan 12, 2018Humor Me $3,3425$38,419$38,419100.0%
Jul 15, 2016Ghostbusters $46,018,7553,963$128,350,574$229,008,65856.0%
Oct 2, 2009Toy Story 3D Double Fe… $12,491,7891,752$30,702,446$35,868,06985.6%
Nov 19, 1999Toy Story 2 $300,1633,257$245,852,179$511,358,27648.1%
Nov 22, 1995Toy Story $29,140,6172,574$192,523,233$365,270,95152.7%
Jun 16, 1989Ghostbusters II $29,472,8942,410$112,494,738$215,500,00052.2%
Feb 28, 1986Pretty in Pink $6,065,8701,117$40,471,663$40,476,156100.0%
Jun 8, 1984Ghostbusters $13,612,5641,506$242,604,185$295,582,48082.1%
 
Averages $22,611,9072,524$123,577,460$209,743,94369.7%
Totals 10 $1,235,774,602$2,097,439,427

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 540 $449,538,008
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 425 $1,235,774,602
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,223 $832,117,823
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 395 $1,201,863,113
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,510 $370,954,759
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,282 $16,031,707
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 487 $1,751,265,396
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 535 $638,779,956
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $861,664,825
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,011 $418,245,387
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 556 $1,243,803,140
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,703 $153,636,379
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,019 $1,500,444,781
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 529 $1,088,317,964
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 911 $2,097,439,427
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,255 $1,250,363,210
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 478 $2,445,666,253
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,983 $524,591,138
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,353 $16,031,707
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 676 $3,251,710,177
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 171 66
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $434,038,008
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $638,779,956
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $1,072,817,964
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 70 $434,038,008
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 88 $638,779,956
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 81 $1,072,817,964
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 91 $434,038,008
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $638,779,956
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 95 $1,072,817,964
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $434,038,008
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $638,779,956
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $1,072,817,964
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies 12 $434,038,008
Top International Leading Stars for G Movies 10 $638,779,956
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies 10 $1,072,817,964
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $434,038,008
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 186 $15,500,000
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $638,779,956
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 148 $1,072,817,964
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 199 $15,500,000

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