Leann Hunley Wiki Biography
Leann Hunley (born February 25, 1955) is an American Emmy Award–winning television actress. Although she has worked in numerous productions, she is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Anna DiMera on NBC’s long-running Days of our Lives and for playing the role of Dana Waring on the ABC primetime soap opera, Dynasty.
| Full Name | Leann Hunley |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 25, 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | Forks, Washington, USA |
| Profession | Actress |
| Education | University of Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Bill Sheridan |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0402264 |
| Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
| Movies | Horse Sense, Silent Victim, The Beverly Hillbillies |
| TV Shows | Days of Our Lives, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, Heaven Help Us |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | She has worked as an answering-service operator. |
| 2 | Leann Hunley is the youngest of four children. |
| 3 | Attended the University of Washington. |
| 4 | Leann Hunley appeared on the cover of T.V. Guide for July 30 – August 5,1988 issue. |
| 5 | Father is a commerical fisherman and her mother is a beautician. |
| 6 | Took part-time secretarial work and won second runner-up in the Miss Hawaii contest in 1977. She won two small roles on Hawaii Five-O (1968) through a modelling agency. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days of Our Lives | 1983-2017 | TV Series | Anna DiMera / Anna Di Mera |
| Raising Hope | 2012 | TV Series | Francine |
| Blissful Lies | 2012 | Addison Hamilton | |
| NCIS | 2010 | TV Series | Young Joann Fielding |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2009 | TV Series | Joyce Shepard |
| Gilmore Girls | 2005 | TV Series | Shira Huntzberger |
| Just Shoot Me! | 2003 | TV Series | Binnie |
| Strong Medicine | 2003 | TV Series | Renee Van Dyke |
| Your Guardian | 2001 | Tanna Hildegard | |
| Horse Sense | 1999 | TV Movie | Jacy Woods |
| Pensacola: Wings of Gold | 1999 | TV Series | Lauren Wells |
| Dawson’s Creek | 1998 | TV Series | Tamara Jacobs |
| 7th Heaven | 1997 | TV Series | Rachel Grewe |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 1996 | TV Series | Emily Channing |
| Hudson Street | 1996 | TV Series | Elizabeth Owens |
| Cops n Roberts | 1995 | ||
| Burke’s Law | 1995 | TV Series | Leslie Livingston |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1995 | TV Series | Joan |
| Murphy Brown | 1995 | TV Series | Linda |
| Heaven Help Us | 1994 | TV Series | Sarah Barnett |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1988-1994 | TV Series | Lydia De Kooning / Dana Darren / Shannon McBride |
| Models Inc. | 1994 | TV Series | Marcia Carson |
| The Nanny | 1994 | TV Series | Bobbi Jo |
| Daddy Dearest | 1993 | TV Series | Pam |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | 1993 | Miss Arlington | |
| Silent Victim | 1993 | TV Movie | Chrissy Lee |
| Coopersmith | 1992 | TV Movie | Laraine Sands |
| Princesses | 1991 | TV Series | Andrea Sussman |
| Gabriel’s Fire | 1991 | TV Series | Gwen Kidder |
| L.A. Law | 1990 | TV Series | Maura Fitzgerald |
| Matlock | 1990 | TV Series | Leanne Wilson |
| Designing Women | 1990 | TV Series | Gaby |
| Lucky Chances | 1990 | TV Mini-Series | Eden |
| Wolf | 1989 | TV Series | |
| Who’s the Boss? | 1989 | TV Series | Lisa |
| Simon & Simon | 1988 | TV Series | Violet Harlowe / R.J. Simmons |
| Dynasty | 1986-1988 | TV Series | Dana Waring Carrington |
| Highway to Heaven | 1988 | TV Series | Jennifer |
| Hotel | 1986 | TV Series | Caroline Edmonds |
| Knight Rider | 1986 | TV Series | Liz Preston |
| Amazing Stories | 1985 | TV Series | |
| Airwolf | 1984 | TV Series | Meryl |
| Hart to Hart | 1983 | TV Series | Diane |
| Fantasy Island | 1982 | TV Series | Secretary |
| The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | 1979-1980 | TV Series | Sarah Cumberland / Sarah |
| Mrs. Columbo | 1979 | TV Series | Judy |
| B.J. and the Bear | 1979 | TV Series | Dr. Kelly Winters |
| Battlestar Galactica | 1978-1979 | TV Series | First Girl Warrior / Female Pilot / Girl Warrior |
| The Islander | 1978 | TV Movie | Mac’s wife |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1977-1978 | TV Series | Lucy Sutherland / Longworth’s Secretary |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimate Portrait | 2002 | TV Series documentary special thanks – 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| SoapTalk | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Super Password | 1985-1988 | TV Series | Herself – Celebrity Contestant |
| The New Hollywood Squares | 1986-1988 | TV Series | Herself – Panelist |
| Hour Magazine | 1988 | TV Series | Herself |
| 4th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself – Host |
| The $10,000 Pyramid | 1986-1987 | TV Series | Herself – Celebrity Contestant |
| Wogan | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 13th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself – Accepting Aawrd for Favourite Television Night Time Dramatic Program |
| Star’s Table | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| Hot Potato | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour | 1984 | TV Series | Herself – Panelist |
| Go | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tattletales | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matlock | 1994 | TV Series | Leanne Wilson |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Days of Our Lives (1965) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Prime Time | Dynasty (1981) |
| 1986 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Comic Relief Role on a Daytime Serial | Days of Our Lives (1965) |