Ann Hearn

Ann Hearn (born Ann Neel Simons; June 27, 1953) is an American actress and stage director, born in Griffin, Georgia and now living in Los Angeles, California with her actor-husband Stephen Tobolowsky. Her most prominent roles were with Jodie Foster in The Accused (1988), and in the 1992 film Lorenzo's Oil. As of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic started, she turned her attention from acting to stage directing, on the experimental play Reykjavik by award-winning writer Steve Yockey.

Biography
The daughter of Elizabeth Ann Neel and William “Bill” Simons, Ann was born in Griffin, Georgia. She attended the University of Georgia, Athens, studying English and History, and then received her MFA in 1979.

Personal life
She is married to actor Stephen Tobolowsky, with whom she has two children.

Career
She worked as an actor in a variety of roles in film and television, most notably in the films The Accused (1988) and Lorenzo's Oil (1992). Once the pandemic started in 2020, she turned her attention to what could be done remotely, with writing and directing.