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Annie Q. Riegel

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Annie Q. Riegel
Annie Q. Riegel on Build Series in 2018
Born
Annie Qian

(1992-07-17) July 17, 1992 (age 32)
EducationNew York University
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Spouse
Chris Robert Riegel
(m. 2017)

Annie Q. Riegel (born Annie Qian, July 17, 1992) is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Christine in The Leftovers (2014-2017), and recurring roles in Kung Fu (2022) and Death and Other Details (2024).[1]

Early life and education

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Riegel was born in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up between Beijing and New York City, speaking both Mandarin Chinese and English with her family at home. Her acceptance into Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School began her interest in acting.[2] She went on to attend New York University Stern School of Business and Tisch School of the Arts for finance and film.[3]

Career

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As a child, Riegel appeared in several commercials, short films and episodic television work. After graduating high school, she made her stage debut in 2012 playing the title role from youth to old age, in Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang's Golden Child revival at the Signature Theatre.[4] Erik Haagensen of Backstage described her performance as "10-year-old Ahn [as] radiantly mischievous, a quality she smartly retains when Ahn is 60."[5] In 2013, she was cast as a series regular in the HBO television series The Leftovers.[6] In 2014, she appeared in Marc Lawrence's romantic comedy The Rewrite.[7] In 2018, she appeared in the Ben Stiller-produced Netflix film Alex Strangelove.[8] In 2019, she was announced as one of the cast members of Into the Dark's back-to-school installment, "School Spirit", which premiered on Hulu two months later.[9] She is the first Asian American lead in Blumhouse production history.[10] In January 2022, she was cast in a recurring role as Juliette Tan for Kung Fu (2021–present), a reboot of the 1972 series of the same name.[11] In August 2022, she joined the cast of the Hulu television series Death and Other Details.[12] As a voiceover artist, she has narrated many audiobooks, and her work has garnered her an AudioFile magazine Earphones Award.[13][14]

Personal life

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In 2017, she married filmmaker Chris Robert Riegel.[15] They reside between California, Florida, and England.[16]

Filmography

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Film

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All roles credited to Annie Q, unless otherwise noted.

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Paper Girl Young Peiyu Short film (as Annie Qian)
2008 Picture Day Portrait kid Short film (as Annie Qian)
2011 Room #11 Anna Short film (as Annie Qian)
2013 Breathe In Chloe
2013 Innocence Chloe Murray
2014 The Rewrite Sara Liu (as Annie Qian)
2015 Fan Girl Rosemarie
2017 MDMA Angie a.k.a. Angie X
2017 Ten Kumiko
2017 Trouble Elise
2018 Alex Strangelove Sophie Hicks

Television

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All roles credited to Annie Q, unless otherwise noted.

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Girl Episode: "Disabled"
2011 Blue Bloods Girl Episode: "My Funny Valentine"
2011–2012 Are We There Yet? Kelly Recurring role (seasons 2–3)
2014, 2017 The Leftovers Christine Main cast (season 1), guest (season 3 episode)
2016 Elementary Wendy Episode: "Worth Several Cities"
2017 Girls Rachel DeTapley Episode: "Hostage Situation"
2018 Blindspot Riley Episode: "The Quantico Affair"
2019 Into the Dark Erica Yang Episode: "School Spirit"
2022 Kung Fu Juliette Tan Recurring role (season 2)
2024 Death and Other Details Winnie Goh Recurring role (as Annie Q. Riegel)

Video games

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All roles credited to Annie Q, unless otherwise noted.

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Legends of Runeterra Fanclub President / Kinkou Student Voice role
2022 Return to Monkey Island Captain Lila Voice role

Theatre

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All roles credited to Annie Q, unless otherwise noted.

Year Title Role Venue Notes
2012 Golden Child Eng Ahn Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre Off-Broadway

References

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  1. ^ Saraiya, Sonia (23 April 2017). "'The Leftovers' Recap, Season 3, Episode 2". Variety.
  2. ^ Taylor, Jordyn (21 November 2012). "Annie Q on 'Golden Child' and Her Major Career Move".
  3. ^ "Student Perspectives: Annie Qian (BS '14)". 10 September 2014.
  4. ^ Isherwood, Charles (13 November 2012). "New Ideas Endanger Household Harmony". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Haagensen, Erik (September 18, 2019). "'Golden Child' Gets First-Rate Revival at Signature Theatre". Backstage.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (16 September 2013). "Damon Lindelof's 'The Leftovers' Gets Series Order At HBO". Deadline.
  7. ^ Lodge, Guy (13 November 2014). "Film Review: 'The Rewrite'".
  8. ^ Allen, Nick (9 June 2018). "Alex Strangelove".
  9. ^ Denise Petski (5 June 2019). "'Into The Dark': Corey Fogelmanis Among Six Cast In Installment Of Hulu Event Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  10. ^ Tallerico, Brian (2 August 2019). "Into the Dark: School Spirit".
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (6 January 2022). "'Kung Fu': CW Reboot Adds Vanessa Yao, Annie Q. & JB Tadena To Season 2 Cast". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. ^ Rice, Lynette (August 1, 2022). "'Career Opportunities In Murder & Mayhem' For Hulu Casts Annie Q. Riegel". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "Lasagna Means I Love You".
  14. ^ "Narrator".
  15. ^ Smola, Sara (2023-11-20). "My Pasadena: Meet Chris Robert Riegel". Pasadena. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  16. ^ Kim, Jae-Ha (2023-11-07). "Go away with … Chris Robert Riegel". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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