In addition to acting, Gish took time to focus on her academic career and attended Duke University. Gish went on to graduate from Cedar Falls' Northern University High School in 1989.
Gish also appeared in her first leading role in "When He's Not a Stranger" (CBS, 1989) portraying a college freshman victimized by acquaintance rape. While still in high school, Gish starred in the films "Hiding Out" (1987) alongside Jon Cryer, "Mystic Pizza" (1988), which helped launch costar Julia Roberts' career into the stratosphere, and the 60's-era "Shag" (1989) with Phoebe Cates and Bridget Fonda.
ANNABETH GISH MOVIE
Also that year, Gish made her television debut in the ABC TV movie "Hero in the Family" (1986). She made her screen debut at the age of 13 in the film "Desert Bloom" (1986) opposite Jon Voight, a performance which earned the young actress critical praise from film critic Roger Ebert. Performing in community theater productions throughout her childhood, Gish began her professional acting career at the age of eight by appearing in a number of commercials.
Her parents were both teachers her father Robert was an English professor at the University of Northern Iowa, her mother Judy taught at Malcolm Price Laboratory School. Born Anne Elizabeth Gish on Main Albuquerque, NM, this striking brunette moved with her family to Cedar Falls, IA at the age of two. Most notably, the versatile actress portrayed Special Agent Reyes on the final two seasons of "The X-Files" (FOX, 1993-2002) before appearing in the film adaptation of the popular novel, "The Celestine Prophecy" (2006) and the Showtime original series "Brotherhood" (2006-08). Portraying Julia Roberts' responsible sister Kat Arujo in "Mystic Pizza" (1988) while still in high school, Gish went on to appear in a number of films and television series. A porcelain-faced brunette with a winning smile, Annabeth Gish weathered the transition from child actor to adult with grace and style.
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