Annie Wersching’s IMDB represents more than just her body of work written on a single webpage. Her multiple credits per year (in just about every show ever on network television) for the last fifteen years speak to her constitution. Annie hustles. As a mother of two young children successfully navigating (and winning) one of the most competitive industries the planet has ever known, one can’t help but respect her enormous and diverse body of work.
Regardless of how familiar I might be with an actor’s work, it’s always important to do my due diligence. It didn’t matter that I watched Annie Wersching on MARVEL’S RUNAWAYS as Leslie Dean or on Fox’s 24 as Renee Walker. In preparation for today’s podcast, I found myself perusing Annie Wersching’s IMDB page, second cup of coffee in hand. Not even minutes in, my jaw dropped to my chest in awe.
As a child, Annie Wersching studied musical theatre and planned to move to the Big Apple to take Broadway by storm. She took a little detour through Hollywood and ended up casually conquering it like a modern, female Alexander the Great who just happened to gaze their eyes on a new kingdom they wanted on the way to owning the world. Annie’s role on Fox’s 24 as rogue FBI agent Renee Walker made her a household name and created a character so badass, they gave Jack Bauer a run for his money.
Truth be told, Renee Walker couldn’t hold a candle to Annie Wersching if she tried. Annie’s work ethic and commitment to her art are nothing short of inspirational. Now, Ms. Wersching has brought her brand of badassery to MARVEL’S RUNAWAYS portraying the role of Leslie Dean, and she looks fabulous in all white while doing it!
Annie Wersching: As a freshman, you can’t perform. Like, you have to wait a couple years in to actually get to perform. So in my mind, I was like, well that seems just silly. So Millikin really lets their students get really involved and immerse themselves in the theater world, which is what I was looking for, and it was great. Once I was a little bit older, and I was able to play a woman instead of the girl in a story, I feel like that was a little bit more suited for me, just in general, as a person. When I was going out for the young chippy girls, I was much better when I was able to handle myself more like a Renee Walker, than a young chick. I mean, I don’t think she was hiding behind anything before she met—I mean, I think everything that she believed when she met Jack Bauer was truly what she believed, and I think she believed that that’s how things are done, and you go by the book, and this is how we get results, and these are the way things are done.
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Justin Gilbert Alba: So I can’t believe I’m about to say this but thank you for listening to the 100th episode the ComicsVerse Podcast. As always, I’m your host, ComicsVerse CEO Justin Alba. Today we’re talking about our favorite Marvel television show. It’s on Hulu, it’s called Runaways. You might’ve heard about two Podcasts ago, we spoke with Angel Parker, who plays Catherine Wilder on the show. Today, we are talking to Annie Wersching, who plays the mysterious cult leader, Leslie Dean on the show. Thank you, Annie, so much for joining us.
Annie Wersching: Thanks for having me, and congrats on 100. That’s awesome.
JGA: Thank you so much. Yeah, no and I’m super excited to you too ’cause I’ve actually been a fan of yours since 24. I have to say, when I was reading your IMDB though, I had a moment of like, questioning my life ’cause I was like, what have I accomplished? Because your IMDB makes me feel like I’ve accomplished nothing with my life. I mean, when do you sleep? When do you sleep?
Annie Wersching: When do I sleep? Oh, I love to sleep. I find my sleep, don’t you worry.
JGA: I was like, my gosh, she must never be home.
Annie Wersching: It’s nice to stay busy, for sure. I feel like I’ve had a pretty nice balance of working a lot, and also maintaining a little sanity and time with my family, and stuff.
JGA: Wow, I bet. You’ve been acting since you were a kid, is that true?
Annie Wersching: Yeah, I mean I started doing theater in, let’s see, maybe fourth grade?
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JGA: Oh wow.
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