Anne Carlisle

For the professor, see Anne Carlisle (professor).

Anne Carlisle (born 1956) is an American artist, actress, performance artist, acting teacher, author, and model.^[1]

Anne Carlisle
Carlisle at a screening of Liquid Sky at the Quad Cinema, New York City, in 2017
Born	1956 (age 67–68) United States
Occupation(s)	Actress, writer, artist
Years active	1982–2000
Spouse	Kenneth Master

Career

Carlisle is known for co-writing and playing both the lead female and male counterpart roles in the 1982 film Liquid Sky.^[2] She also played a minor role of Victoria in the 1985 Susan Seidelman film Desperately Seeking Susan, the cross dresser prostitute Gwendoline in Crocodile Dundee^[3] and starred in an episode of TV series Miami Vice. Carlisle also adapted and wrote a novel version of her cult, new wave film Liquid Sky.^[4]

Carlisle posed for Playboy in 1984.^[5]

In 2014 in an interview with The Awl it was confirmed by Liquid Sky director Slava Tsukerman, a sequel, Liquid Sky 2, was in the works.^[6] Anne Carlisle would be returning in the sequel in the role of Margaret.^[6]

Carlisle has practiced as a fine artist for five decades, having studied under her mentor Reuben Hale at Palm Beach Community College (A.A. 1975) in Lake Worth, FL, then at the School of Visual Arts (B.F.A. 1979) in New York, NY, and then in the New York University, SEHNAP Art Therapy Program (M.A. 1995) in New York, NY. She currently has an art studio in Boynton Beach, FL, and is a founding member of the board of directors for The Artwork of Reuben Hale, a nonprofit in West Palm Beach, FL. Established in 2019, they plan to open the artist's former home to the community as a historic artist's studio and sculpture garden.^[7]

Filmography

• New York Beat Movie (1981) (as Ann Carlyle) as Fashion Show Model
• Liquid Sky (1982) as Margaret and Jimmy
• Perfect Strangers (1984) as Sally
• Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) as Victoria
• Miami Vice as Lydia Sugarman (1 episode, 1986)
• Crocodile Dundee (1986) as Gwendoline
• The Suicide Club (1988) as Catherine
• Bum Rap (1988) as Grace
• High Score (1990) as Olympia
• Downtown 81 (2000) as Fashion Show Model

References

1. "Anne Carlisle". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29.
2. Maslin, Janet (July 22, 1983). "'LIQUID SKY,' HIGH FASHION AND A U.F.O." The New York Times.
3. Kelly, Erica (September 20, 2012). "Story Notes for Crocodile Dundee". AMC.
4. "Anne Carlisle". Science Fiction Encyclopedia.
5. "Anne Carlisle". Playboy. Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
6. Ramsay, James (February 18, 2014). "The "Liquid Sky" Sequel Is Coming: A Chat With The Director Of The Best Film About New York". The Awl. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
7. "The Artwork of Reuben Hale, Inc". GuideStar. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

External links

• Anne Carlisle at IMDb
• annecarlislegallery.com