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Birth Name: Anne Celeste Heche
Date of Birth: May 25, 1969
Place of Birth: Aurora, Ohio, U.S.
Date of Death: August 11, 2022
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: Swiss-German, German, Norwegian, English, Scottish, some Scots-Irish/Northern Irish and Welsh
Anne Heche was an American actress, director, and screenwriter. She is known for her roles in the films Six Days, Seven Nights, Return to Paradise, Psycho (1998), Volcano, Wag the Dog, The Third Miracle,, John Q, and I Know What You Did Last Summer, among many others.
Her father, Donald Heche, was a choir director. Her mother, Nancy Heche, is a psychotherapist, author, college professor, and activist. Her father was of one half Swiss-German and one quarter Norwegian descent, with his other roots being German and English. Her mother has English, Scottish, and more distant Scots-Irish/Northern Irish and Welsh, ancestry.
Anne had a son with her former husband, cameraperson Coleman “Coley” Laffoon; and a son with her former partner, Canadian actor James Tupper.
Anne’s paternal grandfather was Charles Hobart Heche (the son of Emanuel Heche and Martha Ellen Heller). Charles was born in Indiana. Emanuel was born in Bern, Switzerland, of Swiss-German descent, the son of Emanuel Ferdinand Heche and Elisabeth Simon. Martha was the daughter of Levi Heller and Maria Marsh, and had German and English ancestry.
Anne’s paternal grandmother was Clara Louise Baumgartner (the daughter of John E./F. Baumgartner and Anna S. Johnson Vattum Opperud). Clara was born in Iowa. John’s parents, Jacob Baumgartner and Anna Gisel, were Swiss, of Swiss-German descent. Anne’s great-grandmother Anna’s parents, Johan/John Johnsen/Johnson Opperud and Marta/Marthe Haldorson/Haldorsdatter Hvattum, were Norwegian, with Marta being from Jevnaker, Oppland.
Anne’s maternal grandfather was Richard Carleton/Carlton Prickett (the son of Lora/Leroy Alden Prickett and Nancy Anna Sherron/Sheron/Shoun). Richard was born in Indiana. Lora was the son of The Rev. Thomas F. Prickett and Nancy White. Anne’s great-grandmother Nancy was the daughter of James Sherron/Sheron/Shoun and Nancy A. Lytle.
Anne’s maternal grandmother was Marietta Susan Tukey (the daughter of Walter Bradley/Bradlee Cubberley Tukey and Marietta/Minetta Swayzee Coffin). Anne’s grandmother Marietta was born in Indiana. Walter was the son of George Atwood Tukey and Belle C. Cubberley. Anne’s great-grandmother Marietta was the daughter of Charles/Chas E. Coffin and Abby Maria Swayzee/Swasey.
Sources: Genealogy of Anne Heche – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Anne Heche (focusing on her father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Anne’s father – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Marriage record of Anne’s paternal grandparents, Charles Hobart Heche and Clara Louise Baumgartner – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Anne’s maternal grandparents, Richard Carleton/Carlton Prickett and Marietta Susan Tukey – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Anne’s maternal grandfather, Richard Carleton/Carlton Prickett (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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