For the character from The Young and the Restless, see The Young and the Restless characters (2000s) § Roger and Annie Wilkes.
Fictional character
Annie Wilkes
Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes in the 1990 film adaptation
First appearance
Misery (novel)
Last appearance
Castle Rock (season 2)
Created by
Stephen King
Portrayed by
Kathy Bates (1990) Sharon Gless (1992) Susan Penhaligon (2005) Laurie Metcalf (2015) Henna Haverinen (2019) Lizzy Caplan (2019) Madison Johnson (2019, child) Ruby Cruz (2019, teen) Mari Turunen (2019) Mirva Tolppanen (2022)
In-universe information
Full name
Anne Marie Wilkes Dugan
Nickname
Dragon Lady
Gender
Female
Occupation
Nurse (R.N.; formerly)
Family
Carl Wilkes (father; deceased) Crysilda B. Wilkes (mother) Nancy Wilkes (mother; film canon) Paul E. Wilkes (brother) Evangeline Wilkes (half-sister, Castle Rock only)
Spouse
Ralph Dugan (divorced)
Nationality
American
Annie Wilkes is a character originating from Stephen King's 1987 novel Misery, in which she acts as one of the two central characters and main antagonist. In 2022, King picked her as his personal favorite character among all those he created in his literary career.
A nurse by training, Annie is a devoted fan of the works of romance author Paul Sheldon, whom she rescues after a car accident and brings back to her home. As she nurses him back to health, Paul gradually realizes how deranged Annie is, and becomes her unwilling captive. The character has become one of the stereotypes of the nurse as a torturer and angel of mercy.
The character has been portrayed in various audio, screen and stage adaptations of Misery, notably in a 1990 film adaptation in which she was portrayed by Kathy Bates, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. A heavily altered version of the character also acts as main protagonist of the second season of the television series Castle Rock (itself loosely based on various works of King) in 2019, in which she is primarily portrayed by Lizzy Caplan.
AnnieWilkes is a character originating from Stephen King's 1987 novel Misery, in which she acts as one of the two central characters and main antagonist...
She earned the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of AnnieWilkes in the thriller Misery (1990). Her other Oscar-nominated roles were in...
for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. In 2019, she portrayed AnnieWilkes in the Hulu anthology series Castle Rock. Her other film appearances...
In 2018, Cruz played the younger version of Lizzy Caplan's character, AnnieWilkes, in Castle Rock. Cruz received praise from TVLine for the way she captured...
Misery, based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. Her role as AnnieWilkes was met with much praise, earning her the Academy Award for Best Actress...
2019. That same year, they appeared in the main role of Joy Wilkes, daughter of AnnieWilkes, in the second season of the Hulu anthology horror series Castle...
Weil, Giuliana Furci Narrated by Brie Larson Edited by Kevin Klauber, AnnieWilkes Music by Adam Peters Production company Moving Art Release date October 11...
appeared on the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, playing AnnieWilkes, an inefficient assistant kidnapper. After The Simpsons cartoon / animated...
Theatre 2015 All My Sons Kate Keller John Drew Theatre 2015–2016 Misery AnnieWilkes Broadhurst Theatre 2016 Voice Lessons Ginny Steppenwolf Theatre 2017...
satirized the film Misery with host Roseanne Barr playing the role of AnnieWilkes. Carvey's other original characters included Garth Algar (from Wayne's...
family sitcom The McCarthys (2014–15). In 2015, she took the role of AnnieWilkes in the Broadway production of Stephen King's Misery, opposite Bruce Willis...
Grozdanovic (Indiewire) compared her role of Katherine to Kathy Bates' AnnieWilkes in Misery (1990). Her performance earned her a Best Actress Award nomination...
End, first in 1993 with Bill Paterson, when she created the role of AnnieWilkes in the stage version of Stephen King's Misery at the Criterion Theatre...
Misery.[citation needed] However, her lead role as the psychopathic nurse AnnieWilkes was subsequently taken by Kathy Bates, who went on to win the Academy...
Year Character Book Author Notes 1987 AnnieWilkes[citation needed] Misery Stephen King Also appears in the 1990 film adaptation. 2011 Leonard Bankhead[citation...
Year Actress Role(s) Film Ref. 1990 (63rd) Kathy Bates ‡ AnnieWilkes Misery Anjelica Huston Lilly Dillon The Grifters Julia Roberts Vivian Ward Pretty...
about a popular writer who is injured in a car wreck and held captive by AnnieWilkes, his self-described "number-one fan". Misery shared the inaugural Bram...
William Forrester played by Sean Connery Misery – 1990 – character of AnnieWilkes played by Kathy Bates Michael Clayton – 2007 – character of Arthur Edens...
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