Heche in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
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), Wag the Dog, Volcano, John Q, and I Know What You Did Last Summer, among many others, and television’s Gracie’s Choice and Men in Trees.
Her father, Donald Joe Heche, was a choir director. Her mother, Nancy Abigail 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 Heche and Elisebeth/Elizabeth Simons. Martha was the daughter of Levi Heller and Mariah/Maria Marsh, and had German and English ancestry.
Anne’s paternal grandmother was Clara Louise Baumgartner (the daughter of John Ernest Baumgartner and Anna/Annie Sophia Johnson Opperud/Opprud). Clara was born in Clayton County, Iowa. John’s parents, Jacob Baumgartner and Anna/Anne Geisel/Giesel/Gisel, were Swiss, of Swiss-German descent. Anne’s great-grandmother Anna’s parents, Johan/John Johnsen/Johnson Opperud and Marta/Martha/Marthe Haldorson/Haldorsdatter Vauttum/Hvattum, were Norwegian, with Marta being from Jevnaker, Oppland.
Anne’s maternal grandfather was Richard Carleton/Carlton Prickett (the son of Lora Alden Prickett and Anna Sheron/Sherron/Shoun). Richard was born in Gas City, Grant, Indiana. Lora was the son of The Rev. Thomas Prickett and Nancy White. Anne’s great-grandmother Anna was the daughter of James Sherren/Sherron/Sheron/Shewin and Nancy A. Lightle/Lytle.
Anne’s maternal grandmother was Marietta Susan Tukey (the daughter of Walter Bradlee Tukey and Marietta/Minetta Swayzee Coffin). Anne’s grandmother Marietta was born in Marion, Grant, Indiana. Walter was the son of George Atwood Tukey and Belle E. Cubberley. Anne’s great-grandmother Marietta was the daughter of Charles E. Coffin and Abby Maria Swayzee/Swasey.
Sources: Genealogies of Anne Heche – https://www.geni.com
https://famouskin.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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