Biography
After a couple of other plays, she segued to features with a supporting role as Beau Bridges' sister in Hal Ashby's "The Landlord" (1970). Later that year, she earned notice for a steamy scene with Jack Nicholson in "Five Easy Pieces". Her subsequent feature appearances have been sporadic. Anspach hit her peak as the leading lady in Paul Mazursky's "Blume in Love" (1973) and was superb in Dusan Makavayev's disturbing, hilarious "Montenegro" …
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Career Milestones
| Broadway debut in "Hair" | ||
| Had regular role on the ABC dramedy "The 'Slap' Maxwell Story" | ||
1970 | Had breakthrough screen role in "Five Easy Pieces" | |
1970 | Screen acting debut in "The Landlord" | |
1973 | Had one of the leads in Paul Mazursky's "Blume in Love" | |
1976 | TV-movie debut, "I Want to Keep My Baby" (CBS) | |
1983 | TV series debut as regular, "The Yellow Rose" (NBC) | |
1985 | Appeared in the West Coast production of "A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking" | |
1985 | Co-starred in the CBS miniseries "James A. Michener's 'Space'" | |
1991 | Last feature to date "The Rutanga Files" | |
1994 | Last TV apearance to date, a supporting role in the CBS TV-movie "Cagney and Lacey: The Return" | |
1994 | Wrote letter to VANITY FAIR, taking issue with the magazine's profile of Jack Nicholson which mentioned he had three children; Anspaugh claims her son Caleb was fathered by Nicholson | |
1996 | Sued Jack Nicholson for breach of promise and to prevent foreclosure on her home; Anspaugh had taken out a second mortgage on her home with the Nicholson-owned Proteus Pension Plan; case eventually settled with Anspach retaining her home | |