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LOS ANGELES – JAN 25: Golden at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 19, 1951
Ethnicity: *75% Irish *25% Swedish
Annie Golden is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Norma Romano on the series Orange Is the New Black . Her roles also include the films Hair (1979), Streetwalkin’ , Forever, Lulu ; Love at Stake , This Is My Life , The Pebble and the Penguin , The American Astronaut , It Runs in the Family (2003), Brooklyn Rules , The Trouble with Cali , and Miles , the shows Miami Vice , Cheers , One Dollar , and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ; and many stage performances.
She is the daughter of Joan and Patrick Golden.
Annie’s paternal grandfather was Patrick Francis Golden (who likely was the son of Thomas Golden and Marie Ansbro). Patrick was born in County Mayo, Ireland.
Annie’s paternal grandmother was named Ann Lavin. Anna was born in Ireland.
Annie’s maternal grandfather was named Walter Johnson. Walter was born in New York, to Swedish parents.
Annie’s maternal grandmother was named Helen Doherty/Dougherty. Helen was born in New York, to Irish parents.
Sources: Marriage record of Annie’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Annie’s brother – http://dignitymemorial.com
Obituary of Annie’s maternal uncle – http://newspapers.com