Annette Helde:  

I almost got to a couple of the reunions but was always travelling! Let's see...I have two fabulous dogs, Nipper and Sweetie, who are the light of my life. I have come back to Long Beach to care for my mom who is 82 now. After years of helping ME, I finally get to help HEr. She's a great friend and I hope she lives to be a 100. I spent years in school at UCSB and then up to Univ. of Wash. in Seattle, all continuing my studies in the arts. (I also rowed on the UCSB crew team and keep eyeing the boathouse here in LB longingly)...I spent a couple of years acting in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, then on to New York City for about 13 years. I paid my dues!! Worked everything from bike messengering to hat check to temping to bartending... Fortunately, the only thing I was halfway good act was the arts so I have actually made most of my living as an actor, Broadway, OFF-Bdwy, and yes, delightfully, Off-Off- wAy OFF Bdwy. I spent about 7 rs doing film and TV here in LA after my dad died and I wanted to be close to my mom. Surprisi...Expand for more