Annie Q. Riegel


Annie Q. Riegel is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Christine in The Leftovers, and recurring roles in Kung Fu and Death and Other Details.

Early life and education

Riegel was born in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up between Beijing and New York City, speaking both Mandarin Chinese and English with her family at home. Her acceptance into Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School began her interest in acting. She went on to attend New York University Stern School of Business and Tisch School of the Arts for finance and film.

Career

As a child, Riegel appeared in several commercials, short films and episodic television work. After graduating high school, she made her stage debut in 2012 playing the title role from youth to old age, in Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang's [Golden Child |Golden Child] revival at the Signature Theatre. Erik Haagensen of Backstage described her performance as "10-year-old Ahn radiantly mischievous, a quality she smartly retains when Ahn is 60." In 2013, she was cast as a series regular in the HBO television series The Leftovers. In 2014, she appeared in Marc Lawrence's romantic comedy The Rewrite. In 2018, she appeared in the Ben Stiller-produced Netflix film Alex Strangelove. In 2019, she was announced as one of the cast members of Into the Darks back-to-school installment, "School Spirit", which premiered on Hulu two months later. She is the first Asian American lead in Blumhouse production history. In January 2022, she was cast in a recurring role as Juliette Tan for Kung Fu, a reboot of the 1972 series of the same name. In August 2022, she joined the cast of the Hulu television series Death and Other Details. As a voiceover artist, she has narrated many audiobooks, and her work has garnered her an AudioFile magazine Earphones Award.

Personal life

In 2017, she married filmmaker Chris Robert Riegel. They reside between California, Florida, and England.

Filmography

Film

All roles credited to Annie Q, unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Paper GirlYoung PeiyuShort film
2008Picture DayPortrait kidShort film
2011Room #11AnnaShort film
2013Breathe InChloe
2013InnocenceChloe Murray
2014The RewriteSara Liu
2015Fan GirlRosemarie
2017MDMAAngie Angie X
2017TenKumiko
2017TroubleElise
2018Alex StrangeloveSophie Hicks

Television

All roles credited to Annie Q, unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGirlEpisode: "Law & Order: [Special Victims Unit season 11 #ep241|Disabled]"
2011Blue BloodsGirlEpisode: "My Funny Valentine"
2011–2012Are We There Yet?KellyRecurring role
2014, 2017The LeftoversChristineMain cast, guest
2016ElementaryWendyEpisode: "Elementary episodes#ep98|Worth Several Cities]"
2017GirlsRachel DeTapleyEpisode: "Girls episodes#ep54|Hostage Situation]"
2018BlindspotRileyEpisode: "Blindspot episodes#ep70|The Quantico Affair]"
2019Into the DarkErica YangEpisode: "School Spirit"
2022Kung FuJuliette TanRecurring role
2024Death and Other DetailsWinnie GohRecurring role
2024Jentry Chau vs. The UnderworldBai Shuzen Episode: A Night with the Stars

Video games

All roles credited to Annie Q, unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleNotes
2020Legends of RuneterraFanclub President / Kinkou StudentVoice role
2022Return to Monkey IslandCaptain LilaVoice role

Theatre

All roles credited to Annie Q, unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
2012Golden ChildEng AhnAlice Griffin [Jewel Box Theatre]Off-Broadway