Anne Fletcher (born May 1, 1966) is an American dancer, actress,
choreographer and film director. She is best known for her films Step
Up (2006), 27 Dresses (2008) and The Proposal (2009).Born Anne Marie
Fletcher in Detroit, Michigan, Fletcher lived with her family in the
local lakefront suburb of St. Clair Shores, Michigan until her 1984
graduation with honors from Lake Shore High School. Fletcher began
taking dance lessons at a local dance studio, Turning Point School of
the Performing Arts, at age 12 after watching her mother take a dance
class. At age 15, she appeared in the local show Salute to the
Superstars at the now-defunct Mr. F’s Beef & Bourbon dinner club in
Sterling Heights, Michigan. Upon graduation from high school, Fletcher
moved to Los Angeles, California, where she attained further training
and began working as a professional dancer; including performing as a
Laker Girl.In 1990, Fletcher met Adam Shankman when they were hired to
perform as dancers at the 62nd Academy Awards. Shortly thereafter,
Shankman hired Fletcher to become his assistant choreographer. This
sparked a longtime personal friendship and professional
affiliation.Fletcher worked closely with Shankman both during his
career as a choreographer and later as a film director and has
credited her collaborations with Shankman for allowing her to both
develop her own set of choreographic and film directorial skills and
to achieve a similarly successful career path.
choreographer and film director. She is best known for her films Step
Up (2006), 27 Dresses (2008) and The Proposal (2009).Born Anne Marie
Fletcher in Detroit, Michigan, Fletcher lived with her family in the
local lakefront suburb of St. Clair Shores, Michigan until her 1984
graduation with honors from Lake Shore High School. Fletcher began
taking dance lessons at a local dance studio, Turning Point School of
the Performing Arts, at age 12 after watching her mother take a dance
class. At age 15, she appeared in the local show Salute to the
Superstars at the now-defunct Mr. F’s Beef & Bourbon dinner club in
Sterling Heights, Michigan. Upon graduation from high school, Fletcher
moved to Los Angeles, California, where she attained further training
and began working as a professional dancer; including performing as a
Laker Girl.In 1990, Fletcher met Adam Shankman when they were hired to
perform as dancers at the 62nd Academy Awards. Shortly thereafter,
Shankman hired Fletcher to become his assistant choreographer. This
sparked a longtime personal friendship and professional
affiliation.Fletcher worked closely with Shankman both during his
career as a choreographer and later as a film director and has
credited her collaborations with Shankman for allowing her to both
develop her own set of choreographic and film directorial skills and
to achieve a similarly successful career path.
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