Ann Veal – Arrested Development

Arrested Development had no shortage of great running jokes. One of the best was that George Michael’s girlfriend Ann was overlooked by everybody because she’s so bland and unmemorable. That’s why it’s so great that even the original Ann actress Alessandra Torresani was replaced by Mae Whitman.

Whitman explained in an interview that the initial plan was to replace Ann several times to keep the punchline going. Then they stuck with her, which she jokingly said, “felt like a real insult.”