High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Annie Douglas (previously Richards) is a fictional character from the US NBC soap opera Sunset Beach, played by Sarah Buxton. The character`s creation was announced in 1996 prior to the serial going on air. Series creator Aaron Spelling helped create Annie`s appearance and style. Annie has been characterised as a "rich girl" and a "scheming vixen". The character has also been central to various fantasy sequences through her duration. These have been favoured by some of the serial`s critics. Buxton has been nominated for one award for her portrayal and Annie has been branded one of the programme`s most popular characters.