Born in Scotland, Annie completed her studies at the RNCM before becoming a young artist at the Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg. She has sung principal roles with Scottish Opera, Opera North, Iford Opera, ENO Baylis, Mahogany Opera, Midwales Opera and Glyndebourne and Wexford Festivals and was a member of the Glyndebourne Chorus where she covered various roles.

Notable roles include Carmen for Scottish Opera, and Donna in the world premiere of Skin Deep by Armando Iannucci/David Sawyer at Opera North. Annie has performed widely in Europe where credits include Mercedes in a new production of Carmen at the Opéra Comique directed by Adrian Noble and conducted by John Eliot Gardiner, Waltraute in Die Walküre and Amore/Valletto in L’Incoronazione di Poppea (dir. Sir David McVicar) at the Opéra National du Rhin and Siebel in Gounod’s Faust with John O’Brien at the Everyman theatre Cork. Recently, Annie performed the role of Andromache in Berlioz Les Troyens, at the Salzburg, Berlin, BBC Proms and Berlioz Festivals.

Annie has toured the major UK venues with Our Finest Hour, a programme of 1940s music with the BBC Big Band. Other highlights have included a national tour with the Australian Chamber Orchestra concluding at the Sydney Opera House and Duruflé Requiem with the Orchestre Nationale de Paris. Annie has been a regular member of the Monteverdi Choir since 2007. She was a member of the Choir at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the first-time female singers were included at such an occasion. Recordings include St Matthew Passion and Messiah, the latter winning a Gramophone Award.

She has recorded a disc of songs by Nick Drake, Richard Hawley, JS Bach and others, with pianist and arranger Harry Sever.