Biography
Who is Anna Gunn?
Early life and education
Anna Gunn was born on August 11, 1968, in Cleveland, Ohio. She grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her parents were Shana Peters and Clemens Earl Gunn Jr. She has a brother named Matthew. Her great-great-grandfather, William Rufus Day, served as a justice for the Supreme Court of the United States.
Anna finished her studies at Santa Fe Preparatory School in 1986. She then studied theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She earned her degree there in 1990. In 1988, she spent one semester at the British American Drama Academy. Later, she lived in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, with Pamela Adlon.
Television career
Her first screen appearance was in an episode of Quantum Leap called The Play's the Thing. From 1997 to 2002, she played Assistant District Attorney Jean Ward on the ABC show The Practice. She later joined the HBO series Deadwood from 2005 to 2006 as Martha Bullock. Other television roles include appearances on Seinfeld, Six Feet Under, and Murder One.
Anna became very famous for playing Skyler White on the AMC show Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013. This role earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards for her supporting role in a drama series. She also received a Screen Actors Guild Award for the part. In 2013, she wrote an article for The New York Times about how the public viewed her character. She also appeared in the 2014 series Gracepoint.
Film and stage roles
Anna has appeared in several movies. These include the 1998 thriller Enemy of the State and the 2011 film Red State. She acted in the docudrama Little Red Wagon in 2012. Other film credits are Equity, Sully, and Being Frank. She reprised her role as Martha Bullock in the 2019 film Deadwood: The Movie. She also starred in a Lifetime movie called Secrets of Eden with John Stamos.
Her stage career includes a role in Sex with Strangers in 2014. This Off-Broadway play was directed by David Schwimmer. In 2019, she played Maxine Faulk in The Night of the Iguana. This production took place at the Noël Coward Theater.
Voice acting and pilots
Beyond live action, Anna provided the voice for Ariel in the Legacy of Kain video game series. This work spanned from 1996 to 2003. She has also pursued other television projects. Bravo announced a pilot for a drama called Rita in 2013. The show focused on a teacher and mother. Fox TV Studios later ordered a pilot for the same project, but it was never released.
Family and relationships
Anna married Alastair Duncan in 1990. Duncan is a Scottish actor and real estate broker. The couple divorced in 2009. They have two daughters together.
Birthday and age
Anna Gunn was born on August 11, 1968, which makes Anna 58 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Anna shares the date with 57 other famous people.
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