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 Anna Maria Chlumsky is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, best known playing the lead role of Vada Sultenfuss in My Girl (1991) and its 1994 sequel. Between 1999 and 2005, Chlumsky's career entered a hiatus while she attended college. She returned to acting with roles in several independent films, including Blood Car (2007) and In the Loop (2009). From 2012 to 2019 Chlumsky portrayed Amy Brookheimer on the HBO television series Veep, for which she has received six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.Chlumsky was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Nancy (n��e Zuncic), a singer, actress, and former flight attendant, and Frank Chlumsky Jr., a chef and saxophone player. She was raised in a Roman Catholic family. Chlumsky is of Czech and Croatian descent.Chlumsky entered show business at an early age, modeling with her mother in an advertising campaign, though her roles in My Girl (1991) and My Girl 2 (1994) brought her fame. She also starred in Trading Mom (1994) alongside Sissy Spacek, as well as in Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) with Christina Ricci. In the mid to late 1990s, she appeared or starred in several television films and series.Chlumsky appeared as Mary Calvin in a season 17 episode of Law & Order, first airing on January 12, 2007; and as Lisa Klein in a season 20 episode, first airing March 15, 2010. In March 2007, she appeared in the 30 Rock episode "The Fighting Irish" as Liz Lemler, a romantic rival of protagonist Liz Lemon, who receives flowers meant for Lemler. Chlumsky was in four episodes of the ABC dramedy Cupid in 2009. Later that year, she starred in the Lifetime Television movie 12 Men of Christmas as Jan Lucas.She starred in the Off Broadway production of Unconditional by Brett C. Leonard at The Public Theater, which opened on February 2008; it was produced by the LAByrinth Theater Company, She also starred in Lanford Wilson's Balm in Gilead in November 2005 at the American Theatre of Actors in New York City.In 2009, she appeared in Armando Iannucci's BBC Films political satire In The Loop, co-starring with Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Chris Addison, James Gandolfini, and Mimi Kennedy, a quasi-spin-off of Iannucci's BBC TV series The Thick of It. She plays Liza, a State Department assistant in the movie. From 2012, Chlumsky has played Amy Brookheimer, aide to Julia Louis-Dreyfus's character in HBO's Veep, also produced by Iannucci. In June 2012, she starred in the world premiere of David Adjmi's 3C at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in New York.Dan Aykroyd, who played her father in the two My Girl films, has said that a script for a third film has been in development since 2003. In April 2012, Chlumsky "put to rest" any rumors that such a film was in development. In addition to her role on Veep, Chlumsky has appeared in multiple television series between 2011 and 2013, including White Collar, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and NBC's adaptation of Hannibal.Chlumsky has appeared on Broadway in You Can't Take It with You, and beginning in April 2015 as editor Iris Peabody in the comedy Living on Love, with Renee Fleming, Jerry O'Connell and Douglas Sills.In 2017, Chlumsky appeared in the fourth season of AMC Networks' Halt and Catch Fire as Dr. Katie Herman, the love interest of Gordon Clark (Scoot McNairy).In October 2019, Chlumsky was cast in a main role, alongside Julia Garner in the Shonda Rhimes' upcoming Netflix limited drama series, Inventing Anna.
Bio:
Anna Maria Chlumsky is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, best known playing the lead role of Vada Sultenfuss in My Girl (1991) and its 1994 sequel. Between 1999 and 2005, Chlumsky's career entered a hiatus while she attended college. She returned to acting with roles in several independent films, including Blood Car (2007) and In the Loop (2009). From 2012 to 2019 Chlumsky portrayed Amy Brookheimer on the HBO television series Veep, for which she has received six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.Chlumsky was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Nancy (n��e Zuncic), a singer, actress, and former flight attendant, and Frank Chlumsky Jr., a chef and saxophone player. She was raised in a Roman Catholic family. Chlumsky is of Czech and Croatian descent.Chlumsky entered show business at an early age, modeling with her mother in an advertising campaign, though her roles in My Girl (1991) and My Girl 2 (1994) brought her fame. She also starred in Trading Mom (1994) alongside Sissy Spacek, as well as in Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) with Christina Ricci. In the mid to late 1990s, she appeared or starred in several television films and series.Chlumsky appeared as Mary Calvin in a season 17 episode of Law & Order, first airing on January 12, 2007; and as Lisa Klein in a season 20 episode, first airing March 15, 2010. In March 2007, she appeared in the 30 Rock episode "The Fighting Irish" as Liz Lemler, a romantic rival of protagonist Liz Lemon, who receives flowers meant for Lemler. Chlumsky was in four episodes of the ABC dramedy Cupid in 2009. Later that year, she starred in the Lifetime Television movie 12 Men of Christmas as Jan Lucas.She starred in the Off Broadway production of Unconditional by Brett C. Leonard at The Public Theater, which opened on February 2008; it was produced by the LAByrinth Theater Company, She also starred in Lanford Wilson's Balm in Gilead in November 2005 at the American Theatre of Actors in New York City.In 2009, she appeared in Armando Iannucci's BBC Films political satire In The Loop, co-starring with Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Chris Addison, James Gandolfini, and Mimi Kennedy, a quasi-spin-off of Iannucci's BBC TV series The Thick of It. She plays Liza, a State Department assistant in the movie. From 2012, Chlumsky has played Amy Brookheimer, aide to Julia Louis-Dreyfus's character in HBO's Veep, also produced by Iannucci. In June 2012, she starred in the world premiere of David Adjmi's 3C at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in New York.Dan Aykroyd, who played her father in the two My Girl films, has said that a script for a third film has been in development since 2003. In April 2012, Chlumsky "put to rest" any rumors that such a film was in development. In addition to her role on Veep, Chlumsky has appeared in multiple television series between 2011 and 2013, including White Collar, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and NBC's adaptation of Hannibal.Chlumsky has appeared on Broadway in You Can't Take It with You, and beginning in April 2015 as editor Iris Peabody in the comedy Living on Love, with Renee Fleming, Jerry O'Connell and Douglas Sills.In 2017, Chlumsky appeared in the fourth season of AMC Networks' Halt and Catch Fire as Dr. Katie Herman, the love interest of Gordon Clark (Scoot McNairy).In October 2019, Chlumsky was cast in a main role, alongside Julia Garner in the Shonda Rhimes' upcoming Netflix limited drama series, Inventing Anna.
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Desiring at one time to be a paleontologist, she once worked as an intern for The Field Museum in Chicago, classifying fish.Has worked as a restaurant guide in the Manhattan area, and an aspiring food critic.Graduated from The University of Chicago with a BA in International Studies in June 2002.Has worked at HarperCollins Publishers as an editorial assistant.Became engaged in 2007 to Chinese-American Shaun So, an Army reserve member who served in Afghanistan. Coincidentally the fathers of both members of the couple are chefs. Anna's father is a restaurateur and a culinary instructor in Chicago at Kendall College and Shaun's father owns a Chinese restaurant called China Town in Topsham, Maine.Screen tested for Jurassic Park (1993). Also turned down Beethoven (1992), Lassie (1994) and a sitcom based around her life.Her great-grandfather owned a trained bear that appeared in Three Stooges movies.Was 5 months pregnant with her daughter Penelope when she completed filming the 2nd season of Veep (2012).Her grandmother's prom dress was a costume for Frankenstein (1931).She works as a researcher for the restaurant guide Zagat in Manhattan.Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a daughter named Penelope Joan So on July 11, 2013. Child's father is her husband, Shaun So.Was a model from the age of 10 months.A co-worker of her mother, Nancy L. Chlumsky, at Eastern Airlines had children who did local modeling and suggested that Nancy list Anna with the agency when she was three months old. Anna modeled, periodically, for the next six or seven years, appearing in department store ads and the Sears catalog.Very close to Elijah Wood.She speaks fluent Portuguese, because she used to date a guy who lived in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.Taking a break from acting between 1999 and 2005, she majored in international studies at the University of Chicago, but did appear in the college's theatre productions of "Words, Words, Words," "Into The Woods," "Orestes" and "Nine," all at the University of Chicago Theatre.(March 8, 2008) Married her longtime boyfriend Shaun So following a 5-month-long engagement.Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 35, a daughter named Clara Elizabeth So on July 28, 2016. Child's father is her husband, Shaun So.Father Frank Chlumsky is a saxophone player and owns a restaurant in Wisconsin.She is of seven-eighths Czech (Bohemian) and one-eighth Croatian descent.Went to Grace Lutheran Church and School in River Forest, Illinois, for grade school.Graduated from Walther Lutheran High School (now known as Walther Christian Academy) in June 1998.She currently lives in New York City, where she is continuing her acting career. (2004)Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her daughter Penelope to begin filming the 3rd season of Veep (2012).Wants a part alongside Winona Ryder, Robert Sean Leonard or Elijah Wood.Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her daughter Clara to begin filming the 6th season of Veep (2012).Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Currently co-stars, opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus, on the acclaimed HBO series, Veep (2012), in which she portrays "Amy Brookheimer". (June 2012)Mother is Nancy L. Chlumsky, who is also her coach and manager. Father is Frank Chlumsky, of Czech origins.Currently has the lead role of the play "The Colonel's Holiday" that is performed by the theater group "Poor Artists Collective" in New York. (August 2005)Filming In the Loop (2009) in London for five weeks and the sixth week in Washington, D.C. (May 2008)Born on the same date as Jenna Dewan. |
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Anna Chlumsky |
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Actress (IMDB) |
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All World |
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5' 2' (1.57 m) |
| Biography: |
Anna Maria Chlumsky is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, best known playing the lead role of Vada Sultenfuss in My Girl (1991) and its 1994 sequel. Between 1999 and 2005, Chlumsky\'s career entered a hiatus while she atten |
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Desiring at one time to be a paleontologist, she once worked as an intern for The Field Museum in Chicago, classifying fish.Has worked as a restaurant guide in the Manhattan area, and an aspiring food critic.Graduated from The University of Chicago with a BA in International Studies in June 2002.Has worked at HarperCollins Publishers as an editorial assistant.Became engaged in 2007 to Chinese-American Shaun So, an Army reserve member who served in Afghanistan. Coincidentally the fathers of both members of the couple are chefs. Anna's father is a restaurateur and a culinary instructor in Chicago at Kendall College and Shaun's father owns a Chinese restaurant called China Town in Topsham, Maine.Screen tested for Jurassic Park (1993). Also turned down Beethoven (1992), Lassie (1994) and a sitcom based around her life.Her great-grandfather owned a trained bear that appeared in Three Stooges movies.Was 5 months pregnant with her daughter Penelope when she completed filming the 2nd season of Veep (2012).Her grandmother's prom dress was a costume for Frankenstein (1931).She works as a researcher for the restaurant guide Zagat in Manhattan.Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a daughter named Penelope Joan So on July 11, 2013. Child's father is her husband, Shaun So.Was a model from the age of 10 months.A co-worker of her mother, Nancy L. Chlumsky, at Eastern Airlines had children who did local modeling and suggested that Nancy list Anna with the agency when she was three months old. Anna modeled, periodically, for the next six or seven years, appearing in department store ads and the Sears catalog.Very close to Elijah Wood.She speaks fluent Portuguese, because she used to date a guy who lived in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.Taking a break from acting between 1999 and 2005, she majored in international studies at the University of Chicago, but did appear in the college's theatre productions of "Words, Words, Words," "Into The Woods," "Orestes" and "Nine," all at the University of Chicago Theatre.(March 8, 2008) Married her longtime boyfriend Shaun So following a 5-month-long engagement.Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 35, a daughter named Clara Elizabeth So on July 28, 2016. Child's father is her husband, Shaun So.Father Frank Chlumsky is a saxophone player and owns a restaurant in Wisconsin.She is of seven-eighths Czech (Bohemian) and one-eighth Croatian descent.Went to Grace Lutheran Church and School in River Forest, Illinois, for grade school.Graduated from Walther Lutheran High School (now known as Walther Christian Academy) in June 1998.She currently lives in New York City, where she is continuing her acting career. (2004)Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her daughter Penelope to begin filming the 3rd season of Veep (2012).Wants a part alongside Winona Ryder, Robert Sean Leonard or Elijah Wood.Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her daughter Clara to begin filming the 6th season of Veep (2012).Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Currently co-stars, opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus, on the acclaimed HBO series, Veep (2012), in which she portrays "Amy Brookheimer". (June 2012)Mother is Nancy L. Chlumsky, who is also her coach and manager. Father is Frank Chlumsky, of Czech origins.Currently has the lead role of the play "The Colonel's Holiday" that is performed by the theater group "Poor Artists Collective" in New York. (August 2005)Filming In the Loop (2009) in London for five weeks and the sixth week in Washington, D.C. (May 2008)Born on the same date as Jenna Dewan. |
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I pray every night. I just talk to God and I can go to sleep. I don't worry anymore.
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I love... anything in black and white
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It creeped me out at first, but I guess it's nice to know I still resonate in people's minds. - about being recognized on her subway commute to work
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They spoil you rotten. If you want a glass of milk, they run off to get you one. - about being on a movie set as a child actor
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I really don't like to do back-to-back movies. I concentrate on things at home. My family and school life are important to me. I try to do one movie a year. |
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Actress |
| Others works: |
(1992) Music video for The Temptations: "My Girl".
(November 2004) Played Isabella in "Measure for Measure" with the Astoria Performing Arts Center troupe in New York in November 2004. It was her return to acting after pursuing other |
| Spouse: |
Shaun So (March 8, 2008 - present) (2 children) |
| Children: |
Penelope Joan SoClara Elizabeth So |
| Parents: |
Nancy L. Chlumsky
Frank Chlumsky |
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