American actress Anna Chlumsky is best known for her role as a child actress who rose to fame in show business through the 1991 film My Daughter and its 1994 sequel where she played the lead role of Vada Sultenfuss. The actress had also modeled at the age of 10 months when she worked alongside her mother in an advertising campaign. However, after her big break in 1991, she didn’t get into the limelight much after taking a break to pursue her college education, but she came back and enjoyed a thriving career.
Let’s take a look at the biography, career, marital life and other details about this child actress turned screen diva.
Anna Chlumsky Bio (Age)
Anna was born on December 3, 1980 in Chicago.Illinois to mother Nancy and father Frank Chlumsky who were both in entertainment. Her mother was a singer and an actress, in addition to being a former flight attendant, while her father was a saxophone player, in addition to being a chef. Her family is Catholic and her lineage is of Czech and Croatian origin.
Anna reportedly attended Grace LutheranChurch & School and later Walther Lutheran High School. Her early acting career ran alongside her early days in education, where she starred in films like Uncle Buck, Merchant Mom in which she portrayed Elizabeth Martin, the mystery adventure film Gold Diggers: Bear Mountain’s Secret in which she played Jody Salerno and her hit films My Daughter in 1991 and its sequel in 1994. Her small screen debut was in the film A Childhood Dream in which she played Missy Chandler. She was also featured in the sitcom Cupid and in the movie First Edition which is a fantasy drama.
The actress took a break in 1999 until 2005 while at the University of Chicago, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies. After graduating, Anna did not immediately return to acting, as she tried to do other jobs such as fact checker for Zagat Survey and deputy editor, which she did. she didn’t like it and decided to quit and become an actress again. To improve her acting skills, she enrolled in the Atlantic Acting School in Manhattan.
His return to the screen
Anna Chlumsky returned to the big screen in the 1995 film Wait, in which she played the lead character Cara. She also landed another role in The Colonel’s Party that same year and gave a wonderful performance in Baume en Galaad by Lanford Wilson in November 2005 at the American Theater of Actors, New York. She has featured as a guest on hit series like 30 Rock, Law & Order and Blood Car
The actress made her big comeback in the satire In the Loop in which she played Liza Weld, released in 2009. She also starred in an outdoor play that year at The Public Theater titled Unconditional produced by Brett C. Leonard in collaboration with Labyrinth Theater Company. She has been featured in notable films like; House Rules, The Good Guy, My Sweet Misery, Civil Unions: A Love Story, The Pill and Bert and Arnie’s Guide to Friendship among many others. Her current film is the comedy Veep which airs on HBO in which she plays Amy Brookheimer, actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ aide.
Net value
Anna is earning well from her acting career and this has placed her net worth at around $1 million. It is imperative to note that this is not his only source of income. The actress has embarked on entrepreneurial projects from which she also earns a nice sum.
Who is her husband?
Graceful Anna Chlumsky is happily married to her college sweetheart Shaun So; an american american who is an army reserve. The two began attending school and when Shaun So was deployed to Afghanistan from 2004 to 2006, they maintained their relationship by announcing their engagement in October 2007.
Their wedding took place on March 8, 2008 in Brooklyn, New York, where they currently reside. The couple have two daughters named Penelope Joan So and Clara Elizabeth So.
the size
Anna Chlumsky is said to be 5ft 2in tall which carries her slender figure gracefully.