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Anna Camp
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Anna Ragsdale Camp
September 27, 1982 Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.
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Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse(s) |
Michael Mosley
(m. 2010; div. 2013)Skylar Astin
(m. 2016; div. 2019) |
Anna Ragsdale Camp (born September 27, 1982) is an American actress. She is well-known for playing the character Sarah Newlin in the TV show True Blood. She also played Aubrey Posen in the popular musical comedy movies called the Pitch Perfect film series.
Anna Camp has appeared in many other TV shows. These include Mad Men, The Good Wife, The Mindy Project, and Vegas. She also had roles in movies like The Help and Café Society.
She started her acting career on Broadway, which is a famous theater district in New York City. She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her acting in an Off-Broadway play called All New People.
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Early Life and First Steps in Acting
Anna Camp was born in Aiken, South Carolina. Her mother, Dee, and her father, Thomas, raised her in Columbia, South Carolina. She has an older sister named Saluda.
Anna's family background includes British (English, Scottish, Welsh), Dutch, French, and Swedish roots. She first started acting when she was in second grade. She was in a play for a program called Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.). This experience helped her discover her love for acting.
She later went to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. In 2004, she earned a degree in Fine Arts. Soon after, she moved to New York City to pursue her acting career.
Anna Camp's Acting Career
Anna Camp began her professional acting journey in 2005. She was nominated for an award called the Lucille Lortel Award in 2007 for her role in the play The Scene. In 2008, she made her debut on Broadway in a play called Equus. She acted alongside Daniel Radcliffe, who is famous for playing Harry Potter.
She also appeared in a TV show pilot (a test episode) called Reinventing the Wheelers in 2007. In 2008, she had a role in another pilot called Cashmere Mafia. Her big break came when she got a main role as Sarah Newlin in the HBO series True Blood. For this role, she was nominated for a SAG Award.
Anna Camp has made guest appearances on many popular TV shows. These include The Office (2009), Glee (2009), Numbers (2010), and Covert Affairs (2010). She also had recurring roles in Mad Men (2010), The Good Wife (2011–2012), and How I Met Your Mother (2013).
In 2011, she starred in a play called All New People, written by Zach Braff. She was also a main cast member in the first season of the TV comedy The Mindy Project.
One of her most famous roles is Aubrey Posen in the Pitch Perfect movies. She played this character in the first movie (2012) and returned for the sequels, Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect 3.
More recently, she had a recurring role in the Netflix show Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She also starred in the movie Desperados with Nasim Pedrad. In 2024, it was announced that Anna Camp will be in the movie Scream 7.
Personal Life
Anna Camp was married to actor Michael Mosley from 2010 to 2013. Later, she started dating her Pitch Perfect co-star Skylar Astin in 2013. They got married in September 2016. However, they announced their divorce in April 2019, and it was finalized later that year.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | And Then Came Love | Kikki | |
2008 | Pretty Bird | Becca French | |
Just Make Believe | Kristin | Short film | |
2009 | 8 Easy Steps | Laura | Short film |
2010 | Bottleworld | Chrissy | |
2011 | The Help | Jolene French | |
2012 | Forgetting the Girl | Adrienne Gilcrest | |
Pitch Perfect | Aubrey Posen | ||
2013 | Sequin Raze | Jessica | Short film |
2014 | Autumn Wanderer | Sara | |
Goodbye to All That | Debbie Spengler | ||
The Oven | Sally Butler | Short film | |
2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Aubrey Posen | |
Caught | Sabrina | ||
2016 | Café Society | Candy | |
One Night | Elizabeth | ||
Brave New Jersey | Peg Prickett | ||
2017 | The Most Hated Woman in America | Mrs. Lutz | |
Pitch Perfect 3 | Aubrey Posen | ||
2018 | Egg | Kiki | |
2019 | The Wedding Year | Ellie | |
Here Awhile | Anna | ||
2020 | The Lovebirds | Edie | |
Desperados | Brooke | ||
2022 | Jerry & Marge Go Large | Dawn | |
Murder at Yellowstone City | Alice Murphy | ||
2023 | A Little Prayer | Patti | |
2023 | From Black | Cora | |
2026 | Scream 7 | ||
TBA | Bride Hard | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Reinventing the Wheelers | Meg Wheeler | Television film |
2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Brooke Adaire | Episode: Pilot |
2009, 2013–14 | True Blood | Sarah Newlin | Main role (seasons 2, 6–7), 23 episodes |
2009 | The Office | Penny Beesly | Episode: "Niagara" |
2009 | Glee | Candace Dystra | Episode: "Sectionals" |
2010 | Numbers | Siouxsie Dark | Episode: "Devil Girl" |
2010 | Covert Affairs | Ashley Briggs | Episode: "Houses of the Holy" |
2010 | Mad Men | Bethany Van Nuys | 3 episodes |
2011 | I Hate That I Love You | Sarah | Television film |
2011 | Romantically Challenged | Erin | Episode: "Perry Dates His Assistant" |
2011 | Love Bites | Prudence | Episode: "Stand and Deliver" |
2011–16 | The Good Wife | Caitlin d'Arcy | 9 episodes |
2012 | House of Lies | Rachel Norbert | Episode: "The Gods of Dangerous Financial Instruments" |
2012–13 | The Mindy Project | Gwen Grandy | Main role (season 1), 12 episodes |
2013 | Vegas | Violet Mills | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
2013 | Super Fun Night | Felicity | Unaired pilot |
2013 | How I Met Your Mother | Cassie | 2 episodes |
2013–15 | Ground Floor | Heather Doyle | 3 episodes |
2014 | The League | Penny | Episode: "The Heavenly Fouler" |
2014 | Key & Peele | Dr. Carol Roberts | Episode: "Strike Force Eagle 3: The Reckoning" |
2014–17 | Sofia the First | Princess Ivy (voice) | 2 episodes |
2014 | Damaged Goods | Nicole | Television film |
2015 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Pixie Empress (voice) | Episode: "Pixtopia" |
2015 | Saints & Strangers | Dorothy Bradford | Episode #1.1 |
2015 | Resident Advisors | Constance Renfro | Episode: "Conflict Resolution" |
2016–17 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Deirdre Robespierre | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid | Herself / Celebrity Guest | Episode: "Anna Camp vs. Randall Park" |
2016 | Good Girls Revolt | Jane Hollander | 10 episodes |
2018 | The Stinky & Dirty Show | Sender (voice) | Episode: "Love Notes (Season 1 Episode 10a)" |
2018 | Harvey Street Kids | Chevron (voice) | 3 episodes |
2019 | Vampirina | Bride of Frankenstein (voice) | Episode: "Franken-Wedding" |
2019–20 | Puppy Dog Pals | Donna (voice) | 2 episodes |
2019–20 | Perfect Harmony | Ginny | Main role, 13 episodes |
2020 | Creepshow | Irena Reid | Episode: "A Creepshow Holiday Special: Shapeshifters Anonymous" |
2023 | Is It Cake? | Herself / Judge | Episode: "That 90's Cake" |
2024 | Hysteria! | Tracy Whitehead | 8 episodes |
2025 | You | Raegan and Maddie Lockwood | Main role (season 5), upcoming season |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | CollegeHumor Originals | Dana | Episode: "FOMO Horror Movie Trailer" |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist(s) |
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2010 | "Marry Me" | Train |
2020 | "Love On Top" | Cast of Pitch Perfect |
Soundtrack Appearances
Anna Camp has also contributed to the soundtracks of the Pitch Perfect movies, where she showed off her singing talents.
- Pitch Perfect (2012)
- Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
Awards and Nominations
Anna Camp has received several awards and nominations for her acting:
Year | Award | Category | Work | Outcome |
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2009 | Satellite Awards | Best Ensemble Acting in a Drama Series | True Blood | Won |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | True Blood | Nominated |
2013 | MTV Movie Awards | Best ... Moment | Pitch Perfect | Nominated |
2013 | Best Musical Moment (Shared with Rebel Wilson, Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean, and Hana Mae Lee) | Pitch Perfect | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Anna Camp para niños