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Born
Anna Maria Chlumsky

(1980-12-03) December 3, 1980 (age 44)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education
Occupation Actress
Years active
  • 1989–1998
  • 2005–present
Spouse(s)
Shaun So
(m. 2008)
Children 2

Anna Maria Chlumsky (pronounced KLUM-skee; born December 3, 1980) is an American actress. She started acting when she was a child. She became famous for playing Vada Sultenfuss in the movie My Girl (1991) and its sequel, My Girl 2. After these early roles, she took a break from acting from 1999 to 2005 to go to college.

Anna Chlumsky later returned to acting. She appeared in independent films like Blood Car (2007) and In the Loop (2009). She also played Amy Brookheimer in the HBO TV show Veep (2012–2019). For her role in Veep, she was nominated six times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Early Life and Family

Anna Chlumsky was born in Chicago. Her mother, Nancy, was a singer, actress, and flight attendant. Her father, Frank Chlumsky Jr., was a chef and played the saxophone. Anna grew up in a Catholic family. Her family background includes Czech and Croatian heritage.

Anna Chlumsky's Acting Career

Anna Chlumsky began her career in show business at a young age. She modeled with her mother in an advertisement. Her main roles in My Girl (1991) and My Girl 2 (1994) made her well-known. People praised her acting in these movies.

Her very first movie role was a small part in the comedy Uncle Buck (1989). In this movie, she acted alongside John Candy and her future My Girl co-star, Macaulay Culkin. She also appeared in Trading Mom (1994) with Sissy Spacek. Later, she starred in Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) with Christina Ricci. Throughout the 1990s, Anna Chlumsky acted in several movies and TV shows.

Taking a Break and Returning to Acting

Chlumsky took a break from acting to attend the University of Chicago. She graduated in 2002 with a degree in International Studies. After college, she worked as a fact-checker for the Zagat Survey in New York City. She also worked as an editorial assistant for a book publisher.

However, she felt that her work in publishing was not exciting enough. So, she decided to return to acting. She completed special training at the Atlantic Acting School in Manhattan.

Later TV and Film Roles

After her training, Chlumsky appeared in many TV shows. She was in episodes of Law & Order in 2007 and 2010. She also appeared in the 30 Rock episode "The Fighting Irish". In 2009, she was in four episodes of the TV show Cupid. That same year, she starred in the TV movie 12 Men of Christmas.

In 2009, she acted in the political comedy movie In The Loop. She played Liza, an assistant at the State Department. From 2012 to 2019, Chlumsky had a main role in the HBO series Veep. She played Amy Brookheimer, an aide to the main character.

Anna Chlumsky has also appeared in other TV series. These include White Collar, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Hannibal. In 2017, she was in the fourth season of Halt and Catch Fire.

More recently, Chlumsky had a main role in the Netflix drama series Inventing Anna. She also provides the voice for Charlotte Pickles in the 2021 animated show Rugrats.

Personal Life

In October 2007, Anna Chlumsky announced her engagement to Shaun So. Shaun So is a member of the United States Army Reserve and served in Afghanistan. They first met in 2000 when they were students at the University of Chicago.

They got married on March 8, 2008, in Brooklyn. Anna and Shaun have two daughters. Their first daughter was born in July 2013, and their second daughter was born in August 2016.

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Uncle Buck School Child Small Role
1991 My Girl Vada Sultenfuss
1994 My Girl 2
Trading Mom Elizabeth Martin
1995 Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain Jody Salerno
2005 Wait Cara Short film
2007 Blood Car Lorraine
2008 Eavesdrop Chelsea
2009 In the Loop Liza Weld
The Good Guy Lisa
My Sweet Misery Chloe
2010 Civil Unions: A Love Story Unnamed Short film
2011 The Pill Nelly
2012 Bert and Arnie's Guide to Friendship Sabrina
2015 The End of the Tour Sarah
2019 Hala Shannon Taylor
2022 They/Them Molly Erickson / Angie Phelps
TBA Bride Hard Post-production

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
1997 A Child's Wish Missy Chandler Television film
Miracle in the Woods Gina Weatherby / Field Pea
1998 Cupid Jill Episode: "Meat Market"
Early Edition Megan Clark Episode: "Teen Angels"
2007 Eight Days a Week Riley McGann Unaired series
30 Rock Liz Lemler Episode: "The Fighting Irish"
2007
2010
Law & Order Mary Calvin,
Lisa Klein
"Charity Case"
"Innocence"
2009 House Rules Scotty Fisher Television film
Cupid Josie 4 episodes; reworking of original Cupid series
12 Men of Christmas Jan Lucas Television film
2010 The Quinn-tuplets Rachel Quinn Unsold pilot
Covert Affairs Vivian Long Episode: "I Can't Quit You Baby"
2011 Lights Out Charlie Episodes: "Headgames", "The Shot"
Three Weeks, Three Kids Jennifer Mills Television film
White Collar Agent Melissa Matthews Episodes: "Where There's a Will", "Countdown"
2012–2019 Veep Amy Brookheimer 65 episodes;
Main role (Seasons 1–7)
2012 Army Wives Jessica Anderson Episode: "Tough Love"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jocelyn Paley Episode: "Twenty-Five Acts"
2013–2014 Hannibal Miriam Lass 4 episodes
2016 Robot Chicken Kelly / Nurse (voice) Episode: "Western Hay Batch"
2017 Halt and Catch Fire Dr. Katie Herman 5 episodes
2021 Rugrats Charlotte Pickles (voice) Main role
2022 Inventing Anna Vivian Kent Main role
2024 Evil Ellie / Laura 1 episode

Awards and Nominations

Anna Chlumsky has received many awards and nominations for her acting.

Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
1991 Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising Actress My Girl Nominated
MTV Movie Awards Best Kiss (shared with Macaulay Culkin) Won
Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Culkin) Nominated
Young Artist Awards Most Promising Young Newcomer Won
1994 Best Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture My Girl 2 Won
1995 Best Young Leading Actress – Feature Film Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain Won
1997 Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series – Leading Young Actress A Child's Wish Nominated
1998 Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Guest Starring Young Actress Cupid Won
2012 Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Veep Nominated
2013 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
2014 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
2015 Gracie Awards Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy or Musical Won
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
2016 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
2017 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Won
2019 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated

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