Anna Maria Chlumsky is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, best known for playing the lead role of Vada Sultenfuss in My Girl and its 1994 sequel.
Between 1999 and 2005, Chlumsky’s career entered a hiatus while she attended college.
Anna was best known for her role which she played during her childhood days as the lead role of Vada Sultenfuss in My Girl (1991) and its 1994 sequel.
She was said to have gone off acting for a while whiles she attended college but retuned after completing school to work on many movies like Blood Car (2007) and In the Loop (2009).
Chlumsky was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Nancy (née Zuncic), a singer, actress, and former flight attendant, and Frank Chlumsky Jr., a chef and saxophone player.
Career Works
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Uncle Buck | School Child | |
| 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 | |
| TBA | Untitled John Logan film |
Television[edit]
| 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; Journalist |
Does Anna Chlumsky have a Daughter?
Yes, Anna Chlumsky is said to be a proud mother of two beautiful daughters born in July 2013 and August 2016 by the names of Clara Elizabeth So and Penelope Joan So.
