Anna Chlumsky (December 3, 1980 - October 18, 2014) Was an American film, stage and television actress who rose to prominence for her role as Vada Sultenfuss in My Girl (1991), as well as in its 1994 sequel. Chlumsky abandoned her acting career in 1999 to study at the University of Chicago, and pursued other work before returning to acting in her late twenties, starring in independent films such as Blood Car (2007) and In the Loop (2009). As of 2012, Chlumsky has a starring role in the HBO series Veep, for which she was nominated in 2013 and 2014 for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Full Name | Anna Chlumsky |
Net Worth | $1 million |
Date Of Birth | December 3, 1980 |
Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Height | 1.57 m |
Profession | Actor |
Education | University of Chicago |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Shaun So |
Children | Clara Elizabeth So, Penelope Joan So |
Parents | Frank Chlumsky, Nancy L. Chlumsky |
Siblings | Frank Chlumsky |
Nicknames | Anna Chlumsky, Chlumsky, Anna |
Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/anna.chlumsky |
Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/annachlumsky |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0001043 |
Awards | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, Chlotrudis Award for Best Cast |
Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Su... |
Movies | My Girl, My Girl 2, In the Loop, Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain, Trading Mom, Uncle Buck, 12 Men of Christmas, The Good Guy, The Pill, A Child's Wish, Blood Car, The End of the Tour, Miracle in the Woods, Floating Sunflowers, Eavesdrop, Civil Unions: A Love Story, House Rules, The Quinn-t... |
TV Shows | Veep, Eight Days a Week |
Star Sign | Sagittarius |
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1 | 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. |
2 | Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her daughter Penelope to begin filming the 3rd season of Veep (2012). |
3 | 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] |
4 | Filming In the Loop (2009) in London for 5 weeks and the sixth week in Washington, D.C. [May 2008] |
5 | Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Currently co-stars opposite 'Julia Louis-Dreyfuss' on the acclaimed HBO series, Veep (2012), in which she plays "Amy Brookheimer". [June 2012] |
6 | She works as a researcher for the restaurant guide Zagat in Manhatten. |
7 | She is of seven eighths Czech (Bohemian), and one eighth Croatian, descent. |
8 | Was 5 months pregnant with her daughter Penelope when she completed filming the 2nd season of Veep (2012). |
9 | 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. |
10 | (March 8, 2008) Married her longtime boyfriend Shaun So following a 5-month-long engagement. |
11 | Was a model from the age of 10 months. |
12 | 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. |
13 | 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. |
14 | Desiring at one time to be a paleontologist, she once worked as an intern for The Field Museum in Chicago, classifying fish. |
15 | Her great-grandfather owned a trained bear that appeared in Three Stooges movies. |
16 | 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. |
17 | Went to Grace Lutheran Church and School in River Forest, Illinois, for grade school. |
18 | Graduated from Walther Lutheran High School (now known as Walther Christian Academy) in June 1998. |
19 | Has worked at HarperCollins Publishers as an editorial assistant. |
20 | She currently lives in New York City where she is continuing her acting career. [2004] |
21 | Has worked as a restaurant guide in the Manhattan area, and an aspiring food critic. |
22 | Graduated from The University of Chicago with a BA in International Studies in June 2002. |
23 | Father Frank Chlumsky is a saxophone player and owns a restaurant in Wisconsin. |
24 | Her grandmother's prom dress was a costume for Frankenstein (1931). |
25 | Wants a part alongside Winona Ryder, Robert Sean Leonard or Elijah Wood. |
26 | Screen tested for Jurassic Park (1993). Also turned down Beethoven (1992), Lassie (1994) and a sitcom based around her life. |
27 | Very close to Elijah Wood. |
28 | Mother is Nancy L. Chlumsky, who is also her coach and manager. Father is Frank Chlumsky, of Czech origins. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Entertainment Tonight | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Herself |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Last Call with Carson Daly | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Tavis Smiley | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Today | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
The Chew | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
The Talk | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
Conan | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Live from the Red Carpet: The 2015 Tony Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself |
The 69th Annual Tony Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Play |
Good Morning America | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Fashion Police | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
Watch What Happens: Live | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Good Day L.A. | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Veep: Season 2 - Invitation to the Set | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
Good Afternoon America | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '94 | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
My Girl: A Day on Set - First Kiss | 1991 | Video short | Herself |
My Girl: Behind the Scenes of My Girl | 1991 | Video short | Herself |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1991 | TV Series | Herself |
My Girl: A Day on Set - Bingo! | 1991 | Video short | Herself |
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep (2012) |
2016 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actress | Veep (2012) |
2016 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep (2012) |
2016 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Veep (2012) |
2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep (2012) |
2015 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep (2012) |
2015 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Veep (2012) |
2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep (2012) |
2014 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actress | Veep (2012) |
2014 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep (2012) |
2014 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Veep (2012) |
2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep (2012) |
2013 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep (2012) |
2012 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep (2012) |
1998 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series - Leading Young Actress | A Child's Wish (1997) |
1992 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Most Promising Actress | My Girl (1991) |
1992 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | My Girl (1991) |
1992 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo | My Girl (1991) |
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