Anna Gunn | |
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 Gunn atSan Diego Comic-Con in 2018 | |
| Born | Anna Kathryn Gunn (1968-08-11)August 11, 1968 (age 57) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S |
| Education | Santa Fe Preparatory School |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | William R. Day (great-great-grandfather) Luther Day (great-great-great-grandfather) |
Anna Kathryn Gunn[1] (born August 11, 1968)[2] is an American actress. She is known for portrayingSkyler White on theAMC crime drama seriesBreaking Bad (2008–2013), for which she won twoPrimetime Emmy Awards and aScreen Actors Guild Award.
Gunn has starred in the legal drama seriesThe Practice (1997–2002), theWestern seriesDeadwood (2004–2006) asMartha Bullock, and the crime drama seriesGracepoint (2014). Her film roles include the action thrillerEnemy of the State (1998), theindependent thrillerRed State (2011), thedocudramaLittle Red Wagon (2012), the financial thrillerEquity (2016), the biographical dramaSully (2016), the comedy dramaBeing Frank (2018), and theDeadwoodsequel filmDeadwood: The Movie (2019). She also voiced Ariel in theLegacy of Kain video game series (1996–2003).
Anna Kathryn Gunn was born on August 11, 1968,[2] inCleveland, Ohio, and grew up inSanta Fe, New Mexico,[3] the daughter of Shana (née Peters; 1942–2022) and Clemens "Clem" Earl Gunn Jr. (1939–2024).[4][5] She has one brother named Matthew.[6] She is the great-great granddaughter ofWilliam Rufus Day (through his son Luther) who was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.[7]
Gunn graduated fromSanta Fe Preparatory School in 1986,[8] then attendedNorthwestern University inEvanston, Illinois, where she majored in theater[3] and graduated in 1990.[9][10] In the fall of 1988, she spent a semester abroad to study at theBritish American Drama Academy.[citation needed] She moved toLaurel Canyon inLos Angeles, California, where she shared a house withPamela Adlon.[11]
Gunn's first screen credit was theQuantum Leap episode "The Play's the Thing". She had a recurring role as Assistant District Attorney Jean Ward on theABC seriesThe Practice from 1997 to 2002, and was series regular asMartha Bullock onHBO'sDeadwood from 2005 to 2006. She appeared onSeinfeld in the episode "The Glasses", in theSix Feet Under episode "Parallel Play", and on the first season ofMurder One. She also provided the voice ofAriel in theLegacy of Kain series of video games.[12][13][14][15][16]
Gunn starred asSkyler White in theAMC drama seriesBreaking Bad, for which she was nominated for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2012, 2013 and 2014, winning in 2013 and 2014.[17] In August 2013, she wrote an op-ed piece forThe New York Times examining thepublic dislike directed toward her character.[18]
In 2011, Gunn had a lead role in theLifetime filmSecrets of Eden, oppositeJohn Stamos.[19] Her other film credits includeWithout Evidence,Enemy of the State,Treading Water, andRed State.
In February 2013, cable networkBravo announced that Gunn would star in apilot for a one-hour TV drama,Rita, based on aDanish TV series about a private-school teacher and mother. TheFox TV Studios pilot was to be written byKrista Vernoff and directed byMiguel Arteta.[20]
In 2014, Gunn starredOff-Broadway withBilly Magnussen inSex with Strangers, directed byDavid Schwimmer atSecond Stage Theater.[21]
Gunn starred in the 2016 filmEquity. Billed as the first female-drivenWall Street film, it premiered at the2016 Sundance Film Festival.[22][23] That same year, she starred inClint Eastwood's biographical drama filmSully.[24]
In 2019, Gunn starred as Maxine Faulk in theNoël Coward Theater limited-time production ofTennessee Williams'The Night of the Iguana.[25][26]
Gunn married Scottish actor and real estate brokerAlastair Duncan in 1990. They divorced in 2009.[3] They have two daughters.[27]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | French Intensive | Rachel | Short film | |
| Junior | Casitas Madres Receptionist | [28] | ||
| 1995 | Without Evidence | Liz Godlove | ||
| Star Power | Denise | Short film | ||
| 1997 | Santa Fe | Jane | ||
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | Emily Reynolds | ||
| 2000 | Lost Souls | Sally Prescott | ||
| 2001 | Nobody's Baby | Stormy | ||
| 2002 | Treading Water | The Actress | ||
| 2011 | Red State | Travis' Mother | ||
| 2012 | Little Red Wagon | Laurie Bonner | [29] | |
| Sassy Pants | June Pruitt | [30] | ||
| 2016 | Equity | Naomi Bishop | [31] | |
| Sully | Dr. Elizabeth Davis | |||
| 2018 | Being Frank | Laura Hansen | [32][33] | |
| 2021 | Land of Dreams | Nancy | [34] | |
| 2022 | The Apology | Darlene Hagen | [35] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Liz | Episode: "The Play's the Thing" | |
| Indecency | Celeste | Television film | ||
| 1992–1993 | Down the Shore | Arden | Main role | |
| 1993 | Seinfeld | Amy | Episode: "The Glasses" | [36] |
| 1994 | Missing Persons | Ellie Keogh | Episode: "My Beautiful Son Is O.K..." | |
| NYPD Blue | Kimmy | 2 episodes | ||
| Moment of Truth: Caught in the Crossfire | Agt. Alex King | Television film | ||
| 1995 | If Someone Had Known | Officer Linda Reed | Television film | |
| 1995–1996 | Murder One | Melissa Griotte | 3 episodes | |
| 1996 | Chicago Hope | Megan Stanard | Episode: "Sexual Perversity in Chicago Hope" | |
| The Lazarus Man | The Journal | Episode: "The Journal" | ||
| Men Behaving Badly | Michelle | Episode: "Babies Having Babies" | ||
| The Big Easy | Evie | Episode: "Snake Dance" | ||
| 1997 | Sleepwalkers | Angie Gilpin | Episode: "Night Terrors" | |
| 1997–2002 | The Practice | Jean Ward | Recurring role; 10 episodes | |
| 1999 | ER | Ekabo's Lawyer | Episode: "Point of Origin" | |
| The Drew Carey Show | Kelly Walker | Episode: "Drew's Reunion" | ||
| Judging Amy | Emily Noble | Episode: "Presumed Innocent" | ||
| 2000 | Bull | Miss Coyle | Episode: "A Beautiful Lie" | |
| 2001 | The Guardian | Meghan Barstow | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | Yes, Dear | Jessica | Episode: "Kim's New Nanny" | |
| 2003 | Twelve Mile Road | Leah | Television film | |
| Dragnet | Dr. Louise Nottingham | 2 episodes | ||
| The O'Keefes | Phyllis | Episode: "Pilot" | ||
| L.A. Confidential | Renata | Unsoldpilot | ||
| Wild Card | Janell Morgan | Episode: "The Cheese Stands Alone" | ||
| The Lyon's Den | Elizabeth Hopper | Episode: "Blood" | ||
| Miss Match | Maureen Weston | Episode: "Kate in Ex-tasy" | ||
| Miracles | Rebecca Webb | Episode: "You Are My Sunshine" | ||
| 2004 | NYPD 2069 | Natalie Franco | Unsold pilot | |
| The D.A. | Shelly Ward | Episode: "The People vs. Sergius Kovinsky" | ||
| Six Feet Under | Madeline | Episode: "Parallel Play" | ||
| 2005–2006 | Deadwood | Martha Bullock | Main role | [37] |
| 2007 | Boston Legal | Attorney Susan Bixby | Episode: "Nuts" | |
| 2008–2013 | Breaking Bad | Skyler White | Lead role | |
| 2010 | Law & Order | Marielle Di Napoli | Episode: "Love Eternal" | |
| Lie to Me | Jenkins | Episode: "Dirty Loyal" | ||
| 2012 | Secrets of Eden | Detective Catherine Benincasa | Television film | |
| 2014 | The Mindy Project | Sheila Hamilton | Episode: "Girl Crush" | [38] |
| Gracepoint | Detective Ellie Miller | Main role | ||
| 2015 | Criminal Minds | Special Agent Lily Lambert | Episode: "Beyond Borders" | |
| Portlandia | Glynis Brooks | Episode: "House for Sale" | ||
| 2016 | Robot Chicken | Mother / Skyler White (voice) | Episode: "Food" | [39] |
| Shades of Blue | Julia Ayres | Recurring role; 10 episodes | ||
| 2019 | Deadwood: The Movie | Martha Bullock | Television film | |
| 2021 | Prodigal Son | Sheriff Fern Cooley | Episode: "The Last Weekend" | |
| 2022–2023 | Physical | Marika | 3 episodes | |
| 2023 | Most Dangerous Game | Chairwoman | 4 episodes | |
| 2024 | Sugar | Margit | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain | Ariel | Voice role | [40] |
| DeJoule | [41] | |||
| Azimuth | [42] | |||
| 1999 | Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver | Ariel | Voice role | [43] |
| 2001 | Soul Reaver 2 | Ariel | Voice role | [44] |
| 2003 | Legacy of Kain: Defiance | Ariel | Voice role | [45] |
Wrestler Hulk Hogan is 71. Actor Viola Davis is 59. Podcaster Joe Rogan is 57.Actor Anna Gunn is 56. Actor Sophie Okonedo is 56. Singer Ben Gibbard is 48. Actor Merritt Wever is 44. Actor Chris Hemsworth is 41See also:
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