1. Anna Chlumsky began acting as a child, and first became known for playing Vada Sultenfuss in the film My Girl and its sequel, My Girl 2.
18 Facts About Anna Chlumsky
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Anna Chlumsky portrayed Amy Brookheimer on the HBO television series Veep, which earned her six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, among other accolades.
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Anna Chlumsky was born in Chicago, the daughter of Nancy, a singer, actress, and former flight attendant and Frank Anna Chlumsky Jr.
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Anna Chlumsky was raised in a Catholic family, and is of Czech and Croatian descent.
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Anna Chlumsky entered show business at an early age, modeling with her mother in an advertising campaign; it was her lead roles in My Girl and My Girl 2 that earned her praise for her acting.
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Anna Chlumsky's initial film role was a bit part in the family comedy Uncle Buck, starring John Candy and her eventual My Girl co-star Macaulay Culkin.
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Anna Chlumsky appeared in Trading Mom with Sissy Spacek, and in Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain with Christina Ricci.
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Anna Chlumsky took a break from acting to attend the University of Chicago, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies in 2002.
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Anna Chlumsky appeared in the 30 Rock episode "The Fighting Irish" as Liz Lemler, a romantic rival of protagonist Liz Lemon, who receives flowers meant for Lemler.
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Anna Chlumsky was in four episodes of the ABC dramedy Cupid in 2009.
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Anna Chlumsky starred in the Off Broadway production of Unconditional by Brett C Leonard at The Public Theater, which opened in February 2008; it was produced by the LAByrinth Theater Company.
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Anna Chlumsky starred in Lanford Wilson's Balm in Gilead in 2005 at the American Theatre of Actors in New York City.
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Anna Chlumsky plays Liza, a State Department assistant in the movie.
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From 2012 to 2019, Anna Chlumsky played Amy Brookheimer, aide to Julia Louis-Dreyfus's character in HBO's Veep, produced by Iannucci.
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In 2012, Anna Chlumsky "put to rest" any rumors that such a film was in development.
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Anna Chlumsky has appeared on Broadway in You Can't Take It with You, and beginning in 2015 as editor Iris Peabody in the comedy Living on Love, with Renee Fleming, Jerry O'Connell and Douglas Sills.
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In 2017, Anna Chlumsky appeared in the fourth season of AMC Networks' Halt and Catch Fire as Dr Katie Herman, the love interest of Gordon Clark.
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In October 2007, Anna Chlumsky announced her engagement to Army Reserve member Shaun So, who served a tour of duty in Afghanistan.