Anna, a Pakistani and Indian American actress and writer, has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry. She is widely recognized for her recurring roles as Manisha on NBC's The Good Place, Indira on AMC's The Walking Dead World Beyond, and Rachel on Silicon Valley.
In 2022, Anna took on the lead role of Jaya in the Netflix feature film Definition Please, written and directed by Sujata Day and produced by Ava DuVernay. This marked a significant milestone in her career, showcasing her versatility as an actress.
Anna's journey in television began in 2015 when she landed the role of Sita Parrish on Quantico. She has since recurred on several shows, including The Good Place, For the People, Madam Secretary, and Lethal Weapon.
In addition to her television work, Anna is an award-winning playwright and solo performer. Her play Shaheed: The Dream and Death of Benazir Bhutto had an extended Off-Broadway run in NYC, earning her critical acclaim. Time Out praised her performance as "a wonder," the New York Times hailed her as a "gifted actress," and Backstage described the play as "heart-stopping, engrossing, funny, and profound theatre."
Anna's achievements in theatre have been recognized with numerous awards and nominations. She is a winner of the Ovation Award for Lead Actress in a play and a five-time Ovation nominee. She also won the LA Weekly Award for Best Solo Performance.
As a writer, Anna has received recognition for her work. She is the recipient of the Google x Black List Storytelling Fellowship, a Sundance Lab alum, and was selected for the Mentorship Matters TV Writers program. In 2023, she won Screencraft's Pilot writing contest with her pilot What Doesn't Kill Me, which was selected from over 3,500 pilot submissions.
Anna has also made her mark in the music world, starring in John Legend's music video "Surefire," which won an MTV Music Award for Best Music Video with a Message.
Anna lives in Los Angeles with her husband, screenwriter Chris Rossi.
