Anna Gunn is a famous actress who, during her career, managed to star in many television series, as well as take part in a number of feature films. Her work in the series "Breaking Bad" brought her special success.
Cleveland, which is located in Ohio, is the hometown of Anna Gunn. It was here that she was born in August - on the 11th - in 1968. However, at a very young age, she moved with her family to Santa Fe.
Biography of the actress
The childhood and youth of the future TV star were held in the US state of New Mexico. In the town of Santa Fe, Anna Gunn begins to demonstrate her passion for art and creativity for the first time: she has been interested in television, theater and films since childhood.
After completing secondary education, Anna Gunn was enrolled at Northwestern University. At the same time, she decided to try herself as an actress, going on the stage of the theater. After studying at a higher educational institution, Anna received her diploma in 1990. And from that moment, the girl began to engage in the development of her career.
Career development in television
For the first time, Anna Gunn got into television shooting in 1992. She received an invitation to the FOX channel, where at that moment the series "Down the Shore" was being prepared for distribution. The actress stayed in the cast of the television series for all two seasons. But, unfortunately, this series did not have high ratings, and critics spoke about it coolly. Therefore, the TV channel decided to close the project.
At the beginning of her career, Anna Gunn decided to rely on television and series. Since the late 1990s, she has appeared in various television shows, including such sensational projects as Ambulance, New York Police, and One Murder. In the period from 1997 to 2002, Anna Gunn now and then took part in the TV show "Practice", but her role was secondary. As a result, such a bet on television turned into the fact that Anna gradually became a famous actress of TV series, although there are several full-length projects in her filmography.
In early 2004, the artist was invited to work on HBO. She was cast in the cast of the long-running Deadwood project. A total of 24 episodes were filmed. This project in 2006 was awarded an honorary prize for the selection and performance of actors.
The most successful and popular project in which Gann took part was the television series Breaking Bad. It started in 2008 and immediately attracted public attention. Thanks to numerous positive reviews and high ratings, this TV show ran until 2013. The work on the series brought Gann a well-deserved popularity, she was also among the nominees for the "Emmy" and took this prize.
2014 was marked by the fact that the FOX channel launched a new project - "Grayspoint". In this series, Anna Gunn played the role of a female detective.
The last successful at the moment work on television for the actress is the series "Shades of Blue". Here she appeared in seven episodes at once. The show aired in 2017.
Film career
During her acting career, Anna Gunn managed to star in several television and feature films.
The first short-length film in which an aspiring actress appeared was the painting "French Intensive". The picture was filmed in 1994. In the same year, the film "Junior" was released, in which Anna Gunn also played one of the roles.
Later, the actress starred in such films as Enemy of the State, Baby Walking 2, Sassy Panties. For the last film listed, Anna Gunn received an award from the Milan Film Festival for Best Supporting Actress.
The last full-length film project for the artist at the moment is the film Miracle on the Hudson. She was released in 2016.
Personal life, love and family
In 1990, Anna Gunn got married. Her husband was Alastair Duncan, who was an actor and also a real estate dealer. The couple had two children. The first daughter named Emma was born in 2001. The youngest - Eila Rose - in 2006.
Unfortunately, however, this marriage fell apart. The husband and wife divorced in 2009. And from that moment on, Anna Gunn tries not to advertise her private life.
