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Anna Schafer

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Anna Schafer
A woman's life changes when she is assigned as "Auntie" for a boy who suffers from heavy head trauma and is barely hanging onto life. When she realizes that the incident was a domestic-abuse case, she takes matters into her own hands.
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The Right Mom (2021)
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Anna Schafer - actress, entrepreneur, and mother of two - grew up in the Russian countryside. While pursuing a successful modeling career, Anna moved to Los Angeles, where she began studying under Michelle Danner of Larry Moss Studios.

Anna's first big break came when she landed a supporting role in the indie comedy "Father of Invention", alongside two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey. Anna was next seen in the compelling political thriller "The Whistleblower", starring opposite Rachel Weisz, Monica Bellucci, and Vanessa Redgrave, and directed by Larysa Kondracki.

Anna's first starring role came in the independent thriller "Flutter", where she starred opposite Luke Evans, Billy Zane, and Joe Anderson. "The Trials of Cate McCall" placed her in a powerful role co-starring Kate Beckinsale and Nick Nolte, with the film directed by Sundance winner Karen Moncrieff.

In "Elizabeth Blue", Anna took on the incredibly intense role of a young woman struggling with tremendous mental health issues. The film starred Oscar-nominated actress Kathleen Quinlan and Screen Actor's Guild Award winner Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Anna's portrayal as Elizabeth, a woman plagued by hallucinations and voices in her head to the extent of emotional paralysis, received high praise from Variety, Los Angeles Times, and The Hollywood Reporter, among others.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 01: Actress Anna Schafer attends SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations screening of "Elizabeth Blue" at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Screening Room on November 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Anna Schafer in "Elizabeth Blue"
2015 Baby2Baby Gala
Anna Anissimova in Father of Invention. 2010
Kate Beckinsale and Anna Schafer in The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)
amfAR's 23rd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
Anna Schafer in Flutter (2011)
Anna Schafer in "Elizabeth Blue"
PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 28: (L-R) Nikki Reed, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Sarah Wright and Anna Schafer attend the Environmental Media Association 2nd Annual Honors Benefit Gala at Private Residence on September 28, 2019 in Pacific Palisades, California
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Baby2Baby Co-Presidents Kelly Sawyer Patricof (L) and Anna Schafer attend The 2017 Baby2Baby Gala presented by Paul Mitchell on November 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California
26th Annual EMA Awards
5th Annual Baby2Baby Gala

Known for:

Kathleen Quinlan, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Anna Schafer, and Ryan Vincent in Elizabeth Blue (2017)
Elizabeth Blue
5.4
  • Elizabeth
  • 2017
Vanessa Redgrave and Rachel Weisz in The Whistleblower (2010)
The Whistleblower
7.1
  • Zoe(as Anna Anissimova)
  • 2010
Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte, and Anna Schafer in The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)
The Trials of Cate McCall
6.2
  • Lacey(as Anna Anissimova)
  • 2013
Mark Webber, Nicole Elizabeth Berger, and Bodhi Palmer in The Place of No Words (2019)
The Place of No Words
5.6
  • Queen Mother
  • 2019

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Actress

  • Augie Duke and Anna Schafer in The Right Mom (2021)
    The Right Mom
    • Jenny Carlyle
    • 2021
  • Brighton Beach
    • Oksana
    • 2020
  • The Motivator (2020)
    The Motivator
    • Svetlana Satanova
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Mark Webber, Nicole Elizabeth Berger, and Bodhi Palmer in The Place of No Words (2019)
    The Place of No Words
    • Queen Mother
    • 2019
  • Cuba Gooding Jr. and Lia Marie Johnson in Bayou Caviar (2018)
    Bayou Caviar
    • Shira
    • 2018
  • The Adventures of Piñata and Skyla (2017)
    The Adventures of Piñata and Skyla
    • Piñata
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Kathleen Quinlan, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Anna Schafer, and Ryan Vincent in Elizabeth Blue (2017)
    Elizabeth Blue
    • Elizabeth
    • 2017
  • Katey Sagal, Jason Ritter, Brittany Snow, Rumer Willis, Allison Miller, James Wolk, Anna Schafer, and Ryan Guzman in Always Woodstock (2014)
    Always Woodstock
    • Ryan (as Anna Anissimova)
    • 2014
  • Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte, and Anna Schafer in The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)
    The Trials of Cate McCall
    • Lacey (as Anna Anissimova)
    • 2013
  • Flutter (2011)
    Flutter
    • Stan (as Anna Anissimova)
    • 2011
  • Vanessa Redgrave and Rachel Weisz in The Whistleblower (2010)
    The Whistleblower
    • Zoe (as Anna Anissimova)
    • 2010
  • Kevin Spacey in Father of Invention (2010)
    Father of Invention
    • Donna (as Anna Anissimova)
    • 2010

Producer

  • The Thin Black Line
    • executive producer
    • Completed
  • Jim Klock and Mike Capozzi in Red Letters (2019)
    Red Letters
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Katey Sagal, Jason Ritter, Brittany Snow, Rumer Willis, Allison Miller, James Wolk, Anna Schafer, and Ryan Guzman in Always Woodstock (2014)
    Always Woodstock
    • producer (as Anna Anissimova)
    • 2014

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    • Anna Anissimova
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
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    • Peter SchaferNovember 20, 2010 - present

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    • Female

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    Used to model as a teenager but wanted to try acting.

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