Anna Gunn
Anna Gunn | |
|---|---|
 Gunn at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International. | |
| Born | August 11, 1968 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Alastair Duncan (?-2009) (divorced) (2 children) |
Anna Gunn (born August 11, 1968)[1] is an American actress, best known for her role as Skyler White on the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013.
Early life
Gunn was raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and graduated from Northwestern University in 1990.[1]
Career
Gunn is known for her role as Skyler White in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston. In 2012 and 2013, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in that show, and subsequently won in 2013.[2]
Gunn played a recurring role as Assistant District Attorney Jean Ward on the ABC series The Practice from 1997 to 2002, and was a regular as Martha Bullock on HBO's Deadwood from 2005 to 2006. She appeared on Seinfeld in the episode "The Glasses", in the Six Feet Under episode "Parallel Play", and on the first season of Murder One.
Gunn provided the voice for Ariel in the Legacy of Kain series of video games.[3][4][5][6] She also appeared in the Quantum Leap episode "The Play's The Thing". In 2011, she played a lead role in the Lifetime movie Secrets of Eden, opposite John Stamos.[7] Her other film credits include Without Evidence, Enemy of the State, Treading Water, Twelve Mile Road, and Red State.
In February 2013, the cable network Bravo announced Gunn would star in a television pilot for a one-hour drama, Rita, based on a Danish TV series about a private-school teacher and mother. The Fox TV Studios pilot was to be written by Krista Vernoff and directed by Miguel Arteta.[8]
Personal life
Gunn and her ex-husband,[9] actor and real estate broker Alastair Duncan, have two daughters, Eila Rose and Emma.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Indecency | Celeste | Television film |
| 1994 | French Intensive | Rachel | Short film |
| 1994 | Moment of Truth: Caught in the Crossfire | Agt. Alex King | Television film |
| 1994 | Junior | Casitas Madres Receptionist | |
| 1995 | Without Evidence | Liz Godlove | |
| 1995 | If Someone Had Known | Officer Linda Reed | |
| 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 | |
| 2003 | 12 Mile Road | Leah | Television film |
| 2011 | Red State | Travis' Mother | |
| 2012 | Little Red Wagon | Laurie Bonner | |
| 2012 | Secrets of Eden | Detective Catherine Benincasa | Television film |
| 2012 | Sassy Pants | June Pruitt | Nominated—Milan International Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Liz | Episode: "The Play's the Thing" |
| 1992–1993 | Down the Shore | Arden | 29 episode |
| 1993 | Seinfeld | Amy | Episode: "The Glasses" |
| 1994 | Missing Persons | Ellie Keogh | Episode: "My Beautiful Son Is O.K..." |
| 1994 | NYPD Blue | Kimmy | 2 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Murder One | Melissa Griotte | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Chicago Hope | Megan Stanard | Episode: "Sexual Perversity in Chicago Hope" |
| 1996 | The Lazarus Man | The Journal | Episode: "The Journal" |
| 1996 | Men Behaving Badly | Michelle | Episode: "Babies Having Babies" |
| 1996 | The Big Easy | Evie | Episode: "Snake Dance" |
| 1997 | Sleepwalkers | Angie Gilpin | Episode: "Night Terrors" |
| 1997–2002 | The Practice | Jean Ward | 10 episodes |
| 1999 | ER | Ekabo's Lawyer | Episode: "Point of Origin" |
| 1999 | The Drew Carey Show | Kelly Walker | Episode: "Drew's Reunion" |
| 1999 | 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 | Dragnet | Dr. Louise Nottingham | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | The O'Keefes | Phyllis | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003 | L.A. Confidential | (Unknown role) | Pilot |
| 2003 | Wild Card | Janell Morgan | Episode: "The Cheese Stands Alone" |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den | Elizabeth Hopper | Episode: "Blood" |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Maureen Weston | Episode: "Kate in Ex-tasy" |
| 2003 | Miracles | Rebecca Webb | Episode: "You Are My Sunshine" |
| 2004 | NYPD 2069 | Natalie Franco | Pilot |
| 2004 | The D.A. | Shelly Ward | Episode: "The People vs. Sergius Kovinsky" |
| 2004 | Six Feet Under | Madeline | Episode: "Parallel Play" |
| 2005–2006 | Deadwood | Martha Bullock | 24 episodes Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2007 | Boston Legal | Attorney Susan Bixby | Episode: "Nuts" |
| 2008–2013 | Breaking Bad | Skyler White | 61 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2013) Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Supporting Actress (2012–13) Nominated—Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (2013) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2012) Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2014) Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television (2009) Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television (2012) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (2014) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2012–14) |
| 2010 | Law & Order | Marielle Di Napoli | Episode: "Love Eternal" |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | Jenkins | Episode: "Dirty Loyal" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain | Ariel/Azimuth the Planer/DeJoule the Energist | Voice |
| 1999 | Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver | Ariel | Voice |
| 2001 | Soul Reaver 2 | Ariel | Voice |
| 2003 | Legacy of Kain: Defiance | Ariel | Voice |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ a b "Anna Gunn: Biography]". TVGuide.com. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (July 19, 2012). "Emmys 2012: And the nominees are..." Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain - Credits". Allgame. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver - Credits". Allgame. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ "Soul Reaver 2 - Credits". Allgame. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ "Legacy of Kain: Defiance - Credits". Allgame. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ "About the Movie Secrets of Eden". Lifetime.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 1, 2013). "Anna Gunn To Star In Bravo Drama Pilot 'Rita'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ Carpenter, Cassie (October 17, 2003). "Son of a Gunn! Breaking Bad's Walt Jr reunites with on-screen mother Anna on the red carpet". Daily Mail. UK. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Deadwood's Anna Gunn Has a Girl". People. September 14, 2006. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
External links
- 1968 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from New Mexico
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- Living people
- People from Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award winners