# Anna Chlumsky

Anna Maria Chlumsky (/ˈklʌmski/ KLUM-skee; born December 3, 1980) is an American actress. She began acting as a child, and first became known for playing Vada Sultenfuss in the film My Girl (1991) and its sequel, My Girl 2. Following her early roles, she went on hiatus from 1999 to 2005 to attend college. Chlumsky returned to acting with roles in several independent films, including Blood Car (2007) and In the Loop (2009). She portrayed Amy Brookheimer on the HBO television series Veep (2012–2019), which earned her six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, among other accolades.

## Early life

Chlumsky was born in Chicago, the daughter of Nancy (née Zuncic), a singer, actress, and former flight attendant and Frank Chlumsky Jr. (a chef and saxophonist). She was raised in a Catholic family, and is of Czech and Croatian descent.

## Career

Chlumsky entered show business at an early age, modeling with her mother in an advertising campaign; it was her lead roles in My Girl (1991) and My Girl 2 (1994) that earned her praise for her acting. Her initial film role was a bit part in the family comedy Uncle Buck (1989), starring John Candy and her eventual My Girl co-star Macaulay Culkin. She also appeared in Trading Mom (1994) with Sissy Spacek, and in Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) with Christina Ricci. Throughout the 1990s, Chlumsky starred in several films and TV series.
Chlumsky took a break from acting to attend the University of Chicago, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies in 2002. After college, she was hired as a fact-checker for the Zagat Survey and moved to New York City, which was followed by a position as an editorial assistant for a HarperCollins science fiction-fantasy imprint. However, she felt her career in the publishing industry was lackluster and unsatisfying, and ultimately returned to acting after she completed formal training at the Atlantic Acting School in Manhattan.
Chlumsky appeared as Mary Calvin in a 2007 episode of Law & Order; and as Lisa Klein in 2010 episode. She 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. Chlumsky was in four episodes of the ABC dramedy Cupid in 2009. Later that year, she starred in the Lifetime movie 12 Men of Christmas as Jan Lucas.
She 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. She also starred in Lanford Wilson's Balm in Gilead in 2005 at the American Theatre of Actors in New York City.
In 2009, she appeared in Armando Iannucci's BBC Films political satire In The Loop, co-starring with Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Chris Addison, James Gandolfini, and Mimi Kennedy, a quasi-spinoff of Iannucci's BBC TV series The Thick of It. She plays Liza, a State Department assistant in the movie.
From 2012 to 2019, Chlumsky played Amy Brookheimer, aide to Julia Louis-Dreyfus's character in HBO's Veep, also produced by Iannucci. In June 2012, she starred in the world premiere of David Adjmi's 3C at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in New York.
Dan Aykroyd, who played her father in the two My Girl films, has said that a script for a third film has been in development since 2003. In 2012, Chlumsky "put to rest" any rumors that such a film was in development. In addition to her role on Veep, Chlumsky has appeared in multiple television series between 2011 and 2013, including White Collar, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and NBC's adaptation of Hannibal.
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.
In 2017, Chlumsky appeared in the fourth season of AMC Networks' Halt and Catch Fire as Dr. Katie Herman, the love interest of Gordon Clark (Scoot McNairy).
Chlumsky had a main role alongside Julia Garner in Shonda Rhimes' Netflix limited drama series Inventing Anna. Chlumsky voices Charlotte Pickles in the 2021 Paramount+ revival of Rugrats.

## Personal life

In October 2007, Chlumsky announced her engagement to Army Reserve member Shaun So, who served a tour of duty in Afghanistan. They met as students at the University of Chicago in 2000. They married on March 8, 2008, in Brooklyn, and have two daughters, born July 2013 and August 2016.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck | School Child | Small Role |
| 1991 | My Girl | Vada Sultenfuss | |
| 1994 | My Girl 2 | Vada Sultenfuss | |
| 1994 | Trading Mom | Elizabeth Martin | |
| 1995 | Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | Jody Salerno | |
| 2005 | Wait | Cara | Short film |
| 2007 | Blood Car | Lorraine | |
| 2008 | Eavesdrop | Chelsea | |
| 2009 | In the Loop | Liza Weld | |
| 2009 | The Good Guy | Lisa | |
| 2009 | My Sweet Misery | Chloe | |
| 2010 | Civil Unions: A Love Story | Unnamed | Short film |
| 2011 | The Pill | Nelly | |
| 2012 | Bert and Arnie's Guide to Friendship | Sabrina | |
| 2015 | The End of the Tour | Sarah | |
| 2019 | Hala | Shannon Taylor | |
| 2022 | They/Them | Molly Erickson / Angie Phelps | |
| 2025 | Bride Hard | TBA | Post-production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | A Child's Wish | Missy Chandler | Television film |
| 1997 | Miracle in the Woods | Gina Weatherby / Field Pea | Television film |
| 1998 | Cupid | Jill | Episode: "Meat Market" |
| 1998 | Early Edition | Megan Clark | Episode: "Teen Angels" |
| 2007 | Eight Days a Week | Riley McGann | Unaired series |
| 2007 | 30 Rock | Liz Lemler | Episode: "The Fighting Irish" |
| 2007; 2010 | Law & Order | Mary Calvin / Lisa Klein | Episodes: "Charity Case", "Innocence" |
| 2009 | House Rules | Scotty Fisher | Television film |
| 2009 | Cupid | Josie | 4 episodes; reworking of original Cupid series |
| 2009 | 12 Men of Christmas | Jan Lucas | Television film |
| 2010 | The Quinn-tuplets | Rachel Quinn | Unsold pilot |
| 2010 | Covert Affairs | Vivian Long | Episode: "I Can't Quit You Baby" |
| 2011 | Lights Out | Charlie | Episodes: "Headgames", "The Shot" |
| 2011 | Three Weeks, Three Kids | Jennifer Mills | Television film |
| 2011 | White Collar | Agent Melissa Matthews | Episodes: "Where There's a Will", "Countdown" |
| 2012–2019 | Veep | Amy Brookheimer | 65 episodes; Main role (Seasons 1–7) |
| 2012 | Army Wives | Jessica Anderson | Episode: "Tough Love" |
| 2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jocelyn Paley | Episode: "Twenty-Five Acts" |
| 2013–2014 | Hannibal | Miriam Lass | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Robot Chicken | Kelly / Nurse (voice) | Episode: "Western Hay Batch" |
| 2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | Dr. Katie Herman | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Rugrats | Charlotte Pickles (voice) | Main role |
| 2022 | Inventing Anna | Vivian Kent | Main role |
| 2024 | Evil | Ellie / Laura | 1 episode |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
| 1991 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Actress | My Girl | Nominated |
| 1991 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss (shared with Macaulay Culkin) | My Girl | Won |
| 1991 | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Culkin) | My Girl | Nominated |
| 1991 | Young Artist Awards | Most Promising Young Newcomer | My Girl | Won |
| 1994 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture | My Girl 2 | Won |
| 1995 | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Leading Actress – Feature Film | Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | Won |
| 1997 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series – Leading Young Actress | A Child's Wish | Nominated |
| 1998 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Guest Starring Young Actress | Cupid | Won |
| 2012 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy | Veep | Nominated |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Nominated |
| 2013 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy | Veep | Nominated |
| 2013 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Veep | Nominated |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Nominated |
| 2014 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy | Veep | Nominated |
| 2014 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Veep | Nominated |
| 2015 | Gracie Awards | Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy or Musical | Veep | Won |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Nominated |
| 2015 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy | Veep | Nominated |
| 2015 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Veep | Nominated |
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Nominated |
| 2016 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Nominated |
| 2016 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy | Veep | Nominated |
| 2016 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Veep | Nominated |
| 2017 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Nominated |
| 2017 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy | Veep | Nominated |
| 2017 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Veep | Won |
| 2019 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Nominated |