Anna Baryshnikov | |
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Born | Anna Katerina Baryshnikov [1] May 22, 1992 |
Alma mater | Northwestern University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Spouse | Teddy Bergman (m. 2023) |
Parents |
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Relatives | Shura Baryshnikov (half-sister) |
Anna Katerina Baryshnikov (born May 22, 1992) is an American actress. She had her breakout role as Sandy in the 2016 film Manchester by the Sea and was a series regular in the CBS sitcom Superior Donuts ' first season. [2] From 2019 to 2021, she played Lavinia Norcross Dickinson on the Apple TV+ series Dickinson .
Baryshnikov is the daughter of Latvian-American ballet dancer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov and former ballet dancer Lisa Rinehart. [3] As a young girl, she took beginner's ballet classes but decided she was unsuited to it, as she was too hyperactive and talkative when she was supposed to be focused at the barre. [4] Her elder half-sister, from her father's relationship with actress Jessica Lange, is dancer Shura Baryshnikov. Anna grew up in Palisades, New York, and attended the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City. [3]
Baryshnikov began acting at age 6 in a children's theater production of A Midsummer Night's Dream , portraying Peaseblossom, a handmaiden to fairy queen Titania. After graduating from Northwestern University in 2014, she began acting professionally on various television series, including Doll & Em on HBO. [5]
Baryshnikov's most prominent role to date was in the 2016 critically acclaimed drama Manchester by the Sea , alongside Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams. Her character, Sandy, is a girlfriend of Patrick Chandler, portrayed by Lucas Hedges. [3] She practiced her character's Boston accent by working with a dialect coach and going to Boston-area malls to hear how local teenage girls spoke. [4]
Baryshnikov starred as grad student Maya in the CBS series Superior Donuts , based on the play of the same name by Tracy Letts. [6] [7] The series, which debuted in February 2017, was renewed for a second season by CBS, [8] but Baryshnikov's character does not appear in the second season. In 2017, she appeared in the Broadway production of the play Time and the Conways. [9] In 2018, she appeared in the film The Kindergarten Teacher .
On September 26, 2018, Baryshnikov was cast in the role of Lavinia Norcross Dickinson in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson , alongside Hailee Steinfeld. [10]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Wiener-Dog | Tara | |
Manchester by the Sea | Sandy | ||
2018 | The Kindergarten Teacher | Meghan | |
2019 | Josie & Jack | Becka | |
2021 | Payback | Judi Markovich | |
2024 | Love Lies Bleeding | Daisy |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | Tracy Dunn | Episode: "The Mystery of the Deemed Dealer" |
Doll & Em | Journalist | Episode: "#2.5" | |
Blue Bloods | Jenny Strong | Episode: "With Friends Like These" | |
2016 | Model Woman | Jill Weitz | Unaired pilot |
Good Girls Revolt | Kathy | 3 episodes | |
I Shudder | Hallie | TV movie | |
2017 | Superior Donuts | Maya | Main role (Season 1) |
2019–2021 | Dickinson | Lavinia Dickinson | Main role |
2021 | Prodigal Son | Rachel | Episode: "Bad Manners" |
Year | Film | Role | Venue | Notes |
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2017 | Time and the Conways | Carol Conway | American Airlines Theatre | Broadway |
2023 | A Bright New Boise | Anna | Signature Theatre | Off-Broadway |
Year | Award | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Manchester by the Sea | Nominated | |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||
2017 | Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
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