Anna Chazelle
American actress (active since 2009)
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Anna Chazelle is an American actor, writer and director. She is the younger sister of filmmaker Damien Chazelle.
- United States
- France
Anna Chazelle | |
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| Born | September 14, 1987 Princeton [1] |
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| Alma mater | New York University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Life
Chazelle was born and raised in Princeton,[1] graduated from New York University. After graduation, she continued her training at the Atlantic Acting School, the Shakespeare Forum, and the Ken Schatz Studio.[2] She made her directorial debut in 2014 with a short film called The Pitch, then going on to write, direct and star in the post-apocalyptic short Narrow, which premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival in summer 2020 and was an official selection at the Academy Award qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival.[3]
She is a co-founding member of the NYC-based performance troupe The Gyronauts, and also worked with Aerial Acrobat Entertainment. In 2021, she has signed on to write, direct and exec produce an untitled horror film based on the Greek legend of Medusa for Fangoria Studios.[3] She is also set to direct the latest film adaptation in the Elmore Leonard literary canon.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench | Laura | |
| 2016 | La La Land | Sarah / Hula Hooper | |
| 2018 | First Man | White House Staffer[5] | |
| 2021 | Narrow | Sloane | |
| 2022 | Babylon | Bobbie Hart | Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
