Anna Ragsdale Camp[1] (born September 27, 1982)[2] is an American actress who portrayed the villainous Sarah Newlin in the HBO vampire drama True Blood (2009, 2013–2014) and Aubrey Posen in the musical comedy Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017).
Anna Camp | |
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 Camp in 2014 | |
| Born | Anna Ragsdale Camp September 27, 1982 Aiken, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouses | |
Camp has had recurring roles in the television series Mad Men (2010), The Good Wife (2011–2016), The Mindy Project (2012–2013), and Vegas (2013). She also played Jane Hollander, a researcher for the fictitious News of the Week magazine, in the Amazon Prime series Good Girls Revolt (2016), and had minor roles in the drama The Help (2011) and the Woody Allen film Café Society (2016).
Camp made her Broadway debut in the 2008 production of The Country Girl and played Jill Mason in the 2008 Broadway revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus. In 2012, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway play All New People.
Early life
editCamp was born in Aiken, South Carolina. Her mother, Dee (née Kornegay), is a Democratic Party volunteer, and her father, Thomas Sewell Camp, is a bank executive.[3][4] She has an older sister, Saluda.[citation needed]
Camp is of British (English, Scottish, and Welsh) descent, with smaller amounts of Dutch, French and Swedish ancestry, and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. She attended Meadowfield Elementary School and was cast in a Drug Abuse Resistance Education production in the second grade, introducing her to acting.[5] She graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2004.[5][6] She moved to New York City shortly thereafter.[7]
Career
editCamp played the role of Perfect in columbinus in 2005. In 2007, she was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for her performance in the off-Broadway play The Scene.[8] She played Jill Mason in the 2008 Broadway revival of Equus at the Broadhurst Theatre, which starred Daniel Radcliffe as Alan Strang. Speaking about the role, Camp said, "I had a lot of thought; I didn't even know if I was going to do Equus because of the nudity and because of the high profile [aspect] of it. But you only live once and you have to take those risks because you'll only be a better person or actor because of it."[9]
She appeared in Reinventing the Wheelers, a 2007 television pilot which was not ordered to series by ABC.[10] In 2008, she had a role in the pilot of the ABC television dramedy Cashmere Mafia.[11] She had a starring role as Sarah Newlin in the second season of the HBO supernatural drama series True Blood, which earned her a nomination for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series; Camp had earlier auditioned for the role of Sookie Stackhouse.[9]
Camp has made guest appearances on The Office (2009), Glee (2009), Numbers (2010), and Covert Affairs (2010). She has had recurring roles in the fourth season of the AMC drama series Mad Men (2010) and the third season of the CBS legal drama series The Good Wife (2011–2012) and How I Met Your Mother (2013).
In 2011, Camp starred in the premiere of All New People, a play written by Zach Braff and staged at Second Stage Theatre;[12] the production was directed by Peter Dubois and also starred Justin Bartha, David Wilson Barnes and Krysten Ritter.[13]
Camp was a member of the main cast in the first season of Fox sitcom The Mindy Project, and played Aubrey Posen in the 2012 musical comedy film Pitch Perfect, later reprising her role in the sequels Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect 3.
She had a recurring role in Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Deirdre Robespierre and starred with Nasim Pedrad in Desperados.
Personal life
editCamp was engaged to actor Michael Mosley by September 2008; they married in 2010 and filed for divorce in 2013.[14][15] Camp began dating Pitch Perfect co-star Skylar Astin in 2013.[16] The couple were reported to be engaged in January 2016.[17] They married on September 10, 2016.[18] On April 19, 2019, the couple announced that they were filing for divorce.[19] As of late August that year, the divorce was finalized.[20]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | And Then Came Love | Kikki | |
| 2008 | Pretty Bird | Becca French | |
| Just Make Believe | Kristin | Short film | |
| 2009 | 8 Easy Steps | Laura | Short film |
| 2010 | Bottleworld | Chrissy | |
| 2011 | The Help | Jolene French | |
| 2012 | Forgetting the Girl | Adrienne Gilcrest | |
| Pitch Perfect | Aubrey Posen | MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Moment (shared with cast) Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best WTF Moment (shared with cast) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Hissy Fit (shared with Hana Mae Lee, Brittany Snow, and Rebel Wilson) | |
| 2013 | Sequin Raze | Jessica | Short film |
| 2014 | Autumn Wanderer | Sara | |
| Goodbye to All That | Debbie Spengler | ||
| The Oven | Sally Butler | Short film | |
| 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Aubrey Posen | |
| Caught | Sabrina | ||
| 2016 | Café Society | Candy | |
| One Night | Elizabeth | ||
| Brave New Jersey | Peg Prickett | ||
| 2017 | The Most Hated Woman in America | Mrs. Lutz | |
| Pitch Perfect 3[21] | Aubrey Posen | ||
| 2018 | Egg | Kiki | |
| 2019 | The Wedding Year | Ellie | |
| Here Awhile | Anna | ||
| 2020 | The Lovebirds | Edie | |
| Desperados | Brooke | ||
| 2022 | Jerry & Marge Go Large | Dawn | |
| Murder at Yellowstone City | Alice Murphy | ||
| 2023 | A Little Prayer | ||
| 2023 | From Black | Cora | |
| TBA | Bride Hard | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Reinventing the Wheelers | Meg Wheeler | Television film |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Brooke Adaire | Episode: Pilot |
| 2009, 2013–14 | True Blood | Sarah Newlin | Main role (seasons 2, 6–7), 23 episodes Satellite Award: Special Achievement Award (shared with cast) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with cast) |
| 2009 | The Office | Penny Beesly | Episode: "Niagara" |
| 2009 | Glee | Candace Dystra | Episode: "Sectionals" |
| 2010 | Numbers | Siouxsie Dark | Episode: "Devil Girl" |
| 2010 | Covert Affairs | Ashley Briggs | Episode: "Houses of the Holy" |
| 2010 | Mad Men | Bethany Van Nuys | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | I Hate That I Love You | Sarah | Television film |
| 2011 | Romantically Challenged | Erin | Episode: "Perry Dates His Assistant" |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Prudence | Episode: "Stand and Deliver" |
| 2011–16 | The Good Wife | Caitlin d'Arcy | 9 episodes |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Rachel Norbert | Episode: "The Gods of Dangerous Financial Instruments" |
| 2012–13 | The Mindy Project | Gwen Grandy | Main role (season 1), 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Vegas | Violet Mills | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Super Fun Night | Felicity | Unaired pilot |
| 2013 | How I Met Your Mother | Cassie | 2 episodes |
| 2013–15 | Ground Floor | Heather Doyle | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | The League | Penny | Episode: "The Heavenly Fouler" |
| 2014 | Key & Peele | Dr. Carol Roberts | Episode: "Strike Force Eagle 3: The Reckoning" |
| 2014–17 | Sofia the First | Princess Ivy (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Damaged Goods | Nicole | Television film |
| 2015 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Pixie Empress (voice) | Episode: "Pixtopia" |
| 2015 | Saints & Strangers | Dorothy Bradford | Episode #1.1 |
| 2015 | Resident Advisors | Constance Renfro | Episode: "Conflict Resolution" |
| 2016–17 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Deirdre Robespierre | Recurring role (3 episodes) Nominated—Gold Derby Award for Best Comedy Guest Actress |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid | Herself / Celebrity Guest | Episode: "Anna Camp vs. Randall Park" |
| 2016 | Good Girls Revolt | Jane Hollander | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | The Stinky & Dirty Show | Sender (voice) | Episode: "Love Notes (Season 1 Episode 10a)" |
| 2018 | Harvey Street Kids | Chevron (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Vampirina | Bride of Frankenstein (voice) | Episode: "Franken-Wedding" |
| 2019–20 | Puppy Dog Pals | Donna (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2019–20 | Perfect Harmony | Ginny | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2020 | Creepshow | Irena Reid | Episode: "A Creepshow Holiday Special: Shapeshifters Anonymous" |
| 2023 | Is It Cake? | Herself / Judge | Episode: "That 90's Cake" |
| 2024 | Hysteria! | Tracy Whitehead | [22] |
| 2025 | You | Raegan and Maddie Lockwood | Main role (season 5), upcoming season |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CollegeHumor Originals | Dana | Episode: "FOMO Horror Movie Trailer" |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Marry Me" | Train |
| 2020 | "Love On Top" | Cast of Pitch Perfect[23] |
Soundtrack appearances
edit- Pitch Perfect (2012)
- Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Satellite Awards | Best Ensemble Acting in a Drama Series | True Blood | Won[citation needed] |
| 2010 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | True Blood | Nominated[citation needed] |
| 2013 | MTV Movie Awards | Best WTF Moment | Pitch Perfect | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Musical Moment (Shared with Rebel Wilson, Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean, and Hana Mae Lee) | Pitch Perfect | Won |
References
edit- ^ Hernandez, Ernio (September 17, 2008). "PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Anna Camp". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST|September 27, 2012. The Chronicle Herald. September 27, 2012; retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ Profile Archived October 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine; accessed May 17, 2015.
- ^ "Naked Camp Wishes for Potter's Invisible Cloak in 'Equus' Role". Bloomberg.
- ^ a b Boroff, Philip (September 5, 2008). "Naked Camp Wishes for Potter's Invisible Cloak in 'Equus' Role". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
"He said, 'We're in it together'", Camp, 25, said.
- ^ Boroff, Philip (January 15, 2007). "Anna Camp Swears She's No Vixen; 'Child' Loves Kids: N.Y. Stage". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ Weiss, Keely (December 27, 2008). "Equus' actress Anna Camp". Good Prattle. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ The Scene Archived May 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine; accessed May 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Lacob, Jace (August 21, 2009). "Blonde Ambition: Televisionary Talks to Anna Camp of HBO's "True Blood"". Televisionary. Archived from the original on July 27, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ Sullivan, Brian (August 20, 2007). "The Futon's First Look: "Reinventing the Wheelers" (ABC)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ Garron, Barry (January 3, 2008). "Cashmere Mafia". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "All New People". Season 32. Second Stage Theatre. 2010–2011. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- ^ "Justin Bartha, Anna Camp Sign On for Zach Braff's Off-Broadway Play". Broadway.me. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ Johnson, Zack (May 2, 2013). "Anna Camp and Michael Mosley are Getting Divorced". US Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ Grossberg, Josh (May 2, 2013). "Pitch Perfect's Anna Camp and Michael Mosley to Divorce". E! Online. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ Celebrity, Huffington (September 5, 2013). "Skylar Astin and Anna Camp are the cutest". Huffington Post.
- ^ Lara, Maria Mercedes (January 2, 2016). "Pitch Perfect Costars Anna Camp and Skylar Astin Are Engaged – See Her Stunning Ring". People. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ Nahas, Alli (September 11, 2016). "Pitch Perfect stars Anna Camp, Skylar Astin wed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ Crabtree, Erin (April 20, 2019). "Anna Camp Files for Divorce From Husband Skylar Astin After Announcing Split". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ Fernandez, Alexia (August 29, 2019). "Pitch Perfect Stars Anna Camp and Skylar Astin Finalize Their Divorce". People. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (October 18, 2016). "Anna Camp Returning for 'Pitch Perfect 3' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 28, 2024). "Garret Dillahunt, Nolan North, Elijah Richardson Among 6 Cast In Peacock's Satanic Panic Thriller Series 'Hysteria!'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Kinane, Ruth (August 17, 2020). "Pitch Perfect's Barden Bellas reunite to sing Beyoncé and raise money for Unicef". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
External links
edit- Anna Camp on Twitter
- Anna Camp at IMDb
- Anna Camp at the Internet Broadway Database
- Anna Camp at the Internet Off-Broadway Database