Anna Ross - Biography

Anna Ross is a Toronto-born, now LA-based actor, model, and dancer, represented by Chris Montgomery at Prodigy Talent Agency. Union affiliations include AEA and SAG-AFTRA.

She received a degree as a Drama Specialist (Theatre Performance) at the University of Toronto in early 2011 and, throughout her years of dedication to her work, she has garnered significant experience in the realms of theatre, film & television, commercial acting, and commercial/editorial modeling. Anna is also a trained dancer in a broad variety of styles, including (but not limited to) ballet, jazz, swing, lyrical, contemporary, and Eastern fusion.

Anna has starred in plays, such as "New Talent" at the London Fringe Theatre Festival, Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival, and Hamilton Fringe Theatre Festival. The play received a five-star rating and "Eye Weekly" commends the cast's "brilliant acting" and comments that "Ross heartbreakingly captures the frailty beneath her character's veil of indifference".

Anna has worked consistently in film and television projects since her debut as an actor. The first film in which Anna had a principal role, Whatever That Is (2009), was one of only thirteen films across Canada to be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival Student Showcase.

Keep an eye out for Anna in recent feature-length films, including The Strip Mall (2010), The Collapsed (2011), One Week in Windchocombe (2011) and Electric Slide (2014). Upcoming feature film projects include Casual Encounters (2016) and Damn Foreigners (2015).

Anna Ross can also be seen in episodes of Bio Channel's Look Who's Stalking (2013) & My Haunted House (2013), FOX's Hell's Kitchen (2005), ABC's Grey's Anatomy (2005), Comedy Central's The Nick Kroll Show (2013) and Warner Bros.'s I Hate My Teenage Daughter (2011). Look out for her appearances in the upcoming Showtime series, Masters of Sex (2013).

Anna currently works on an ongoing basis in a variety of educational video series with American Medical Institute & Medical Abroad as a host/actor.

Anna's previous modeling experience includes live appearances at Ace Gallery Beverly Hills & Balisi Fashions, on-camera appearances on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's "Dragons' Den", a fashion spread in "Bold Insight" magazine, as well as televised & print advertisements for "Rogers Wireless", "Mattel Inc.", "Pizza Nova" and "Staples Business Depot".

Anna is committed to her training in dance, especially ballet. She has received a highly commended standing in Advanced Cecchetti Specimen Ballet from the National Ballet School of Canada. Anna has performed with Limitless Productions, Ismailova Theatre of Dance, and events sponsored by Sony Music & MTV. Anna also trains in singing and is an advanced piano player.