Performing has always been an essential part of Anya’s life. She started acting when she was six and learning piano the same year. She took dance classes and choir throughout her time in high school and college, where she recently graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program with distinction. During her time in the BFA, she played Aeneas in Troilus and Cressida, Irina in Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow, Eurydike in Antigone, Everybody in Everybody, and five different characters in Measure for Measure, including Mariana and Escalus. Besides being proficient in piano, she also knows enough basic lyre, xylophone, clarinet, and ukulele to have played them all in performance.

Anya started writing when she was twelve and directed her first co-written play Murder, She Screamed when she was thirteen. Since then, Anya has written many short plays, the most recent of which was The Audience, acting as both her capstone project and honors thesis. Anya is constantly writing and aspires to be a published playwright one day soon.

During her senior year, Anya assisted Annie Enneking in teaching the sophomore stage combat class at the University of Minnesota. During this time, she earned a level one certification in broadsword and unarmed, as well as a level two certification in rapier and the basics of quarterstaff. She is also a yellow with black stripe belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Offstage, Anya continues to be creative as a prop maker, YouTuber, and Sims 4 architect. Anya loves learning new things and polishing her skills. She is grateful for her caring family and friends who encourage her creative hijinks.