iRecently, Anya originated the role of Margot in Slam Frank off-Broadway (AsylumNYC), which was featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Deadline, and more. She is featured on the Slam Frank Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording, with highlights now streaming on Spotify and Apple Music. Earlier this year, she filmed a leading role in the indie feature film Bunny’s in Los Angeles. The project was a one-shot and will be submitted to upcoming festivals.

Other selected credits include Bedroom Pop (The Tank), The Little Match Girl (Signature Theatre/Theater 555), The Glitch (Gural Theatre), and the short film Enjoy Your Visit. She currently studies with Brad Fleischer and Kristy Cates.

Anya is a graduate of Yale University, where she received a B.A. in Sociology. She performed in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Sonya), Hand to God (Margery), Gypsy (Mazeppa), and more through the Yale Dramatic Association, Yale TDAPS Department, and the Yale Drama Coalition. At Yale, she studied acting with James Bundy, Dean of the David Geffen School of Drama, musical theater with Annette Jolles and Andrea Burns, and voice with Joy Hermalyn and Benjamin Eakeley.

In 2023, Anya completed The Barrow Group’s 6-week Professional Intensive, where she learned the art of “letting go.” Whether it be Shakespeare, musical theater, or film, Anya is drawn to process-driven work that allows for play while diving into the complexities of her characters. She prides herself in being detail-oriented, driven, and committed to her work, and loves to learn from her collaborators and challenge herself to grow as an artist.

Anya is originally from Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. In high school, she garnered National Youth Arts and Metropolitan High School Theater Award nominations for her performance as Ilse in Spring Awakening. Anya is also a tutor, pilates lover, amateur trombonist, and published scientist in Developmental Cell journal!