Anya Whelan-Smith
Anya Whelan-Smith
MFA in Acting, The Juilliard School · BA in Theatre Arts, Barnard College
She/Her
AEA, SAG-AFTRA
Originally from Newton, Massachusetts, Anya is an actor based in Brooklyn, NY. Most recently, Anya was the swing for Niamh / Glass Girl / Future in Caryl Churchill’s Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp. (The Public Theater). This North American Premiere was directed by James Macdonald and was a New York Times Critics’ Pick. Other recent credits include Ophelia in Hamlet (The Guthrie Theater; Broadway World Award, Best Supporting Performer) and Hana in Odyssey (World Premiere / National Tour), written and directed by Lisa Peterson. Select regional: Alison in Blue Ridge by Abby Rosebrock (Williamstown Theatre Festival, Original Workshop Production), Barrington Stage Company, Berkshire Theatre Group, and Gulfshore Playhouse.
On TV, Anya has appeared multiple times on Law & Order: SVU (NBC), as well as in FBI: International (CBS), which she filmed in Budapest, Hungary. Film: Pizza Party, Souvenir Drunk and What the Water Took (upcoming).
Outside of acting, Anya enjoys traveling, running and finding the best Szechuan food in New York City.
