Anna Camp

1.1. Childhood and Education

Camp grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. Her introduction to acting came early, during her second grade at Meadowfield Elementary School, when she was cast in a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) production. This early experience sparked her interest in performing. Following high school, she pursued formal theatrical training, graduating from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2004. Shortly after completing her studies, Camp relocated to New York City to begin her professional acting career. She is of British descent, including English, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry, with smaller amounts of Dutch, French, and Swedish heritage.

2.1. Theatre

Camp began her professional career in theatre, making significant contributions to both Off-Broadway and Broadway productions. In 2005, she played the role of Perfect in columbinus. Her performance in the 2007 Off-Broadway play The Scene earned her a nomination for a Lucille Lortel Award.

In 2008, Camp made her Broadway debut in a production of The Country Girl. That same year, she took on the role of Jill Mason in the Broadway revival of Peter Shaffer's acclaimed play Equus, staged at the Broadhurst Theatre. In this production, she notably starred alongside Daniel Radcliffe, who played Alan Strang. Reflecting on the role, Camp acknowledged the challenges and high profile associated with it, particularly regarding the nudity involved. She stated, "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."

In 2011, Camp starred in the premiere of All New People, an Off-Broadway play written by Zach Braff and presented at Second Stage Theatre. The production was directed by Peter Dubois and featured a cast including Justin Bartha, David Wilson Barnes, and Krysten Ritter. Her performance in All New People garnered her a nomination for a Drama Desk Award in 2012.

2.2. Film

Camp has built a diverse filmography, appearing in various genres from comedies to dramas. She made her film debut in 2007 in And Then Came Love. In 2011, she appeared in the critically acclaimed drama The Help, playing the role of Jolene French.

A significant turning point in her film career came with her role as Aubrey Posen in the 2012 musical comedy film Pitch Perfect. She reprised this role in the successful sequels, Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Pitch Perfect 3 (2017). Her work in the Pitch Perfect series earned her an MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Moment, shared with the cast, and a nomination for Best WTF Moment. She was also nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Hissy Fit, shared with Hana Mae Lee, Brittany Snow, and Rebel Wilson.

Other notable film appearances include Forgetting the Girl (2012), Autumn Wanderer (2014), Goodbye to All That (2014), Caught (2015), Woody Allen's Café Society (2016), One Night (2016), Brave New Jersey (2016), and The Most Hated Woman in America (2017). She also starred in Egg (2018), The Wedding Year (2019), Here Awhile (2019), The Lovebirds (2020), and Desperados (2020), the latter in which she co-starred with Nasim Pedrad. More recently, she appeared in Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022), Murder at Yellowstone City (2022), A Little Prayer (2023), and From Black (2023). She is slated to appear in the upcoming film Scream 7 (2026) and the post-production film Bride Hard.

2.3. Television

Camp has an extensive television career, featuring in main, recurring, and guest roles across various popular series. In 2007, she appeared in Reinventing the Wheelers, a television pilot that was not picked up by ABC. The following year, she had a role in the pilot of the ABC dramedy Cashmere Mafia.

Her breakthrough television role came as the villainous Sarah Newlin in the second season of the HBO supernatural drama series True Blood. She later reprised this main role in seasons six and seven. Prior to securing the role of Sarah Newlin, Camp had initially auditioned for the lead role of Sookie Stackhouse. Her performance in True Blood contributed to a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series and a Satellite Award for Special Achievement Award, both shared with the cast.

Camp has made guest appearances on several well-known shows, including The Office (2009), Glee (2009), Numbers (2010), and Covert Affairs (2010). She also held 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 (2011-2016). Other recurring roles include Vegas (2013), How I Met Your Mother (2013), and Ground Floor (2013-2015).

She was a member of the main cast in the first season of the Fox sitcom The Mindy Project (2012-2013). In 2016, she played Jane Hollander, a researcher for the fictitious News of the Week magazine, in the Amazon Prime series Good Girls Revolt. Camp also had a recurring role in Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2016-2017) as Deirdre Robespierre, for which she was nominated for a Gold Derby Award for Best Comedy Guest Actress.

Her voice acting credits include Princess Ivy in Sofia the First (2014-2017), Pixie Empress in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015), Sender in The Stinky & Dirty Show (2018), Chevron in Harvey Street Kids (2018), the Bride of Frankenstein in Vampirina (2019), and Donna in Puppy Dog Pals (2019-2020). From 2019 to 2020, she held a main role as Ginny in the series Perfect Harmony. She also appeared in Creepshow (2020), was a judge on Is It Cake? (2023), and played Tracy Whitehead in Hysteria! (2024). In 2025, she is set to appear in a main role as Raegan and Maddie Lockwood in the fifth season of You.

2.4. Other Ventures

Beyond traditional film and television, Camp has explored other media. In 2013, she appeared as Dana in the web series CollegeHumor Originals, specifically in the episode "FOMO Horror Movie Trailer". She has also featured in music videos, including "Marry Me" by Train in 2010 and "Love On Top" performed by the cast of Pitch Perfect in 2020. Additionally, she made a soundtrack appearance in "Starships" featuring the cast of Pitch Perfect and Mike Tompkins in October 2012. Her vocal performances are featured on the official soundtracks for the Pitch Perfect film series, including Pitch Perfect (2012), Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), and Pitch Perfect 3 (2017).

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4.3. Web

4.4. Music videos