Anna Karin

Anna Karin was born on Apr 12, 1963 in Sweden. Anna Karin's big-screen debut came with A Man Called Rage directed by Tonino Ricci in 1984.

Anna Karin was born in Sweden as Agneta Karin Kellerman and is the eldest of three siblings. Her mother was a medical nurse, and her father was a prominent criminal investigator. She is a descendant of Nordic royal "King Oscar II", who was the king of Sweden and Norway. Based upon her unique background, Anna can easily adapt into a Mid-Atlantic aristocratic dialect that is sometimes capitalized upon in her selected roles. The Mid-Atlantic "posh" accent was cultivated by the upper classes. It was used by women such as Joan Crawford, Grace Kelly, Katherine Hepburn, Bette Davis and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. In comedy Mid-Atlantic dialect was used in the sitcom "Frasier" by Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce. She otherwise speak American English with a very light Swedish accent, which she sometimes enhances for certain roles. Her Swedish is fluent, and she also speak some Italian.Anna started her career at age 17 when she quickly became a sought after model, and then an actress in Europe. Her rapid career rise caused her to live in numerous countries, including England, Spain, Sweden, Italy, before she permanently relocated to the United States. She was previously married to Arthur Diller, and then to Chris Majer. After making 3 films in Spain and Italy, she landed the supporting role of Renate in the Swedish TV-Series "Polisen som vagrade ta semester". She was credited with numerous commercials throughout Europe before being cast in Hollywood films, and received her SAG card on her first US film "Red Shoe Diaries" in which she played a main character alongside David Duchovny.She was professionally trained by Sandy Marshall (Meisner), and Roy London.Anna continued to be cast in leading and supporting roles in the US. Examples include the Sundance-acclaimed "Red Meat" with John Slattery, Jennifer Grey, Lara Flynn Boyle and James Frain. In "EDtv" she was cast opposite Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, and directed by Ron Howard. In "Sacred Cargo" she starred with Martin Sheen, Chris Penn and J.T. Walsh. Her notable television credits include HBO's "The Ben Stiller Show".Her recent credits include "The Real Husbands of Hollywood" - Supporting role with Kevin Hart, Nelly and Boris Kojoe. "Enough about Jack" (Pilot) - Lead role with Lara San Giacomo and Gail O'Grady "I Do" - Lead role and Associate Producer with Kevin McCarthy and Brian Tochi. "Ashley's Ashes" - Supporting role with Daniel Baldwin and Clint Howard. "Searching for FOY" - Lead role, Co-creator and Co-producer - A travel/ comedy series which garnered a stellar YouTube following and over 1,800,000 views, all without any extensive promotion. "Yonderquest" - Starring role, Co-creator, Co-producer.Current Projects in development.