Anna Simone Scott

Anna Simone Scott has worked globally as an actor and filmmaker. She received an Emmy® Nomination for her latest film, ‘Take My Heart’ in Outstanding Daytime Fiction. (writer/director). Ms. Scott garnered awards from Film Festivals for previous films, including her directorial debut, ‘The Aerial Girl’. She holdds a Bachelor of Arts Degree: Theatre & Fine Arts: UNSW & Sydney Universities. Most recent theatre - Script in Hand Series, ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ at Westport Country Playhouse, CT. First role ever on stage: Peppina in ‘The Rose Tattoo’ (Sydney); Followed by lead roles on London stages, such as new works at: The Roundhouse; ICA Theatre and The Gate. Followed by Repertory Theatre throughout the UK Favorites include: Sarah, ‘The Norman Conquests’; Kristina, Strindberg’s ‘Easter’; Hannah, ‘California Suite’, (Pacific Tour). Ms. Scott was also seen on BBC and ITV TV series in vsrious roles. New York credits include: Off-Broadway Karolyn in ‘Taster’s Choice’ South St. Theatre, Theatre Row; Elizabeth, ‘The Crucible’ with The Ensemble Company at Roundabout Theatre; Susan, ‘Off Year Election’ ATA Theatre; Sarah, ‘The Lover’ Theatre Gym. Theatre in Los Angeles includes: Theatre East and Complex Theatre productions of Ms. Scott’s play, ‘Chasing Chekhov’. ‘Anon’ with The Echo Theatre Company; ‘Lost in the Movies’ at The Court Theatre. Ms. Scott has appeared in Guest, Recurring and Co-Starring roles on TV such as: Martial Law; Days of Our lives; Another World; As the World Turns, and the popular Web Series, ‘Atwill’. Her film, ‘Chasing Chekhov’ adapted from her play, won Best Film & Screenplay at the BAFTA Los Angeles Members’ Film Festival plus other awards on the international festival circuit. Ms. Scott has also played a variety of roles in many independent feature films. She is currently attached to direct the feature films: ’Salt Creek’, a western (co-writer) and the family drama, ‘Summer Wine’. With her film company, VisionFire Films, She is penning ‘Of Corsica’; and ‘This Dream Life’, adapted from her play, ‘The Grass Couch’. The play was developed as ‘Stranger in my House’. It had an industry reading with The Directors Company in New York, starring Tovah Feldshuh. Memberships include: AEA; SAG-AFTRA; BAFTA; The Dramatists Guild of America, and New York Women in Film & Television.
Nest up: Anna plays Greta in a staged reading of ‘Release’ by Stephen Michaels with Ego Actus on March 12th.