Ana Gasteyer

Birth Name:

Ana Kristina Gasteyer

Birth Place:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer

Majored in speech, theater and performance studies at Northwestern University
Began her acting career at the age of 13 performing as a child ghost in a production of Giuseppe Verdi's "Macbeth․"
Made her feature film acting debut in the 1997 comedy "Courting Courtney․"
Made her professional acting debut in the iconic 1995 episode of "Seinfeld" titled "The Soup Nazi․"
Studied at The Groundlings Theater in Los Angeles, where she gained experience performing improvisational comedy
Quote: "(On advice she would give to struggling comedians) "Be tenacious․ Get as much stage time as possible․""
At the age of 10, she played violin for then-Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at Camp David

2014ShoWest Award - Ensemble Award:Nominated
2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role:Nominated
2020CinEuphoria - Merit - Honorary Award:Winner
2022Leo - Best Television Movie:Winner
2026Children's & Family Emmy Award - Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program:Winner

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