Anna Baryshnikov

Anna Baryshnikov
Baryshnikov at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2018
Born	Anna Katerina Baryshnikova[1] (1992-05-22) May 22, 1992 (age 32) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Northwestern University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2014–present
Spouse	Teddy Bergman ​ (m. 2023)​
Parents	Mikhail Baryshnikov (father) Lisa Rinehart (mother)
Relatives	Shura Baryshnikov (half-sister)

Anna Katerina Baryshnikova (Russian: Анна Катерина Барышникова born May 22, 1992) is an American actress. Following her film debut in Wiener-Dog (2016), Baryshnikov had supporting roles in films such as Manchester by the Sea (2016), The Kindergarten Teacher (2018), and Love Lies Bleeding (2024). She is best known for her lead roles as Maya on the first season of the CBS sitcom series Superior Donuts (2017)^[2] and Lavinia Norcross Dickinson on the Apple TV+ comedy drama series Dickinson (2019–21).

Early life

Baryshnikov is the daughter of Latvian-American ballet dancer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov and former ballet dancer Lisa Rinehart.^[3] As a young girl, she took beginner's ballet classes but decided she was unsuited to it, as she was too hyperactive and talkative when she was supposed to be focused at the barre.^[4] Her elder half-sister, from her father's relationship with actress Jessica Lange, is dancer Shura Baryshnikov. Anna grew up in Palisades, New York, and attended the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City.^[3]

Career

Baryshnikov began acting at age 6 in a children's theater production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, portraying Peaseblossom, a handmaiden to fairy queen Titania. After graduating from Northwestern University in 2014, she began acting professionally on various television series, including Doll & Em on HBO.^[5]

Baryshnikov's most prominent role to date was in the 2016 critically acclaimed drama Manchester by the Sea, alongside Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams. Her character, Sandy, is a girlfriend of Patrick Chandler, portrayed by Lucas Hedges.^[3] She practiced her character's Boston accent by working with a dialect coach and going to Boston-area malls to hear how local teenage girls spoke.^[4]

Baryshnikov starred as grad student Maya in the CBS series Superior Donuts, based on the play of the same name by Tracy Letts.^[6][7] The series, which debuted in February 2017, was renewed for a second season by CBS,^[8] but Baryshnikov's character does not appear in the second season. In 2017, she appeared in the Broadway production of the play Time and the Conways.^[9] In 2018, she appeared in the film The Kindergarten Teacher.

On September 26, 2018, Baryshnikov was cast in the role of Lavinia Norcross Dickinson in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson, alongside Hailee Steinfeld.^[10]

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2016	Wiener-Dog	Tara
	Manchester by the Sea	Sandy
2018	The Kindergarten Teacher	Meghan
2019	Josie & Jack	Becka
2021	Payback	Judi Markovich
2024	Love Lies Bleeding	Daisy

Television

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2015	The Mysteries of Laura	Tracy Dunn	Episode: "The Mystery of the Deemed Dealer"
	Doll & Em	Journalist	Episode: "#2.5"
	Blue Bloods	Jenny Strong	Episode: "With Friends Like These"
2016	Model Woman	Jill Weitz	Unaired pilot
	Good Girls Revolt	Kathy	3 episodes
	I Shudder	Hallie	TV movie
2017	Superior Donuts	Maya	Main role (Season 1)
2019–2021	Dickinson	Lavinia Dickinson	Main role
2021	Prodigal Son	Rachel	Episode: "Bad Manners"

Theater

Year	Film	Role	Venue	Notes
2017	Time and the Conways	Carol Conway	American Airlines Theatre	Broadway
2023	A Bright New Boise	Anna	Signature Theatre	Off-Broadway

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Project	Result	Ref.
2016	Critics' Choice Awards	Best Acting Ensemble	Manchester by the Sea	Nominated
	Detroit Film Critics Society Awards	Best Ensemble		Nominated
	Florida Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Ensemble		Nominated
	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards	Best Ensemble		Nominated
2017	Georgia Film Critics Association Awards	Best Ensemble		Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture		Nominated

References

1. "Mikhail Baryshnikov". Turner Classic Movies.
2. Swartz, Tracy (May 4, 2017). "How Anna Baryshnikov's Northwestern education helped shape her 'Superior Donuts' role". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
3. Roso, Katherine Cusumano (November 16, 2016). "Anna Baryshnikov Is Ready to Be a Leading Lady". W Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
4. "Anna Baryshnikov Had To Be Talked Out Of Attending Prom At 22". The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. CBS. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
5. Shia, Jonathan (July 26, 2016). "Anna Baryshnikov". Interview Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
6. Scharf, Lindzi (January 25, 2016). "Sundance 2016: Five Minutes With Anna Baryshnikov". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
7. Balasundar, Gautam (November 21, 2016). "Anna Baryshnikov Breaks Out in Manchester by the Sea". The Last Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
8. Aslanian, Emily (May 8, 2017). "'Superior Donuts' Star Jermaine Fowler Takes Our Blind Donut Taste Test (VIDEO)". TV Insider. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
9. Lee, Ashley (August 8, 2017). "Anna Camp to Join Elizabeth McGovern in Broadway's 'Time and the Conways'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
10. Petski, Denise (September 26, 2018). "'Dickinson': Toby Huss, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt & Adrian Enscoe Cast In Apple Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 26, 2018.

External links

• Anna Baryshnikov on Twitter
• Anna Baryshnikov at IMDb