Anna Chlumsky

 Anna Maria Chlumsky ( born December 3, 1980[2]) is an American actress. She began acting as a child, and first became known for playing Vada Sultenfuss in the film My Girl (1991) and its 1994 sequel. Following her early roles, she went on a hiatus from 1999 to 2005 in order to attend college.Chlumsky returned to acting with roles in several independent films, including Blood Car (2007) and In the Loop (2009). She portrayed Amy Brookheimer on the HBO television series Veep (2012-2019), which earned her six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series among other accolades.Chlumsky was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Nancy (nee Zuncic), a singer, actress, and former flight attendant, and Frank Chlumsky Jr., a chef and saxophone player. She was raised in a Catholic family. Chlumsky is of Czech and Croatian descent. Chlumsky took a break from acting to attend the University of Chicago, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies in 2002. After college, she was hired as a fact-checker for the Zagat Survey and moved to New York City, which was followed by a position as an editorial assistant for a HarperCollins science fiction-fantasy imprint; however, she felt her career in the publishing industry was lackluster and unsatisfying. Chlumsky ultimately returned to acting after she completed formal training at the Atlantic Acting School in Manhattan Chlumsky appeared as Mary Calvin in a season 17 episode of Law & Order, first airing on January 12, 2007; and as Lisa Klein in a season 20 episode, first airing on March 15, 2010.