ABOUT anna

is a multifaceted artist; an American actress and songstress who has recently embarked on a journey of sharing her own music with the world—her debut single “Haunted” was released across all streaming platforms October 31, 2022, followed up by the Official Music Video on November 11, 2022. Her second single, “My Eulogy,” was released on the 2023 Spring Equinox.

As a singer/songwriter, Mintzer’s music blends innovative, aching melodic lines with a driving narrative to create a sound all her own. With siren tones of sensual folk and uplifting soprano, her music has been described as “stardust for the soul.” She is currently in creation of her first collection of songs.

As an actress and performing artist, Anna has garnered praise playing a wide array of characters. In early 2019, Anna received a Broadway World Award nomination for Best Leading Actress for her performance in Musical Theatre West’s critically acclaimed West Coast regional premiere production of Bright Star, starring as Alice Murphy—declared a “leading lady’s incandescent star turn” (StageSceneLA). Said to be a “true find” and a “thrill a minute to watch,” Anna received rave reviews for her “deliriously wonderful” performance (BroadwayWorld), as well as multiple Broadway World “Best of LA 2018” Outstanding Performance recognition. Directed by Richard Gatta, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's award winning bluegrass musical was the highest audience rated show in MTW history.

Prior to that, Anna spent a year performing on stages around the country in the 1st national tour of The Sound Of Music. Directed by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, Anna opened two cities "superbly" starring as Maria (James Herbert, San Diego Union Tribune).  She received wonderful reviews stating "it's hard to imagine anyone better.  Mintzer...gave us directness and honesty and her voice soared" (Kathleen Allen, Arizona Daily Star).  She joined the tour straight from playing the lead role of Jemma in the world premiere reading of the new musical Rock And A Hard Place in NYC. 

In early 2020, in addition to her Bright Star nomination, she won a BWW Best Leading Actress Award for reprising her role as “Maria” in The Sound Of Music at the Atwood Concert Hall with the Anchorage Concert Association. 

TV/Film credits include the Fathom Events musical feature film Easter Mysteries as “Joanna,” a spot on CBS hit show Blue Bloods, and a recurring role as the Kappa Psi Psi President “Lauren” on the Amazon Prime series New Dogs, Old Tricks.

Anna is also involved in a multitude of new, original work including playing “Edmee” in the premiere reading of the new musical Cheri at Arena Stage's Mead Center in Washington DC, “Leah” in Carol Weiss' new musical The Door To America as part of the 2018 SHE LA Summer Arts Festival at the Zephyr Theatre in North Hollywood (as well as in a followup presentation in 2022 at The Colony Theater in Burbank, CA), and “Katharine Johnson” in an industry presentation of Age Of Power at the Wallis Annenberg in Beverly Hills.

Additionally, Anna has appeared in concert, including Michael Childers' One Night Only Benefit 2018 at the McCallum Theater & in June 2018 at Feinstein's/54 Below with Aaron Lazar. In November 0f 2020 she created and filmed her first solo show with Musical Theater West’s “Keep The Lights On” series for streaming.

Anna was born in Los Angeles, and graduated with a BFA from Syracuse University. She has had extensive training on both coasts.  Places of study include: Los Angeles: The Real Life Actor Studio with Jeff Seymour; and New York: Stonestreet Screen Acting Studio at Tisch, NYU and The Tepper Semester, SU.  She has also trained at UCB Improv in NYC and LA.

She is now a bi-coastal actress & songstress.

Anna is signed with Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates.

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