Anna Gunn is a famous American actress who is best known for her role of Skyler White in Breaking Bad. Apart from Breaking Bad, she has appeared in a variety of movies and television series.
Now, one may query “Which Movies and TV Shows are Anna Gunn in?”
Well, Anna Gunn has appeared in sixty-six films and television series since 1992. Among these, she rose to fame for TV series like — Breaking Bad, The Practice, and the Deadwood. In the film industry, Anna Gunn earned credits for her role in Sully, Sassy Pants, and Equity.
Anna Gunn: Television Show
In 1992, Anna Gunn first appeared in the American science-fiction series — Quantum Leap. She portrayed the role of “Liz” and began her acting career. More specifically, Anna appeared in “The Play’s Thing” episode of Quantum Leap.
Anna Gunn’s first major appearance in a television series came from “Down the Shore” television series. She portrayed Arden in 29 episodes in this series. Gunn made a five-digit salary from “Down the Shore” per episode.
Later, Anna Gunn played minor roles in Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, Missing Persons, Moment of Truth: Caught in the Crossfire, and so on.
Before Breaking Bad, Anna Gunn’s breakthrough came from “The Practice”. She portrayed Jean Ward in this legal drama. From 1997 to 2002, Gunn appeared in ten episodes in “The Practice”.
In 2008, Anna got a chance to play a leading role in the crime drama, Breaking Bad. She played the character of Skyler White in this drama series. Gunn appeared in sixty-one episodes in this series and made a multi-million fortune.
From 2008 to 2013, Anna Gunn portrayed Skyler White. Later, she made her additional appearance. Gunn’s outstanding role in Breaking Bad earned her many prestigious awards.
Anna Gunn’s acting success gave her numerous contracts in a variety of television series. She portrayed Martha Bullock in HBO’s series “Deadwood”. From 2005 to 2006, Anna portrayed Martha Bullock in 21 episodes.
Gunn’s role as Martha Bullock earned her a nomination for the OFTA Television Award. She was also a nominee in the category of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Screen Actors Guild Awards.
In 2021, Anna Gunn was reported to play Sheriff Fern Cooley in the drama series — Prodigal Son.
Anna Gunn: Movies
Anna Gunn has appeared in sixteen movies so far. She first played Rachel in a short film named French Intensive. Later, Anna portrayed a receptionist in the 1994 film — Junior.
However, Anna Gunn’s first leading role was seen in the 1995 thriller film — Without Evidence. She played the role of Liz Godlove in this film.
In that year, Gunn further played Officer Linda Reed in the crime drama film — If Someone Had Known. Later she played a minor role of Jane in the following year.
In 2002, Anna Gunn appeared in the horror film — Red Stone. She earned minor critics portraying Stormy in this horror movie.
In the film industry, Anna Gunn received special attention portraying June Pruitt in the 2012 comedy-drama — Sassy Pants. She earned a nomination portraying June Pruitt for the prestigious Milano International Film Festival Awards.
Besides, Anna gained recognition as a versatile actress in the film industry. After Sassy Pants, Anna Gunn played the role of Naomi Bishop in the 2016 thriller film — Equity. She also earned a nomination for the Women’s Image Network Awards for this film in 2016.
Anna Gunn’s Award-Winning Films and TV Shows:
Anna Gunn has won Five Awards and twenty Nominations so far. All of her five winning awards came for her outstanding role in the crime drama — Breaking Bad.
However, Anna Gunn’s notable films that won nominations for prestigious awards are:
- Sully
- Equity
- Sassy Pants
Anna Gunn’s upcoming films and TV Shows
Gunn has recently reprised her role as Martha Bullock on “Deadwood: The Movie”. This will be aired on HBO. Besides, she is starring in Tennessee Williams’ show — “The Night of the Iguana”.
Summary
In a nutshell, Anna Gunn’s major appearance in films and television series are mentioned below:
| Films & TV Shows name | Acting Role |
| Breaking Bad (2008 – 2013) | Skyler White |
| Shades of Blue | Julia Ayres |
| Gracepoint | Detective Ellie Miller |
| Deadwood (2004 – 2006) | Martha Bullock |
| Equity | Naomi Bishop |
| Enemy of the State | Emily Reynolds |
| Being Frank | Laura Hansen |
| Sully | Dr. Elizabeth Davis |
| Nobody’s Baby | Stormy |
| Without Evidence | Liz Godlove |
| Little Red Wagon | Laurie Bonner |
| Sassy Pants | June Pruitt |
| The Practice | Jean Ward |
| Junior | Casitas Madres |
| The Guardian (2001 – 2004) | Meghan Barstow |
| Land of Dreams | Nancy |
| If Someone had Known | Officer Linda Reed |
| Treading Water | The Actress |
| Santa Fe | Jane |
| NYPD | Kimmy |
| Red Stone | Travis’ Mother |
Sources
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0348152/ — Anna Gunn IMDB.
- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/anna_gunn — Anna Gunn’s movie trailer.
