Netflix 'Inventing Anna': 5 things you didn't know about Anna Chlumsky

Chlumsky will be seen as Vivian Kent, a journalist investigating the case of Anna Delvey. Her character is based on real-life journalist Jessica Pressler
Anna Chlumsky as Vivian Kent in 'Inventing Anna' (Netflix)
Anna Chlumsky as Vivian Kent in 'Inventing Anna' (Netflix)

Netflix seems to be going all-out on expanding its true-crime category. Kickstarting the year with the hit documentary 'The Tinder Swindler,' the streaming giant is now gearing up to release 'Inventing Anna.' The series is based on an article written by Jessica Pressler that shed light on how conwoman Anna Sorokin aka Anna Delvey swindled the New York City elite while posing to be a wealthy German heiress. 

With 'Ozark' star Julia Garner playing lead, 'Inventing Anna' will be a deep dive into the crimes committed and cons pulled by Anna Sorokin. Sorokin was reportedly paid a whopping $320,000 by Netflix for adapting her life story into a series. Produced and written by Shonda Rimes, it looks like Netflix has another hit on the way. 

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Anna Chlumsky as Vivian Kent

Anna Maria Chlumsky has been a part of show biz since the late 80s, appearing for the first time in a minor role in John Hughes' 'Uncle Buck'.' She'd go on to appear alongside Macaulay Culkin in 'My Girl' and would reprise the role in the sequel as well. Born in Chicago in 1980, Chlumsky is of Czech and Croatian descent. She attended the University of Chicago, graduating with a bachelor's degree in arts. She was also a student at the Atlantic Acting School, founded by playwright and filmmaker David Mamet.

Anna Chlumsky will be seen as Vivian Kent, a journalist looking for the story of her career in Netflix's 'Inventing Anna' (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

Anna Chlumsky is best known for playing Amy Brookheimer in the HBO satire series 'Veep,' earning her 6 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.  The 41-year-old actor is married to Shaun So, an Army Reserve member, and they have two daughters. 

Laverne Cox as Kacy Duke

Laverne Cox is an American actress known best for playing Sophia Burset in the Netflix comedy-drama series 'Orange Is The New Black.' Born in 1972, Cox attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts, where she studied creative writing, eventually switching to dancing. Cox studied at the Indiana University Bloomington for two years before transferring to the Marymount Manhattan College in NYC once again switching her course but this time it was from classical ballet dancing to acting. 

Laverne Cox will be playing Kacy Duke, one of Anna Delvey's associates, in Netflix's 'Inventing Anna' (Photo by Jennifer Graylock/Getty Images for Matrix)

Laverne Cox's work in 'Orange Is The New Black' earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award, making her the first transgender person to be selected in any acting category. Considered to be a trailblazer for the transgender community, she has won many awards for her activism and efforts to spread awareness. Cox is also the first transgender person to be featured on the cover of Time and Cosmopolitan magazines and has a wax model at Madame Tussauds. She has also appeared in 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Promising Young Woman,' and 'Jolt.'

Other cast members

Other actors who are a part of 'Inventing Anna' are Katie Lowes, Alexis Floyd, Arian Moayed, Anders Holm, Anna Deavere Smith, Jeff Perry, and Terry Kinney.

The series is slated to release on Netflix with all episodes dropping on February 11, 2022. 'Inventing Anna' will be available exclusively on the streaming giant's services around the world. 

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