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Ana Waters (born July 9, 1982) is an American actress, filmmaker and poet. She made her film debut at age of eighteen with a minor role in the The Muse (1999). Waters is particularly known for her dramatic roles and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over two decades, including two Academy Awards. She has also received three Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Emmy Awards.

Ana Waters
Born (1982-07-09) 9 July 1982 (age 43)
Education
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Filmmaker
  • Poet
Years active1999–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
Jeremy Waters
(m. 2001; died 2004)
Children2

Early life and education

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Ana Waters was born on June 9, 1982, in New York City.[1][2][3][4] Waters' father, who died in 2017, was a surgeon and her mother is a retired theater actress. Although Waters does not like to talk about her and her family's private life in the media, she is known to have shown a keen interest in acting from an early age, due to numerous visits to the theatre where her mother worked. She has a brother, Nick, who is a supermodel. [5]

Film

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released.
Year Title Credited as Role Notes

Ref.

Actor Producer
1999 The Muse Yes No Maggie [6]
2000 Shattered Yes No Anne [7]
Bright Stars Never Fade Yes No Claire [8]
2001 The Rose Letters Yes No Stephanie Foster [9]
Evangeline Yes No Evangeline Wright [10]
2002 Leaves of Grass Yes No Anne Gilchrist [11]
The Aquarelle Yes No Nora Pullman [12]
Year of Goodbyes Yes No Darcy Thomas [13]
2003 The Morgans Yes No Elle Morgan [14]
Monsters We Call Home Yes No Josephine Ratford [15]
2004 Fashionista Yes No Rachel Owens [16]
My Silent Tears Yes No Michelle Jones [17]
The Waves Yes No Susan [16]
2006 Sunsets of the Blue Ridge Yes No Amy [18]
2008 The Hidden Longing Yes No Ashley [19]
2009 The Magnolia Flowers Yes Yes Caroline Mitchell Also producer [20]
2010 Eve's Secret Yes No Eve Ronson [21]
The Song of Smiles and Falls Yes No Victoria [22]
2011 My Wife Sucks Yes No Carly Jordan [23]
If I Didn't Have You Yes No Alex Reed [24]
2012 Alleged Ideals Yes Yes Kate Roberts Also producer [25]
The Blue Rose Yes Yes Anne Bell [26]
2013 Spiders and Butterflies Yes No Sue Butters [27]
2014 Find My Friend! Yes No Julia Jones [28]
2015 My Beloved Yes Yes Erin Wood Also producer [29]
The French Landscape Yes Yes Kaylee Gilmore Also executive producer [30]
2016 Cornflower Meadows Yes Yes Sophie Ross Also producer [31]
Call Me Liar Yes No Taylor Johnson [32]
2018 Miss Holmes Yes No Janet Holmes [33]
2021 Delirium Yes Yes Ellen Zimmerman Also producer [34]
2022 All Their Dreams Yes Yes Rose Minty [35]
2023 The Great Simone Yes Yes Simone Rampling Also executive producer [36]
The Lavender Hill Yes Yes Bella Calloway Also producer [37]
Miss Holmes: The Bloody Artist Yes Yes Janet Holmes [38]
2024 Mother, I'm Here Yes Yes Mia Ashworth [39]
The Diaries of My Single Motherhood Yes Yes Madelaine Frangello [40]
Birds of Paradise Yes Yes Odette Hatman Also executive producer [41]
2025 Potentially Loveless Yes Yes Catherine Moore [42]
Sweet Kisses & Sad Goodbyes Yes Yes Suki Fanning [43]
No One But You Yes Yes Emma Sinclair [44]
2026 Fashionista 2 Yes Yes Rachel Owens Also producer [45]
The Flower Lady Yes Yes Anastasia Bloomfield [46]
Spring Into Summer Yes Yes Tara Hayes [47]
Pirouette Yes Yes Helen Chapman Also executive producer [48]

Television

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Key
Denotes television programs that have not yet aired.
Year Title Credited as Role Notes Ref.
Actor Producer
2009–2016 Ms. Detective Yes Yes Det. Chloe Andrews Main role (170 episodes); also producer (seasons 4–8) [49]
2016 Just Be Yourself Yes No Alice Perkins Television film [50]
Saturday Night Live Yes No Herself / Host Episode: "Ana Waters / The Neighbourhood" [51]
2017–2019 Shades of Our Past Yes Yes Sandra Golden Main role (48 episodes); also producer [52]
2019–2020 The Therapist Yes Yes Dr. Josephine Mitchell Main role (16 episodes); also producer [53][54]
2020 Box of Lies Yes No Lana Brandt Main role (miniseries) [55]
2021 Raspberry Peach Mimosas Yes Yes Martha Lead role (miniseries); also producer [56]
2022–2024 Shattered Friends Yes Yes Elle Hamilton Hartley Main role (36 episodes); also producer [57]
2023–2025 Charlene's Diaries Yes Yes Charlene Corrigan Main role (28 episodes); also executive producer [58]
2024 Away, Apart Yes Yes Mary Tisman Main role (miniseries); also executive producer [59]
2025–2028 Detective Warner Yes Yes DS Elin Warner Main role (6 episodes); also producer [60]
2026 My Peace No Yes N/a Creator and narrator; also producer [61]

Other works

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Poetry collections

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  • 2023 Introflections Penguin Press (New York, NY)
  • 2025 Mo(me)nts Penguin Press (New York, NY)
  • 2026 My Peace Penguin Press (New York, NY)

References

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