Anna Gunn

Anna Gunn is an American actress. Her most well-known character is Skyler White on the AMC drama Breaking Bad, for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award in 2013 and 2014 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in an Drama Series. She also played Martha Bullock in Deadwood and Jean Ward on The Practice. Anna Gunn grew up in Sante Fe New Mexico and fell in adore with acting during her time at the Preparatory School. The late 1970s, the family moved to Ohio. She studied theatre at Northwestern University, and spent an entire semester at the British American Drama Academy. Anna was employed in the Chicago theatre for many years prior to attempting TV and movie parts. Anna got her big break in 1992 when she played Arden for 29 episodes of Down the Shore. Anna continued to appear in movies and TV series such as Seinfeld, NYPD Blue and others until late 1990's. She was then placed in The Practice as Jean Ward. The role was played by Martha Bullock in Deadwood for two seasons in the late 2000s. Skyler played her part on Breaking Bad. Sully and Deadwood was another movie she appeared in. Gunn played a role in the David Schwimmer directed production Sex With Strangers. Gunn also played a part in Numbered Day, an audio-based podcast that consists of four audio dramas. Breaking Bad revolves around Walter White's marriage to Skyler. Walter White's life story and the strain on his relationship with Skyler is mirrored in the series.