Anna Mae Wills

Not to be confused with Anna Wills.

Anna Mae Wills
Routledge at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010
Born	Anna Mae Routledge (1982-03-31) March 31, 1982 (age 42) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Other names	Anna Routledge
Alma mater	University of Windsor (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	Akshay Kanwar ​ (m. 2018)​
Children	1

Anna Mae Wills (born Anna Mae Routledge; March 31, 1982)[1] is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Celeste in the Disney Channel Original Movie, 16 Wishes.[2]

Early life and education

Wills was born in Calgary, Alberta. She graduated from the University of Windsor in 2004 with a BFA.^[citation needed]

Career

Wills appeared in CBS's Harper's Island in the recurring role of Kelly Seavers. She was also in Hallmark Hall of Fame's A Dog Named Christmas, starring Bruce Greenwood, and has been in episodes of Life Unexpected, Smallville, Supernatural and Psych.

Her feature film credits include 2012, directed by Roland Emmerich, and I Love You, Beth Cooper, directed by Chris Columbus.[3]

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Notes
2008	Another Cinderella Story	extra (uncredited)
2009	I Love You, Beth Cooper ++	as Patty Keck
2009	Harper's Island ++	as Kelly Seaver (TV series, 3 episodes)
2009	2012 ++	as Arc Naval Officer
2010	16 Wishes ++	as Celeste[4][5]
2010	Amazon Falls ++	as Li
2011	A Mile in His Shoes ++	as Lacey
2013	The Killing	as Skanky Girl (TV series, 1 episode)

++ - credited as Anna Mae Routledge

Personal life

On June 16, 2018, Wills married her husband Akshay Kanwar.[6][7][8] On December 25, 2020, Wills announced she was pregnant with their first child.[9] Their first child, a daughter, was born two weeks later on January 8, 2021.[10][11][12]

Together, they reside in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with their dog named Yoshi whom they adopted in 2016.[13][14][15]

In November 2018, Wills revealed she has suffered from epilepsy for most of her life.[16]

Wills is an advocate for Mental Health Awareness.[17]

References

1. "Never had a birthday quite like this before. If this is 40, I'm here for it". instagram.com.
2. Freiman, Barry. "Superman on TV". Supermanhomepage.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
3. "Two movies of mine are premiering on TV on July 16th! Watch 16 Wishes on the Family Channel!!! 2012 comes out on the Movie Network". twitter.com.
4. "Actress Anna Mae Routledge @OfficialAnnaMae demonstrates her range as a comedienne and entertains the crew including buddy, Debby Ryan, @TheDebbyRyan during a break while filming @16Wishes in Vancouver, Canada. @16Wishes will premiere on the Disney Channel on Friday, June 25 at 8/7 central". facebook.com.
5. "16 Wishes Debby Ryan; Anna Mae Routledge". www.booksamillion.com.
6. "En route to Anna's wedding!". instagram.com.
7. "A few shots from Anna and Akshay's wedding... Not great, I'm sure the official stuff will be out soon-ish :)". instagram.com.
8. "Anna Mae Routledge and Akshay Kanwar". www.honeyfund.com.
9. "Merry Christmas to our far and wide, our near and dear, and everything in between. Wishing you all the magic of this wonderful time of year". instagram.com.
10. "Am feeling more and more grateful as the days pass by.... #akmae #adventureofalifetime #wedding #grateful". instagram.com.
11. "How is she one??????". instagram.com.
12. "Congratulations to us and to Aalia on turning 100 days old. We couldn't have asked for a sunnier celebration in the park. #100days". instagram.com.
13. "Hi guys I'm #yoshithepooch and this is my first #instagram #post :) #puppy #puppies #pupsofinstagram #puppylife #puppylove #pupp". instagram.com.
14. "Yoshi loves her perch". instagram.com.
15. "Anna Mae Routledge @OfficialAnnaMae Telling a story or two along the way..." twitter.com.
16. "I cannot thank @timetohealcommunity enough for all their incredible work. Without their healing I wouldn't be married, I wouldn't have healed epilepsy, and I wouldn't be preparing to have children. Thank you for your divine help!!! I am so grateful". instagram.com.
17. "#BellLetsTalk. It's all about mental illness today. Sometimes invisible, never forgettable". instagram.com.

External links

• Anna Mae Wills at IMDb