Annika Boras

Annika Boras
Born
Annika Ley Boras

(1981-02-28) February 28, 1981 (age 43)
Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress

Annika Boras (born February 28, 1981) is an American actress and director.[1][2] As a theater actress, she received a Drama League Award[3] nomination for her portrayal of Elektra in An Oresteia as well as a Lucille Lortel Award[4] nomination for her performance in Edward Bond's Chair. In 2017, she worked alongside Octavia Spencer and Claire Danes for the film A Kid Like Jake, directed by Silas Howard. She also appeared as Mrs. Alsop in The Post, starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks directed by Steven Spielberg.

Early life and education

Boras was born in New Jersey, to Erika (Nelson) Boras (now Erika Tesi), a classical cellist and music educator,[5] and Dr. Tom Boras, a jazz saxophonist, composer and the director of jazz studies at NYU.[6] She was raised in Bergen County, New Jersey and Greenwich Village. Boras has one sister, Brit Boras. She began studies to receive a Bachelor of Music at New York University. After a year, she left NYU to study acting in London. Boras graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Exit 19 Detective Steigerwald TV film
2017 The Post Mrs. Alsop
2018 A Kid Like Jake Lynn

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Northern Lights Becky 1 episode
2007 Law & Order Trina Bailey Episode: "The Family Hour"
2008 CSI: NY Paramedic Episode: "Veritas"
Ugly Betty Anna Diaz Episode: "Betty Suarez Land"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Leslie Schuster Episode: "Lunacy"
2010 Rescue Me Alice Episode: "Blackout"
2011 Lights Out Charlie Baye 3 episodes
Blue Bloods Lacy Campisi Episode: "Critical Condition"
The Good Wife Nina Dolan Episode: "Feeding the Rat"
Homeland Jessica's Friend Episode: "Semper I"
2012 NYC 22 Amber Episode: "Lost and Found"
Royal Pains KJ Golan 2 episodes
Elementary Amy Damper Episode: "Pilot"
Made in Jersey Penelope Banforth Episode: "Camelot"
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Melissa Murphy Episode: "Criminal Hatred"
The Following Louise Sinclair 3 episodes
Person of Interest Nicole Spencer Episode: "Reasonable Doubt"
Unforgettable Jacqueline Mikhailova 2 episodes
2014 The Blacklist Kaja Tomczak Episode: "Monarch Douglas Bank (No. 112)"
2015 Chicago Fire Captain Lynette Cunningham 3 episodes
2016 The Get Down Mrs. Gunns Episode: "Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice"
2017 Time After Time Phyllis Holland 2 episodes
2018 Succession Anna Newman Episode: "Sad Sack Wasp Trap"
Random Acts of Flyness White Reporter Episode: "I tried to tell my therapist about my dreams/MARTIN HAD A DREEEEAAAAM"
2019 NCIS: New Orleans Michelle Gardner Episode: "Desperate Navy Wives"
2022 Bull Kyla Moore Episode: "Opening Up"
FBI Liza Peters Episode: "Double Bind"

Theater

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Carver Waitress Arcola Theatre, London, United Kingdom
2006 Romeo & Juliet Juliet ART, Boston
2007 The Error of Their Ways Helena HERE Arts, New York City
2008 The Miracle Worker Annie Sullivan Paper Mill Playhouse, New Jersey
2008 Chair The Welfare Officer Theatre for a New Audience, Duke Theatre, New York City
2009 The Importance of Being Earnest Gwendolyn Paper Mill Playhouse, New Jersey
2009 An Oresteia Electra Classic Stage Company, New York City
2009 Ernest in Love Gwendoline Irish Repertory Theatre, New York City
2010 Orlando Sasha Classic Stage Company, New York City
2011 Macbeth Lady Macbeth Theatre for a New Audience, Duke Theatre, New York City
2012 The Broken Heart Penthea Theatre for a New Audience, Duke Theatre, New York City
2014 The Danish Widow Aline New York Stage and Film, Poughkeepsie, New York
2016 Prodigal Son Louise Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City
2016 Junk Amy Merkin La Jolla Playhouse, California
2017 Man from Nebraska Ashley 2nd Stage Theatre, New York City

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2009 Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Chair Nominated
2009 Drama League Award Distinguished Performance in a Play An Oresteia Nominated

Personal life

Boras is the maternal granddaughter of The Public Theater actor Herbert Nelson and actress/director Joan Deweese.[8][9][10] As of September 2020, she is engaged to playwright Ayad Akhtar.[11]

References

  1. ^ Higgins, Jim. "Glamorous 'Murder on the Orient Express' hurtles toward opening night at Milwaukee Repertory Theater". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  2. ^ Schultz, Blaine (2019-09-30). "Taut Racial Drama at The Rep's 'The Niceties'". Shepherd Express. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  3. ^ "Drama League Awards 2009 nominations announced". New York Theatre Guide. 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  4. ^ "2009 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations". OffBroadway.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  5. ^ "ASTA/NJ President's Letter by Erika Boras Tesi". American String Teachers Association, New Jersey Chapter. 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  6. ^ Media, Mountain. "Boras, Tom". Ejazzlines.com. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  7. ^ "The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art – Search Database". RADA. 2011-10-07. Archived from the original on 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  8. ^ "Freeport Journal-Standard on". Newspapers.com. 1949-11-12. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  9. ^ "Lortel Archives-The Internet Off-Broadway Database". Lortel.org. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  10. ^ "Lortel Archives-The Internet Off-Broadway Database". Lortel.org. 1962-11-15. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  11. ^ Schwartz, Alexandra (September 21, 2020). "An American Writer for an Age of Division". The New Yorker.