Anna Graceman was born in Trinidad & Tobago. She grew up in poverty in a working-class family but the environment that she found in adulthood – her Nationality, Height and Professional career have all combined to make Anna Graceman the person she has become today. Her musical talent was apparent from early childhood with her parents, sending her to music classes with the hope of giving their daughter a better life.
Anna Graceman progressed from being a shy and quiet youngster to becoming a prominent vocalist and dancer in both her earlier and later years. A student of percussion and classical guitar, Anna Graceman graduated at the University of Florida where she studied music theory before embarking on a professional singing career. The first big break for Anna Graceman came in the form of a role on Broadway, where she played opposite veteran actor George Peppard in What’s Your Name. Following this she went to play opposite Kevin Spacey in The Social Network. Since leaving the Broadway scene, Anna Graceman has gone on to star in numerous successful and popular movies such as American Beauty, Teamsters, Edward Scissorhands, The Girl With One Red Shoe and Once Upon a Time in America among many others.
Anna Graceman’s most well-known movie role was in the critically acclaimed American Beauty, which she co-starred with Michael Caine. The movie’s plot and storyline were based around the matrimonial trials of a young woman who chooses to wed a man whose family owns a flourishing business rather than entering law school to begin a career in the legal profession. Anna Graceman’s performance as Rosewood is what makes this movie a contemporary classic and makes it a perfect film for prospective film students looking for career roles that centre on love and romance. In the movie, Rosewood goes through a series of trials and tribulations whilst representing her proud family. The role of Rosewood also saw Anna Graceman receives her first Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.