Anna Chlumsky (born December 3, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for her childhood role in My Girl (1991), its 1994 sequel, and for her starring role in the HBO series Veep.

Chlumsky abandoned her acting career in 1999 to study at the University of Chicago, and pursued other work before returning to acting in her late 20s, starring in independent films such as Blood Car (2007) and In the Loop (2009). As of 2012, Chlumsky has a starring role in the HBO series Veep, for which she has received three consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Biography

Chlumsky was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Nancy (née Zuncic), a singer, actress, and former stewardess, and Frank Chlumsky, Jr., a chef and saxophone player.

Chlumsky's parents are both of Czech descent. She is from a Catholic family. She graduated from Walther Lutheran High School, and in 2002 from the University of Chicago. In October 2007, she announced her engagement to Army Reserve member Shaun So. They married on March 8, 2008, in Brooklyn, New York, and have a daughter named Penelope Joan So, who was born on July 11th 2013.