Arts and Music

• Anna Botsford Comstock (born 1854, died 1930)

  American illustrator

  • Known for her nature drawings and her Handbook of Nature Study (see list of Graphic Designers)
• Anna Robertson ''Grandma'' Moses (born 1860, died 1961)

  American folk painter.

  • An untaught farm wife, she began her painting career at age 78, and produced more than 1500 paintings in the 23 years before her death (see list of 20th-century Modern Artists)

Leadership

• Anna Dosa

  Greek military commander.

  • Montagnard commander in the Greek Civil War; shot down strafing aircraft in the 1940s (see list of Miscellaneous Military Leaders)
• Anna G. Eshoo (born 1942)

  American politician.

  • Representative, D-California, 1993- (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
• Anna Ivanovna (born 1693, died 1740)

  Empress of Russia, 1730-40.

  • Elected as a figurehead by the supreme council, but got rid of the council and took control (see list of Miscellaneous Political Leaders)

Miscellaneous

• Anna

  Prophet in the Temple at Jerusalem; pronounced Jesus to be the Messiah.

  • Appears in Luke (see list of Biblical Names from the New Testament)
• Anna Sophia Detzliffin

  Eighteenth-century soldier.

  • Dressed as a man, she fought as a cuirassier (horse-soldier) in the Seven Years'' War (see list of Soldiers & Swashbucklers)
• Anna Ford
  • Variety of rose (see list of Rose Names)
• Anna Symmes Harrison (born 1775, died 1864)
  • Wife of William Henry Harrison, 9th President (see list of United States First Ladies)
• Anna Ostberg
  • Swedish model (see list of Fashion Models)
• Anna Maria Rappaport
  • 1963 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)

Science and Philosophy

• Anna L. Fisher (born 1949, died 1982)

  American astronaut.

  • Astronaut on Discovery (1984) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
• Anna Morandi Manzolini

  Italian physician.

  • First licensed female physician in Italy (see list of Medical Practitioners)

Sports

• Anna Stefanie Nanny Clausen

  Danish athlete.

  • 1920 Olympic gold medal winner for Platform Diving (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Platform Diving)
• Anna Seaton-Huntington
  • Member of America-cubed sailing team that competed for the America''s Cup in 1995 (see list of Members of the America-cubed Yachting Team)

Stage and Screen

• Anna Maria Alberghetti (born 1936)

  Italian-American singer and actress.

  • 1962 Tony Award for her performances in Carnival and No Strings (see list of Tony Winners for Best Actress in a Musical)
• Dr. Anna Del Amico

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Maria Bello (see list of Characters on ''ER'')
• Anna Fassbender

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Eddra Gale (see list of Characters in the film What's New, Pussycat)
• Anna Holbrook
  • Actress on soap opera ''''Another World'''' (see list of Performers on ''Another World'')
• Anna Huxtable

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Clarice Taylor (see list of Characters on ''The Cosby Show'')
• Anna Lee (born 1913)

  English actress.

  • Actress on soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Performers on ''General Hospital'')
• Anna Magnani (born 1908, died 1973)

  American actress.

  • 1955 Academy Award winner for her performance in The Rose Tattoo (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actress)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Anna Querentia Nilsson (born 1888, died 1974)

  Swedish actress.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Anna Paquin (born 1982)

  Actress.

  • 1993 Academy Award winner for her performance in The Piano (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actress)
• Anna Stuart
  • Actress on soap opera ''''Another World'''' (see list of Performers on ''Another World'')
• Anna May Wong (born 1907, died 1961)

  American actress. Also known as Lu Tsong Wong.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)

The Literary World

• Anna Laetitia Barbauld (born 1743, died 1825)

  English poet.

  • Wrote ''''To a Little Invisible Being Who Is Expected Soon to Become Visible'''' (see list of Writers of the Romantic Period (1785-1830))
• Anna Hempstead Branch (born 1875, died 1937)

  American poet.

  • Wrote ''''The Road ''Twixt Heaven and Hell'''' (see list of Poets of the 20th Century)
• Anna Crookbrows

  Fictional character.

  • Midwife who delivered both Peter and Thomas and who killed Sasha in Stephen King''s novel The Eyes of the Dragon (see list of Characters in The Eyes of the Dragon)
• Anna Maria Lenngren (born 1754, died 1817)

  Swedish Neoclassical poet.

  • Wrote ''''Den glada festen'''' (''''The Merry Festival'''') (see list of Writers of the Restoration and 18th Century)
• Anna Norton

  Fictional character.

  • Susan''s mother in Stephen King''s novel Sales''s Lot (see list of Characters in Salem's Lot)
• Anna Quindlen
  • 1992 Pulitzer Prize winner for Commentary (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary)
• Anna Sewell (born 1820, died 1878)

  English novelist.

  • Wrote Black Beauty (see list of Prose Writers of the Victorian Era)