Anna Katerina Baryshnikova ( born May 22, 1992) is an American actress. Following her film debut in Wiener-Dog (2016), Baryshnikov had supporting roles in films such as Manchester by the Sea (2016), The Kindergarten Teacher (2018), and Love Lies Bleeding (2024). She is best known for her lead roles as Maya on the first season of the CBS sitcom series Superior Donuts (2017) and Lavinia Norcross Dickinson on the Apple TV+ comedy drama series Dickinson (2019–2021).
Early life Anna Katerina Baryshnikova was born on May 22, 1992 in New York City, the daughter of Latvian-American ballet dancer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov and former ballet dancer Lisa Rinehart. Through her father, she is of Russian descent.Mikhail Baryshnikov (Russian-American dancer) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia . Britannica.com. Retrieved on September 14, 2011. As a young girl, Baryshnikova took beginner's ballet classes but decided she was unsuited to it, as she was too hyperactive and talkative when she was supposed to be focused at the barre.
She has an older half-sister, Shura (born March 5, 1981) who is a dancer and choreographer from her father's relationship with actress Jessica Lange. Anna grew up in Palisades, New York, and attended the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City.
Career Baryshnikov began acting at age 6 in a children's theater production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, portraying Peaseblossom, a handmaiden to fairy queen Titania. After graduating from Northwestern University in 2014, she began acting professionally on various television series, including Doll & Em on HBO.
Baryshnikov's most prominent role to date was in the 2016 critically acclaimed drama Manchester by the Sea, alongside Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams. Her character, Sandy, is a girlfriend of Patrick Chandler, portrayed by Lucas Hedges. She practiced her character's Boston accent by working with a dialect coach and going to Boston-area malls to hear how local teenage girls spoke.
Baryshnikov starred as grad student Maya in the CBS series Superior Donuts, based on the play of the same name by Tracy Letts. The series, which debuted in February 2017, was renewed for a second season by CBS, but Baryshnikov's character does not appear in the second season. In 2017, she appeared in the Broadway production of the play Time and the Conways. In 2018, she appeared in the film The Kindergarten Teacher.
On September 26, 2018, Baryshnikov was cast in the role of Lavinia Norcross Dickinson in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson, alongside Hailee Steinfeld.
In July 2026, Baryshnikov was cast as a series regular in Queenstown, an eight episode Netflix original drama to be set and filmed in New Zealand. Set against the backdrop of Queenstown's luxury ski resort scene, the series follows a wealthy family whose members collide with the people who work for them over power, loyalty, and desire. The series is led by Rufus Sewell, Frances O'Connor, and Alycia Debnam-Carey.
Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 2016 Wiener-Dog Tara Manchester by the Sea Sandy 2018 The Kindergarten Teacher Meghan 2019 Josie & Jack Becka 2021 Payback Judi Markovich 2024 Love Lies Bleeding Daisy2025 Idiotka Margarita Levlansky Also executive producer Our Hero, Balthazar Taylor2026 Sender Tatiana Day The Drama Sam 2027 Romy and Michele 2 Filming
Television Year Film Role Notes2015 The Mysteries of Laura Tracy Dunn Episode: "The Mystery of the Deemed Dealer"Doll & Em Journalist Episode: "#2.5"Blue Bloods Jenny Strong Episode: "With Friends Like These"2016Model Woman Jill Weitz Unaired pilotGood Girls Revolt Kathy 3 episodesI Shudder Hallie Unaired pilot 2017Superior Donuts Maya Main role (Season 1) 2019–2021Dickinson Lavinia Dickinson Main role2021Prodigal SonRachelEpisode: "Bad Manners" 2026 Cape Fear Tabitha Recurring role TBAQueenstown TBA Main cast
Theater Year Film Role Venue Notes2017Time and the ConwaysCarol ConwayAmerican Airlines TheatreBroadway 2023A Bright New BoiseAnnaSignature TheatreOff-Broadway
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Project Result Ref.2016 Critics' Choice Awards Best Acting Ensemble Manchester by the Sea Detroit Film Critics Society Awards Best EnsembleFlorida Film Critics Circle AwardsBest Ensemble Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association AwardsBest Ensemble2017Georgia Film Critics Association AwardsBest EnsembleScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Cast in a Motion Picture 2024Florida Film Critics Circle AwardsBest Supporting Actress Love Lies Bleeding
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