Growing up in Evanston, Illinois, Annie attended a public magnet school through elementary and junior high that focused heavily on the arts, allowing her to perform stage leads at a young age. She trained in improv with the Piven Theatre Workshop and danced with the Gus Giordano Studio. In high school, she choreographed for their dance company and directed a production of 'A Chorus Line' in preparation for a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting at Millikin University. While in college, Annie studied Meisner, Stanislavski, Shakespeare, and musical theatre, taking leads most notably in Sam Shepard's 'Fool for Love', 'Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah', 'Steambath', and 'Scenes From a New World'. Midway through her theatrical studies, she deferred from performing to concentrate on other interests of social work, political action, writing, design and wilderness expeditions. She enrolled at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington to tailor an academic program that incorporated these elements. Having lived intermittently between South America and Europe, as well as in many regions across the U.S. and Canada, she has since continued traveling globally with film and stage roles, African and Latin dance work, and casting, teaching and coach positions. She is now based in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.
Evanston Township High School, Class of 2001.
Can fly a two-seater plane.
Younger brother Charlie Engman graduated from Oxford University and is a fashion photographer and mixed-media artist living between New York, London, Paris and Tokyo.
Annie was a treble in the classical St. Lukes Girls Choir from 1991-1993, which toured the UK and recorded albums.
Played soccer for many years as well as volleyball in high school. She was the only girl on a co-ed team as a kid.
Worked as a counselor for the Light Opera Works summer camp.
Trekked the Pelly Mountain Range and paddled the MacMillan River in Canadas Yukon Territory.
Lived on a goat farm outside Olympia, Washington.
Has worked for the Sundance Film Festival, Slamdance Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival.
Posed in one of photographer Spencer Tunicks installation photos in Dublin, Ireland among 2300 other naked people.
Was a childrens ski instructor in Park City, Utah.
Lived in Quito, Ecuador.
Lived in Cusco, Peru.
Speaks Spanish.
Has been to all 50 of the American states.
Was a long-time camper and then counselor at a wilderness expedition camp in Ontario, Canada.
Former member of the Women in Film professional organization.
Worked in the education industry as an editor and curriculum developer for Apex Learning.
Runs acting workshops for script readings and audition coaching out of her home.
Taught African and Latin dance.
Directed and choreographed a production of A Chorus Line in high school.
Studied social work, political science and education at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.
Took classes with the Piven Theatre Workshop as a kid.
Was in a BFA program for Acting and Musical Theatre at Millikin University.
Filmed a collaborative feature with the native tribes of Perus Manu National Park in the Amazon.
Was a dancer in Zombie Joe Undergrounds "ISMS: Five Short Plays" in 2009.
Is a freelance casting director for film, fashion, stage and music videos in Los Angeles and New York.
Filmed "A Schmeerious Man" as a spoof of "A Serious Man" for the annual Toscars competition hosted by Brits in L.A, 2010.
Attends the annual Last Frontier Theater Conference in Valdez, Alaska as an actor for new play readings.
Starred in the play "1969" in which eleven actors played fifty-six characters. Annie was Anita Bryant, Hippie Girl, Mike Collins Sister-in-Law and Astronauts Wife. Rogue Machine Theatre, Los Angeles, 2012.
Lived in London, England.
Sings on tour and records often with musician Jeremy Bass.
Tours with country band Nathan Kalish & The Lastcallers.
Has danced with samba troupes in many cities, most notably in Brazils Carnival.
Performed in Overtone Industries site-specific opera "Songs & Dances of Imaginary Lands" directed by actress and composer O-Lan Jones. Culver City, 2010.
Has an Etsy store for clothing.
Guest lectured in the theater department at New Mexico State University.
Has an interior design company called The Agrarian Home that began with an Apartment Therapy feature for her home in West Hollywood built by Charlie Chaplin.
Juror for the 2015 Brooklyn Film Festival.
Sang in the choir for the traveling cabaret The Secret City.
Hosts a series of monthly gatherings in Los Angeles and New York called The Parlour Salon in which performers, musicians, writers, academics, craftsmen and artists get up and share their work with a living room style audience.
Hosts quarterly seasonal women-only banquets in Los Angeles and New York, often seating 30 to 75, a tradition now referred to as The Womens Dinners.
Is co-authoring a book with Australian playwright Timothy Daly comprised of interviews of actors and their personal stories.
