"A staggering revelation... a sterling juvenile thespian" - LA Times.
"Reminiscent of ... fierce kids like
Tatum O'Neal,
Kristy McNichol,
Jodie Foster..." - RogerEbert.com.
"Pniowsky is especially phenomenal, a young performer who knows how to express vulnerability or curiosity or anger in a blink...The way she plays all of it is heartbreaking." - Rolling Stone Magazine.
Anna is a striking and versatile actor who has garnered countless amazing reviews with her turn as Rag in the movie
Light of My Life (2019), a deeply emotional drama that sees her carry the lead opposite Academy Award winner
Casey Affleck and Emmy winner
Elisabeth Moss. In a completely different role, Anna plays popular girl Heather on the Emmy-nominated Hulu original
PEN15 (2019). She also was a series regular on NatGeo's
The Hot Zone (2019), opposite Emmy winners
Julianna Margulies and
Noah Emmerich. Anna stars opposite
Alicia Silverstone and
Rob Corddry in the heartfelt comedy
Bad Therapy (2020), with the LA Times describing her as "one of the realest 13-year-olds to appear on screen in a long time".