{{short description|American actress and singer (born 1983)}} {{Infobox person | name = Anna Simpson | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|3|23}} | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | children = Angel Theory | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2000–present | domesticpartner = | website = }} '''Anna Simpson''' (born March 23, 1983) is an American actress and singer born in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for the film ''Our Song'' (2000), starring alongside Kerry Washington and Melissa Martinez. Simpson gave birth to her daughter, Angel Theory, at age 16; Theory would go on to appear as Kelly on ''The Walking Dead''. Simpson is a survivor of domestic abuse and she uses her real life experiences to help others who had to go through similar hardships.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|author=Weyer, Hannah|title=Young Girl, Going Places|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/08/17/hannah-weyer-on-the-real-life-story-behind-her-new-novel-on-the-come-up.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705075609/http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/08/17/hannah-weyer-on-the-real-life-story-behind-her-new-novel-on-the-come-up.html|archive-date=July 5, 2016|publisher=The Daily Beast|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref> Most recently, she obtained her associate degree in an automotive school.<ref name="auto"/>
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Film and television |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2000 |''Our Song'' |Joycelyn Clifton | |- |2004 |''Everyday People'' |Birthday Waiter | |- |2006 |''Sherrybaby'' |Sabrina | |- |2007 |''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' |Callie |Episode: "Flipped" |- |2007 |''Liberty Kid'' |Nicole | |- |2010 |''Betrayal'' | |Short |- |2017 |''Hack Back'' |Sloane | |}
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