# Anna Simpson
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{{short description|American actress and singer (born 1983)}}
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| name = Anna Simpson
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|3|23}}
| birth_place = [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), U.S.
| children = [Angel Theory](/source/Angel_Theory)
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2000–present
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'''Anna Simpson''' (born March 23, 1983) is an American actress and singer born in [Brooklyn, New York](/source/Brooklyn). She is best known for the film ''[Our Song](/source/Our_Song_(film))'' (2000), starring alongside [Kerry Washington](/source/Kerry_Washington) and [Melissa Martinez](/source/Melissa_Martinez). Simpson gave birth to her daughter, [Angel Theory](/source/Angel_Theory), at age 16; Theory would go on to appear as Kelly on ''[The Walking Dead](/source/The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series))''. Simpson is a survivor of [domestic abuse](/source/Domestic_violence) and she uses her real life experiences to help others who had to go through similar hardships.[{{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}}] Most recently, she obtained her associate degree in an automotive school.