Anna Luca Biani
- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Anna "Luca" Biani is a writer, filmmaker, actor from Tbilisi, Georgia, based in Los Angeles, CA. Anna began her acting career at the age of 6, appearing in a number of commercials, as well as a documentary. At the age of 14 Anna landed her first big role as a lead actor in the 2006 short film called "If This Day Never Happened", directed by her sister Khatuna Giorgobiani.
Two years later, Anna was cast as the leading role in the historical feature film "Cinka Panna", where she played the famous 18th century Hungarian gypsy violinist. The film went on to win a Golden Palm Award at the 2009 Mexico International Film Festival.
Since then, Anna has acted in theater plays, improv comedy performances, and a series of films including "Freaky Deaky" (alongside Christian Slater), "Windsor Drive" (costarring Samaire Armstrong), and "Sacred Blood" (with Bai Ling and Michael Madsen).
In 2017, Anna has extended her talents, adding directing to her ever-growing repertoire.
Her directorial debut "G-4" is a short film that presents incredible special effects make up, as well as dance performances choreographed by famed choreographer Brian Friedman (So You Think You Can Dance, producer/creative director of America's Got Talent, and The X Factor). The film got selected at the festival Dances With Films and picked up for worldwide distribution by shorts.tv.
In addition to acting, directing, writing poetry and prose, Anna also enjoys fire dancing and painting. In 2008 Anna received an award for scholastic achievement and creative writing, bestowed upon her by none other than the president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili.
Two years later, Anna was cast as the leading role in the historical feature film "Cinka Panna", where she played the famous 18th century Hungarian gypsy violinist. The film went on to win a Golden Palm Award at the 2009 Mexico International Film Festival.
Since then, Anna has acted in theater plays, improv comedy performances, and a series of films including "Freaky Deaky" (alongside Christian Slater), "Windsor Drive" (costarring Samaire Armstrong), and "Sacred Blood" (with Bai Ling and Michael Madsen).
In 2017, Anna has extended her talents, adding directing to her ever-growing repertoire.
Her directorial debut "G-4" is a short film that presents incredible special effects make up, as well as dance performances choreographed by famed choreographer Brian Friedman (So You Think You Can Dance, producer/creative director of America's Got Talent, and The X Factor). The film got selected at the festival Dances With Films and picked up for worldwide distribution by shorts.tv.
In addition to acting, directing, writing poetry and prose, Anna also enjoys fire dancing and painting. In 2008 Anna received an award for scholastic achievement and creative writing, bestowed upon her by none other than the president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili.
