Anna Louise Mountford was born in Kent, UK, in 1973 to John Mountford a school teacher and head master and Joan Mountford. She is an only child.Anna's first professional work was at age eighteen in the hit West End Musical "Starlight Express".Her TV break through role came playing the lead (Suzanne Pryce) opposite Cockney bad boy Keith Allen in BBC prime time drama series "Jack of Hearts". This was followed by several years as a series regular on prime time hospital drama Holby City.She trained at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School where she graduated as Student of the Year and has worked regularly in TV, on Stage and in Film since then.She has a son from her first marriage.Anna is living and working in Los Angeles.