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EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to Emily Ting's second directorial feature Go Back to China, starring Anna Akana. The film will have a limited theatrical release and be available on VOD starting March 6, 2020. The semi-autobiographical film made its world premiere at SXSW earlier this year…

EXCLUSIVE: Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious franchise, Fox’s Lethal Weapon), Vivica A. Fox (Independence Day, Fox’s Empire), and Anna Akana (Youth & Consequences, Netflix’s upcoming Let It Snow film) are set for supporting roles in the indie film Bailey and Darla, which stars Brittany Snow and Sam Richardson. …

EXCLUSIVE: Actress and comedian Anna Akana (Youth & Consequences) is giving off some hilarious Goldie Hawn-in-Overboard rich girl out of water vibes in this clip from the SXSW comedy Go Back To China. Written and directed by Emily Ting (Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong), the film stars Akana as Sasha Li, a spoiled rich…

EXCLUSIVE: Actress, writer, and comedian Anna Akana has signed with CAA for representation in all areas. A YouTube trailblazer, Akana is the co-creator, executive producer, and star of Youth & Consequences on YouTube premium. Akana’s role in Youth and Consequences won her a Streamy Award for Best Actor. The dramedy…

Anna Akana got her start with her now popular YouTube channel, but she is anything but a “YouTube star.” She has done stand-up comedy and has appeared in film and TV including Ant-Man, Corporate and Stitchers. She currently stars in the YouTube teen dramedy Youth & Consequences (which you can watch now) and has a ton…

“If there’s one thing I’ve learned, whether it’s high school or the real world, it’s that the only way to get respect is to take it.” We’re getting the first look at YouTube and Grey’s Anatomy producer The Mark Gordon Company's eight-episode half-hour teen dramedy Youth & Consequences, ahead of its March 7 premiere on…

In the wake of the Logan Paul scandal, YouTube phenomenon Anna Akana, who plays high school queen bee Farrah Cutney in the channel’s new drama Truth & Consequences, has commented on the ill-advised motivations of some vloggers. Given the recent furor surrounding YouTube star Paul after his post making fun of a suicide…

Anna Akana (Miss 2059) is set for a recurring role opposite Emma Ishta and Allison Scagliotti on the upcoming third season of Freeform's hit drama series Stitchers. She'll play Amanda, a cool and confident medical examiner who starts working with the Stitchers team and has an instant spark with Camille (Scagliotti)…

EXCLUSIVE: YouTube host and actress Anna Akana is the latest online personality to jump to the big screen. She’s joined Sally Field and New Girl‘s Max Greenfield in the cast of Haven Entertainment and Red Crown’s Hello, My Name Is Doris, the indie comedy directed by Michael Showalter from his script with Laura…