Anna Khaja
Headbang
Anna Khaja is a Pakistani-American, Muslim-American multi-hyphenate. She is the recipient of the Google x Black List Storytelling Fellowship (2022) and the Grand Prize Winner of Screencraft’s Pilot Competition (2023). Her play SHAHEED: The Dream and Death of Benazir Bhutto (written and performed by Khaja) had an acclaimed and extended Off-Broadway run in NY, as did her recent Off-Broadway stint In FATHERLAND at MTC in NY.
Anna is also a well-known actress with a strong Film and TV presence and recurring roles on 'The Good Place,' 'The Walking Dead' franchise, 'The Lincoln Lawyer,' 'Silicon Valley, “Madam Secretary,” to name a few. She also stars as Jaya in the Netflix feature 'Definition Please' written/directed by Sujata Day and produced by Ava DuVernay.
Early in her career, Khaja portrayed one-dimensional representations of voiceless Muslim women. Now, she tells her own stories about complicated Muslim females who ultimately define themselves.
HEADBANG is her directorial debut. She is currently in pre-production on her first feature “Bhai” (“brother” in Urdu).
In 2025, Anna Khaja will attend:
Gala Dinner
Filmmakers Parade
