Ana Silva(VII)

Ana Silva is an actress, writer, and comedian originally from Portland, Oregon. Ana moved to Chicago to study comedy after attending AMDA: The College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts (LA/NY). Runner-Up for Best Stage Actor in Chicago (Chicago Reader - 2021), she has performed in theatres across the Chicagoland area, including Steppenwolf, Drury Lane Theatre, Paramount Theatre, The Marriott Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Second City, Theatre Wit, and The Gift Theatre. An ALTA Award winner for Outstanding Improviser in Chicago (2018), Ana is an ensemble member of the improv teams: Baby Wants Candy and Improvised Jane Austen. Her written works include In-Diana (Best Webseries London International Web and Short Film Festival - 2021) and Speeding Toward Red Lights (Official Latino Film & Arts Festival Best Film & Best Actress nominee 2021). She resides in Illinois with her partner and their pets Mercedes Benz and Honey Butter Fried Chicken.