Anna Gunn

Anna Gunn is an American actress. Her most well-known role was that of Skyler on AMC's drama Breaking Bad. She won Primetime Emmy Awards to recognize Outstanding supporting Performance on a a Drama Series for 2013 and 2014. She has also appeared as Martha Bullock in Deadwood and Jean Ward on The Practice. Anna Gunn began acting as a child in Sante Fe New Mexico. After that, her family relocated to Ohio in the United States, where she nurtured her interest in the theatre. She was a theatre student in the theatre department at Northwestern University and spent a period in the British American Drama Academy. Anna was working in the theatre in the Chicago area for several years prior to trying her hand at TV and films. Anna had her first big part in the role of Arden when Down the Shore aired 29 episodes in 1992. Anna continued to be in film and TV series such as Seinfeld, NYPD Blue and other shows until the end of 1990's. She was then cast in The Practice as Jean Ward. The role was played by Martha Bullock in Deadwood for two seasons throughout the decade of 2000. Skyler is the character she played in her Breaking Bad role from 2008. She also starred in the Deadwood film and Sully. Gunn was a part of David Schwimmer's Sex With Strangers, a production directed by David Schwimmer. She also had a role in the show Numbered Day, which is an audio-based podcast that consists of four audio plays. Breaking Bad is often centered around the relationship that Walter White with his wife Skyler. Their relationship is strained and final break-up echoes the final years in Walter White's personal life.