A Helen Hayes Award nominee, she originated the title role of John Belluso’s “Gretty Good Time” at the Kennedy Center. She’s starred Off-Broadway in Kate Moira Ryan’s “Bass For Picasso”, Theatre Breaking Through Barriers’ “Power Plays”, and her own solo musical “Still Standing”, which won the Audience Award at United Solo Festival (CD available on iTunes) and was also presented at The White House. Other stage work includes “Ragtime” (Emma Goldman), “Fiddler on the Roof” (Golde), “Brighton Beach Memoirs” (Blanche) and “CATS” (her Grizabella made the Broadway World Top Ten in 2013). She’s appeared in TV series such as “Gotham”, “Law & Order”, “OZ”, “The Sopranos”, “All My Children”, BBC’s “From The Edge”, and the feature films “Handsome Harry & Musical Chairs”.

Anita serves as National Chair of SAG-AFTRA Performers With Disabilities and has worked for over 30 years with Broadway & Hollywood producers for more inclusion in the entertainment industry. She helps select films for ReelAbilities and plays for VSA Playwright Discovery Program. And finally, in addition to tap-dancing in the hilarious musical Nunsense, Anita has performed with Kitty Lunn’s Infinity Dance Theatre.