The Biography

Anna Marie Dobbins was born on January 29th, 1991 in Birmingham, Al. She is the daughter of Barry and Linda Dobbins and has an older brother, Michael, and sister- in-law Fernanda. Anna Marie started her career as a dancer at the young age of 3. Her mother, Linda, opened the Linda Dobbins Dance studio when Anna Marie was 4 years old and initiated her training in all genres of dance. At the age of 8, Anna Marie found an interest in competitive cheerleading as well. Growing up she split her time between dance and cheerleading. When Anna Marie turned 13 she developed an interest in acting. She was quickly became represented by a local talent agency and started working right away. Around the age of 15, Anna Marie had the opportunity to expand her career by signing with Jpervis Talent Agency, an agency representing talent across the Southeastern U.S. She worked in this market for multiple years and received movie roles in films such as Footloose and Lifted, as well as roles on television shows such as Being Mary Jane and the Vampire Diaries. Anna Marie attended Birmingham Southern College on a dance scholarship and graduated in 3.5 years with many academic accomplishments and a Bachelors Degree in Dance and Choreography. After college, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams. After having lived and worked in Los Angeles for many years, her accomplishments keep growing with over 30 leading roles in television shows and feature films. When she has the chance, she also loves to mentor young actors and dancers.