Anna was born in Durban, South Africa in 1940. Her first professional acting job was being the voices of various puppets.
Also 3 years training with the South African National Theatre.
CAREER DETAILS
Nudist Memories 1959
The Sandwich Man1966
Starring Michael Bentine as the central character, Norman Wisdom, Terry-Thomas, Harry H. Corbett and Bernard Cribbins Bentine plays a character carrying a sandwich board around the streets of London
Poor Cow 1967
This film also starred Terry Duggan (Anna's husband) as a Prisoner
Kate Williams (Nurse in Holiday ON THE BUSES) played Beryl
also starred Queenie Watts (in Holiday ON THE BUSES)as Aunt Emm
Wild, Wild Women 1968
Created by Ronnie Wolfe and Ronnie Chesney, and starring Barbara Windsor as a young and sprightly cockney. Anna played Maude.
(Olive visited Aunt Maude in the episode Foggy Night.)
Also starred Pat Coombs who appeared in Mutiny ON THE BUSES
On The Buses All 7 series
Carry On Camping 1969
Carry On Loving 1970,
The Kenneth Williams Show 1970
The Ski Bum 1971
On The Buses The movie 1971 The Affair 1973 Cinderella East ham Granada panto 1973
Mutiny On The Buses
Holiday On The Buses
Milk-O 1975
The Kenneth Williams Show 1976
T What's Up Nurse! (1977) Anna Karen as Knitter Terry Duggan as Old Salt Kate Williams as Matron
The Rag Trade 1977
Stainless Steel And The Star Spies EastEnders1985
Troubles & Strife 1985
Anna played Rosita as leader of a group of Church members who's lives were put in a spin by the arrival of a handsome Vicar
Roland Rat, the Series 1986
Goodnight Sweetheart 1993
Beautiful Thing 1996
EastEnders playing "Aunt Sal" 21 August 1997 Theatre Royal, Brighton, September 2-6, 1997 The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery’
Mike Reid: Alive and Kidding (1998) Herself/Audience Member Goodnight Sweetheart playing "Mrs. Hardcore" in episode: "Have You Ever Seen a Dream Walking?"13 April 1998
Boyz Unlimited 1999, 'Dick Whittington' at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool in 1999 starring Ben Shephard from 'GMTV', Deborah McAndrew from 'Coronation Street' and Michael Knowles from 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum'.
Travelwise, 2000
BBC Hall of Fame: Barbara Windsor (2000) Audience member
Another Audience with Ken Dodd (2002) Audience member
EastEnders playing "Aunt Sal" 5 October 2001
You Only Live Once playing "Herself" in episode: "Barbara Windsor" 30 October 2001
EastEnders playing "Aunt Sal" 3 October 2002
EastEnders playing "Aunt Sal" 4 October 2002
The Bill playing "Margie Connell" 2002 24 October 2002
EastEnders playing "Aunt Sal" 6 January 2003
Anna is married to Terry Duggan who also appeared in, yes you guest it On The Busesm, as Nobby
