India Ennenga is an American editor, writer, actress, and publisher. She is the co-founder of publishing company '' isolarii'' and served as its editor and has edited multiple books, magazines, and articles. As an actress, she is known for her roles as Sofia Bernette in the HBO series '' Treme'', Camille Winship in the A&E drama '' The Returned'' and her cameo role in ''

The Irishman ''The Irishman'' (also known as ''I Heard You Paint Houses'') is a 2019 American epic gangster film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Steven Zaillian, based on the 2004 book '' I Heard You Paint Houses'' by Charl ...

''.

Early life and education

Ennenga was born in New York City. Her mother is filmmaker Laurie Weltz. She attended Saint Ann's School in

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, New York City. She attended

Brown University Brown University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is the List of colonial colleges, seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the US, founded in 1764 as the ' ...

, where she graduated ''cum laude'' with a bachelor of arts degree in Comparative Literature. Later, Ennenga received professional training at

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. In ...

and an MFA in Creative Writing from

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational ...

Career

Writing

Ennenga is the author of multiple essays, interviews, and pieces of fiction that have been published in ''

Pin-Up (magazine) Pin–Up (stylized as PIN–UP) is a biannual independent architecture and design magazine based in New York City. The magazine's subtitle is ''The Magazine for Architectural Entertainment'', and it covers a range of highbrow and lowbrow topics ac ...

'', ''

The Believer (magazine) ''The Believer'' is an American quarterly magazine of interviews, essays, and reviews, founded by the writers Heidi Julavits, Vendela Vida, and Ed Park in 2003. The magazine is a thirteen-time finalist for the National Magazine Award. Between 20 ...

'', ''

Document Journal ''Document Journal'' is an independent culture, arts, and fashion magazine founded in New York in 2012. Published biannually in the spring and fall, the magazine is printed in book format and distributed globally. ''Document'' focuses on Ame ...

'', ''

Verso Books Verso Books (formerly New Left Books) is a publishing house based in London and New York City, founded in 1970 by the staff of ''New Left Review'' (NLR) and includes Tariq Ali and Perry Anderson on its board of directors. According to its webs ...

'', and Naima Publication, among others, including "Towards a More Radical Selfie", on social media, feminism and Mary Knowles, which was published in ''

The Paris Review ''The Paris Review'' is a quarterly English-language literary magazine established in Paris in 1953 by Harold L. Humes, Peter Matthiessen, and George Plimpton. In its first five years, ''The Paris Review'' published new works by Jack Kerouac, ...

'' in November 2018.

Television

In 2006, Ennenga began her voice role as the title character in the animated series ''

Pinky Dinky Doo ''Pinky Dinky Doo'' is an animated children's television series created by Jim Jinkins. It was produced and co-owned by Jinkins' Cartoon Pizza and Sesame Workshop. The series was made in association with Discovery Kids Latin America, and the Ca ...

''. She later starred in the HBO series '' Treme'' as Sofia Bernette in 2010 and the A&E drama '' The Returned'' as Camille Winship in 2015. She starred in the

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series ''

Inventing Anna ''Inventing Anna'' is an American drama television miniseries created by Shonda Rhimes, inspired by the story of Anna Sorokin and the article in ''New York'' titled "How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People" by Jessica Pressler. It was ...

'' as Julia Reed in 2022.

Film

Ennenga's first film role was as Sophie in '' The Last International Playboy''. She then starred in the 2008 feature film '' The Women''. She played Molly Haines, the daughter of Mary Haines (played by

Meg Ryan Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra (born November 19, 1961), known by her stage name Meg Ryan, is an American actress. Known for her leading roles as quirky, charismatic women since the late 1980s, Ryan is particularly recognized for her work in ...

). Other film credits include '' Multiple Sarcasms'' (2010), ''

Nobody Walks ''Nobody Walks'' is a 2012 American independent drama film directed by Ry Russo-Young. The film premiered in Competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and won a special Jury Prize. The film stars John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie De ...

'' (2012), '' Sun Belt Express'' (2014), '' About Scout'' (2015) and '' Charlie Says'' (2018). She also appeared as Dolores Sheeran in

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's 2019 film ''

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

India Ennenga website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ennenga, India Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from New York City American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Brown University alumni Saint Ann's School (Brooklyn) alumni American expatriate actresses American expatriates in England Year of birth missing (living people) Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art