Director ANNA TOOMEY


Anna Toomey an Emmy Award-winning producer with 20 years of experience. She has worked for ABC News, Good Morning America, ABC News’ long-form unit, and Peter Jennings Reporting. She creates compelling, character-driven stories with passion and integrity.

Anna’s credits include Emmy Award-winning The Gun Fight, an inside look at the National Rifle Association, as well as The American Game, The Century and The Beatles Anthology.

As a producer on the six-part series In the Jury Room, Anna spent months in the field covering murder trials and combing through hours of footage to develop an intriguing story line, which culminated in a prime time six-hour series aired on ABC News.

Anna won two Daytime Emmy Awards at Good Morning America. She directed multiple camera shoots, including a roundtable discussion with Robin Roberts and Sheryl Sandberg for her book Lean In. She also produced a series of breast cancer awareness segments, including ABC News Correspondent Amy Robach’s emotional journey after her diagnosis.

Anna lives in New York with her husband and two children. She owns her own production company, Sandy Dog Productions.