About Me

Hello! My name is Anakeesta Ironwood. I’m 12 years old and I am a professional actress.

I have been singing, dancing and acting on stage since I was 5 years old. My favorite roles have been Young Cosette in Les Miserables (Theatre Aspen), Melpomene in Xanadu Jr (Theatre Aspen School), Kim MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie (Theatre Aspen School), The Ghost of Christmas Present in The Muppet Christmas Carol (SoL Theatre Company), Lady Larkin in Once Upon a Mattress (Theatre Aspen School) and Dorothy in Broadway Dreams Foundation’s Aspen showcase. In the Fall of 2015, I was honored to be invited to the annual Broadway Dreams Foundation showcase in New York City.

In the Spring of 2017 I was the understudy for the role of Mary Lennox in Denver Center for the Arts‘ production of The Secret Garden. It was a HUGE role and an honor to work alongside such incredible talent – on stage and off!

When I was living in the Roaring Fork Valley in Colorado, I took 4 dance classes each week (tap, ballet, contemporary and choreography), voice lessons with Dory Light with LightHouse Studios and was learning guitar and bass. Most of my dance classes were with Coredination in Carbondale, CO.

My mother and I recently moved to New York City so I could audition, audition, audition for anything that comes my way! I’m so excited to be here!

My dream is that I will get to do the thing I love EVERY DAY. 24/7.

When I’m on stage I feel alive.
Like I never want the show to end.
I feel like I can do anything.
That I can have any dream.