Mary Ann Anane was born in Ghana, raised in New Jersey. She is a graduate of Northwestern University where she studied playwriting and screenwriting. After graduating, Anane worked in theatre development at New York Theatre Workshop, an off-broadway company, before moving to LA to work in film development at Endeavor Content. She was also the producer’s assistant on The Farewell and A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood. In 2018 Anane was selected as a finalist for MACRO’s Episodic Lab for her pilot lady jane. She writes scripts and short stories in her free time.