Anya Adams

Formerly from the non-profit arena, Anya Adams worked with the groundbreaking company Up With People for seven years before she made the jump to the film industry. Adams relocated to Los Angeles when she was accepted into the DGA trainee program. After becoming a full-fledged member of the DGA, she has continued to work on numerous features and TV shows for the last 15 years. The most notable are SCRUBS, COMMUNITY, THE WEST WING, CSI MIAMI, THE COMEBACK, THE MINDY PROJECT and BLACKISH.Adams directed her first short film starring Marsai Martin, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Ava Acres called LEMONADE MAFIA in 2016. Most recently, she directed episodes of BLACK-ISH, THE MAYOR, FRESH OFF THE BOAT AND SPEECHLESS.