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Anna Sargent

Acting

Anna Sargent

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Acting

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A Korean American Adoptee and the youngest child of eleven, Anna made her debut in the acclaimed proof of concept Take Me Home and as the lead in the feature where she won Best Actor in a Feature at the DARCY Awards by Easterseals and Film Independent. Indiewire says “Anna Sargent proves a wonderfully unguarded and able performer.” and Cinapese says “[Anna] emotionally eviscerated me and gave me hope in these dark times.” Anna is a disability advocate who was featured to share her story at the White House to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Olmstead Act. Anna has shared her story on stages from NPR Fresh Air to being honored at the CIDA gala. She plays Special Olympics tennis, bowling…

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Take Me Home poster
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Anna, a middle-aged Korean adoptee with a cognitive disability, cares for her aging parents in a fragile balance of meeting one another’s needs. Alongside her sister Emily and her father, they must confront challenging questions about the future, but Anna remains determined to build a life where all of them can thrive.

Take Me Home

2026

Between Here and Home poster
NR

Liz and Anna Sargent have a lot of questions about what the future holds for their family: the world beyond their home is not made for someone like Anna, who lives with a cognitive disability. Their answer? To make a movie. This short documentary follows the sisters behind-the-scenes of their creative collaboration on the award-winning feature film Take Me Home, revealing how seeking answers in creative ways can lead to surprising outcomes.

Between Here and Home

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Take Me Home poster
5.5

After their mother’s death, a cognitively disabled woman and her estranged sister must learn to communicate in order to move forward

Take Me Home

2023

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