Anastasia Basil is a second-generation Greek American. She began her stage career in Chicago working at theaters
such as Steppenwolf and Chicago's all-female Shakespeare company
where she landed the lead role of Hamlet. Her performance
garnered critical praise.
After moving to Los Angeles, Anastasia continued her stage work and was
spotted by Playtone's Director of Development who recruited
her to play five different characters in the first table read of Nia
Vardalos's My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which included Tom Hanks, Rita
Wilson, Andrea Martin and Michael Constantine.
Her comedic performance in Jillian Armenante's critically acclaimed
play In Flagrante Gothicto earned her multiple nominations including an
Ovation Award nomination for featured actress, an LA Weekly Award,
Drama Critics Circle and Garland nominations.
Her theatrical performances have led to multiple guest star and film
roles. Notably, she spent 3 weeks working with Steven Spielberg on
The Terminal, improvising opposite Tom Hanks.
She is a top writer for Politics on Medium.com. Her viral article "Ketchup Sandwiches And Other Things Stupid Poor People Eat" has over a million readers.