WHO WE ARE

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Ami is the co-founder of the entertainment company, ankinrowen productions, which was launched in conjunction with the World Premiere of the hit Off-Broadway play, A Perfect Couple by Brooke Berman. AnkinRowen collaborated with the lovely ladies of WET (Women’s Expressive Theater).
Prior to AnkinRowen, Ms. Ankin founded MonAmi Productions a New York based entertainment production company which, in association with Original Media (Squid and the Whale, Half Nelson and Guide to Recognizing Your Saints)  is responsible for producing the award winning independent feature (Audience Award at Woodstock Film Festival, The Red Star Heineken Award at Cinevegas, Comedic Vision Award at Austin Film Festival, Official Selection at AFI),The Living Wake Ami is the lead producer for this venture and is currently in distribution negotiations.
In addition, MonAmi Productions was responsible for a revival of the hit stage play, Women of Manhattan, by John Patrick Shanley (Moonstruck, Doubt, Alive, Joe Versus The Volcano), which was met with critical acclaim during its limited engagement run in Manhattan. Ms. Ankin began her production career under the tutelage of Alec Baldwin in his El Dorado Pictures production, The Devil and Daniel Webster.
A native of Chicago, Ms. Ankin is a proud member of SAG, AFTRA, and AEA and has a BA in dance and theater from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has also studied at such prestigious institutions such as: University of London Goldsmith College, The Laban Centre and Duke University.
Currently, Ami and creative partner, Azizah Rowen, are in development with several projects, including an adaptation of a notable short story for it's stage premiere.  
Stay tuned for great things to come.

Co-founder of ankinrowen productions originating in Manhattan and also a founding member of the critically acclaimed Workshop 360 theatre company in Los Angeles, Azizah is a producer and actress who has worked in theatre, print, television and film. Notable theatre companies includeThe American Conservatory Theatre, The Magic Theatre, The Blank Theatre Company, The Electric Lodge, and The Odyssey Theatre to name a few. For more

  She worked as a mentor with the Young Storytellers Foundation in Los Angeles, a program that helps students imagine and develop their own short screenplay followed by a performance of their work with professional actors, and also served as a mentor working with Aviva Family and Children’s Services, creating an outreach program with Workshop 360 that taught teenage girls with emotional and behavioral problems a beginners course in acting and writing.
  Azizah has also worked in casting for Fox, Further Films and Blow Up Pictures: intern casting credits with Jeanne McCarthy, Juel Bestrop and Blythe Cappello include Lovely and Amazing (written by Nicole Holofcener), One Night at McCool’s, and Dr. Dolittle 2.

  Azizah received her BA in Theatre from USC. She has also studied at The Imagined Life in Los Angeles, The Groundlings in Los Angeles, RADA in London, The Barrow Group in New York, Atlantic Acting School in New York, and The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. She is a proud member of SAG/AEA, a member of NYWIFT (New York Women in Film and Television), and splits her time between Los Angeles and New York. As a musician, her songs have been featured on ABC’s Switched at Birth and the feature film Women and Sometimes Men.
She has been a contributing writer for Motherly since its launch in 2014, along with Beyond Mom and the Huffington Post. She is also co-author of the recently published book, This Is Motherhood, and is currently in active development on two screenplays.
Azizah is also an ambassador for the March of Dimes charity, and a founding member of the new creative collective SuperBloom House. Her podcast Sibling Grievery can be streamed on Spotify , Podcasts and Amazon.