Raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Lauryn Anthony is a visual artist, writer, and filmmaker best known for the short film Period Drama (2022), which she co-created with her filmmaking partner Anushka Tina Nair. Student Academy Award finalist, Newport Beach Film Festival-featured director, and award-winning creator in numerous film festivals across the globe - Anthony uses her lifelong love for classic-era cinema and female auteurs to inform her stories.