Originally from Denmark, Anana first came to Montreal to study at Les Grands Ballets Canadiens at the age of 12.

She later trained as an actress and mask artist in
both Europe and Canada and eventually worked as an actress with the renowned Scandinavian Theatre group Cantabile 2, creating site-specific performances around the world. Some highlights in film have included working with directors Ari Aster, Darren Aranofksy and Mathieu Kassovitz.

With her own company, Level 4 Theatre, she has written and performed three solo shows. She has won two Montreal English Theatre Awards (METAs) for Outstanding Lead Performance for her lead in Love, Child and The Sighlence of Sky, and one META for Outstanding Independent Production for her play The Sighlence of Sky.

She has taught acting, mime and mask work at numerous schools such as Cirque du Soleil, Sheela Bal Bhavan in India and the School of Stage Arts in Denmark. She loves working as an actress in film and television, doing voice and mo-cap work, and coaching actors for film and theatre.