Anna Waronker
Composer
Anna Waronker is an award-winning composer, songwriter, recording artist, engineer, and music producer, widely recognized for her unique melodic and harmonic sensibility and personal lyrical wit. Anna is well known as the frontwoman/songwriter of the Indie Rock band that dog., which released four critically celebrated albums. She is currently quite busy as a composer for film and television, having completed the third season of the Emmy-nominated hit series Yellowjackets (Showtime/Paramount+) that she scores with fellow Indie rocker Craig Wedren (Shudder to Think). Anna also recently completed scoring the second season of School Spirits (Paramount+) and is now in pre-production for its third season.
Anna’s other notable scoring projects include the critically acclaimed series High School that starred recording artists Tegan and Sara, three seasons of Hulu’s Shrill starring Aidy Bryant and produced by Lorne Michaels, I Love That For You (Showtime) starring Vanessa Bayer and Molly Shannon, two seasons of Apple TV+’s Harriet the Spy starring Beanie Feldstein and Jane Lynch, and three seasons of Fox’s multi-camera sitcom Call Me Kat starring Mayim Bialik and produced by Jim Parsons. She also wrote the theme, score and songs for HBO Max’s series Santa Inc. (Lionsgate Television / Point Grey Pictures). The animated series, which was created and executive produced by Alexandra Rushfield, stars Sarah Silverman and Seth Rogen.
Anna is a prolific songwriter who often collaborates with other artists and composers. Anna and co-composer Craig Wedren received a Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Main Title Song for the “No Return” theme song from Yellowjackets. In 2024, she was nominated for Composer of the Year in two categories for by ASCAP. She lent her vocals to the score of Netflix’s The Midnight Gospel and co-penned the song “Club Zero” with The Go-Go’s for their Showtime documentary. She has collaborated with artists such as Beck, Heart, Lisa Loeb, Iggy Pop, and Richard Edwards, as well as chart topping pop writer/producers Greg Kurstin and Greg Wells. She has written songs for the brands JC Penny, T-Mobile, Mini Cooper, as well as for series and films that include Grey’s Anatomy (ABC), Riverdale (The WB) Welcome To The Wayne (Nickelodeon), Castle (ABC), Woman Of The Hour with Lena Dunham (NPR), Nick And Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Clueless, and the cult classic Josie And The Pussycats. She is also a go-to composer and songwriter in the advertising space.
Anna’s work also extends to theater. She and frequent writing partner and sister-in-law Charlotte Caffey wrote the book, music, and lyrics to Lovelace: A Rock Opera, which ran in Los Angeles in 2008-2009 and went on to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2010. Lovelace starred then unknown, now Broadway darling Katrina Lenk (The Band’s Visit, Once, Spider-Man). Waronker and Caffey also collaborated on a musical version of Ike Holter’s play Hit The Wall, about the Stonewall Riots in 1969. She also worked with Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner on a reimagination of the smash Broadway hit The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.
As a recording artist, Anna has released two renowned full length solo albums, Anna By Anna Waronker, and California Fade. She formed that dog. at nineteen and spent the next several years touring the world and writing three beloved classic albums of her generation. Her latest release was that dog.’s OLD LP in the fall of 2019, which was met with open arms from fans and critics.
Anna composed and performed the theme song for School Spirits, “Long Gone”, and released a song that she and Craig Wedren co-wrote for the season three finale episode of Yellowjackets. The song, entitled Sleepwalking, is prominently featured throughout the episode, underscoring much anticipated plot reveals. A video for Sleepwalking, directed by Bart Nickerson, co-creator of Yellowjackets, has been released in tandem with the soundtrack for season three. Anna’s score soundtracks and albums are available on Spotify and Apple Music.
Selected Credits
SERIES
Yellowjackets (Composer – shared credit, Main Title)
Showtime Networks
Producers: Bart Nickerson, Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle, Drew Comins
Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Juliette Lewis, Sophie Thatcher, Tawny Cypress, Samantha Hanratty
Shrill (Composer)
Hulu
Director: Shaka King, Carrie Brownstein, Andrew DeYoung
Producers: Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Sudi Green, Dannah Shinder
Starring: Aidy Bryant, Dana Modan, Assi Cohen, Dorian Atias
School Spirits (Composer)
Paramount +
Director: Brian Dannelly, Hannah Macpherson, Max Winkler, Oran Zegman
Producers: Donald Petersen, Don Dunn, Max Winkler, Joyce Sawa, Oliver Goldstick, Megan Trinrud, Nate Trinrud
Starring: Peyton List, Kristian Ventura, Milo Manheim
I Love That For You (Composer)
Showtime Networks
Director: Michael Showalter
Producers: Jessi Klein, Vanessa Bayer, Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, Michael Showalter
Starring: Vanessa Bayer, Molly Shannon, Jenifer Lewis, Bess Armstrong
High School (Composer)
Amazon Studios
Director: Clea DuVall
Producers: Clea DuVall, Laura Kittrell, Sara Quin, Tegan Quin
Starring: Cobie Smulders, Kyle Bornheimer
Harriet the Spy (Composer)
Apple TV+
Producers: Sidney Clifton, Lisa Henson, John W. Hyde
Starring: Lacey Chabert, Beanie Feldstein, Jane Lynch
Santa Inc (Composer, Songwriter, Main Title)
HBO Max
Created by: Alexandra Rushfield
Producers: Alexandra Rushfield, Seth Rogan, Sarah Silverman
Starring: Seth Rogan, Sarah Silverman
Call Me Kat (Composer, Main Title)
Fox
Producers: Darlene Hunt, Jim Parsons, Mackenzie Gabriel, Eric Norsoph
Starring: Mayim Biaklik, Julian Gant, Kyla Pratt
Patty’s Auto (Composer, Main Title)
Producers: Kelly Lee, Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Darlene Hunt
Starring: Joanna Adler, Carra Patterson, Kyla Pratt
Castle (Songwriter)
ABC
Director: Rob Bowman, John Terlesky
Producers: Jane Raab, Rob Bowman, Barry Schindel
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan
Randall and Hilda Are Not A Couple (Composer)
ABC
Director: Leslye Headland
Producers: Pamela Grant
Starring: Tattiawna Jones, Andrew Ridings, Christine Horn
In The Motherhood (Composer)
ABC
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel
Producers: Alexandra Rushfield, P.Tidd Coe, Craig DiGregorio
Starring: Cheryl Hines, Jessica St. Clair, Horatio Sanz
Bad Mothers Handbook (Composer)
ABC
Producers: Alexandra Rushfield, Stu Bloomberg, Alison Owen
Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Alia Shawkat, Megan Mullaly
FILM
10,000 Saints (Co-Writer)
Screen Media Films
Director: Shari Springer Berman
Producers: Ann Carey, Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler
Starring: Henry Kelemen, Julianne Nicholson, Ethan Hawke
Ladies’ Man: A Made Movie (Composer, Songwriter)
MTV Networks
Director: Ryan Shiraki
Producers: Anne Clements, Robin Palmer
Starring: Dave Davis, Melia Renee, Molly Burnett
Spring Breakdown (Composer, Songwriter)
Warner Home Video
Director: Ryan Shiraki
Producers: Rich Berg, Larry Kennar
Starring: Amy Poehler, Parker Posey, Rachel Dratch
What We Do Is Secret (Composer, Songwriter)
Vitagraph Films
Director: Rodger Grossman
Producers: Rodger Grossman, Kevin Mann, Stephen Nemeth
Starring: Shane West, Rick Gonzales, Bijou Philips
All Ages Night (Composer)
JellyWorks
Director: Nancy Montuori Stein
Producers: Zachary Feuer, Gabrielle Kelly, Nate Tuck
Starring: Django Stewart, Katherine Carlsberg, Billy Evans
FILM (CONTINUED)
Freshmen Orientation (Composer)
Regent Releasing
Director: Ryan Shiraki
Producers: Dan Halsted, Stavros Merjos, Judd Payne
Starring: Sam Huntington, Marla Sokoloff, Mike Erwin
SHORT FILM
Magdalena & Michael (Composer)
Moxie Pictures
Director: Mary Wigmore
Producers: Kate Roughan
Starring: Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, Michael Frimkess
Dealbreaker (Composer)
Moxie Pictures
Director: Gwyneth Paltrow, Mary Wigmore
Producers: Kevin Chinoy, Francesca Silvestri
Starring: Arja Bareikis, Christopher Denham, Mike Doyle
MAIN TITLES
Yellowjackets (Composer – shared credit, Main Title)
Showtime Networks
Producers: Bart Nickerson, Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle, Drew Comins
Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Juliette Lewis, Sophie Thatcher, Tawny Cypress, Samantha Hanratty
Call Me Kat (Composer, Main Title)
Fox
Producers: Darlene Hunt, Jim Parsons, Mackenzie Gabriel, Eric Norsoph
Starring: Mayim Biaklik, Julian Gant, Kyla Pratt
Patty’s Auto (Composer, Main Title)
Director: Betsy Thomas Fox
Producers: Kelly Lee , Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Darlene Hunt
Starring: Joanna Adler, Carra Patterson, Kyla Pratt
Welcome To The Wayne (Co-Writer, Main Title)
Nickelodeon
Director: Tahir Rana, Rick Ritter
Producers: Lacey Stanton, Michael Pecoriello, Heather Walker
Starring: Billy Lopez, Dana Steingold, Alanna Ubach
Help Me Help You (Co-Writer, Main Title, Music Supervision)
ABC
Director: Linwood Boomer
Producers: Alexandra Rushfield, Jenni Konner, Alex Reid
Starring: Ted Danson, Jere Burns, Charlie Finn
Clueless (Co-writer Main Title)
United Paramount Network
Director: Linda Day
Producers: Scott Rudin, Adam Schroeder, Dan Dugan
Starring: Rachel Blanchard, Stacey Dash, Donald Faison
Opposite Sex (Songwriter, Main Title)
20th Century Fox
Director: Randy Zisk
Producers: Lewis Abel, Nick Harding, Randy Zisk
Starring: Milo Ventimiglia, Margot Finley, Kyle Howard
SOUNDTRACKS
Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist (Songwriter)
Columbia Pictures
“Screw The Man”
Director: Peter Sollett
Producers: Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Starring: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Aaron Yoo
Failure To Launch (Co-Writer)
Paramount Pictures
“Not Bad At All”
Director: Tom Dey
Producers: Scott Aversano, Scott Rudin
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel
Josie & The Pussycats (Songwriter)
Epic Records
“I Wish You Well”
“You’re A Star”
Director: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
Producers: Tony DeRosa-Grund, Tracey E. Edmonds, Chuck Grimes
Starring: Rachael Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, Tara Reid
THEATER
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life In The Universe: Revisited (Music, Lyrics)
Director: Ken Sawyer
The Davidson/Valentini Theater
Hit The Wall (Music, Lyrics)
Director: Ken Sawyer
The Davidson/Valentini Theater
Lovelace: A Rock Opera (Music, Lyrics)
Director: Ken Sawyer
Hayworth Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
LICENSING
All Ages Night
Josie & The Pussycats
All At Sea
Julie Johnson
Betas
Laurel Canyon
Big Love
Opposite Sex
Castle
Oprah
Charmed
Party of Five
Dawson’s Creek
Riverdale
Dealbreaker
Senior Year
Education of Max Bickford
Spring Breakdown
Failure to Launch
The Band
Freshmen Orientation
The Carrie Diaries
Grey’s Anatomy
The Good Wife
Help Me Help You
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
In The Motherhood
Young and Restless
Joan of Arcadia
COMMERCIALS
T-Mobile
JC Penny
Burger King
Suzuki
Barbie
The Gap
Mini Cooper
DISCOGRAPHY
Old LP- That Dog. (Writer, Performer, Producer)
Universal Music Enterprises
Retreat From The Sun-That Dog. (Writer, Performer)
DGC Records
Totally Crushed Out- That Dog. (Writer, Performer)
DGC Records
That Dog.- That Dog. (Writer, Performer)
DGC Records
John Peele Session- That Dog. (Writer, Performer)
BBC
Sound It Out- Ze Malibu Kids (Writer, Performer)
House Party Records/Five Foot Two Records
California Fade- Anna Waronker (Writer, Performer)
Oglio/Five Foot Two Records
Anna By Anna Waronker- Anna Waronker (Writer, Performer, Co-Producer)
Oglio/Five Foot Two Records