Anna

From V

Anna is the stunningly beautiful, charismatic and powerful Leader of the Visitors. She is benevolent, charming and offers friendship to the people of Earth. Privately, she is fierce and manipulative, ruling the Visitors (and if she has her way, humanity) with an iron fist.

[edit] Biography

[edit] Season 1

At roughly 9:55 am on a Tuesday morning, Anna first appeared to humans from a spaceship in the sky. Her face was projected from a space craft. She told everyone that her name is Anna and that her people come in peace. She apologized for the termoil their arrival has caused and says that they need water and a mineral which is common on Earth and in exchange they will share their technological advances and then leave Earth hopefully better than they found it. She concludes by saying She says that they will make contact again soo and the crowds clap and cheer.

On Wednesday, 9.20 am Anna is questioned by reporters. Tyler calls Erica to watch an interview with Anna on the television.

Anna says that the Visitors are honoured by Earth's friendship and they will nurture it and never abandon it. She says that they are of peace, always. Anna is then questioned by the news. They ask her why the Visitors and humans look the same. They say that scientists say it is impossible. Chad says to give her some respect. He then asks her why all Visitors seem to be what he considers attractive. Anna says that he isn't so bad himself and smiles at him as she leaves. Later, in the mothership, Anna tells her assistant Marcus that she wants Chad Decker, while watching the news he is presenting.

Much later, after scheduling a meeting, Anna and Chad prepare for their interview however Anna shocks Chad by warning him not to portray the visitors in a negative light and only t ask good questions. At first he refuses but after Anna almost cancels the meeting he agrees to it, knowing it will elevate his career.

Chad interviews Anna. At the interview, on camera, Anna tells Chad to ask her everything and anything. Chad asks what life is like where the visitors come from. Anna says that it is much like Earth with cities and large oceans accept they don't divide themselves into countries. They are one large, united country, all at peace. Anna says that humanity is a rare gift, one that the visitors hold in the highest regard. Anna says that helping humankind stirs great emotion in the visitors. She states that happiness comes from tranquility and peace. Anna tells the protesters that embracing change is never easy but the reward for doing so can be far greater than anything you can imagine. She also says that she wants to give complete medical services to all. Chad then asks her if she means universal health care and she replies that she believes that's what we call it. After the interview, Marcus tells Chad that Anna loved him and she intends to call on him again if she needs something to say through him. He says that she trusts him. Chad says that he's not so sure he trusts her. Chad said that Anna backed him into a corner but Marcus says that she could have chosen anyone but she chose him.

While other celebrate the new recruits joining the Peace Ambassador Program, Anna looks down at New York City from the top of the mothership. ("Pilot")

[edit] Trivia

• The original casting call for Anna was "[ANNA] 40 years old, Anna is the leader of the Visitors, and she's not only humanoid, she has flawless looks and a gorgeous figure. A woman who presents herself as a benevolent deity, with a soft-spoken tone of voice that is warm and soothing (but with a strangely harmonic tone), Anna is the front person for the aliens, and she's remarkably knowledgeable -- about human culture, human languages, and media manipulation. Expert at wrapping pundits around her little finger, she decides that newscaster Chad Decker is the perfect careerist to carry her message of peace and prosperity to a wider world... "

• The major change between the description and the casting is the fact a much younger actress was chosen to play the role (although the actual age of the character may be older).
• The character of Anna is analogous to that of Diana in the original series.
• Baccarin was initially rejected for the role of Anna following her audition, as Peters did not believe she had the right look for the role.

Main Characters edit
Erica Evans · Ryan Nichols · Jack Landry · Valerie Stevens · Tyler Evans · Lisa · Anna · Chad Decker