Annelise is a dual Italian and American Citizen. She has worked in TV, film, commercials, voice-over, and theatre in the US and Europe, including The English Theatre of Hamburg and Kulturfoerderung in Germany; The Lincoln Center and various Fringe venues in New York; and Playhouse East in London. She is known for "Snitches" (Nominated for Best Feature at the Long Island Film Fest) and "Burn Pile" (Best Picture, James Franco Short Film Award), which she co-wrote and acted in. Annelise graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC, and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Annelise also studied Generational Trauma and Drama Therapy at Goddard College in Vermont.

Steinberg v. Steinberg marks Annelise’s debut as a playwright. While the play is sparked by real events, it soon departs into the realm of fiction.