- Due to Wilding's generous and extensive consultancy and investigative work on Lord of the Rings, (prior to and then in tandem with the American Humane Association Film Unit) there are now both better general safety regulations and standards, and new animal welfare laws and rules governing the film industry in NZ.In 2007 was officially and publicly thanked, by the American producers of Lord of the Rings, for her humanitarian and consultant work on the trilogy.
- Combined with Rialto Cinemas to donate proceeds from sell out cinema showing of rough cut of Buddha Wild: Monk in a Hut to the tsunami relief appeal in 2005. Later on did an outdoor gala screening in Yosemite Pines Resort Bass Lake United States to benefit Amnesty. Film has gone onto being nominated for awards and festivals and was formally released in cinemas in 2007/2008 in USA and is being released on DVD nationwide in USA in 2010.
- Has background in music. Performed publicly and recorded with a couple of bands as a young teenager.
- First came to media attention at age 10 as tennis player.
- Her great uncle was tennis legend Captain Anthony Wilding who played his last match in America at Forest Hills before being killed in the war in 1915 at age 32. In that time, he also won bronze at the Olympics.
- Founded the charity http://www.wildingfoundation.com .IN Fe 2011 Ms Wilding started an emergency relief fundraising appeal for victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
- Turned down a modeling contract with three major agencies as a teenager as was already performing professionally as an actor. Models on request only. Was too shy to do swimwear modeling. However her natural sex appeal showed in a 6 minute long music video, shot by Jack Cloud, released to VH1 that is now on You Tube. This was made when Anna was 20 years old.
- A former competitive tennis player sponsored by Adidas as a teenager. Not related to actor Michael Wilding, however, is the closest relative and grand-niece of eight times (singles and doubles) Wimbledon tennis champ and adventurer Anthony Wilding.
- Winner Best Play at The International Fringe Theatre Festival for "Patience of Silence"
- Winner Best Player of the Season: Professional Theatre Sports
- One of ten public women nominated for New Zealander of the Year 2000 by the public (NZ Herald newspaper nationwide/international poll).
- In France the Anna Wilding fansite was voted in the top ten fansites in the world for three consecutive years.
- Wilding is an old English family name meaning Wild Flower.
- Related to George Eiby, a mathematician and astronomer who the first animator and who remained at the forefront of early animation.
- Is of English,Spanish, French, Scottish, Welsh, Swedish descent.
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