Anwar's acting debut was in the British miniseries Hideaway.
She made her film debut in Manifesto, which was followed by
more British television productions including First Born,
Summer's Lease, Press Gang, and The Mysteries of the Dark
Jungle. While working on movies and television in London,
she met American actor Craig Sheffer, and moved with him to
Hollywood. Anwar and Sheffer have co-starred in a number of
American movies together, such as In Pursuit of Honor, The
Grave, Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal, Flying Virus, Save It for
Later, Water Under the Bridge, and Long Lost Son. Her first
American movie was If Looks Could Kill, in which she played
the daughter of a murdered British Agent (played by Roger
Daltrey). In 1992, she made a guest appearance on Beverly
Hills, 90210 as Tricia Kinney. She followed that with the
films Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (inspired by A Girl and
Five Brave Horses), Scent of a Woman, Body Snatchers, For
Love or Money, and The Three Musketeers.