Anna Kendrick
Acting
Biography
Anna Cooke Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress. Known for playing upbeat and endearing characters in comedies and musicals, her accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. Kendrick's first starring role was in the 1998 Broadway musical High Society, for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She made her film debut in the musical comedy Camp (2003) and had a supporting role in The Twilight Saga (2008–2011). She achieved wider recognition for her role in the comedy-drama film Up in the Air (2009), which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, as well as for her starring role in the Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017). She starred in the comedies Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and 50/50 (2011), the crime drama End of Watch (2012), the musical Into the Woods (2014), the thrillers The Accountant (2016) and A Simple Favor (2018), and the fantasy comedy Noelle (2019). She has voiced the lead role in the animated musicals of the Trolls film franchise since 2016. She starred in the short-form comedy series Dummy (2020), for which she received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress. She made her directorial debut with the self-starring thriller Woman of the Hour (2023). Kendrick sang on soundtracks for some of her films, including the single "Cups" in 2012, and at events such as the 2013 Kennedy Centre Honours and the 2015 Academy Awards. Her memoir, Scrappy Little Nobody, was published in 2016. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anna Kendrick, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: August 9, 1985
Place of Birth: Portland, Maine, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Courtney Babcock (voice)
as Stephanie Smothers
as Sheryl Bradshaw
as Self
as Maddy
as Poppy (voice)
as Stacey Pilgrim (voice)
as Poppy (voice)
as Alice
as Poppy (voice)
as Self (cameo)
as Zoe Levenson
as Self - Stacey Pilgrim / Envy Adams
as Self
as Darby Carter
as Cody Heller
as Poppy (voice)
as Noelle Kringle
as Kendra Glack
as Self
as Jane (voice)
as Self
as Self - Illustrious Guest
as Stephanie Smothers
as Self
as Self
as Beca Mitchell
as Poppy (voice)
as Poppy (voice)
as Poppy (voice)
as Eloise McGarry
as Dana Cummings
as Poppy (voice)
as Rebecca
as Alice
as Jillian Stewart
as Martha McKay
as Alicia
as Beca Mitchell
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Cinderella
as Cathy Hiatt
as Nina Collins
as Erica Wexler
as Jenny
as Self
as Self
as Lisa
as Jill
as Lindsey Lewis
as Diana
as Beca Mitchell
as Janet Taylor
as Courtney Babcock (voice)
as Self
as Rosie Brennan
as Self
as Katherine McKay
as Self
as Stacey Pilgrim
as Jessica
as Natalie Keener
as Jessica
as Self
as Meg Brickman
as Self - Guest
as Sarah
as Jessica
as Shelby Johnson
as Holly
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Ginny Ryerson
as Fritzi Wagner
as Self
as Self - Performer
as Nora (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Self / Presenter
as Self
as Self - Host
as Self
as Self