Anna Kendrick
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.
Known For
Natalie Keener
Up in the Air
Jessica
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Meg Brickman
The Marc Pease Experience
Jessica
Twilight
Fritzi Wagner
Camp
Self
The Call
Ginny Ryerson
Rocket Science
Poppy (voice)
Trolls Holiday in Harmony
Katherine McKay
50/50
Sarah
Elsewhere
Poppy (voice)
Trolls Band Together
Jessica
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Jessica
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Rosie Brennan
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Janet Taylor
End of Watch
Courtney Babcock (voice)
ParaNorman
Diana
The Company You Keep
Beca Mitchell
Pitch Perfect
Cathy Hiatt
The Last Five Years
Jill
Drinking Buddies
Jillian Stewart
Get a Job
Lindsey Lewis
Rapture-Palooza
Stephanie Smothers
Another Simple Favor
Cinderella
Into the Woods
Beca Mitchell
Pitch Perfect 2
Lisa
The Voices
Jenny
Happy Christmas
Erica Wexler
Life After Beth
Poppy (voice)
Trolls: Dress Up
Poppy (voice)
Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour
Alicia
Digging for Fire
Nina Collins
Cake
Dana Cummings
The Accountant
Poppy (voice)
Trolls: It Takes Three
Rebecca
The Hollars
Martha McKay
Mr. Right
Eloise McGarry
Table 19
Beca Mitchell
Pitch Perfect 3
Maddy
Self Reliance
Alice
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Poppy (voice)
Trolls
Self - Stacey Pilgrim / Envy Adams
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
Poppy (voice)
Trolls World Tour
Noelle Kringle
Noelle
Stephanie Smothers
A Simple Favor
Poppy (voice)
Trolls Holiday
Kendra Glack
The Day Shall Come
Self - Performer
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Zoe Levenson
Stowaway
Self
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Self
A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis
Self
Suburban Noir: The Visual Style of 'A Simple Favor'
Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Unsound
Self
Anna Kendrick Goes K-Pop with F(x)
Self
The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
Self
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
Self
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Stacey Pilgrim
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Sheryl Bradshaw
Woman of the Hour
Sadie Winterhalter
The Mayor
Alice
Alice, Darling
Courtney Babcock (voice)
ParaNorman: The Thrifting
Untitled Misty Green Film
Annie
Babies
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
65
Gender
Female
Birthday
1985-08-09
Place of Birth
Portland, Maine, USA
Also Known As
Anna Cooke Kendrick