Anna Kendrick
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 9, 1985 (age 41)
- Birthplace
- Portland, Maine, USA
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.
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Filmography
Unsound
Movie
Trolls 4
Movie · as Poppy (voice)
Embassy
TV · as Layla · 6 eps
Babies
Movie · as Annie
Misty Green
Movie · as Naomi
Another Simple Favor
Movie · as Stephanie Smothers
ParaNorman: The Thrifting
Movie · as Courtney Babcock (voice)
Self Reliance
Movie · as Maddy
Woman of the Hour
Movie · as Sheryl Bradshaw
After Midnight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Trolls Band Together
Movie · as Poppy (voice)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
TV · as Stacey Pilgrim (voice) · 8 eps
Alice, Darling
Movie · as Alice
Trolls Holiday in Harmony
Movie · as Poppy (voice)
Stowaway
Movie · as Zoe Levenson
The D'Amelio Show
TV · as Self (cameo) · 1 ep
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
Movie · as Self - Stacey Pilgrim / Envy Adams
Trolls World Tour
Movie · as Poppy (voice)
Dummy
TV · as Cody Heller · 10 eps
Love Life
TV · as Darby Carter · 13 eps
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Noelle
Movie · as Noelle Kringle
The Day Shall Come
Movie · as Kendra Glack
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Desus & Mero
TV · as Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 ep
Human Discoveries
TV · as Jane (voice) · 10 eps
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Simple Favor
Movie · as Stephanie Smothers
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Movie · as Self
A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis
Movie · as Self
Suburban Noir: The Visual Style of 'A Simple Favor'
Movie · as Self
Late Night Berlin
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
TV · as Self · 1 ep
What the Fit
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Table 19
Movie · as Eloise McGarry
Pitch Perfect 3
Movie · as Beca Mitchell
Trolls Holiday
Movie · as Poppy (voice)
Get a Job
Movie · as Jillian Stewart
The Accountant
Movie · as Dana Cummings
The Hollars
Movie · as Rebecca
Mr. Right
Movie · as Martha McKay
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Movie · as Alice
Trolls
Movie · as Poppy (voice)
Pitch Perfect 2
Movie · as Beca Mitchell
Digging for Fire
Movie · as Alicia
Lip Sync Battle
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Call
Movie · as Self
The Last Five Years
Movie · as Cathy Hiatt
Into the Woods
Movie · as Cinderella
The Voices
Movie · as Lisa
Happy Christmas
Movie · as Jenny
Life After Beth
Movie · as Erica Wexler
Cake
Movie · as Nina Collins
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Drinking Buddies
Movie · as Jill
Rapture-Palooza
Movie · as Lindsey Lewis
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Movie · as Rosie
End of Watch
Movie · as Janet Taylor
ParaNorman
Movie · as Courtney Babcock (voice)
The Company You Keep
Movie · as Diana
Pitch Perfect
Movie · as Beca Mitchell
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
50/50
Movie · as Katherine McKay
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Movie · as Jessica
Billy on the Street
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Movie · as Jessica
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Movie · as Stacey Pilgrim
Conan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Up in the Air
Movie · as Natalie Keener
The Marc Pease Experience
Movie · as Meg Brickman
Elsewhere
Movie · as Sarah
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Movie · as Jessica
The Jay Leno Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Twilight
Movie · as Jessica
Fear Itself
TV · as Shelby Johnson · 1 ep
Rocket Science
Movie · as Ginny Ryerson
Viva Laughlin
TV · as Holly · 1 ep
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Camp
Movie · as Fritzi Wagner
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Family Guy
TV · as Nora (voice) · 1 ep
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Film Independent Spirit Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep
GMTV
TV · as Self · 1 ep
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV · as Self / Presenter · 1 ep
Kids' Choice Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Great Performances
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 2 eps