Anna Kendrick
Born: 1985-08-09 in Portland, Maine, USA
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2025
- Another Simple Favor as Stephanie Smothers
- ParaNorman: The Thrifting as Courtney Babcock (voice)
2024
- After Midnight as Self
- Self Reliance as Maddy
- Woman of the Hour as Sheryl Bradshaw
2023
- Trolls Band Together as Poppy (voice)
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off as Stacey Pilgrim (voice)
- Trolls: It Takes Three as Poppy (voice)
2022
- Alice, Darling as Alice
2021
- Trolls Holiday in Harmony as Poppy (voice)
- The D'Amelio Show as Self (cameo)
- Stowaway as Zoe Levenson
2020
- Trolls World Tour as Poppy (voice)
- Love Life as Darby Carter
- Dummy as Cody Heller
- Down to Earth with Zac Efron as Self
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis as Self - Stacey Pilgrim / Envy Adams
- Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- Today with Hoda & Jenna as Self
- Noelle as Noelle Kringle
- The Day Shall Come as Kendra Glack
- Human Discoveries as Jane (voice)
2018
- A Simple Favor as Stephanie Smothers
- Late Night Berlin as Self
- Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj as Self
- What the Fit as Self
- Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute as Self
- A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis as Self
- Suburban Noir: The Visual Style of 'A Simple Favor' as Self
2017
- Baby Driver ... (Thanks)
- Pitch Perfect 3 as Beca Mitchell
- Trolls Holiday as Poppy (voice)
- Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? as Self
- Table 19 as Eloise McGarry
- Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour as Poppy (voice)
- Trolls: Dress Up as Poppy (voice)
2016
- Trolls as Poppy (voice)
- The Accountant as Dana Cummings
- The Hollars as Rebecca
- Mr. Right as Martha McKay
- Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates as Alice
- Get a Job as Jillian Stewart
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
- Lip Sync Battle as Self
- Pitch Perfect 2 as Beca Mitchell
- Digging for Fire as Alicia
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Happy Christmas as Jenny
- Into the Woods as Cinderella
- Life After Beth as Erica Wexler
- The Last Five Years as Cathy Hiatt
- The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles as Self
- Cake as Nina Collins
- The Voices as Lisa
- The Call as Self
2013
- Rapture-Palooza as Lindsey Lewis
- The World's End ... (Thanks)
- Drinking Buddies as Jill
- Anna Kendrick Goes K-Pop with F(x) as Self
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- Pitch Perfect as Beca Mitchell
- ParaNorman as Courtney Babcock (voice)
- What to Expect When You're Expecting as Rosie Brennan
- End of Watch as Janet Taylor
- The Company You Keep as Diana
2011
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 as Jessica
- 50/50 as Katherine McKay
- Billy on the Street as Self
2010
- Conan as Self
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse as Jessica
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as Stacey Pilgrim
- The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon as Jessica
- The Jay Leno Show as Self
- Elsewhere as Sarah
- Up in the Air as Natalie Keener
- The Marc Pease Experience as Meg Brickman
2008
- Twilight as Jessica
- Fear Itself as Shelby Johnson
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest
- Rocket Science as Ginny Ryerson
- Viva Laughlin as Holly
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Mayor as Sadie Winterhalter
- Camp as Fritzi Wagner
1999
- Family Guy as Nora (voice)
- My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies as Self - Performer
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1993
- GMTV as Self
1992
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Presenter
1987
- Kids' Choice Awards as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1971
- Great Performances as Self
1959
- The Grammys as Self