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Anna Kendrick

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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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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Saturday Night Live

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Daily Show

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Graham Norton Show

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Today with Hoda & Jenna

The Jay Leno Show

MTV Movie & TV Awards

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Kids' Choice Awards

Fear Itself

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

Down to Earth with Zac Efron

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Twilight

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Digging for Fire

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

What to Expect When You're Expecting

The Voices

Up in the Air

The Accountant

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

The Marc Pease Experience

Trolls Holiday in Harmony

Production Credits