Anna Kendrick
Acting • Born 1985-08-09
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
104 credits
Up in the Air
Movie • 2009
Natalie Keener
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Movie • 2010
Jessica
The Marc Pease Experience
Movie • 2009
Meg Brickman
Twilight
Movie • 2008
Jessica
Camp
Movie • 2003
Fritzi Wagner
The Call
Movie • 2014
Self
Rocket Science
Movie • 2007
Ginny Ryerson
Trolls Holiday in Harmony
Movie • 2021
Poppy (voice)
50/50
Movie • 2011
Katherine McKay
Elsewhere
Movie • 2009
Sarah
Trolls Band Together
Movie • 2023
Poppy (voice)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Movie • 2009
Jessica
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Movie • 2011
Jessica
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Movie • 2012
Rosie Brennan
End of Watch
Movie • 2012
Janet Taylor
ParaNorman
Movie • 2012
Courtney Babcock (voice)
The Company You Keep
Movie • 2012
Diana
Pitch Perfect
Movie • 2012
Beca Mitchell
The Last Five Years
Movie • 2014
Cathy Hiatt
Drinking Buddies
Movie • 2013
Jill
Get a Job
Movie • 2016
Jillian Stewart
Rapture-Palooza
Movie • 2013
Lindsey Lewis
Another Simple Favor
Movie • 2025
Stephanie Smothers
Into the Woods
Movie • 2014
Cinderella
Pitch Perfect 2
Movie • 2015
Beca Mitchell
The Voices
Movie • 2014
Lisa
Happy Christmas
Movie • 2014
Jenny
Life After Beth
Movie • 2014
Erica Wexler
Trolls: Dress Up
Movie • 2017
Poppy (voice)
Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour
Movie • 2017
Poppy (voice)
Digging for Fire
Movie • 2015
Alicia
Cake
Movie • 2014
Nina Collins
The Accountant
Movie • 2016
Dana Cummings
Trolls: It Takes Three
Movie • 2023
Poppy (voice)
The Hollars
Movie • 2016
Rebecca
Mr. Right
Movie • 2016
Martha McKay
Table 19
Movie • 2017
Eloise McGarry
Pitch Perfect 3
Movie • 2017
Beca Mitchell
Self Reliance
Movie • 2024
Maddy
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Movie • 2016
Alice
Trolls
Movie • 2016
Poppy (voice)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
Movie • 2020
Self - Stacey Pilgrim / Envy Adams
Trolls World Tour
Movie • 2020
Poppy (voice)
Noelle
Movie • 2019
Noelle Kringle
A Simple Favor
Movie • 2018
Stephanie Smothers
Trolls Holiday
Movie • 2017
Poppy (voice)
The Day Shall Come
Movie • 2019
Kendra Glack
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Movie • 1999
Self - Performer
Stowaway
Movie • 2021
Zoe Levenson
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Movie • 2018
Self
A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis
Movie • 2018
Self
Suburban Noir: The Visual Style of 'A Simple Favor'
Movie • 2018
Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Movie • 2014
Self
Unsound
Movie
Anna Kendrick Goes K-Pop with F(x)
Movie • 2013
Self
The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
Movie • 2010
Self
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
Movie • 2017
Self
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Movie • 2020
Self
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Movie • 2010
Stacey Pilgrim
Woman of the Hour
Movie • 2024
Sheryl Bradshaw
Alice, Darling
Movie • 2022
Alice
ParaNorman: The Thrifting
Movie • 2025
Courtney Babcock (voice)
Misty Green
Movie
Babies
Movie
Annie
Trolls 4
Movie
Poppy (voice)
Viva Laughlin
TV • 2007
Holly
The Jay Leno Show
TV • 2009
Self
GMTV
TV • 1993
Self
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
TV • 2023
Stacey Pilgrim (voice)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
The D'Amelio Show
TV • 2021
Self (cameo)
Lip Sync Battle
TV • 2015
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Kids' Choice Awards
TV • 1987
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV • 1992
Self / Presenter
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Nora (voice)
Late Night Berlin
TV • 2018
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self - Guest
Dummy
TV • 2020
Cody Heller
Desus & Mero
TV • 2019
Self - Illustrious Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Human Discoveries
TV • 2019
Jane (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
TV • 2018
Self
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self
Love Life
TV • 2020
Darby Carter
Billy on the Street
TV • 2011
Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Fear Itself
TV • 2008
Shelby Johnson
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
TV • 2020
Self
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
TV • 2019
Self
After Midnight
TV • 2024
Self
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
What the Fit
TV • 2018
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self