Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick , Kendrick in April 2011 Born (1985-08-09) August 9, 1985 (age 27), Portland, Maine, United States Occupation Actress, singer Years active 1998-present Anna Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress and singer. She rose to international fame after her performance as Natalie Keener in Up in the Air (2009), for which she received Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. Her other notable roles include Dinah Lord in the Broadway musical High Society (1998), for which she was nominated for a Tony Award; Fritzi Wagner in Camp (2003), Ginny Ryerson in Rocket Science (2007), Jessica Stanley in The Twilight Saga (2008-11), Stacey Pilgrim in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Katherine McKay in 50/50 (2011), Janet in End of Watch (2012), and Beca Mitchell in Pitch Perfect (2012). Early life edit: Kendrick was born in Portland, Maine, the daughter of Janice (née Cooke), an accountant, and William K. Kendrick, a history teacher who also works in finance. Kendrick and her older brother, actor Michael Cooke Kendrick, who appeared in the 2000 film Looking for an Echo, both attended Longfellow Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School, and Deering High School in Portland. Kendrick is of English, Irish, and Scottish descent. Career edit: Kendrick started her career at the age of 10, when she caught a bus from Portland, Maine, to New York City so that she could attend auditions. Kendrick's first acting role was as Dinah in the Broadway musical High Society in August 1998 when she was 12 years old, a performance for which she won the Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award, making her the third-youngest Tony Award nominee. Kendrick went on to appear in a number of other theater productions, including the musical A Little Night Music, playing Fredrika Armfeldt in the New York City Opera production, before making her film debut in the 2003 musical comedy Camp, for which she was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 2004 Chlotrudis Awards and Best Debut Performance Independent Spirit Award for her portrayal of Fritzi Wagner. In 2007, she appeared in her next film, Rocket Science, in which she portrayed Ginny Ryerson, a fast-talking high school debater. Although Kendrick said she found the role intimidating and challenging after watching an actual national collegiate championship debate, her performance was praised by critics and she was nominated for an Independent Spirit award for Best Supporting Actress. In late 2007, she auditioned for the role of Jessica Stanley in Twilight, a 2008 film adapted from the first book of the novel series by Stephenie Meyer. She had intended to do a mix-and-match audition with various actors, but was too ill and had to leave; she was, however, brought in for a later session where she was given the role. Kendrick reprised her role as Jessica in the first three Twilight sequels. Kendrick's theatre singing experience gave her the opportunity to star in her next project, 2009's The Marc Pease Experience, where she appears opposite Jason Schwartzman and Ben Stiller as a high school senior involved in musical theater. She appeared in the 2009 films Elsewhere, in which she plays her first lead character, a girl whose best friend (played by Tania Raymonde) goes missing, and in director Jason Reitman's Up in the Air, based on Walter Kirn's 2001 novel of the same name, alongside George Clooney and Vera Farmiga. For her role in Up in the Air, the National Board of Review named her Best Supporting Actress, and she also picked up nominations from numerous critics awards, The Golden Globes,The Screen Actors Guild and the Academy Awards. She reprised her role as Jessica Stanley in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg devised a graduation speech for her character that was not part of the novel. She appeared in Edgar Wright's adaptation of the graphic novel Scott Pilgrim, titled Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Kendrick played Stacey Pilgrim, the sister of the lead character. In 2010, Kendrick appeared in LCD Soundsystem's music video "Pow Pow" as a "shape-shifter" who collects "the souls of wicked men". In October 2010, she attended the 2010 Top Glamour Awards in Mexico where she won for "Best International Actress". In 2011, she starred in the dramatic comedy 50/50, alongside Joseph Gordon Levitt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Seth Rogen. She also again reprised her role as Jessica Stanley in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. In 2012, she played the part of Rosie in the screen adaptation of the baby guide, What to Expect When You're Expecting, and voiced the character Courtney in the stop-motion animated feature, ParaNorman. She starred in Pitch Perfect as Beca, a rebellious college student who discovers her voice in her school's female a cappella group, and she is featured on the film's soundtrack. Kendrick also appeared in the police drama End of Watch, playing Janet, the wife of police officer Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal). She is set to appear in the political thriller The Company You Keep, starring Robert Redford and Shia LaBeouf. It has been confirmed that Kendrick will star alongside Jeremy Jordan in a film adaptation of The Last Five Years. Kendrick will also star in a psychological thriller titled The Voices, alongside Ryan Reynolds and Gemma Arterton. Personal life edit: Kendrick dated director Edgar Wright, whom she met during the 2009 production of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, until early 2013. Filmography edit: Film Year Title Role 2003 Camp Fritzi Wagner 2007 Rocket Science Ginny Ryerson 2008 Twilight Jessica Stanley 2009 Elsewhere Sarah 2009 Marc Pease Experience, TheThe Marc Pease Experience Meg Brickman 2009 Twilight Saga: New Moon, TheThe Twilight Saga: New Moon Jessica Stanley 2009 Up in the Air Natalie Keener 2010 Twilight Saga: Eclipse, TheThe Twilight Saga: Eclipse Jessica Stanley 2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Stacey Pilgrim 2011 50/50 Katherine McKay 2011 Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1, TheThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1 Jessica Stanley 2012 What to Expect When You're Expecting Rosie Brennan 2012 ParaNorman Courtney Babcock (voice) 2012 End of Watch Janet 2012 Pitch Perfect Beca Mitchell 2013 The Company You Keep Diana 2013 Get a Job Jillian Stewart 2013 Rapturepalooza Lindsey 2013 Drinking Buddies Jill Television Year Title Role Notes 2003 The Mayor Sadie Winterhalter Television film 2007 Viva Laughlin Holly Episode: "What a Whale Wants" 2009 Fear Itself Shelby Episode: "The Spirit Box" 2012 Family Guy Nora (voice) Episode: "Internal Affairs" Other works edit: Broadway stage Year Title Role Notes 1998 High Society Dinah Lord St. James Theatre 2003 A Little Night Music Fredrika Armfeldt New York City Opera Music video Year Title Artist 2010 "Pow Pow" LCD Soundsystem 2012 "Do it Anyway" Ben Folds Five 2013 "Cups" (When I'm Gone) Herself short video Year Title Artist 2013 "Anna Kendrick goes K-Pop with f(x)" Herself, f(x) and Funny Or Die Awards and nominations edit: Year Award Category Work Result 1998 Theatre World Award Featured Actress in a Musical High Society Won Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominated Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical 2003 Chlotrudis Award Best Supporting Actress Camp Independent Spirit Award Best Debut Performance 2007 Best Supporting Actress Rocket Science 2008 People's Choice Award Favorite Breakout Movie Actress Twilight 2009 Teen Choice Award Best Scene Stealer Female The Twilight Saga: New Moon Most Fanatic Fans (shared with cast) Won Austin Film Award Best Supporting Actress Up in the Air Glamour Woman of the Year Award Editors Special Award Houston Film Critics Society Award Best Supporting Actress MTV Movie Award Best Breakthrough Performance National Board of Review Award Best Supporting Actress Palm Springs International Film Festival Rising Star Award North Texas Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Toronto Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Academy Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated British Academy Film Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Cast Best Supporting Actress Chicago Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Won (2nd place) Denver Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated Best Acting Ensemble Detroit Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress Best Breakthrough Performance Empire Award Best Newcomer Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Irish Film and Television Award Best International Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Won (2nd place) New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actress Won (3rd place) Online Film Critics Society Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated Satellite Award Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Southeastern Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Won (2nd place) St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated Teen Choice Award Best Scene Stealer Female Utah Film Critics Association Award Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actress Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Best Breakthrough Performance Best Ensemble Cast 2010 Detroit Film Critics Society Award Best Ensemble Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 2013 MTV Movie Award Best Musical Moment (Shared with Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean, and Hana Mae Lee) Pitch Perfect Won

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