Anna Kendrick

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.

Known For

Family Guy

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

All Movies (65)

• ParaNorman: The Thrifting2025 · as Courtney Babcock (voice)
• Another Simple Favor2025 · as Stephanie Smothers
• Woman of the Hour2024 · as Sheryl Bradshaw
• Self Reliance2024 · as Maddy
• Trolls: It Takes Three2023 · as Poppy (voice)
• Trolls Band Together2023 · as Poppy (voice)
• Alice, Darling2022 · as Alice
• Trolls Holiday in Harmony2021 · as Poppy (voice)
• Stowaway2021 · as Zoe Levenson
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis2020 · as Self - Stacey Pilgrim / Envy Adams
• Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall2020 · as Self
• Trolls World Tour2020 · as Poppy (voice)
• Noelle2019 · as Noelle Kringle
• The Day Shall Come2019 · as Kendra Glack
• A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis2018 · as Self
• Suburban Noir: The Visual Style of 'A Simple Favor'2018 · as Self
• A Simple Favor2018 · as Stephanie Smothers
• Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute2018 · as Self
• Pitch Perfect 32017 · as Beca Mitchell
• Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour2017 · as Poppy (voice)
• Trolls: Dress Up2017 · as Poppy (voice)
• Trolls Holiday2017 · as Poppy (voice)
• Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?2017 · as Self
• Table 192017 · as Eloise McGarry
• The Accountant2016 · as Dana Cummings
• Trolls2016 · as Poppy (voice)
• The Hollars2016 · as Rebecca
• Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates2016 · as Alice
• Get a Job2016 · as Jillian Stewart
• Mr. Right2016 · as Martha McKay
• Digging for Fire2015 · as Alicia
• Pitch Perfect 22015 · as Beca Mitchell
• Into the Woods2014 · as Cinderella
• The Last Five Years2014 · as Cathy Hiatt
• Cake2014 · as Nina Collins
• Life After Beth2014 · as Erica Wexler
• Happy Christmas2014 · as Jenny
• The Call2014 · as Self
• The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles2014 · as Self
• The Voices2014 · as Lisa
• Drinking Buddies2013 · as Jill
• Rapture-Palooza2013 · as Lindsey Lewis
• The Company You Keep2012 · as Diana
• Pitch Perfect2012 · as Beca Mitchell
• End of Watch2012 · as Janet Taylor
• ParaNorman2012 · as Courtney Babcock (voice)
• What to Expect When You're Expecting2012 · as Rosie Brennan
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 12011 · as Jessica
• 50/502011 · as Katherine McKay
• The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'2010 · as Self
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World2010 · as Stacey Pilgrim
• The Twilight Saga: Eclipse2010 · as Jessica
• Up in the Air2009 · as Natalie Keener
• The Twilight Saga: New Moon2009 · as Jessica
• The Marc Pease Experience2009 · as Meg Brickman
• Fear Itself: The Spirit Box2009 · as Shelby Johnson
• Elsewhere2009 · as Sarah
• Twilight2008 · as Jessica
• Rocket Science2007 · as Ginny Ryerson
• Camp2003 · as Fritzi Wagner
• My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies1999 · as Self - Performer
• Unsound—
• Misty Green—
• Babies— · as Annie
• Trolls 4— · as Poppy (voice)

All TV Shows (41)

• After Midnight2024 · as Self
• Scott Pilgrim Takes Off2023 · as Stacey Pilgrim (voice)
• The D'Amelio Show2021 · as Self (cameo)
• Down to Earth with Zac Efron2020 · as Self
• Love Life2020 · as Darby Carter
• Dummy2020 · as Cody Heller
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Human Discoveries2019 · as Jane (voice)
• Today with Jenna & Sheinelle2019 · as Self
• Desus & Mero2019 · as Self - Illustrious Guest
• Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj2018 · as Self
• What the Fit2018 · as Self
• Late Night Berlin2018 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• Lip Sync Battle2015 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
• Billy on the Street2011 · as Self
• Conan2010 · as Self
• The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Fear Itself2008 · as Shelby Johnson
• Viva Laughlin2007 · as Holly
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self - Guest
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Family Guy1999 · as Nora (voice)
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• GMTV1993 · as Self
• MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self / Presenter
• Kids' Choice Awards1987 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Great Performances1971 · as Self
• The Grammys1959 · as Self
• Embassy— · as Layla