"Anna Kendrick"


Anna Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American singer/actress. She rose to fame after her performance as Natalie Keener in Up in the Air, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other work includes The Twilight Saga, Camp, Rocket Science, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 50/50, Pitch Perfect, and the Broadway musical High Society, for which she received a Tony Award nomination.

Kendrick was born in Portland, Maine, the daughter of Janice (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.

Kendrick "caught the [acting] bug" 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 the political thriller The Company You Keep, starring Robert Redford and Shia LaBeouf (this premiered at film festivals but is awaiting distribution).

As of 2009, she was in a relationship with director Edgar Wright, whom she met during the production of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.



Film
Year
Title
Role
2003
Camp
Fritzi Wagner
2007
Rocket Science
Ginny Ryerson
2008
Twilight
Jessica Stanley
2009
Elsewhere
Sarah
2009
The Marc Pease Experience
Meg Brickman
2009
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Jessica Stanley
2009
Up in the Air
Natalie Keener
2010
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Jessica Stanley
2010
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Stacey Pilgrim
2011
50/50
Katherine McKay
2011
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1
Jessica Stanley
2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Rosie
2012
ParaNorman
Courtney Babcock (voice)
2012
The Company You Keep
Diana
2012
End of Watch
Janet
2012
Pitch Perfect
Beca Mitchell


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

Broadway stage
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1998
High Society
Dinah Lord
St. James Theatre (April 27, 1998 – August 30, 1998)
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



Awards and nominations

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
Denver Film Critics Award
Denver Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress
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
New York Film Critics Circle Award
Best Supporting Actress
Online Film Critics Society Award
Best Supporting Actress
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
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award
Best Supporting Actress
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


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