Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick

Born: August 9, 1985 (40 years)
Portland, Maine, USA

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.

Movies Directed (2)
Movies as Actor (65)
ParaNorman: The Thrifting

ParaNorman: The Thrifting

as Courtney Babcock (voice)

Oct 23, 2025

Another Simple Favor

Another Simple Favor

as Stephanie Smothers

Mar 7, 2025

Woman of the Hour

Woman of the Hour

as Sheryl Bradshaw

Oct 3, 2024

Self Reliance

Self Reliance

as Maddy

Jan 3, 2024

Trolls: It Takes Three

Trolls: It Takes Three

as Poppy (voice)

Dec 19, 2023

Trolls Band Together

Trolls Band Together

as Poppy (voice)

Oct 12, 2023

Alice, Darling

Alice, Darling

as Alice

Dec 30, 2022

Trolls Holiday in Harmony

Trolls Holiday in Harmony

as Poppy (voice)

Nov 26, 2021

Stowaway

Stowaway

as Zoe Levenson

Jun 24, 2021

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis

as Self - Stacey Pilgrim / Envy Adams

Jul 20, 2020

Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall

as Self

May 20, 2020

Trolls World Tour

Trolls World Tour

as Poppy (voice)

Mar 11, 2020

Noelle

Noelle

as Noelle Kringle

Nov 12, 2019

The Day Shall Come

The Day Shall Come

as Kendra Glack

Oct 11, 2019

A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis

A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis

as Self

Dec 18, 2018

Suburban Noir: The Visual Style of 'A Simple Favor'

Suburban Noir: The Visual Style of 'A Simple Favor'

as Self

Dec 18, 2018

A Simple Favor

A Simple Favor

as Stephanie Smothers

Sep 13, 2018

Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute

Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute

as Self

Apr 10, 2018

Pitch Perfect 3

Pitch Perfect 3

as Beca Mitchell

Dec 20, 2017

Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour

Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour

as Poppy (voice)

Nov 22, 2017

Trolls: Dress Up

Trolls: Dress Up

as Poppy (voice)

Nov 18, 2017

Trolls Holiday

Trolls Holiday

as Poppy (voice)

Nov 1, 2017

Katy Perry:  Will You Be My Witness?

Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?

as Self

Oct 4, 2017

Table 19

Table 19

as Eloise McGarry

Mar 3, 2017

The Accountant

The Accountant

as Dana Cummings

Oct 13, 2016

Trolls

Trolls

as Poppy (voice)

Oct 13, 2016

The Hollars

The Hollars

as Rebecca

Aug 25, 2016

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

as Alice

Jul 7, 2016

Get a Job

Get a Job

as Jillian Stewart

Mar 17, 2016

Mr. Right

Mr. Right

as Martha McKay

Feb 29, 2016

Digging for Fire

Digging for Fire

as Alicia

Aug 21, 2015

Pitch Perfect 2

Pitch Perfect 2

as Beca Mitchell

May 7, 2015

Into the Woods

Into the Woods

as Cinderella

Dec 24, 2014

The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years

as Cathy Hiatt

Nov 3, 2014

Cake

Cake

as Nina Collins

Sep 7, 2014

Life After Beth

Life After Beth

as Erica Wexler

Aug 15, 2014

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas

as Jenny

Jul 25, 2014

The Call

The Call

as Self

May 12, 2014

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

as Self

Feb 9, 2014

The Voices

The Voices

as Lisa

Jan 19, 2014

Drinking Buddies

Drinking Buddies

as Jill

Aug 23, 2013

Rapture-Palooza

Rapture-Palooza

as Lindsey Lewis

Jun 7, 2013

The Company You Keep

The Company You Keep

as Diana

Dec 20, 2012

Pitch Perfect

Pitch Perfect

as Beca Mitchell

Sep 28, 2012

End of Watch

End of Watch

as Janet Taylor

Sep 20, 2012

ParaNorman

ParaNorman

as Courtney Babcock (voice)

Aug 3, 2012

What to Expect When You're Expecting

What to Expect When You're Expecting

as Rosie Brennan

May 17, 2012

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

as Jessica

Nov 16, 2011

50/50

50/50

as Katherine McKay

Sep 30, 2011

The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'

The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'

as Self

Nov 9, 2010

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

as Stacey Pilgrim

Aug 12, 2010

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

as Jessica

Jun 23, 2010

Up in the Air

Up in the Air

as Natalie Keener

Dec 4, 2009

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

as Jessica

Nov 18, 2009

The Marc Pease Experience

The Marc Pease Experience

as Meg Brickman

Aug 21, 2009

Fear Itself: The Spirit Box

Fear Itself: The Spirit Box

as Shelby Johnson

Jan 17, 2009

Elsewhere

Elsewhere

as Sarah

Jan 15, 2009

Twilight

Twilight

as Jessica

Nov 20, 2008

Rocket Science

Rocket Science

as Ginny Ryerson

Jan 19, 2007

Camp

Camp

as Fritzi Wagner

Sep 5, 2003

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

as Self - Performer

Dec 1, 1999

Unsound

Unsound

Misty Green

Misty Green

Babies

Babies

as Annie

Trolls 4

Trolls 4

as Poppy (voice)

TV Shows as Actor (38)
After Midnight

After Midnight

as Self

Jan 17, 2024

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

as Stacey Pilgrim (voice)

Nov 17, 2023

The D'Amelio Show

The D'Amelio Show

as Self (cameo)

Sep 3, 2021

Down to Earth with Zac Efron

Down to Earth with Zac Efron

as Self

Jul 10, 2020

Love Life

Love Life

as Darby Carter

May 27, 2020

Dummy

Dummy

as Cody Heller

Apr 20, 2020

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Sep 9, 2019

Human Discoveries

Human Discoveries

as Jane (voice)

Jul 16, 2019

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

as Self

Apr 8, 2019

Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

Feb 21, 2019

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

as Self

Oct 28, 2018

What the Fit

What the Fit

as Self

Mar 15, 2018

Late Night Berlin

Late Night Berlin

as Self

Mar 12, 2018

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Sep 8, 2015

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

as Self

Apr 2, 2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest, Self

Mar 23, 2015

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

as Self

Mar 12, 2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Feb 25, 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self, Self - Guest

Feb 17, 2014

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self

Jun 8, 2012

Billy on the Street

Billy on the Street

as Self

Dec 18, 2011

Conan

Conan

as Self

Nov 8, 2010

The Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show

as Self

Sep 14, 2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Jul 16, 2009

Fear Itself

Fear Itself

as Shelby Johnson

Jun 5, 2008

Viva Laughlin

Viva Laughlin

as Holly

Oct 18, 2007

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest, Self

Feb 22, 2007

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Sep 8, 2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

Jan 26, 2003

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Nora (voice)

Jan 31, 1999

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self

Jul 22, 1996

GMTV

GMTV

as Self

Jan 1, 1993

MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self / Presenter

Jun 10, 1992

Kids' Choice Awards

Kids' Choice Awards

as Self

Jan 18, 1987

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Oct 11, 1975

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Self

Jan 28, 1971

The Grammys

The Grammys

as Self

Nov 29, 1959

Embassy

Embassy

as Layla