Anna Cooke Kendrick is an American actress and singer. She began her career as a child actress in theater productions. Her first starring role was in the 1998 Broadway musical High Society, for which she earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical nomination. She later made her feature film debut in the musical comedy Camp. Kendrick rose to prominence for her supporting role as Jessica Stanley in The Twilight Saga. Her starring role in Jason Reitman's comedy-drama film Up in the Air received praise from critics and earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She achieved further recognition for her starring role as Beca Mitchell in the Pitch Perfect film series.
| Born: | Anna Cooke Kendrick, August 09, 1985, Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Education: | Deering High School |
| Occupation: | Actress, singer |
| Years active: | 1998–present |
| Twitter: | Anna Kendrick's Twitter profile |
| Instagram: | Anna Kendrick's Instagram profile |
| Facebook: | Anna Kendrick's Facebook profile |
| IMDb: | Anna Kendrick's IMDb |
| Spotify: | Anna Kendrick's Spotify |
About Anna Kendrick
Played Jessica Stanley in The Twilight Saga and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 2009 film Up in the Air. She starred in the musical comedy films Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect 3. She also played leading roles in Into the Woods and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.
Before Fame
She attended Longfellow Elementary School and Deering High School with her brother Michael Cooke Kendrick, who appeared in Looking for an Echo in 2000.
Achievement
She earned a Tony nomination for Best Actress for her lead role in the musical High Society in 1998.
Family Life
She dated director Edgar Wright from 2009 to 2013, then began dating cinematographer Ben Richardson. Her brother Michael Cooke Kendrick is also an actor.
Associations
She played a supporting role alongside Michael Cera in the 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Information related to Anna Kendrick
- Singers from Maine
- Theatre World Award winners
- Women autobiographers
- American autobiographers
- American female pop singers
