Anna Kendrick

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 Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Kendrick's first starring role was in the 1998 Broadway musical ''High Society'', for which she earned a nomination for the Tony Award 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 the comedy-drama film ''Up in the Air'' (2009), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and 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 including the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors, and the 2015 Academy Awards. Her memoir, ''Scrappy Little Nobody'', was published in 2016. Provided by Wikipedia