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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
ParaNorman: The Thrifting
Character:Courtney Babcock (voice)
Release Date:23/10/2025
Another Simple Favor
Character:Stephanie Smothers
Release Date:07/03/2025
Woman of the Hour
Character:Sheryl Bradshaw
Release Date:03/10/2024
Self Reliance
Character:Maddy
Release Date:03/01/2024
Trolls: It Takes Three
Character:Poppy (voice)
Release Date:19/12/2023
Trolls Band Together
Character:Poppy (voice)
Release Date:12/10/2023
Alice, Darling
Character:Alice
Release Date:30/12/2022
Trolls Holiday in Harmony
Character:Poppy (voice)
Release Date:26/11/2021
Stowaway
Character:Zoe Levenson
Release Date:24/06/2021
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
Character:Self - Stacey Pilgrim / Envy Adams
Release Date:20/07/2020
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Character:Self
Release Date:20/05/2020
Trolls World Tour
Character:Poppy (voice)
Release Date:11/03/2020
Noelle
Character:Noelle Kringle
Release Date:12/11/2019
The Day Shall Come
Character:Kendra Glack
Release Date:11/10/2019
A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis
Character:Self
Release Date:18/12/2018
Suburban Noir: The Visual Style of 'A Simple Favor'
Character:Self
Release Date:18/12/2018
A Simple Favor
Character:Stephanie Smothers
Release Date:13/09/2018
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Character:Self
Release Date:10/04/2018
Pitch Perfect 3
Character:Beca Mitchell
Release Date:20/12/2017
Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour
Character:Poppy (voice)
Release Date:22/11/2017
Trolls: Dress Up
Character:Poppy (voice)
Release Date:18/11/2017
Trolls Holiday
Character:Poppy (voice)
Release Date:01/11/2017
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
Character:Self
Release Date:04/10/2017
Table 19
Character:Eloise McGarry
Release Date:03/03/2017
The Accountant
Character:Dana Cummings
Release Date:13/10/2016
Trolls
Character:Poppy (voice)
Release Date:13/10/2016
The Hollars
Character:Rebecca
Release Date:25/08/2016
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Character:Alice
Release Date:07/07/2016
Get a Job
Character:Jillian Stewart
Release Date:17/03/2016
Mr. Right
Character:Martha McKay
Release Date:29/02/2016
Digging for Fire
Character:Alicia
Release Date:21/08/2015
Pitch Perfect 2
Character:Beca Mitchell
Release Date:07/05/2015
Into the Woods
Character:Cinderella
Release Date:24/12/2014
The Last Five Years
Character:Cathy Hiatt
Release Date:03/11/2014
Cake
Character:Nina Collins
Release Date:07/09/2014
Life After Beth
Character:Erica Wexler
Release Date:15/08/2014
Happy Christmas
Character:Jenny
Release Date:25/07/2014
The Call
Character:Self
Release Date:12/05/2014
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Character:Self
Release Date:09/02/2014
The Voices
Character:Lisa
Release Date:19/01/2014
Drinking Buddies
Character:Jill
Release Date:23/08/2013
Rapture-Palooza
Character:Lindsey Lewis
Release Date:07/06/2013
Anna Kendrick Goes K-Pop with F(x)
Character:Self
Release Date:28/03/2013
The Company You Keep
Character:Diana
Release Date:20/12/2012
Pitch Perfect
Character:Beca Mitchell
Release Date:28/09/2012
End of Watch
Character:Janet Taylor
Release Date:20/09/2012
ParaNorman
Character:Courtney Babcock (voice)
Release Date:03/08/2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Character:Rosie Brennan
Release Date:17/05/2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Character:Jessica
Release Date:16/11/2011
50/50
Character:Katherine McKay
Release Date:30/09/2011
The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
Character:Self
Release Date:09/11/2010
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Character:Stacey Pilgrim
Release Date:12/08/2010
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Character:Jessica
Release Date:23/06/2010
Up in the Air
Character:Natalie Keener
Release Date:04/12/2009
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Character:Jessica
Release Date:18/11/2009
The Marc Pease Experience
Character:Meg Brickman
Release Date:21/08/2009
Elsewhere
Character:Sarah
Release Date:15/01/2009
Twilight
Character:Jessica
Release Date:20/11/2008
Rocket Science
Character:Ginny Ryerson
Release Date:19/01/2007
Camp
Character:Fritzi Wagner
Release Date:05/09/2003
The Mayor
Character:Sadie Winterhalter
Release Date:01/01/2003
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:01/12/1999
Television Appearances
After Midnight
Character:Self
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Character:Stacey Pilgrim (voice)
The D'Amelio Show
Character:Self (cameo)
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Character:Self
Love Life
Character:Darby Carter
Dummy
Character:Cody Heller
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Human Discoveries
Character:Jane (voice)
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Character:Self
Desus & Mero
Character:Self - Illustrious Guest
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Character:Self
What the Fit
Character:Self
Late Night Berlin
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
Lip Sync Battle
Character:Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self
Hot Ones
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Character:Self
Billy on the Street
Character:Self
Conan
Character:Self
The Jay Leno Show
Character:Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Fear Itself
Character:Shelby Johnson
Viva Laughlin
Character:Holly
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Family Guy
Character:Nora (voice)
The Daily Show
Character:Self
GMTV
Character:Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Character:Self / Presenter
Kids' Choice Awards
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Great Performances
Character:Self
The Grammys
Character:Self
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