Anna Kendrick
Anna Cooke Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress. Her 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.[2] 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).
For the mother of Franklin Pierce, see Anna Kendrick Pierce.
Anna Kendrick
She starred in the comedies Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and 50/50 (2011), the crime drama End of Watch (2012), the musicals The Last Five Years (2014) and 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 the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series, and in the romantic comedy series Love Life (2021–2022). She made her directorial debut with the drama 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.
Early life
Kendrick was born in Portland, Maine, on August 9, 1985,[3][4] the daughter of accountant Janice (née Cooke) and history teacher William Kendrick.[5][6] She is of English, Irish, and Scottish descent.[7] Her older brother, Michael (b. 1983), is an actor and appeared in the drama film Looking for an Echo (2000).[8] She attended Deering High School.[9]
Personal life
Kendrick resides in Los Angeles.[36]
In an interview with Terry Gross on NPR, Kendrick said she was raised Episcopalian, but as a child she was terrified of certain passages in the Old Testament. She stopped attending church at the age of 14.[37]
She began dating English filmmaker Edgar Wright in 2009, after they met while filming Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.[38][39][40] They split up in March 2013.[41] She began dating English cinematographer Ben Richardson in February 2014, after they met while filming Drinking Buddies.[42][43][44]
Kendrick began dating actor Bill Hader in late 2020 or early 2021.[45][46] By June 2022, they had ended their relationship.[47]
She has said that her experience in an emotionally abusive relationship inspired her performance in Alice, Darling.[48]
Kendrick's father died in November 2022.[49][50]
Throughout her career, for her work on screen and stage, Kendrick has received several awards and nominations. Among them, she is one of the few actors to have been nominated for an Oscar, Emmy and Tony in acting categories, labeled the "Triple Crown of Acting".
Achieving the feat at age 34, she is one of the youngest people to do so, and one of few to be nominated for all three awards without winning one.
Kendrick's other accolades include three MTV Movie & TV Awards, a Satellite Award and nominations for a BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG Award.