Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick was born on 9 August 1985, in Portland, Maine. Her father, William Kendrick, worked as a history teacher, and her mother, Janice, as an accountant. She has an older brother, Michael Cooke Kendrick, who went on to become an actor. She is of mixed English, Irish and Scottish descent.

Anna began her career while she was only twelve years of age. She played a supporting role in ‘High Society’, a popular 1998 Broadway musical. Her brilliant performance earned her a Theatre World Award. She also earned nominations for ‘Featured Actress in a Musical’ at the Drama Desk Awards, as well as at the Tony Awards.

Anna Kendrick made her film debut in 2003 in the movie ‘Camp’. Written and directed by Todd Graff, the film was a moderate success, and won several award nominations. Kendrick’s performance as a nerdy character named Fritzi Wagner earned her a nomination for the ‘Independent Spirit Award’.

She rose to popularity in 2008 for her role in the well-known romantic fantasy movie ‘Twilight’, where she played Jessica Stanley, the best friend of the main character. The film, which directed by Katherine Hardwicke, was a huge success at the box office.

The following year, she appeared in ‘The Marc Pease Experience’, a comedy film, directed by Todd Louiso. The film, which featured Kendrick in a supporting role of a character named Meg Brickman, wasn’t much of a commercial success.

The same year, she also appeared in the sequel to ‘Twilight’, named ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’, in which she reprised her role as Jessica Stanley. Directed by Chris Weitz, the film was even a bigger commercial success than its prequel. Kendrick’s performance earned her a nomination at the 2010 Empire Awards for ‘Best Newcomer’.

She next played a young businesswoman in the 2009 comedy film ‘Up in the Air’. Her brilliant performance in the film won her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

'Twilight', a 2008 romantic fantasy movie, can be regarded as the first significant work in Anna Kendrick’s career as the film brought her to popularity and prominence. The film, which was based on a popular novel of the same name by Stephanie Meyer, was directed by Catherine Hardwicks. The film followed the relationship between a teenage girl, Bella, and Edward, a vampire. The film released in November 2008, and was a huge hit internationally. It did well commercially, grossing $393 million worldwide.

'Pitch Perfect', a 2012 American musical comedy is another among Anna Kendrick’s significant works. Directed by Jason Moore, the film starred Kendrick in the lead role, along with other well-known actors, such as Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, and Ester Dean. The film, which was loosely based on a non-fiction book of the same name by Mickey Rapkin, was a commercial success and received mostly positive reviews.

One of her most recent films is ‘The Accountant’, a 2016 American action-thriller, which was directed by Gavin O’Connor. The film saw Anna playing a major role, along with actors Ben Affleck, JK Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Tambor, and Jon Litheow. The film was a commercial success, grossing a total of $155 million, on a budget of $44 million. It was nominated for two Jupiter awards. Reviews were mostly mixed.