My Take
Anna Kendrick is one of those rare performers who makes everything look effortless — which, if you've ever seen her work, you know is the biggest lie in Hollywood. She got her Theatre World Award back in 1998 as a kid on Broadway, then quietly built a career where she could pivot from Oscar-nominated dramatic work in Up in the Air to leading a full-blown a cappella comedy franchise in Pitch Perfect without anyone blinking. Add in her genuinely funny, self-deprecating Twitter presence and a memoir that actually had personality, and you get someone who never needed a manufactured "moment" — she just kept showing up and being sharper than the room expected. Five-foot-two and running circles around everyone.
Overview
Anna Cooke Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress, singer and film director. 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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anna Kendrick
- Name (Japanese)
- アナ・ケンドリック
- Reading
- あな・けんどりっく
- Born
- August 9, 1985 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Portland, Maine, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 157 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / singer / stage actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Deering High School
- University
- Bates College
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Theatre World Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Up in the Air | — | |
| Notable work | Pitch Perfect | — | |
| Notable work | Twilight | — | |
| Notable work | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | — | |
| Notable work | Scrappy Little Nobody | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.