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Anna Kendrick is credited as a film actor, singer and stage actor. Anna Kendrick was born in Portland, Maine, United States on August 9, 1985. That works out to 41 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Deering High School and Bates College. Awards on record include Theatre World Award (1998).
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.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
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 41)
- Origin
- Portland, Maine, United States
- Height
- 157 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / singer / stage actor / television actor / voice actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Deering High School
- University
- Bates College
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Theatre World Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
4. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/annakendrick47/
- Xhttps://x.com/AnnaKendrick47
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%20Kendrick
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67701
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Anna Kendrick born?
Anna Kendrick was born on August 9, 1985 and is 41 years old.
Where is Anna Kendrick from?
Anna Kendrick is from Portland, Maine, United States.
What does Anna Kendrick do?
Anna Kendrick works as film actor, singer, stage actor, television actor, voice actor.
How tall is Anna Kendrick?
Anna Kendrick is 157 cm tall.
Where did Anna Kendrick study?
Anna Kendrick attended Bates College.
What is Anna Kendrick known for?
Anna Kendrick's notable works include Up in the Air, Pitch Perfect, Twilight.
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