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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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Another Simple Favor (2025) | Stephanie Smothers | 7 | |
| 2 | Woman of the Hour (2024) | Director / Writer | 6.9 | |
| 3 | Self Reliance (2024) | Maddy | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Trolls Band Together (2023) | Poppy (voice) | 6.5 | |
| 5 | Alice, Darling (2022) | Alice | 5.8 | |
| 6 | Trolls Holiday in Harmony (2021) | Poppy (voice) | 7 | |
| 7 | Stowaway (2021) | Zoe Levenson | 6 | |
| 8 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis (2020) | Self - Stacey Pilgrim / Envy Adams | - | - |
| 9 | Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall (2020) | Self | 7 | |
| 10 | Trolls World Tour (2020) | Poppy (voice) | 6.9 | |
| 11 | The Day Shall Come (2019) | Kendra Glack | 9 | |
| 12 | Noelle (2019) | Noelle Kringle | 7 | |
| 13 | A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis (2018) | Self | - | - |
| 14 | Suburban Noir: The Visual Style of 'A Simple Favor' (2018) | Self | - | - |
| 15 | A Simple Favor (2018) | Stephanie Smothers | 7.2 | |
| 16 | Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? (2017) | Self | - | - |
| 17 | Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) | Beca Mitchell | 6.8 | |
| 18 | Trolls Holiday (2017) | Poppy (voice) | 5.8 | |
| 19 | Table 19 (2017) | Eloise McGarry | 6.3 | |
| 20 | The Hollars (2016) | Rebecca | 6.6 | |
| 21 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) | Alice | 6.5 | |
| 22 | Get a Job (2016) | Jillian Stewart | 5.6 | |
| 23 | The Accountant (2016) | Dana Cummings | 7.5 | |
| 24 | Trolls (2016) | Poppy (voice) | 6.7 | |
| 25 | Mr. Right (2016) | Martha McKay | 7.3 | |
| 26 | Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) | Beca Mitchell | 6.9 | |
| 27 | Digging for Fire (2015) | Alicia | 4 | |
| 28 | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014) | Self | - | - |
| 29 | Cake (2014) | Nina Collins | 6.9 | |
| 30 | Into the Woods (2014) Oscars 2015 | Cinderella | 6.2 | |
| 31 | Life After Beth (2014) | Erica Wexler | 5.7 | |
| 32 | The Voices (2014) | Lisa | 6.7 | |
| 33 | Happy Christmas (2014) | Jenny | 6.5 | |
| 34 | The Last Five Years (2014) | Cathy Hiatt | 6.8 | |
| 35 | Rapture-Palooza (2013) | Lindsey Lewis | 6 | |
| 36 | Drinking Buddies (2013) | Jill | 5.8 | |
| 37 | End of Watch (2012) | Janet Taylor | 7.5 | |
| 38 | What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) | Rosie Brennan | 5.8 | |
| 39 | Pitch Perfect (2012) | Beca Mitchell | 7.4 | |
| 40 | ParaNorman (2012) Oscars 2013 | Courtney Babcock (voice) | 7.2 | |
| 41 | The Company You Keep (2012) | Diana | 6.8 | |
| 42 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) | Jessica | 5.5 | |
| 43 | 50/50 (2011) | Katherine McKay | 7.7 | |
| 44 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) | Stacey Pilgrim | 7.8 | |
| 45 | The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' (2010) | Self | - | - |
| 46 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) | Jessica | 5.5 | |
| 47 | The Marc Pease Experience (2009) | Meg Brickman | 5 | |
| 48 | Elsewhere (2009) | Sarah | 5 | |
| 49 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) | Jessica | 5.5 | |
| 50 | Up in the Air (2009) Oscars 2010 | Natalie Keener | 7.3 | |
| 51 | Twilight (2008) | Jessica | 5.6 | |
| 52 | Rocket Science (2007) | Ginny Ryerson | 7.1 | |
| 53 | Camp (2003) | Fritzi Wagner | 10 |
