Anna Kendrick American Actress Born 1985 in Portland

Anna Kendrick is an American actress born on 9 August 1985 in Portland. She is known for The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) and Up in the Air (2009).

Early life

She studied at Deering High School, finishing in 2003; Lincoln Middle School; and Bates College.

Career

Records list Camp (2003) as her earliest screen credit. In the 2000s, she appeared in Rocket Science (2007) and Twilight (2008, as Jessica Stanley). The 2010s brought The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010, as Jessica Stanley) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011). Her 2020s credits include Stowaway (2021) and Woman of the Hour (2023, as Cheryl Bradshaw).

In all, 45 films and 2 TV series appear in her credits from 2003 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (11), followed by fantasy (9) and comedy (7). The newest title on record is Misty Green, from 2026. Of her ten titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) has the highest, at $830 million. She is also credited as director on Woman of the Hour and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.

Ashley Greene appears in five of her listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Kellan Lutz (five titles) and Kristen Stewart (five titles). Bill Condon directed two of her titles on record. Paul Feig is credited as director on two of them, including A Simple Favor (2018) and Another Simple Favor (2025).

The records also show one single, Cups (2011). The records associate her with pop music. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Pitch Perfect and Scrappy Little Nobody are listed among her notable work.

Recognition

Anna Kendrick received a Theatre World Award in 1998. She has also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2010 for Up in the Air. Her awards record shows 1 win and 3 nominations.