Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick was the daughter of Janice Cooke, an accountant, as well as William Kendrick (a teacher). Michael Cooke Kendrick, her older brother, also has performed. Anna Kendrick is Scottish, Irish, and English. Her spectacular performance landed her the Drama League and Theatre World Award.She was a lead performer in Cabaret's Kit Kat Club at "Carnegie Hall Live" in Great Performances: My Favorite Broadway The Leading Ladies (1999) (TV). She also had the pleasure of working alongside the director Scott Ellis and choreographer Susan Stroman at the New York City Opera House with Jeremy Irons amongst many more stars of the spotlight, taking on the part of "Fredrika" in "A Little Night of Music".Anna work-shopped "Jane Eyre" & "The Little Princess" for Broadway as well as starring in the feature film Camp (2003) with director Todd Graff.Was nominated for Broadway's 1998 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role Musical) for "High Society." She was the second youngest nominee (after 1991's Tony winner, Daisy Eagan) in Tony history,George Clooney was mocked on the set of their movie Up in the Air (2009) because she was traveling from and from this set Twilight (2008)'s, filming at the same time.Was Jason Reitman's original and sole choice to play Natalie Keener in the film Up in the Air (2009).Ranked as #15 on People's "25 Beauties (and Hotties) at 25" list in 2011.Jason Reitman chose her for the role in Up in the Air (2009), after seeing her role in Rocket Science (2007).Only actress of the 'Twilight Saga to be recognized for an Oscar, while the  series was in production. In 2010 she was nominated between the second and third installments of the series. Has the distinction of being in three major screen musicals, including Into the Woods (2014),






 

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