Anna Cooke Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress. Her first starring role was in the 1998 Broadway musical High Society, for which she earned a nomination for the Tony Award 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 (2008–2012). She achieved wider recognition for the comedy-drama film Up in the Air (2009), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and for her starring role in the Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017).
Kendrick has also starred in the comedies Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and 50/50 (2011), the crime drama End of Watch (2012), the musical fantasy Into the Woods (2014), and the thrillers The Accountant (2016) and A Simple Favor (2018). She has also performed a voice role in the animated musical films Trolls (2016) and Trolls World Tour (2020). For starring in the short form series Dummy, she received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress.
Known For
Another Simple Favor
Stephanie Smothers
2025
Woman of the Hour
Sheryl
2024
After Midnight
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Stacey Pilgrim (voice) · (8 episodes)
2023
Alice, Darling
Alice
2022
The D'Amelio Show
Self (cameo) · (1 episode)
2021
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Love Life
Darby Carter · (13 episodes)
2020
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Self
2020
Dummy
Cody Heller · (10 episodes)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (4 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
Human Discoveries
Jane (voice) · (10 episodes)
2019
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest · (1 episode)
2019
Suburban Noir: The Visual Style of 'A Simple Favor'
Self
2018
Late Night Berlin
Self · (1 episode)
2018
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self
2014
Unsound
ParaNorman: The Thrifting
Courtney Babcock (voice)
2025
Self Reliance
Maddy
2024
Trolls: It Takes Three
Poppy (voice)
2023
Trolls Band Together
Poppy (voice)
2023
Trolls Holiday in Harmony
Poppy (voice)
2021
Stowaway
Zoe Levenson
2021
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
Self - Stacey Pilgrim / Envy Adams
2020
Trolls World Tour
Poppy (voice)
2020
Noelle
Noelle Kringle
2019
The Day Shall Come
Kendra Glack
2019
A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis
Self
2018
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Self · (1 episode)
2018
A Simple Favor
Stephanie Smothers
2018
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Self
2018
What the Fit
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Pitch Perfect 3
Beca Mitchell
2017
Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour
Poppy (voice)
2017
Trolls: Dress Up
Poppy (voice)
2017
Trolls Holiday
Poppy (voice)
2017
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
Self
2017
Table 19
Eloise McGarry
2017
The Accountant
Dana Cummings
2016
Trolls
Poppy (voice)
2016
The Hollars
Rebecca
2016
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Alice
2016
Get a Job
Jillian Stewart
2016
Mr. Right
Martha McKay
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Digging for Fire
Alicia
2015
Pitch Perfect 2
Beca Mitchell
2015
Lip Sync Battle
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Into the Woods
Cinderella
2014
The Last Five Years
Cathy Hiatt
2014
Cake
Nina Collins
2014
Life After Beth
Erica Wexler
2014
Happy Christmas
Jenny
2014
The Call
Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (4 episodes)
2014
The Voices
Lisa
2014
Drinking Buddies
Jill
2013
Rapture-Palooza
Lindsey Lewis
2013
Anna Kendrick Goes K-Pop with F(x)
Self
2013
The Company You Keep
Diana
2012
Pitch Perfect
Beca Mitchell
2012
End of Watch
Janet Taylor
2012
ParaNorman
Courtney Babcock (voice)
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · (1 episode)
2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Rosie Brennan
2012
Honest Trailers
Jessica Stanley (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Billy on the Street
Self · (1 episode)
2011
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Jessica
2011
50/50
Katherine McKay
2011
The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
Self
2010
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Stacey Pilgrim
2010
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Jessica
2010
Up in the Air
Natalie Keener
2009
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Jessica
2009
The Jay Leno Show
Self · (1 episode)
2009
The Marc Pease Experience
Meg Brickman
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
2009
Elsewhere
Sarah
2009
Twilight
Jessica
2008
Fear Itself
Shelby Johnson · (1 episode)
2008
Viva Laughlin
Holly · (1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
Rocket Science
Ginny Ryerson
2007
Camp
Fritzi Wagner
2003
The Mayor
Sadie Winterhalter
2003
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Self - Performer
1999
Family Guy
Nora (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
The Daily Show
Self · (4 episodes)
1996
GMTV
Self · (1 episode)
1993
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter · (1 episode)
1992
Kids' Choice Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1987
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971
The Grammys
Self · (2 episodes)
1959