The Anna Kendrick Handbook - Everything you need to know about Anna Kendrick

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Anna Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American film and stage actress best known for the role of Natalie Keener in the 2009 film Up in the Air.Her other work includes the films Camp (2003), Rocket Science (2007), Scott Pilgrim vs.the World (2010), 50/50 (2011), and the Broadway musical High Society (1998).

She also plays the role of Jessica Stanley in The Twilight Saga.Kendrick gained fame for her role in the Twilight series.She received several nominations for her role in Up In The Air, including an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

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In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about her Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Anna Kendrick, Camp (film), Rocket Science (film), Twilight (2008 film), The Marc Pease Experience, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga (film series), Up in the Air (film), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 50/50 (2011 film), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, ParaNorman, What to Expect When You're Expecting (film).

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Contents

Articles Anna Kendrick Camp (film) Rocket Science (film) Twilight (2008 film) The Marc Pease Experience The Twilight Saga: New Moon The Twilight Saga (film series) Up in the Air (film) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 50/50 (2011 film) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn ParaNorman What to Expect When You're Expecting (film)

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Anna Kendrick at the Vanity Fair party celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Tribeca Film Festival.

Born

Occupation

Years active

August 9, 1985 Portland, Maine, United States

Actress

1998–present

Anna Kendrick(born August 9, 1985) is an American film and stage actress best known for the role of Natalie Keener in the 2009 filmUp in the Air. Her other work includes the filmsCamp(2003),Rocket Science(2007),Scott Pilgrim vs. the World(2010),50/50(2011), and the Broadway musicalHigh Society(1998). She also plays the role of Jessica Stanley inThe Twilight Saga. Kendrick gained fame for her role in the Twilight series. She received several nominations for her role in Up In The Air, including an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Career Kendrick "caught the [acting] bug" at the age of 10, when her parents would let her and her brother catch a bus from [1] Portland, Maine, to New York City so that she could attend auditions. Kendrick's first acting role was as Dinah in the Broadway musicalHigh Societyin August 1998 when she was 12 years old, a performance for which she earned [2] Theatre World Award, Drama Desk Award, and Tony Award nominations, making her the third-youngest Tony [3] Award nominee. Kendrick went on to appear in a number of other theater productions, including the musicalA Little Night Music, [2] before making her film debut in the 2003 musical comedyCamp, for which she was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 2004 Chlotrudis Awards and Best Debut Performance Independent Spirit Award for her portrayal of Fritzi Wagner.

In 2007, she appeared in her next film,Rocket Science, in which she portrayed Ginny Ryerson, a fast-talking high school debater. Although she says she found the role intimidating and challenging after watching an actual national [2] collegiate championship debate, her performance was praised by critics and she was nominated for a 2007 [4] Independent Spirit Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress. In late 2007, she auditioned for the role of Jessica Stanley inTwilight, a 2008 film adapted from the first book of the [5] novel series by Stephenie Meyer. She had intended to do a mix-and-match audition with various actors, but was

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[1] too ill and had to leave; she was, however, brought in for a later session where she was given the role. Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg said that the characters Jessica Stanley and Lauren Mallory from the book were combined to [6] [7] create the role. Kendrick reprised her role as Jessica in theTwilightsequel,New Moon. Kendrick's theater singing experience gave her the opportunity to star in her next project, 2009'sThe Marc Pease Experience, where she appears opposite Jason Schwartzman and Ben Stiller as a high school senior involved in [2] [8] musical theater. She appeared in the 2009 filmsElsewhere, in which she plays her first lead character, a girl whose best friend [2] (played by Tania Raymonde) goes missing, and in director Jason Reitman'sUp in the Air, based on Walter Kirn's [9] 2001 novel of the same name, alongside George Clooney and Vera Farmiga. For her role inUp in the Air, the [10] National Board of Review named her Best Supporting Actress and she has also picked up nominations from [11] [12] numerous critics awards and The Golden Globes and The Screen Actors Guild and the Academy Awards. She reprised her role as Jessica Stanley inThe Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg devised a graduation speech for her character [13] that was not part of the novel. She appeared in Edgar Wright's adaptation of [14] the graphic novelScott Pilgrim, titledScott Pilgrim vs. the Worldand starring Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Kendrick played Stacey Pilgrim, the sister of the lead character.

In 2010, Kendrick appeared in LCD Soundsystem's music video "Pow Pow" as a [15] "shape-shifter" who collects "the souls of wicked men". In October 2010, she attended the 2010 Top Glamour Awards in Mexico where she won for "Best International Actress".

In 2011, she starred in the romantic comedy50/50, alongside Joseph Gordon Kendrick at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July Levitt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Seth Rogen. She also will reprise her role as 2010 Jessica Stanley inThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. [16] It has been reported that in 2012 she will star opposite John Francis Daley inRapturepaloozashe has been, that [17] cast inThe Archivistbe directed by Robin Wright, and that she will voice a character in the stop-motion, to [18] animated feature,ParaNorman.

Personal life Kendrick was born in Portland, Maine, the daughter of Janice, an accountant, and William Kendrick, a history [19] teacher. Kendrick and her older brother, actor Michael Cooke Kendrick, who appeared in the 2000 filmLooking for an Echo, both attended Longfellow Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School and Deering High School in [20] [2] Portland. She lists Parker Posey, Molly Shannon and Amy Poehler as her inspirations. As of 2010, she is in a relationship with director Edgar Wright whom she met during the production ofScott Pilgrim [21] [22] vs. the World.

Filmography

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Year

2003

2007

2008

2009

2009

2009

2009

Camp

Title

Rocket Science

Twilight

Elsewhere

The Marc Pease Experience

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Up in the Air

Role

Fritzi Wagner

Ginny Ryerson

Jessica Stanley

Sarah

Meg Brickman

Jessica Stanley

Natalie Keener

Film

Notes

Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance

Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite Breakout Movie Actress

Teen Choice Award for Most Fanatic Fans (Shared with the Twilight Cast) Nominated—Empire Award for Best Newcomer (also forUp in the Air) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Best Scene Stealer Female (also forUp in the Air)

Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Glamour Woman of the Year Awards: Editors Special Award Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress Palm Springs Film Festival Rising Star Award North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Denver Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Denver Film Critics Award for Best Acting Ensemble Nominated—Detroit Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Detroit Film Critics Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated—Empire Award for Best Newcomer (also forThe Twilight Saga: New Moon) Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Nominated—

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2010

2010

2011

2011

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

50/50

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 1

Rapturepalooza

End of Watch

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn —Part 2

ParaNorman

What to Expect When You're Expecting

Pitch Perfect

The Company You Keep

Jessica Stanley

Stacey Pilgrim

Katie

Jessica Stanley

Janet

Jessica Stanley

Courtney

Rosie

Irish Film and Television Academy Award for Best International Actress Nominated—Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated—Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Best Scene Stealer Female (also forThe Twilight Saga: New Moon) Nominated—Utah Film Critics Association Award for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role Nominated—Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Cast

Nominated—Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble

Post-production

Post-production

Post-production

Voice Post-production

Filming

Filming

Filming

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Kendrick in May 2010

Year

1998

2003

Title

High Society

Year

2003

2007

2009

A Little Night Music

References

Title

The Mayor

Viva Laughlin

Fear Itself

Role

Dinah Lord

Frederika

Television

Role

Sadie Winterhalter

Holly

Shelby

TV Movie

Notes

Episode: "What a Whale Wants"

Episode: "The Spirit Box"

Broadway Stage

Notes

St. James Theatre (April 27, 1998–August 30, 1998) Theatre World Award for Featured Actress in a Musical Nominated—Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

New York City Opera

Year

2010

Music-Video

Title

Pow Pow

Artist

LCD Soundsystem

[1] Carroll, Larry (2008-10-21). "'Twilight' Tuesday: Anna Kendrick Says It Was 'Easy To Get Googly Eyed' At Robert Pattinson" (http:/ /www. mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1597526/20081021/story.jhtml).MTV.com. MTV News. . Retrieved 2010-08-01. [2] Chang, Justin (2007-10-19). "10 Actors to Watch: Anna Kendrick" (http:/ /www.variety.com/article/VR1117974419.html).Variety (Variety). . Retrieved 2010-08-01. [3] O'Neil, Tom (2009-06-04). "'Billy Elliot' boys share record-breaking lead actor Tony Award win" (http:/ /goldderby.latimes.com/ awards_goldderby/2009/06/tony-awards-news-10293-billy-elliot-boys-share-recordbreaking-lead-actor-tony-award-win-. html).Los Angeles Times. . [4] "Blanchett nominated for Spirit Award for Dylan role" (http:/ /www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/28/2103347.htm). ABC News. 2007-11-28. . Retrieved 2008-04-05.

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[5] Carroll, Larry (2008-03-11). "'Twilight' Co-Star Anna Kendrick Braces Herself For Buzz Bigger Than 'Harry Potter'" (http:/ /www.mtv. com/movies/news/articles/1583085/story.jhtml).MTV.com. MTV News. . Retrieved 2010-08-01. [6] Carroll, Larry (2008-09-16). "'Twilight' Tuesday: Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg Was Inspired By 'Brokeback Mountain'" (http:/ /www. mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1594849/20080916/story.jhtml).MTV.com(MTV News). . Retrieved 2010-08-01. [7] "New Moon Actors arrived in Vancouver" (http:/ /www.reelzchannel.com/movie-news/3058/new-moon-actors-arrive-in-vancouver). ReelzChannel. 2009-04-11. . Retrieved 2009-04-19. [8] Davis, Erik (2007-04-13). "Ben Stiller Taps Newcomer Anna Kendrick As 'Marc Pease Experience' Co-Star" (http:/ /www.cinematical.com/ 2007/04/13/ben-stiller-taps-newcomer-anna-kendrick-as-marc-pease-experienc/ ). Cinematical. . Retrieved 2008-04-05. [9] Sperling, Nicole (2008-11-19). "'Twilight' scene-stealer Anna Kendrick to costar opposite George Clooney" (http:/ /insidemovies.ew.com/ 2008/11/20/twilights-anna/).Entertainment Weekly. . Retrieved 2011-04-28. [10] "National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards" (http:/ /www.nbrmp.org/awards/). Nbrmp.org. . Retrieved 2010-03-03. [11] "HFPA—Nominations and Winners" (http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/). Goldenglobes.org. 2010-01-14. . Retrieved 2010-03-03. [12] "The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" (http:/ /www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/ 16th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards). Sagawards.org. . Retrieved 2011-04-28. [13] Debruge, Peter (2010-06-27). "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Movie Review" (http:/ /www.variety.com/review/VE1117943068. html?categoryId=31&cs=1&ref=mv).Variety. . [14] Borys Kit (20 January 2009). "Chris Evans, Brandon Routh join 'Pilgrim' pic" (http:/ /www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ chris-evans-brandon-routh-join-77881). The Hollywood Reporter. . Retrieved 2009-01-04. [15] Warner, Kara (2010-10-19). "Anna Kendrick Grooves In LCD Soundsystem's 'Pow Pow' Video" (http:/ /www.mtv.com/news/articles/ 1650381/anna-kendrick-grooves-lcd-soundsystems-pow-pow-video. jhtml). mtv.com. . Retrieved 2011-04-28. [16] Sneider, Jeff (17 May 2011). "Three Comics Board 'Rapturepalooza'" (http:/ /www.variety.com/article/VR1118037220?refCatId=13). Variety. . Retrieved 18 May 2011. [17] Lavallee, Eric (28 Feb 2011). "Director Robin Wright Adds Foursome to 'The Archivist'" (http:/ /www.ioncinema.com/news/id/6169/ director-robin-wright-adds-foursome-to-the-archivist).ioncinema.com. . Retrieved 18 May 2011. [18] Kilday, Gregg (4 May 2011). "'Coraline' Team Back for Animated Film 'ParaNorman'" (http:/ /www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ coraline-team-back-animated-film-185398).The Hollywood Reporter. . Retrieved 18 May 2011. [19] "How Anna survived the Twilight zone" (http:/ /www.thefreelibrary.com/How+Anna+survived+the+Twilight+zone;+You+might+ think+that+starring+in...-a0229908209). The Daily Mail. . Retrieved 15 August 2010. [20] Routhier, Ray (2007-09-18). "Film 'Rocket Science' features Portlander" (http:/ /news.mainetoday.com/updates/016058.html).Portland Press Herald. . Retrieved 2008-04-05. [21] Synnot, Siobhan (2010-08-31). "Interview: Edgar Wright, film director" (http:/ /www.scotsman.com/movies/ Interview-Edgar-Wright-film-director.6501268.jp?articlepage=3).The Scotsman. . Retrieved 2011-10-02. [22] John, Emma (2010-08-15). "Edgar Wright: the ultimate fanboy film director" (http:/ /www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/aug/15/ edgar-wright-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-british-film).The Guardian. . Retrieved 2011-10-02.

External links  Anna Kendrick (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0447695/) at the Internet Movie Database  Anna Kendrick (http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=69678) at the Internet Broadway Database

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Camp (film)

Camp (film)

Directed by

Produced by

Written by

Starring

Music by

Cinematography

Editing by

Studio

Distributed by

Release date(s)

Running time

Country

Language

Box office

Camp

Film poster Todd Graff

Danny DeVito Michael Shamberg Stacey Sher Christine Vachon

Todd Graff

Anna Kendrick Daniel Letterle Don Dixon Joanna Chilcoat Alana Allen RobindeJesas

Stephen Trask Jon Lind (song "I Believe in Us") Victoria Williams (song "Century Plant")

Kip Bogdahn

Myron I. Kerstein

Jersey Films

IFC Films

July 25, 2003

114 minutes

United States

English

$2,650,356

Campis a 2003 American independent musical film written and directed by Todd Graff, about an upstate New York performing arts summer camp. The film is based on Graff's own experiences at a similar camp called Stagedoor Manor. The film was released in 2003 by IFC Films.

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Plot The film centers on the experiences of several teenagers at Camp Ovation, a summer theatre camp. The campers are a mishmash of youngsters from different backgrounds and dealing with different issues, but all feel most comfortable while performing. School is out, and the campers reunite as they prepare to board the buses to Camp Ovation. Shy, self-conscious Ellen (Joanna Chilcoat) happily greets her friends, recovering from an embarrassing situation where she desperately tried to land a prom date, and ended up asking her brother. Nerdy Fritzi (Anna Kendrick) attempts to befriend icy diva Jill (Alana Allen), but ends up toting her luggage instead. Returning camper Jenna (Tiffany Taylor) laments that her parents forced her to have her jaw wired shut in order to lose weight. Upon arrival to Camp Ovation, the kids settle in. Ellen converses with her friend Michael (Robin de Jesas), a gay teenager who was violently beaten by his classmates after showing up to his junior prom in drag. The campers are struck dumb with the arrival of Vlad (Daniel Letterle), a handsome new camper who is, as a staff member marvels, "an honest-to-god straight boy." Camp Ovation puts on a new play or musical every two weeks. Vlad and Ellen bond after rehearsal one day and flirt a bit. However, soon afterwards, Vlad is seduced by the conceited Jill, who later makes cruel cracks at Ellen for her weight and her inexperience with boys. Feeling guilty, Vlad comforts Ellen and the two begin to inch towards a relationship. The camp enlists a guest counselor for the summer: composer Bert Hanley (Don Dixon), whose play "The Children's Crusade" was a one-hit wonder many years ago. Frustrated with his lack of recent success, he is now a grumpy alcoholic and shows up two days late at Camp Ovation. He constantly drinks on the camp grounds and is very irritated by Vlad, who idolizes him and attempts to strike up conversation. Jill shares a cabin with Fritzi, who is still catering to her every whim. However, after Fritzi is caught washing Jill's underwear, Jill expresses her disgust with Fritzi and kicks her out of the cabin. The usually meek Fritzi becomes filled with borderline psychotic rage, and sabotages Jill's next performance in "Company" by putting Woolite in her Snapple. As Jill vomits during her musical number, Fritzi shows up in costume and takes her place mid-song. She reveals herself to be a talented and passionate actress. Michael is rooming with Vlad, on whom he has developed a crush. Vlad convinces Michael to invite his parents to his next play, although his father is incredibly unsupportive of his homosexuality. Though his mother tells him they will come, Michael notices mid-performance that they did not. Crushed, he flees the stage. He is found later by Vlad, who explains that he too has his share of problems. Though Vlad is a seemingly normal, all-American teenager, he reveals to Michael that he suffers from an acute type of OCD, for which he is medicated. Bert Hanley is angered after hearing Vlad play one of his songs, and begins to tell the campers that theater will only make them bitter and lonely, much like himself. Vlad follows a drunken Bert back to his room and berates him for his cruel speech. After Bert throws up and passes out, Vlad finds a trove of music that Bert has written over the years but not released. During a rehearsal for the camp's benefit performance, Vlad and the campers sing "Century Plant," one of Bert's songs. Bert's heart is lifted and his disposition changes. Shortly before the benefit, Michael sleeps with a girl, Ellen's roommate, Dee (Sasha Allen) out of frustration about Vlad. When Vlad hears of this, he immediately asks Dee if it was true. Vlad and Dee end up making out on Dee's bed, and Ellen walks in on them. She runs off, hurt, and refuses to talk to Vlad. The night of the benefit concert arrives, and the campers are starstruck as famed composer Stephen Sondheim is in attendance. The dressing room atmosphere is tense, and gets even more awkward and Vlad's girlfriend Julie shows up to see him. Meanwhile, in another act of revenge, Fritzi sabotoges Jill's makeup, causing her to break out in boils. Jill attacks her, injuring her, and both are unfit to go onstage. To replace her, Bert cuts the wires on Jenna's mouth, allowing her to sing a powerful song directed to her parents in the audience, telling them to accept her as she is. The benefit is a hit, but Vlad, Michael, and Ellen are still arguing. Vlad and Michael meet up by the lake, where Vlad strips down to gain Michaels attention. After being set straight by Michael, Vlad admits that he is an "attention junkie," and attempts to please everyone in order to gain their good favor. He apologizes to Michael for leading him

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