Anna Kendrick(I)
- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Anna Kendrick was born in Portland, Maine, to Janice (Cooke), an
accountant, and William Kendrick, a teacher. She has an older brother,
Michael Cooke Kendrick, who has
also acted. She is of English, Irish, and Scottish descent.
For her role as "Dinah" in "High Society" on Broadway, Anna Kendrick
was nominated for a Tony Award (second youngest ever), a Drama Desk
Award, and a Fany Award (best actress featured in a musical). Her
spectacular performance landed her the Drama League and Theatre World
Award.
She was a lead performer with Cabaret's Kit Kat Club at "Carnegie Hall
Live" in
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) (TV). She also had the privilege of working with director
Scott Ellis and choreographer
Susan Stroman at the New York City Opera
House with Jeremy Irons amongst many more
celebrity status actors, playing the role of "Fredrika" in "A Little
Night Music".
Anna work-shopped "Jane Eyre" & "The Little Princess" for Broadway and
starred in the feature film Camp (2003) with
director Todd Graff.
accountant, and William Kendrick, a teacher. She has an older brother,
Michael Cooke Kendrick, who has
also acted. She is of English, Irish, and Scottish descent.
For her role as "Dinah" in "High Society" on Broadway, Anna Kendrick
was nominated for a Tony Award (second youngest ever), a Drama Desk
Award, and a Fany Award (best actress featured in a musical). Her
spectacular performance landed her the Drama League and Theatre World
Award.
She was a lead performer with Cabaret's Kit Kat Club at "Carnegie Hall
Live" in
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) (TV). She also had the privilege of working with director
Scott Ellis and choreographer
Susan Stroman at the New York City Opera
House with Jeremy Irons amongst many more
celebrity status actors, playing the role of "Fredrika" in "A Little
Night Music".
Anna work-shopped "Jane Eyre" & "The Little Princess" for Broadway and
starred in the feature film Camp (2003) with
director Todd Graff.