Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick was born in Portland, Maine, to Janice (Cooke), an accountant and William Kendrick, a teacher. Michael Cooke Kendrick, her older brother, has also appeared in shows. She is from English, Irish, and Scottish descent.For her performance in the role of "Dinah" in "High Society" on Broadway, Anna Kendrick was nominated for the Tony Award (second youngest ever) as well as a Drama Desk Award, and a Fany Award (best actress featured in the musical). Her stunning performance earned 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 opportunity of working alongside the director Scott Ellis and choreographer Susan Stroman at the New York City Opera House along 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 also starred in the feature film Camp (2003) with director Todd Graff.Was nominated for the 1998 Broadway Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for her role in the musical "High Society." It was her second nomination for the award in Tony history (after 1991's Tony winner, Daisy Eagan). In Tony history, George Clooney made fun of her when she worked with Scott Ellis and Susan Stroman at the New York Opera House. Anna was the lead in Camp (2003) and was nominated in the 1998 Tony Award for the Best Actress (Featured Role Musical) for the musical "High Society." In 2010, she was nominated between the second and third episodes of the series. She has the unique distinction of having appeared in three large screen musicals, including Into the Woods (2014),






 

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