Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick was the daughter of Janice Cooke who was an accountant and William Kendrick (a teacher). Michael Cooke Kendrick, her older brother, has also played. She is from English, Irish, and Scottish descent.For her performance in the show "Dinah" in "High Society" on Broadway, Anna Kendrick was nominated for a Tony Award (second youngest ever) in addition to she also won a Drama Desk Award, and a Fany Award (best actress featured in the musical). Her stunning performance earned her Theatre World Award and Drama League Award. She was also a member of 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 with the director Scott Ellis and choreographer Susan Stroman at the New York City Opera House along with Jeremy Irons amongst many more celebrities, and played the part of "Fredrika" in "A Little Night Music".Anna worked on "Jane Eyre" & "The Little Princess" for Broadway and also starred in the film Camp (2003) with director Todd Graff.Was nominated for the 1998 Broadway Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured role - Musical) for the musical "High Society." It was her second nomination for the award in Tony history (after 1991's Tony winner, Daisy Eagan). In Tony the past, George Clooney made fun of her while she worked with Scott Ellis and Susan Stroman at the New York Opera House. Anna was a part of Camp (2003) and was nominated for the 1998 Tony Award for Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for "High Society." Nominated in 2010 between the second and third installments of the series.Graduated from Deering High School (Portland, Maine) in 2003.London was filming Into the Woods (2014). [September 2013] She is the only person to have the accomplishment of having appeared on three major musicals on screen - Into the Woods (2014).