Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick was born to Janice
(Cooke), an accountant, and William Kendrick (a teacher). Michael Cooke
Kendrick is her older brother, and has also been an actor. She is of English,
Irish, and Scottish descent.For her performance in the show "Dinah"
in "High Society" on Broadway, Anna Kendrick was nominated for the
Tony Award (second youngest ever) and a Drama Desk Award, and the Fany Award
(best actress featured in the musical). Her incredible performance was awarded
a 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 alongside 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-shopped "Jane Eyre" &
"The Little Princess" for Broadway and starred in the feature film
Camp (2003) with director Todd Graff.Was nominated for Broadway's 1998 Tony
Award as Best Actress (Featured role Musical) for the musical "High
Society." She was the second-youngest nominee in Tony history (after
1991's Tony winner, Daisy Eagan). In Tony the past, George Clooney made fun of
her when she worked with Susan Stroman and Scott Ellis at the New York Opera
House. Anna was a part of Camp (2003) and was nominated for 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
installments of the show. (September 2013) She is the only person to have the
distinction of appearing on three major screen musicals : Into the Woods
(2014).
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