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Anna Faris

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anna Kay Faris (born November 29, 1976 height 5' 4" (1,63 m)) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her comedic roles in the Scary Movie film series, Lost in Translation, The House Bunny, Brokeback Mountain, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Yogi Bear, What's Your Number?, The Dictator, and I Give It a Year. Anna Kay Farisborn November 29, 1976) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her comedic roles in the Scary Movie film series, Lost in Translation, The House Bunny, Brokeback Mountain, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Yogi Bear, What's Your Number?, The Dictator, and I Give It a Year. Early life Faris was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Her family moved to Edmonds, Washington when she was six years old Her father, Jack, was a sociologist who worked at the University of Washington as a vice president of internal communicationsand later headed the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association, and her mother, Karen, was a special education teacher at Seaview Elementary School in Edmonds. Faris has an older brother, Robert, who is also a sociologist and a professor at the University of California, Davis. Her parents encouraged her to pursue acting when she was young, and she gave her first professional acting performance at the age of 9 in a three-month run of Arthur Miller's one-act play Danger: Memory! at the Seattle Repertory Theater. She went on to play Scout in a production of To Kill a Mockingbird at the Issaquah, Washington, Village Theatre, and played the title character in Heidi and Rebecca in Our Town. While attending Edmonds-Woodway High School, Faris appeared in a frozen-yogurt TV commercial. After graduating from high school in 1994, Faris attended the University of Washington and earned a degree in English literature.Around this time, "my third or fourth job was a training video for Red Robin, which is a burger chain out West. I play, like, the perfect hostess. And I think they still use it," she said in May 2012. Personal life While filming Lovers Lane in London, Faris met her first husband, Ben Indra. They began dating in that year and were married in June 2004, but they divorced in April 2007, citing irreconcilable differences.As part of their divorce agreement, which was finalized in February 2008, Faris agreed to pay Indra $900,000 in addition to other property and acting royalties. Faris met her second husband, actor Chris Pratt, on the set of Take Me Home Tonight. They became engaged in January, and married on July 9, 2009 in a small ceremony in Bali. The couple has a baby boy named Jack.


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Born:
Nov 29, 1976 In Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
46
First Appeared:
In the series Saturday Night Live 1975-10-11
Latest Project:
Movie My Spy The Eternal City 2024-07-18
Known For
Poster of Overboard
Poster of Keanu
Poster of Lovers Lane
Poster of Friends
Filmography
Movie My Spy The Eternal City Nancy 2024-07-18
Movie The Estate Savanna 2022-11-04
Movie Madagascar 4 Jeanette 2021-04-20
Movie Overboard Kate Sullivan 2018-04-13
Movie The Emoji Movie Jailbreak (voice) 2017-07-23
Movie Keanu Self (uncredited) 2016-04-29
Movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip Jeanette (voice) 2015-12-17
Series The Late Late Show with James Corden Herself 2015-03-23
Movie Steve's First Bath Sam Sparks (voice) 2014-01-28
Movie 22 Jump Street Anna (uncredited) 2014-06-05
Movie Movie 43 Vanessa (segment "The Proposition") 2013-01-24
Movie I Give It a Year Chloe 2013-02-08
Movie Super Manny Sam Sparks (voice) 2013-10-02
Series Mom Christy Jolene Plunkett 2013-09-23
Movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Sam Sparks (voice) 2013-09-26
Movie The Dictator Zoey 2012-05-15
Movie Take Me Home Tonight Wendy Franklin 2011-03-04
Movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Jeanette (voice) 2011-12-14
Movie What's Your Number? Ally Darling 2011-09-30
Movie Yogi Bear Rachel 2010-12-17
Movie Observe and Report Brandi 2009-04-10
Movie Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel Cassie 2009-04-24
Movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Jeanette (voice) 2009-12-21
Movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sam Sparks (voice) 2009-09-17
Movie The House Bunny Shelley 2008-08-22
Movie The Spleenectomy Danielle / Dr. Fields 2008-10-14
Movie Smiley Face Jane F. 2007-11-16
Movie Mama's Boy Nora Flannigan 2007-12-14
Movie Guilty Hearts Jane Conelly 2006-01-01
Movie Scary Movie 4 Cindy 2006-04-12
Movie Just Friends Samantha James 2005-11-23
Movie Waiting... Serena 2005-10-07
Movie Brokeback Mountain Lashawn Malone 2005-10-22
Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Unknown 2003-01-26
Movie Winter Break Justine 2003-03-22
Movie Scary Movie 3 Cindy Campbell 2003-10-24
Movie Lost in Translation Kelly 2003-09-18
Movie The Hot Chick April 2002-12-13
Movie Scary Movie 2 Cindy Campbell 2001-07-04
Movie Lovers Lane Jannelle Bay 2000-02-05
Movie Scary Movie Cindy Campbell 2000-07-07
Movie Eden Dithy 1998-03-27
Series The View Unknown 1997-08-11
Series MADtv Unknown 1995-10-14
Series Friends Erica 1994-09-22
Series Saturday Night Live Unknown 1975-10-11
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