In this article, we list down the top 20 movie favorites to achieve success in Hollywood, with Anna Kendrick becoming one of the most versatile and adored actresses. Kendrick, born on August 9, 1985 in Portland, Maine, can be considered as one of the brightest film actresses of present days, with the theater experience in her early years.
Anna Kendrick could perform on stage at a young age and this indicated the start of her acting careers. She was only 12 years old when she first appeared on Broadway show through the show, High Society where she receive lots of commendations for her great acting skills. This early exposure to the world of acting provided here with a good foundation for whatever she was to achieve later in life.
Kendrick’s rise into the Hollywood movies started with the horror film “Twilight” in 2008 where her role as Jessica Stanley – one of Bella Swan’s friends featured a minor character though, the prominence of the movie and doors it opened for her led to better roles. The “Twilight” saga became popular all over the world and participation in this project contributed to the creation of a new star of Hollywood.
But, in 2009, the American mainstream media received Anna Kendrick for her acting in Up in the Air movie, directed by Jason Reitman. Kendrick portrayed Natalie Keener a young and aspiring worker who assists her boss played by George Clooney in handling the recent corporate lay off duties. She was acclaimed for coming closer to the actual portrayal of this role and she is a nominee of the Academy Award in the category of the Best Supporting Actress. This particular achievement was a major turning point in the career of Kendrick and affirmed her ability as well as the future potential.
However, it was the movie “Pitch Perfect” released in the year 2012 where the true potential of Anna Kendrick can be seen or rather heard. In the film she was portraying the character of Beca Mitchell a college student and a music lover who joins an all female a cappella group. Not only the movie was very successful in terms of box office and grossing, but it also made Linden/interface Kendrick pop cultural icon, showcasing her singing skills and the fact she can infuse her characters with a certain type of charm. ”Pitch Perfect” was followed by two sequels and, thus, Kendrick continued her successful career in the industry.
One can remember the incredible role of Kendrick in ‘Pitch Perfect’ where she shows her versatile acting skills. She was able to combine humour, drama and music effectively giving people an indication of the many roles she was capable of. This also proved that she had been very hardworking in the franchise and passionate with her work.
Other than the other movies in the Pitch Perfect series, Anna Kendrick has acted in many other movies including both indie and huge scale movies. She also appeared in ‘Into the Woods’ a movie produced in 2014 from a famous Broadway musical by Stephen Sondheim. She received good remarks for her performance at the part of Cinderella in her performance she show cilivization that she was capable of under taking more challenging roles as well.
The same year, Kendrick starred in the movie ‘The Accountant’ in which the lead role was played by Ben Affleck. As Nancy, her role as Dana Cummings, financial clerk woven into the high-functioning autistic accountant’s lifestyle was able to demonstrate how rich she was in dramatic and tense performances. The movie received positive reviews from the audiences and critics and the manner in which Kendrick portrayed her character was more appreciable because she brought so much of genuineness into the character.
Anna’s career has not only been in the films though has stretched itself to other sectors including television and other related media. She is a guest to different talk shows, has worked for “Saturday Night Live” show and also a writer of a memoir titled “Scrappy Little Nobody” which was a bestselling book. With a set of informal and entertaining stories and considerations, her memoir aimed at giving the audience the glimpse at her character and life.
Kendrick’s impact does not only limit itself to her professional life and career. She is an influencer, and besides having a social media account through which she posts interesting aspects of her existence and communicate with the audience. By wit and humor, she has always been liked by many people and that makes her not only a talented actress, but also a celebrity.
In her overall carriers journey, Anna Kendrick has shown tremendous versatility and proved herself to be a versatile actress with great talents to bond with spectators. Since she stepped on the Broadway stage, Kendrick as shown she is one of the most versatile actresses of the generation. Her hard work and versatility makes her one of the beloved and esteemed actresses of Hollywood.
AsAnna Kendrick goes on in her career to audition for more different and better roles and scripts, she still rules the industry. She was a young theater performer starring in Broadway and became an outstanding Hollywood movie diva Her future in the industry seems to be as bright and as successful as the past achievements.