Sweet Facts About Anna Kendrick (14 PICS + 12 GIFS)

Anna Cooke Kendrick was born on August 9th, 1985 in Portland, Maine.

Her mother, Janice, is an accountant and her father, William, is a history teacher.

Anna has received multiple Tony and Oscar nominations over the years. She was nominated for ‘Best Featured Actress’ for her role in High Society at just 12 years old.

The actress is obsessed with Taco Bell.

The song “Cups” sung by Anna Kendrick in Pitch Perfect made the Billboard charts and hit No. 1 for Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Radio.

Anna has one older brother named Michael. He’s acted in some Indie films.

It was the indie movie Rocket Science (2007) that got Kendrick noticed by the folks who would later cast her in Up in the Air and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

There’s was a hot dog named the ‘Anna Kendrick’ at a restaurant in Chicago called Hot Doug’s. She’s been there to try it.

The actress is very into baking and loves pastries. Once, she went into a pastry shop and asked them if she could work there for a couple weeks. Of course they said yes.

Anna has an annual Lord of the Rings marathon. She’s a fan of sci-fi/fantasy and also loves Star Wars and Game of Thrones.

Anna loves mac n’ cheese so much that Kraft sent her a solid gold macaroni necklace.

Her favorite movies to film are dark comedies.

Kendrick has played several teenage characters. Her first on-screen romance wasn’t until 50/50, when the actress was 25.

Kendrick likes to try all different styles of workouts to mix it up and keep things interesting. She does yoga, likes running, takes pilates classes, and goes hiking.

She voiced the character Poppy in the movie Trolls.

In the 2014 film Into The Woods, Kendrick played the first Cinderella who wasn’t blonde.

Just a GIF of Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively kissing. That is all. You’re welcome.

The actress is rather petite, at 5′2.

Kendrick wanted to be a doctor when she was growing up.

The actress lost her virginity when she was 19.

Zac Efron once threw up on her feet while filming a scene for Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.

When The Strokes performed in Anna’s hometown years back, she camped out for tickets and saw them front row.

Anna wrote a memoir called Scrappy Little Nobody. It’s a collection of autobiographical essays about her life.

The actress sometimes gets drunk for interviews. That’s definitely one way to lose the nerves!