<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1998--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Anna Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress and singer . She began her career as a child actor in theater productions . Her first starring role was in the 1998 Broadway musical High Society, which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical . She later made her feature film debut in the musical comedy Camp (2003). </P> <P> Kendrick rose to prominence for her supporting role as Jessica Stanley in The Twilight Saga (2008--2012). In 2009, she starred in Jason Reitman's comedy - drama film Up in the Air . Her performance received praise and brought her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress . She achieved further recognition for starring as Beca Mitchell in the Pitch Perfect film series (2012--2017). </P> <P> Kendrick also had starring roles in the comedy - drama 50 / 50 (2011), the crime - drama End of Watch (2012), the musical - fantasy Into the Woods (2014), the drama Cake (2014), the adult comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016), the animated comedy Trolls (2016), and the mystery - thriller comedy A Simple Favor (2018). Kendrick published a memoir in 2016, titled Scrappy Little Nobody . </P>

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