Anna Kendrick From 'Twilight' and 'Up in the Air': Who Is She Again?

You know that cute little brunette from
'Twilight'? Nope, not
Kristen Stewart, the other one. No, not
Ashley Greene, the other one. She plays Bella's best non-vampire friend. Yes, that one! That's
Anna Kendrick and she's taking Hollywood by storm.
The movie industry is officially buzzing: this talented actress is poised to become Hollywood's next "It" girl. Kendrick already stars in the phenomenon that is the 'Twilight' saga. And not only is she part of one of this award season's most buzzed-about flicks, 'Up in the Air', she's been nominated for a
Golden Globe and SAG award for her role. There might even be an Oscar nod in her near future.
But, who IS Anna Kendrick? And where'd she come from? Well, it turns out, she isn't new to Hollywood at all. The 24-year old actress has been in the biz for almost 15 years. And has already received some notable recognition along the way.
At age 12, Kendrick was cast in the role of Dinah in the Broadway musical 'High Society'. Her performance earned her a Tony nomination (she's the third youngest to ever be nominated) and caught the eyes of theater casting directors across Manhattan. After spending several more years on Broadway, Kendrick made her film debut in the 2003 movie 'Camp' for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance, among other industry awards.
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Golden Globe nominee (for 'Up in the Air') Anna Kendrick makes a stop at the 'Today' show on Dec. 3. More Pics of the Rising Star >>
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Maggie Gyllenhaal leaving Dan Tana's in a great mood and a rabbit fur coat. Dec 8, 2009 X17online.com exclusive
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Maggie Gyllenhaal leaving Dan Tana's in a great mood and a rabbit fur coat. Dec 8, 2009 X17online.com exclusive
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Maggie Gyllenhaal leaving Dan Tana's in a great mood and a rabbit fur coat. Dec 8, 2009 X17online.com exclusive
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Maggie Gyllenhaal leaving Dan Tana's in a great mood and a rabbit fur coat. Dec 8, 2009 X17online.com exclusive
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Maggie Gyllenhaal leaving Dan Tana's in a great mood and a rabbit fur coat. Dec 8, 2009 X17online.com exclusive
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Maggie Gyllenhaal leaving Dan Tana's in a great mood and a rabbit fur coat. Dec 8, 2009 X17online.com exclusive
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Maggie Gyllenhaal leaving Dan Tana's in a great mood and a rabbit fur coat. Dec 8, 2009 X17online.com exclusive
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A couple years later, Kendrick landed her second movie role in the 2007 flick 'Rocket Science' and was nominated again for an Independent Spirit Award, this time for Best Supporting Actress. Kendrick credits the flick for her success in an interview with Movieline, "I know a lot of people think my big break was 'Twilight', but it was definitely 'Rocket Science'. Jason Reitman saw 'Rocket Science' and started writing this role for me [in 'Up in the Air'] ... and Catherine Hardwicke was on the jury at Sundance and she asked me to come in and read for 'Twilight'."
Later in 2007, Kendrick auditioned for and landed the role of Jessica Stanley in a little vampire film called 'Twilight'. As the film (and its sequel) exploded, audiences took note of the actress playing Bella's best mortal friend. And soon after, she snagged a supporting role in the George Clooney-helmed film 'Up in the Air,' directed by Jason Reitman.
Which brings us to today. 'Up in the Air ' is currently in theaters and Kendrick's been nominated for over 10 awards so far for her role in the dramedy. She's showing off a stylish side on all the mandatory red carpets that come with award season. She's staying out of the tabloids. And with some important members of Hollywood royalty already shouting her praises (think Clooney and Reitman), Kendrick's on the cusp of what could be a major film career.
She's not slowing down in 2010 either. Kendrick's already got two movies in the can, 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ' and the third movie in the Twilight saga, 'Eclipse'. We're guessing it won't be too long before she's working on another film with more of Tinseltown's VIPs.
Many of Hollywood's hottest actresses including Penelope Cruz, Sandra Bullock, Helen Mirren, Meryl Streep, and Julianne Moore will be hitting the award season circuit over the next two months. And joining them is a talented and welcome addition to the Hollywood elite, Miss Anna Kendrick. We're guessing it won't be too long before you'll be remembering her name.
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She seems like a lovely girl. Miss Kendrick is a good actress. All the best to her during the awards season, and good luck to her during the rest of her film career.
P.S.-Anna has a great fashion sense! I want her clothes! =)
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I thought Anna Kendrick was a fantastic scene stealer in Twilight.. she sure made me sit up and take notice!~...I definitely see a very bright star shining in her not so far away future...here's hoping she stays grounded and fabulously happy.
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She is a brilliant actress. So talented.
I've been following her career since I first saw her in 'Rocket Science'.
I'm so looking forward to see how her career develops. It's so great to see her as a major contender at the Oscars. She steals the show in 'Up in the Air' from George Clooney. Not an easy thing to do, that.
She's definitely got great things ahead of her.
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I'm shocked that she's been around so long and she's clearly talented since she's gotten a nomination for every role she's played (except that dreadful twilight film). It's nice to know that she's actually a talented actress. She even stole the show in twilight even thought the dialogue was lame and she wasn't given much screen time. I hope she goes far.
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