Anna Faris
| Anna Faris | |
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 Anna Faris, April 2009 |
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| Born | Anna Kay Faris November 29, 1976 , U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Spouse | Ben Indra (2004–2007) Chris Pratt (2009–present) |
Anna Kay Faris (born November 29, 1976) is an American actress known for her comic roles. Faris has appeared in the Scary Movie series of films, The Hot Chick (2002), Lost in Translation (2003), and My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006). In 2008, she had a starring role in The House Bunny, for which she earned an MTV Movie Awards nomination.
Her recent and upcoming films include Kids in America, Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel, Yogi Bear, and Observe and Report. She also provided voice acting in the animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.
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Early life
Faris was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Karen, a former special education instructor, and Jack Faris, a sociologist who worked at the University of Washington and headed the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association.[1][2] She has a brother, Robert, who is also a sociologist and teaches at the University of California, Davis. Faris grew up in Edmonds, Washington.[3] Her parents encouraged her to pursue acting when she was young, and she gave her first professional acting performance at age 9, at the Seattle Repertory Theater. After attending Edmonds Woodway High School, she studied English literature at the University of Washington.
Film career
Her first significant film role was in the independent production Lovers Lane (1999). Her breakout role was in the horror film parody Scary Movie (2000). The 5'4" Faris, a natural blonde,[4] dyed her hair black for the filming of Scary Movie and Scary Movie 2, so that her character more closely resembled Neve Campbell, who played the corresponding character in Scream, the main film that Scary Movie parodied.
Faris gained further popularity after she received the role of the recurring character Erica, the mother whose baby is adopted by Chandler and Monica Bing, in the final season of the American sitcom Friends. She also appeared in the critically acclaimed film Lost in Translation, in which she plays an actress promoting an action movie.
Faris appeared in the film Waiting..., with Ryan Reynolds and Justin Long. In 2005, she appeared again with Reynolds in Just Friends, playing a supporting role as a pop-diva singer named Samantha James. Faris's role as LaShawn Malone in Brokeback Mountain (2005) brought her to the attention of a much wider audience. Faris starred with Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson in the feature film My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006). In 2008, she appeared in the comedy Kids in America, playing Topher Grace's twin sister,[5] in addition to, Mama's Boy, with Jon Heder, Jeff Daniels and Diane Keaton and in Smiley Face, with Adam Brody and John Cho. In 2007, she produced and starred in The House Bunny, a film with Happy Madison Productions about a retired Playboy bunny. In the summer 2007 season of HBO's Entourage, Faris guest-starred as herself. She also made an appearance as herself in a video on eatdrinkordie.com with Internet wine guru Gary Vaynerchuk.[6]
Recently, Faris co-starred as Seth Rogen's cosmetic counter girlfriend in Jody Hill's 2009 comedy, Observe and Report.[7]
Faris won the "Stoner of the Year" award at High Times magazine's Stony Awards, in Los Angeles, on October 13, 2007, for her role in Smiley Face.[8]
In 2009, she was nominated in MTV's Movie Awards for Best Comedic Performance for her movie, "The House Bunny". After that, she starred alongside Bill Hader in Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs where she played weather reporter, Sam Sparks.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Deception: A Mother's Secret | Liz | |
| 1996 | Eden | Dithy | |
| 1999 | Lovers Lane | Janelle Bay | |
| 2000 | Scary Movie | Cindy Campbell | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Female Performance |
| 2001 | Scary Movie 2 | Cindy Campbell | |
| 2002 | May | Polly | |
| The Hot Chick | April | ||
| 2003 | Winter Break | Justine | |
| Lost in Translation | Kelly | ||
| Scary Movie 3 | Cindy Campbell | ||
| 2004 | Spelling Bee | Jane Connelly | |
| 2005 | Blue Skies | Sarah | TV movie |
| Southern Belles | Belle | ||
| Waiting... | Serena | ||
| Brokeback Mountain | Lashawn Malone | Nominated – Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
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| Just Friends | Samantha James | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Liplock |
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| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 | Cindy Campbell | |
| My Super Ex-Girlfriend | Hannah Lewis | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Fight | |
| Guilty Hearts | Jane Conelly | ||
| 2007 | Smiley Face | Jane F | |
| Mama's Boy | Nora Flanagan | ||
| 2008 | The House Bunny | Shelley Darlington | Also producer Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance |
| The Spleenectomy | Danielle / Dr. Fields | ||
| 2009 | Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel | Cassie | |
| Observe and Report | |||
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Sam Sparks (voice) | ||
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Jeanette (voice) | ||
| 2010 | Yogi Bear | Rachel | |
| Untitled Comedy | Vanessa | ||
| 2011 | Kids in America | Wendy Franklin | |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked | Jeanette (voice) | ||
| Whats Your Number? | Ally Darling |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | King of the Hill | Various | 2 episodes, voice |
| Friends | Erica | 4 episodes | |
| 2007 | Entourage | Herself | 3 episodes |
Discography
As Samantha James
| Year | Song Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Forgiveness" | Just Friends soundtrack |
| "Love From Afar" | Just Friends soundtrack | |
| "Just A Guy" | Just Friends DVD |
References
- ↑ http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/09/01/tidbits4.html
- ↑ http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20134940,00.html
- ↑ Krug, Kurt Anthony. "Edmonds actress having fun with 'Scary' movies, growing career." The Seattle Times. April 21, 2006. Accessed Aug 12, 2006.
- ↑ "TUAFE'". http://annafaris.com/exclusives/mom-qna.cfm.
- ↑ Faris, Fogler "Kids" again in comedy film Reuters, February 8, 2007.
- ↑ Celebrity Wine Tasting with Gary V., Anna Faris, and Chris Pratt
- ↑ Observe And Report Movie
- ↑ "Seth Rogen is Stoner of the Year". celebstoner. http://www.celebstoner.com/content/view/383/1/.