Anna Faris is an actor, voice artist, producer, podcaster, and author from the United States. Anna Faris rose to prominence in humorous roles, most notably as Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie films (2000–2006).
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Childhood and Early Years
Anna Faris is a 43-year-old actress. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 29, 1976. Karen Faris is her mother’s name, and her father’s name is Jack Faris. Her parents have a daughter and a son. Anna Kay Faris is her given name, and Saggitarus is her zodiac sign. Her mother was a special education teacher and her father was a sociology professor.
Robert, her older brother, was also a part of her childhood. When she was six years old, her family moved from Baltimore to Edmonds. As a result, she spends her childhood years there. She is also an American citizen with English, German, Scottish, French, Dutch, and Welsh ancestry.
She graduated from Edmonds-Woodway High School in 1994. She also played onstage with a Seattle repertory group and in nationally broadcast radio plays while she was studying. She then went on to the University of Washington, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in major English Literature in 1999.
Career
When it comes to Anna’s professional life, she began performing professionally at the age of nine. She then went on to play Heidi’s title character and Rebecca in Our Town. Faris’ first major film part was in Lovers Lane (1999), in which she played an ill-fated cheerleader, just after graduating from college.
In 2000, she had her breakthrough performance as Cindy Campbell in the horror-comedy parody film Scary Movie. She also had a supporting role in the independent horror film May. She also appeared in The Hot Chick in 2002. Following that, Faris appeared in the last season of the sitcom Friends. In 2004, she played a minor role in the film Brokeback Mountain. She appeared in the comedy Waiting… and Just Friends in 2005. Then, on April 14, 2006, she reprised her role as Cindy Campbell in Scary Movie 4 for the fourth and final time. She later appeared in the 2006 film My Super Ex-Girlfriend.
Smiley Face earned her a headline in 2007. Mama’s Boy was her most recent role. She starred in The House Bunny in 2008. In addition, she played Shelley in a previous Playboy bunny. Then, in 2011, her throwback comedy Take Me Home Tonight was released in theatres nationwide.
She appeared in and served as executive producer of What’s Your Number? later that year. She returned to voice-over work in Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked after this film. In 2012, she played Zoey in the political satire The Dictator.
Furthermore, Movie 43 was released in her first year of 2013. She also had the supporting part of Chloe in the British romantic comedy I Give It a Year. In 2013, she starred in the sitcom Mom as the main character. In Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, she also reprised her voice part. In 2014, she had an uncredited cameo in the 22 Jump Street end titles scene. In November 2015, she released Anna Faris is Unqualified, which she reprised with her voice-over part in The Road Chip.
She made an appearance as an exaggerated version of herself in the 2016 action comedy Keanu. She also appeared in the music video for Hold On To Me in 2016. In 2017, she returned to voice one of the main characters in the 3D animated science-fiction comedy The Emoji Movie, as Jailbreak. In October 2017, she released her first book, Unqualified, which was described as “part memoir—including stories about being “the short girl” in elementary school, finding and keeping female friends, and dealing with the pressures of the entertainment industry and parenthood—part hilarious, unflinching advice from her hit podcast.”
According to Amazon, it was one of the “top 20 blockbuster novels of autumn” and had a great reception. She played a single, working-class mother in Overboard (2018), a remake of the 1987 classic, who persuades a spoiled wealthy playboy. What’s Your Number is her first starring film appearance since 2011.
Nominations and Awards
Anna Faris is an accomplished actress with a lovely voice. She has garnered numerous honours and nominations. At the 2001 MTV Movie Awards, she received nominations for Breakthrough Female Performance and Best Kiss. She was nominated for one MTV Movie Award and two Teen Choice Awards for her work in the latter.
She’s also up for an MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Comedic Performance. She was, nevertheless, nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Comedy. She also received the National Association of Theatre Owners’ Star of the Year Award. She was also nominated for two People’s Choice Awards and one Prism Award.
Networth
She is a dedicated actress. Her profession has provided her with a good income. Her net worth is also reported to be about $30 million. Her pay is still being reviewed.
Relationship
Anna is currently single. She is content with her own business. Similarly, she was in a long-term relationship with actor Ben Indra, whom she met on the set of Lovers Lane, shortly after they met. In June 2004, they tied the knot and exchanged vows. However, in April 2007, they divorced due to irreconcilable disagreements.
She then met actor Chris Pratt in early 2007 at a table read for the film Take Me Home Tonight in Los Angeles. They began dating soon after, became engaged in late 2008, and married in a small ceremony in Bali, Indonesia, on July 9, 2009. Jack, their son, was born in August of 2012.
However, the couple’s relationship ended in divorce after she announced their separation on August 6, 2017, and filed for divorce on December 1, 2017. Finally, on October 16, 2018, they legally ended their relationship.
Body Measurements
Anna’s physical personality is incredible. She stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 54 kilograms. 34-24-34 is her physical measurement. Her shoe size is 8 and her dress size is 4 (US) (US). She wears a 32C bra size. Her hair is also blonde, and her eyes are blue.
Social Media
She is a frequent user of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. She has been accompanied by a large number of fans. She has over 243.4k Facebook likes, 498k Twitter followers, and 2.1 million Instagram followers.