Biography
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 29, 1976, Anna Kay Faris wasted no time immersing herself in stage work, as she got her first job at age 9 at the Seattle Repertory Theatre. As she was settled in the Northwest from a young age, Faris' natural choice for higher education was the University of Washington, where she studied English.
After getting a chance to film a short for the Seattle Film Festival, Anna trashed her goal of moving to London following graduation and instead relocated to Los Angeles. With only two small film roles to her credit, she had little to go on except for raw talent when searching for work in Hollywood. Luckily, Faris' good looks and skills were perfect for the people behind Scary Movie, the horror film spoof that did surprisingly well at the box office.
anna faris in just friends and brokeback mountain
After scoring the role of Cindy Campbell in 2000, Faris returned in 2001 for Scary Movie 2, and was then seen in 2002's The Hot Chick and 2003's Lost in Translation (stealing the spotlight from Scarlett Johansson). With little worry of typecasting, she signed on to do Scary Movie 3 (2003) and Scary Movie 4 (2006) before portraying her first true dramatic character in 2005's Brokeback Mountain, directed by Ang Lee.
Anna Faris has also been seen in Just Friends (2005), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2007), Mama's Boy (2007), and Smiley Face (2007). She also appeared several times in the TV show Entourage in 2007.
anna faris in the house bunny
Anna Faris was busy in 2008, with projects like The House Bunny, costarring Emma Stone, Kat Dennings and Hugh Hefner, The Spleenectomy, Young Americans, and Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel.
Her 2009 projects include the comedy Observe and Report with Seth Rogen.
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