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Anyone read Jessica/Anna Kendrick's bio?
I think she plays her role as Jessica perfectly. Not that I like the character (but I don't think we're really supposed to), just that she does is well. Far better than KS plays her role as Bella, actually. Anyway, I love to imdb people and WOW! She was the second youngest person ever nominated for a Tony award. She's a really accomplished stage actress. Check it out (sorry for the multiple font/formatting eyesore):
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0447695/
Date of Birth
9 August 1985, Portland, Maine, USA
Height 5' 1½" (1.56 m)
Mini Biography
Anna Kendrick was nominated for a Tony Award (second youngest ever), a Drama Desk Award and Fany Award (best actress featured in a musical) for her performance where she originated the role of Dinah in High Society on Broadway. Her spectacular performance landed her the Drama League and Theatre World Award.
She was a lead performer with Cabaret's Kit Kit Club at Carnegie Hall Live in My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) (TV). She also had the privilege of working with director Scott Ellis and choreographer Susan Stroman at the New York City Opera House with Jeremy Irons amongst many more celebrity status actors, playing the role of Fredika in "A Little Night Music."
Anna work-shopped Jane Eyre & The Little Princess for Broadway and starred in the feature film Camp (2003) with director Todd Graff. She has been traveling around the world for the premieres. Her manager, Kim Matuka, at Online Talent Group, has been working with her exclusively since the age of 10. " I always knew Anna was special....it just took a little longer for the industry to realize that."
Trivia
Sister of Michael Cooke Kendrick.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1998 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for "High Society." She was the second youngest nominee (after 1991's Tony winner in the same category, Daisy Eagan) in Tony history,
Where Are They Now
(February 2003) Now a senior at Deering High School (Portland, ME), Anna is appearing in A Little Night Music at New York City Opera.
