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Anna Faris Profile |
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Birth Date: November 29, 1976
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Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Birth Name: Anna Kay Faris
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Height: 5'5"
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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 Literature.
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' looks and skills were perfect for
the people behind Scary Movie, the horror film spoof that
did surprisingly well at the box office.
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 (set for an April 2006 release)
before portraying her first true dramatic character in
2005's Brokeback Mountain, directed by Ang Lee. Anna Faris'
upcoming roles in Vinyl and Super Ex-Girlfriend put her in
the forefront of movies not named "Scary Movie" and as a
result, it looks like she's set on diversifying her resume
in the years to come. But that doesn't mean Anna has totally
given up on comedy: In 2005, she costarred with Ryan
Reynolds in both Waiting... and Just Friends. |
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Other
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Is a natural blonde. She dyed her hair black during the
production of Scary Movie (2000) and Scary Movie 2 (2001) so
she could give her character, Cindy Campbell, a "Neve
Campbellish-look".
Dating actor Ben Indra. [1999]
Engaged to actor Ben Indra. [2003]
Her parents are Karen and Jack Faris. Has one brother named
Robert.
Was rated #57 on the Maxim Hot 100 of 2004 list.
Graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in
English Literature
Of Scottish, Irish, English, German, and French descent.
Spoofs the 2000 movie "Charlie's Angels" in two films:
first, in "Scary Movie 2," as Cindy Campbell, (poking fun at
Drew Barrymore's chair escape scene) and again in "Lost in
Translation", as starlet Kelly (in the press conference for
her action movie with "Keanu.") |
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