Facts

Name : Anna Kay Faris
Birthday : November 29, 1976
Birthplace : Baltimore, Maryland
Occupation : Actress

Best known for her leading roles in the Scary Movie films as Cindy Campbell.

Celebrity Movie Archive

Deception: A Mother's Secret (1991) .... as Liz

Eden (1996) ... as Dithy

Lovers Lane (1999) ... as Janelle

Scary Movie (2000) ... as Cindy Campbell

Scary Movie 2 (2001) ... as Cindy Campbell

The Hot Chick (2002) ... as April

Sheer Bliss aka Winter Break (2002) ... as Justine

May (2002) ... as Polly

Lost in Translation (2003) ... as Kelly

Scary Movie 3 (2003) ... as Cindy Campbell

Friends (2004) ... as Erica (TV)

Just Friends (2005) ... as Samantha James

Brokeback Mountain (2005) ... as LaShawn Malone

Southern Belles (2005) ... as Belle

Waiting... (2005) ... as Serena

Mama's Boy (2006)

My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) ... as Hannah

Scary Movie 4 (2006) ... as Cindy Campbell

Kids in America (2007)

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2007)

Smiley Face (2007) ...as Jane

Scary Movie 5 (2008) ...as Cindy Campbell (Possibly)

Screensaver

Biography

Anna Faris, the daughter of Jack (of Scottish/Irish descent) and Karen (of German, English and French descent), grew up in Edmonds , Washington , north of Seattle . 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 and lived for a time in London .

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, Anna 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. 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, Ann Faris natural choice for higher education was the University of Washington , where she studied English Literature.