Anna Faris - Overview

Date of Birth: Nov 29, 1976

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland

Nationality: American

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When Anna Faris' college roommate first saw Faris in her breakthrough role in "Scary Movie," the ex-roomie called the actress in surprise and told her "That's so weird that you were cast, because you are not funny." Hollywood has continually disagreed with that assessment, casting Faris in several projects where her comedic skills—subtle or, if Faris is to be believed, even unintentional--were allowed to shine.

An actress and performer since age six, the naturally blond, Seattle-bred beauty began her acting career in the independent horror feature, "Lover's Lane." In 2000, she received her breakout role as the hapless Cindy Campbell in the Wayans Brothers' horror spoof feature "Scary Movie". It was during the filming of "Scary Movie" that Faris decided to dye her blond tresses to black in an attempt to make her character look more like Neve Campbell and Jennifer Love Hewitt in the "Scream" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer" features, the already-self-aware slasher hits "Scary Movie" was primarily parodying. The consistently amusing, often crude but good-... Read More

Filmography (21)

Yogi Bear (2010)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)

Observe and Report (2009)

The House Bunny (2008)

Photos (2)

Milestones (18)

2009
Voiced Sam Sparks in the animated film, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"

2008
Made producing debut with "The House Bunny"; also starred as a retired Playboy bunny

2008
Played a retired Playboy bunny who teaches an awkward sorority about the opposite sex in "The House Bunny"; also produced

2007
Guest-starred as herself in the fourth season of HBO's "Entourage"

2007
Starred in the comedy "Smiley Face" with Adam Brody and John Cho

2006
Played Luke Wilson's love interest in the Ivan Reitman comedy "My Super Ex-Girlfriend"

2006
Reprised her role as the hapless Cindy Campbell in "Scary Movie 4"

Photos From Last Movie (3)

Movie: Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear in "Yogi Bear."