Anna Faris
Anna Faris in January 2007
Birth name	Anna Kay Faris
Born	November 29, 1976 (1976-11-29) (age 30) Baltimore, Maryland

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Biography

Personal life

Faris, the daughter of Jack and Karen and sister of Bob Faris, 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. She is of Irish, Scottish, English, German, and French descent. In 2004, Faris married actor Ben Indra^[1], whom she met while working on Lovers Lane and whom she had dated since 1999.^[2] She filed for divorce on April 3, 2007, citing irreconcilable differences.^[3]. Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Edmonds-Woodway High School is one of five high schools in the Edmonds School District. ... The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, Salman Rushdie is Indian, V.S... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ...

Film career

Her first significant film role was in the independent production Lovers Lane (1999). Her breakout role was the horror film parody Scary Movie (2000). The 5'5" Faris is a natural light brunette (as seen in the film May), but usually keeps her hair dyed blonde. She dyed her hair black for the filming of Scary Movie so that her character more closely resembled Neve Campbell, who played the equivalent character in Scream, one of the films that Scary Movie was parodying.^[4] This article is about motion pictures. ... An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ... This article is about the year. ... “Horror Movie” redirects here. ... A parody or spoof film is a comedy that satirizes other film genres or classic films. ... This article is about a horror parody movie. ... May was a horror film released in 2002. ... Neve Adrianne Campbell (born October 3, 1973) is a Canadian actress. ... Scream is a 1996 horror film, directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. ...

Faris gained further popularity after becoming recurring character Erica in the final season of the popular American sitcom Friends. She also was in the critically acclaimed film Lost in Translation—in which she plays an actress promoting the fictional action movie Midnight Velocity. For the use of the word in a general sense, see Friendship. ... Lost in Translation is a 2003 comedy drama film. ...

Faris was in the film Waiting... with Ryan Reynolds and Justin Long. In 2005, she appeared again with Reynolds in Just Friends, playing a supporting role as a pop-diva singer named Samantha James. While the film received mixed reviews, it gained a small cult-following, and many fans praised Faris for her performance.^{[citation needed]} Faris's role as the motor mouthed LaShawn Malone in Brokeback Mountain (2005) brought her to the attention of a much wider audience, her character being parodied by fans of the movie on the internet. Faris starred with Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson in the feature film My Super Ex-Girlfriend, released on July 21, 2006. She will soon begin production on the comedy Kids in America, playing Topher Grace's twin sister,^[5] in addition to her upcoming films Mama's Boy with Jeff Daniels and Diane Keaton, and Smiley Face with Adam Brody and John Cho. She is also currently producing I Know What Boys Like, a film with Happy Madison Productions about a retired Playboy bunny.^[6] In the summer 2007 season of HBO's Entourage, Anna guest-starred as herself. Waiting. ... Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian born actor. ... Just Friends is a 2005 film. ... This article is about the motion picture. ... Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. ... Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American film actor. ... A reel of film, which predates digital cinematography. ... My Super Ex-Girlfriend is a 2006 film released on July 21, 2006. ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kids in America is a 2007 American retro comedy film, written by the writers of That 70s Show, to be directed by Michael Dowse and starring an ensemble cast including Topher Grace, Anna Faris and Dan Fogler. ... Christopher John Grace (born July 12, 1978), better known as Topher Grace, is an American actor best known for playing the lead role of Eric Forman on That 70s Show during the shows first seven seasons and for appearing as the villain Eddie Brock, Jr. ... For other persons of this name, see Jeff Daniels (disambiguation). ... Diane Keaton (born Diane Hall on January 5, 1946) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress, director and producer. ... Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American film and television actor. ... John Yohan Cho (born June 16, 1972) is a Korean American film/television actor, known for his roles in the American Pie films and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004). ... I Know What Boys Like is a 2008 comedy film written by Legally Blonde screen writers Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz. ... Happy Madison logo used in film opening sequences. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Entourage is an Emmy Award-winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a young A-list movie star — and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. ...

Filmography

This article is about a horror parody movie. ... Cynthia Cindy Campbell, portrayed by Anna Faris, is a fictional character in the Scary Movie series, in which she serves as the protagonist and a general parody of the final girl character typical of horror films. ... Scary Movie 2 is a 2001 American horror film spoof and is the second film of the Scary Movie franchise. ... May was a horror film released in 2002. ... The Hot Chick is a 2002 comedy film starring Rob Schneider as the title character — a criminal who mysteriously switches bodies with a popular teenager. ... Lost in Translation is a 2003 comedy drama film. ... Scary Movie 3 (2003) is an American comedy film directed by David Zucker and is the third film of the Scary Movie franchise. ... For the use of the word in a general sense, see Friendship. ... Southern Belles is a 2005 film directed by Paul S. Myers and Brennan Shroff. ... Waiting. ... This article is about the motion picture. ... Just Friends is a 2005 film. ... Scary Movie 4 is a fourth film of the Scary Movie franchise and is directed by David Zucker, written by Jim Abrahams, Craig Mazin and Pat Proft, and produced by Craig Mazin and Robert K. Weiss. ... My Super Ex-Girlfriend is a 2006 film released on July 21, 2006. ... Smiley Face is a 2007 comedy directed by Gregg Araki and written by Dylan Haggerty. ... Mothers boy, also called mamas boy or mummys boy, is a term for a man who is excessively attached to his mother at an age when men are expected to be independent (e. ... Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel is a science fiction comedy feature film currently filming at Pinewood Studios in the UK. It is directed by Gareth Carrivick from a script by Jamie Mathieson. ... Entourage is an Emmy Award-winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a young A-list movie star — and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. ... Kids in America is a 2007 American retro comedy film, written by the writers of That 70s Show, to be directed by Michael Dowse and starring an ensemble cast including Topher Grace, Anna Faris and Dan Fogler. ... Scary Movie 5 is the fifth installment of the Scary Movie franchise and is directed by David Zucker and written by Jim Abrahams and Craig Mazin. ... I Know What Boys Like is a 2008 comedy film written by Legally Blonde screen writers Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz. ... Linda Susan Boreman (January 10, 1949 - April 22, 2002), better known by her stage name Linda Lovelace, was a pornographic actress in the 1972 film Deep Throat, who went on to leave the pornography industry and became a spokeswoman for the anti-pornography movement. ...

Discography

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References

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External links

• Anna Faris at the Internet Movie Database