Biography of Anna Faris

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Date of Birth
29 November 1976 , Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Birth Name
Anna Kay Faris ...

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Anna Faris To Play Linda Lovelace

Written by David Linebreak

Really wasn’t a big fan of Anna Faris until her recent Entourage appearances which kind of changed my mind.

After the Scary Movie franchise I really wouldn’t have bet any amount of money on Faris having any kind of career, but she’s still hanging in there … kind of. She’s now planning on starring as Linda Lovelace (star of porn classic Deep Throat) in a movie about her life:

“There’s a project about Linda Lovelace, the porn star, that we’re really hoping to put together soon,” Faris said of a dramatic biopic that will cast her as the infamous “Deep Throat” actress who dragged the X-rated movie into mainstream culture. “It’s a really deep, dark drama — and it would be cool for me to do.”

A movie about Linda Lovelace being deep and dark kind of goes without saying, amirite? *nudge nudge*

Ha! Porn innuendo just never gets old. Or maybe it does, I don’t know.

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Biography of Anna Faris

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Date of Birth
29 November 1976 , Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Birth Name
Anna Kay Faris

Height
5' 5" (1.65 m)

Mini Biography

Anna started acting very young but, of course, not professionally. She loved watching plays and eventually produced her own with all the neighborhood children. She was always encouraged with the emphasis that she wasn't just "pretending" but rather being an unpaid producer, director, writer and actor.

Her first paid job was at the Seattle Repretory theatre at age nine. She loved it and did other local plays and readings. After graduating from the University of Washington in English Literature, she decided to leave for London to work and write, but after filming (the less than wonderful) Lovers Lane (1999) and a short for the Seattle Film Festival, she decided to give Los Angeles a try. She signed with up with a wonderful management agency and before, she could catch her breath, Keenen Ivory Wayans casted her in Scary Movie (2000).

She never takes anything for granted and just feels so very fortunate to have been given a chance.( An example was her trying to thank all the journalists and photographers that came to the New York premiere.)

IMDb Mini Biography By: Karen Faris (Mother), Todd C. & Miles of T.U.A.F.E.

Spouse
Ben Indra (3 June 2004 - 19 February 2008) (divorced)

Trivia

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 Charlie's Angels (2000) in two films: first, in Scary Movie 2 (2001), as Cindy Campbell, (poking fun at Drew Barrymore's chair escape scene) and again in Lost in Translation (2003), as starlet Kelly (in the press conference for her action movie with "Keanu").

Grew up in Edmonds, Washington.

Name pronounced 'Ah-na'.


Personal Quotes

I try to keep my head on straight and take nothing for granted.

I don't really like to go out to clubs or anything. It's just not my style. I'd much rather go to a dive bar or a local place. I just don't love feeling awful, having to tell people, "Hi, yeah, I was in Scary Movie (2000). Do you mind if we come in?" I mean, it's so awkward.

I never imagined being able to make money from acting - and now I can.

They've [the Scary Movie series] given me a career but they've also sort of boxed me in. What really surprised me when I first moved here is that the industry thought of actors as either comedic or dramatic. And I'm still confused. I understand that maybe some people are better at one or the other, but I can't understand why it's so divided. I've been able to chip away at that a bit; I think it gets easier as my body of work expands.

Blythe Danner is somebody whose career I admire. She's a great actress and does good work, but also has a life of her own. I love my job but, at the end of the day, I want to come home and watch a movie and drink a bottle of wine with my husband.


Where Are They Now

(November 2003) Filming a number of episodes of "Friends" (1994) in which she plays a guest role, giving up her baby for Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Monica (Courteney Cox) to adopt.

(December 2005) Filming Scary Movie 4 (2006).


Filmography of Anna Faris

Actress:
  1. The House Bunny
    2008 (post-production) as Shelley
  2. Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
    2008 (post-production)
  3. Kids in America
    2008 (completed) as Wendy Franklin

  4. Mama's Boy
    2007 as Nora Flannigan
  5. Smiley Face
    2007 as Jane F.
  6. My Super Ex-Girlfriend
    2006 as Hannah Lewis
  7. Scary Movie 4
    2006 as Cindy
  8. Just Friends
    2005 as Samantha James
    aka Just Friends - No Sex (Germany: DVD title)
    aka Simplement amis? (Canada: French title)
    aka Wild X-mas (Germany)
  9. 3 & 3
    2005 as Jane Conelly
  10. Brokeback Mountain
    2005 as Lashawn Malone
  11. Waiting
    2005 as Serena
  12. Southern Belles
    2005 as Belle Scott
  13. Blue Skies
    2005 (TV) as Sarah
  14. "Friends" as Erica (4 episodes, 2004)
    • • The Last One: Part 1
    2004 TV episode as Erica
    • • The One with Rachel's Going Away Party
    2004 TV episode as Erica
    • • The One Where Joey Speaks French
    2004 TV episode as Erica
    • • The One with the Birth Mother
    2004 TV episode as Erica
  15. "King of the Hill" as Lisa / (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
    • • Phish and Wildlife
    2004 TV episode (voice) as Stoned Hippie Chick/Teen Girl Hippie
    • • Fun with Jane and Jane
    2002 TV episode (voice) as Lisa
  16. Spelling Bee
    2004 as Jane Connelly
  17. Scary Movie 3
    2003 as Cindy Campbell
    aka Scary Movie 3.5 (USA: DVD box title)
  18. Lost in Translation
    2003 as Kelly
  19. Winter Break
    2003 as Justine
    aka Snow Job (USA)
  20. The Hot Chick
    2002 as April
  21. May
    2002 as Polly
  22. Scary Movie 2
    2001 as Cindy Campbell
    aka Scarier Movie (UK)
  23. Scary Movie
    2000 as Cindy Campbell

  24. Lovers Lane
    1999 as Jannelle Bay
    aka I'm Still Waiting for You (UK: DVD title)
  25. Eden
    1996 as Dithy
  26. Deception: A Mother's Secret
    1991 (TV) as Liz
    aka Tell Me No Lies
Soundtrack:
  1. Just Friends
    2005 (performer: "Love from Afar", "Forgiveness")
    aka Just Friends - No Sex (Germany: DVD title)
    aka Simplement amis? (Canada: French title)
    aka Wild X-mas (Germany)
  2. Lost in Translation
    2003 (performer: "Nobody Does It Better"
    1977)
Producer:
  1. The House Bunny
    2008 (post-production) (executive producer)
Self:
  1. Reinventando Hollywood
    2008 (TV) as Herself
  2. "Access Hollywood" as Herself (1 episode, 2007)
    • • Episode dated 23 November 2007
    2007 TV episode as Herself
  3. "Entourage" as Herself (3 episodes, 2007)
    • • No Cannes Do
    2007 TV episode as Herself
    • • Snow Job
    2007 TV episode as Herself
    • • The Young and the Stoned
    2007 TV episode as Herself
  4. "Entertainment Tonight" as Herself (1 episode, 2007)
    aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
    • • Episode dated 16 August 2007
    2007 TV episode as Herself
  5. That Little Extra
    2007 (V) as Serena
  6. Anatomy of a Scene: Shark Attack
    2006 (V) as Herself
  7. The Cast of 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend'
    2006 (V) as Herself
  8. The Making of 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend'
    2006 (V) as Herself
  9. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" as Herself (2 episodes, 2003-2006)
    • • Episode dated 19 July 2006
    2006 TV episode as Herself
    • • Episode dated 22 October 2003
    2003 TV episode as Herself
  10. 2006 MTV Movie Awards
    2006 (TV) as Herself
  11. "Last Call with Carson Daly" as Herself (1 episode, 2006)
    • • Episode dated 14 April 2006
    2006 TV episode as Herself
  12. "The Tony Danza Show" as Herself (1 episode, 2005)
    • • Episode #2.49
    2005 TV episode as Herself
  13. Making 'Scary Movie 3'
    2004 (V) as Herself
  14. "Mad TV" as Herself (1 episode, 2004)
    • • Episode #9.16
    2004 TV episode as Herself
  15. "The Wayne Brady Show" as Herself (1 episode, 2003)
    • • Episode dated 23 October 2003
    2003 TV episode as Herself
  16. "Total Request Live" as Herself (1 episode, 2003)
    aka TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA)
    • • Episode dated 23 October 2003
    2003 TV episode as Herself
  17. "The New Tom Green Show" as Herself (1 episode, 2003)
    • • Episode dated 17 August 2003
    2003 TV episode as Herself
  18. "The Big Breakfast" as Herself (1 episode, 2001)
    • • Episode dated 4 September 2001
    2001 TV episode as Herself