Anna Faris

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Anna Faris born?November 29, 1976
2. Where was Anna Faris born?Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3. What is the notable film credits?Lost in Translation, Brokeback Mountain, The House Bunny, Overboard
4. What is the published works?Memoir 'Unqualified' (2017), a New York Times Best Seller
5. Who is Anna Faris?Anna Faris is a funny actress born in 1976 who is best known for playing Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie movies.
6. What movies did she act in that are not comedies?She also acted in the movies Lost in Translation (2003) and Brokeback Mountain (2005) where she played smaller roles.

Parody: An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
Sitcom: A genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who carry over from episode to episode.
Voice Acting: The art of performing voice-overs in animation, video games, and other media.
Memoir: A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources.