Anna Faris
Actor
Biography
Anna Kay Faris (born November 29, 1976) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for her comedic roles, particularly the lead part of Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie films (2000–2006).
Faris' film credits include May, The Hot Chick (both 2002), Lost in Translation (2003), Brokeback Mountain, Just Friends (both 2005), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), Smiley Face (2007), The House Bunny (2008), What's Your Number? (2011), The Dictator (2012), and Overboard (2018). She also had voice-over roles in the film franchises Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009–2013) and Alvin and the Chipmunks (2009–2015).
On television, Faris played the recurring role of Erica in the tenth and final season of the NBC sitcom Friends (2004) and the co-lead of Christy Plunkett in the CBS sitcom Mom (2013–2020). Outside of acting, she created and hosted the advice podcast Unqualified (2015–2023). She wrote a 2017 memoir of the same name, which became a New York Times bestseller.
Filmography
Lost in Translation
as Kelly 2003
Scary Movie
as Cindy Campbell 2000
Brokeback Mountain
as Lashawn Malone 2005
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
as Sam Sparks (voice) 2009
The Dictator
as Zoey 2012
Scary Movie 2
as Cindy Campbell 2001
Scary Movie 3
as Cindy Campbell 2003
Scary Movie 4
as Cindy Campbell 2006
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
as Sam Sparks (voice) 2013
The Emoji Movie
as Jailbreak (voice) 2017
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
as Jeanette (voice) 2009
Movie 43
as Vanessa (segment "The Proposition") 2013
What's Your Number?
as Ally Darling 2011
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
as Jeanette (voice) 2011
The Hot Chick
as April 2002
The House Bunny
as Shelley 2008