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Anna Faris
2 FOLLOWERS • 41 CREDITS • NOV 29, 1976 • 47
Biography
Anna Kay Faris (born November 29, 1976) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for her work in comedic roles, particularly the lead part of Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie film series (2000–2006). She has appeared in a number of films, including The Hot Chick (2002), May (2002), Lost in Translation (2003), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Just Friends (2005), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), Smiley Face (2007), The House Bunny (2008), What's Your Number? (2011), The Dictator (2012), and Overboard (2018).
On television, Faris had a recurring role as Erica in the final season of the NBC sitcom Friends (2004) and starred as Christy Plunkett in the CBS sitcom Mom (2013–2020). She has also had voice-over roles in the film series Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009–2013) and Alvin and the Chipmunks (2009–2015), as well as The Emoji Movie (2017).
In 2015, Faris launched Unqualified, an advice podcast, and in 2017, her memoir of the same name was published, which became a New York Times Best Seller.
Known For
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Saturday Night Live
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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The Simpsons
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Friends
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
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MADtv
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Entourage
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King of the Hill
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Chelsea
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The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
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A Little Late with Lilly Singh
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22 Jump Street
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Keanu
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
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Brokeback Mountain
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My Spy: The Eternal City
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Lost in Translation
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend
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The Emoji Movie
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Movie 43
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The Dictator
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Just Friends
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Observe and Report
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
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Waiting...
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
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The Estate
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The Hot Chick
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The House Bunny
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Overboard
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Scary Movie 4
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Scary Movie
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Scary Movie 3
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Mom
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Scary Movie 2
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What's Your Number?
Production Credits
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