Biography of Anna FarisBorn in Baltimore, Maryland on November 29, 1976, Anna Kay Faris wasted no time immersing herself in stage work, as she got her first job at age 9 at the Seattle Repertory Theatre. As she was settled in the Northwest from a young age, Faris' natural choice for higher education was the University of Washington, where she studied English Literature.
After getting a chance to film a short for the Seattle Film Festival, Anna trashed her goal of moving to London following graduation and instead relocated to Los Angeles. With only two small film roles to her credit, she had little to go on except for raw talent when searching for work in Hollywood. Luckily, Faris' looks and skills were perfect for the people behind Scary Movie, the horror film spoof that did surprisingly well at the box office.
After scoring the role of Cindy Campbell in 2000, Faris returned in 2001 for Scary Movie 2, and was then seen in 2002's The Hot Chick and 2003's Lost in Translation (stealing the spotlight from Scarlett Johansson). With little worry of typecasting, she signed on to do Scary Movie 3 (2003) and Scary Movie 4 (set for an April 2006 release) before portraying her first true dramatic character in 2005's Brokeback Mountain, directed by Ang Lee. Anna Faris' upcoming roles in Vinyl and Super Ex-Girlfriend put her in the forefront of movies not named "Scary Movie" and as a result, it looks like she's set on diversifying her resume in the years to come. But that doesn't mean Anna has totally given up on comedy: In 2005, she costarred with Ryan Reynolds in both Waiting... and Just Friends.
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