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Date of Birth: January 11, 1972 Place of Birth: New York, USA Eye Color: Blue Height: 5 ' 6 " Family: Father: Charles Mother: Penny
Anna Faris studied English Literature at the University of Washington after high school and as a child, her parents always encouraged her to act. At nine years of age she started her acting career with commercials and theatrical performances in her city. She also did performances at the Repertory Theater. After graduating from high school, Anna Faris attended University of Washington where she graduated in English Literature. Just out of from university, after filming Lover's Lane and a short film, Skanks, she decided to head to Los Angeles.
When Anna Faris arrived in LA, she signed up with an agent, The Gersh Agency, then started getting scripts in her mailbox. As she heard of Scary Movie, she took the initiative and sent in a videotape of herself. Due to that, she was chosen to play Cindy Campbell in Scary Movie. After her appearance in Scary Movie, her career skyrocketed. She graced the cover of Raygun Magazine. Anna Faris can also be seen in a couple of episodes of the TV sitcom Friends, and she can be seen in the movies Brokeback Mountain, Just Friends (both 2005), and Scary Movie 1, 2, 3 and 4. |