On her birthday, here are 16 reasons why we'd like to be best mates with Anna Kendrick, tyvm
Can you imagine the Twilight Saga without Jessica Stanley AKA Anna Kendrick? Probably not. In fact, this holds true for every single film that Anna's starred in. I mean, Pitch Perfect would just not be the same without her.
In addition to her prolific acting career, Anna's off-screen charm shines through her public appearances, including her cover star interview with GLAMOUR back in 2016. She's since won a GLAMOUR award for Best Writer in 2017, and has been blowing everyone away with her iconic red carpet looks.
One of the coolest things about Anna Kendrick – aside from her style and unique talent – is that she feels as though she could easily be our best mate. She's as down-to-earth as celebs come, and isn't afraid to laugh at herself. As it's her 36th birthday today (9 August 2021), we thought it was only fair to share her funniest moments. And errr, Anna if you're reading this... Girls night this Friday?
Rex FeaturesThat cups song she did in Pitch Perfect
Did you know that the cups percussion song wasn’t even part of the initial Pitch Perfect script? It was just a little something that Anna knew beforehand. Little did she know that we’d spend hours trying to copy it and bring it out at pretty much every party.
Getty ImagesHer riff-off with James Corden is truly wondrous
James Corden said he could do acapella better than Anna and shit went down. They sang, they rapped, they did harmonies (kind of) and boy did they dance. Click HERE for nine minutes of joy.
She’s friends with my imaginary school boyfriend Zac Efron
She took this rather aesthetically pleasing shot of him. Hook a girl up Anna.
She didn’t mind when Katy Perry “finger banged” my cleavage
Honestly, we're not 100 percent sure about what finger-banging is (our minds be too innocent), but apparently Katy Perry did something to Anna’s chest at the Grammys' 2014, and she was cool with it because that’s the breezy kinda gal she is.
Because this picture is the world
Snoop Dogg appeared in Pitch Perfect 2 and this picture happened. In case you wondered how to look like more of a boss than Mr Dogg just ask Anna.
Rex FeaturesShe can rap
Anna conquered one of our lifetime ambitions – to learn how to rap, an achievement made while filming Pitch Perfect, in the scene where she and the Bellas sing Blackstreet’s No Diggity.
Rex FeaturesHer Twitter
Anna’s Twitter deserves an appreciation gallery in itself. She once famously tweeted that she was never going to a cinema to watch a Ryan Gosling film again because “apparently masturbating in the back row is still considered ‘inappropriate’.” Thankfully, she hasn’t had to meet him yet. Although the aforementioned was definitely our favourite of her Twitter moments, we also enjoyed the time she appealed to One Direction to be the fifth member because “from certain angles I look like a British teenage boy”. Then there was the time she went all brilliantly Peter Pan on us: “I like to think of myself less like "an adult" and more like a "former foetus."
She has basic b•tch taste in music. YES!
We're talking Dashboard Confessional, Beyonce and One Direction. Karaoke night would be BANGING. This picture has been taken from Anna’s Instagram account, and covered in a giant heart by her good self.
Rex FeaturesShe wasn't afraid of turning 30
"I feel like 29 is just total garbage, I'd rather just be 30 for two years," she told us in the May issue. "When I say I'm 29, I think I sound like I'm trying to make sure everybody knows I'm not 30."
Her Vogue cover idea is perfect
She tweeted US Vogue and told them to take the month off after coming up with this prime example of Vogue cover fodder.
Getty ImagesShe’s not big into fame
“Part of it is because I'm dressed really boring in sweatpants and sneakers," she told us in the May issue as to why she manages to avoid the paparazzi glare. "So those pictures just don't sell. You need to be really styled - in the perfect leather jacket and little booties, and have your red lipstick and your coffee - and I haven't managed that yet. If I've got jeans on, it's a good day."
Getty ImagesShe was just as heartbroken as us about the end of Bake Off
During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show back in September, Anna made it clear that she's a true Great British Bake Off fan. Talking about the show's move to Channel 4, she said: "I'm very sad. Also it's so great that it's sort of immediately turned Mel and Sue into folk heroes and we're all so proud of Mary for following suit. And then it's like, of course Paul stayed."
Anna Kendrick/InstagramShe loves a good Snapchat filter
Like us, Anna is in her element when sporting a popular Snapchat filter. She liked this one so much that she posted on Instagram with the caption: "My best self is snapchat mainstream-goth-lite-bitch." She's definitely our kinda gal!
Getty ImagesHer GLAMOUR Awards speech
If you're still not convinced that Anna is the absolute best, you have to check her acceptance speech for the Writer prize at the GLAMOUR Awards. Anna made everyone crack up and was having a blast onstage: "I am a babe, I am a destroyer of male worlds".
Getty ImagesHer cute friendship with Blake Lively
After they starred together in A Simple Favor, Blake recalled meeting Anna for the first time, saying, "The first time I met you [Anna], we were, like, 18 or 19, and I remember being nervous. We met through friends, and it was right after the premiere of Rocket Science, and you were just so good and I was just like, oh you’re so funny and charming. I was like, wow, this girl’s really cool."
Getty ImagesThat time she played Egg Russian Roulette with Jimmy Fallon
The premise of the game is simple: there are 12 eggs – some are hard-boiled, some are raw – the first person to smash two raw eggs over their head loses. Yep, you need to see this one.
