Anna Faris
Known for: Acting
Born: November 29, 1976
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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 (2000–2026). 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.
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Filmography
48 movies · 30 TV shows, newest first
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Primetime
2026
6.7
Spa Weekend
2026
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I, Object
2026
6.4
Scary Movie
2026
2.7
The Claudia Winkleman Show
2026
5.4
It's Florida, Man.
2024
6.5
My Spy The Eternal City
2024
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The Little Pageant That Could
2024
5.5
After Midnight
2024
7.1
Krapopolis
2023
5.4
The Estate
2022
3.4
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
6.7
Overboard
2018
6.1
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
5.4
The Emoji Movie
2017
5.1
Chelsea
2016
6.0
Keanu
2016
6.0
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015
7.3
Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks
2015
5.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
6.8
22 Jump Street
2014
5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
5.2
Steve's First Bath
2014
7.3
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2013
6.5
Super Manny
2013
6.5
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
2013
7.3
Mom
2013
5.5
I Give It a Year
2013
4.7
Movie 43
2013
6.2
The Dictator
2012
5.7
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011
6.5
What's Your Number?
2011
6.0
Take Me Home Tonight
2011
5.6
Yogi Bear
2010
7.2
Conan
2010
5.7
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009
6.7
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2009
4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
6.9
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
2009
5.4
Observe and Report
2009
6.3
The Spleenectomy
2008
5.7
The House Bunny
2008
4.6
Mama's Boy
2007
6.1
Smiley Face
2007
7.9
Phineas and Ferb
2007
5.8
Guilty Hearts
2007
5.2
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
2006
5.5
Scary Movie 4
2006
6.2
Just Friends
20054.8
The Reichen Show
2005
7.8
Brokeback Mountain
2005
6.2
Waiting...
2005
5.4
Southern Belles
20056.4
The Tony Danza Show
2004
7.4
Entourage
2004
6.0
Scary Movie 3
2003
7.4
Lost in Translation
2003
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
20037.0
The New Tom Green Show
2003
6.6
May
2003
4.4
Winter Break
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
6.4
The Hot Chick
2002
5.8
Scary Movie 2
2001
6.4
Scary Movie
2000
4.0
Lovers Lane
2000
4.9
Eden
1998
4.3
The View
1997
7.4
King of the Hill
1997
7.1
MADtv
1995
8.4
Friends
1994
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
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Deception: A Mother’s Secret
1991
8.0
The Simpsons
1989
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
9.2
People's Choice Awards
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