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Anna Faris
Born: 29th Nov 1976 Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Dept: Acting
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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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 76
Film: 47 (62%)
Television: 29 (38%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Adventure, News, Science Fiction, Documentary, Kids, Mystery, TV Movie
Filmography
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In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. ... view
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2026
Four lifelong friends realize that somewhere between careers, relationships, families and everyday responsibilities, they have forgotten how to take c ... view
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2026
10-year-old Tom, grieving the loss of his father and unable to relate to the people in his life, takes refuge in the everyday objects around him. Pop ... view
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2026
Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer, the Core Four are back in the killer's crosshairs and no horror movie IP is s ... view
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Cindy Campbell
Mar 2026 (first aired)
Good vibes, great guests, glorious fringe. Your weekly dose of Claudia‑powered joy, as she has a chat with Hollywood stars, the best of British and ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Oct 2024 (first aired)
This irreverent late-night comedy series brings to life unbelievable, ripped-from-the-headlines tales of the Sunshine State. Featuring interviews with ... view
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Whitney (1 ep.)
2024
JJ, a veteran CIA agent, reunites with his protégé Sophie, in order to prevent a catastrophic nuclear plot targeting the Vatican. ... view
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Nancy
2024
A documentary that chronicles the journey of L.A.’s “Best in Drag Show” to support the Alliance for Housing and Healing. The event, which starte ... view
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Self (archive footage)
Jan 2024 (first aired)
Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts the smartest show on television about the dumbest things on the internet alongside a panel of guests from t ... view
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Self - Guest (1 ep.)
Sep 2023 (first aired)
In mythical ancient Greece, a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters tries to run one of the world’s first cities without killing each other. ... view
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Nanini (voice) (1 ep.)
2022
Down-on-her-luck divorcee Macey and her fickle sister Savanna attempt to win over their terminally ill, difficult-to-please Aunt Hilda in hopes of bec ... view
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Savanna
Sep 2019 (first aired)
The comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life," Lilly Singh brings her unique p ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2018
A spoiled, wealthy yacht owner is thrown overboard and becomes the target of revenge from his mistreated employee. ... view
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Kate Sullivan
Feb 2018 (first aired)
Trending news, pop culture, social media, original videos and more come together in host Joel McHale's weekly comedy commentary show. ... view
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Sandy (1 ep.)
2017
Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji. ... view
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Jailbreak (voice)
May 2016 (first aired)
It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate her, all in her unique style. ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2016
Friends hatch a plot to retrieve a stolen cat by posing as drug dealers for a street gang. ... view
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Self (uncredited)
2015
Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in New York City ... view
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Jeanette (voice)
Aug 2015 (first aired)
Everyone's favorite chipmunks -- Alvin, Simon and Theodore -- are back in this computer-animated version of the classic animated series. The brothers ... view
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Jeanette Miller (Voice) (207 ep.)
Mar 2015 (first aired)
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and h ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2014
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local co ... view
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Anna (uncredited)
Feb 2014 (first aired)
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC's "Late Ni ... view
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Self - Guest (2 ep.)
2014
Flint must quickly alter his plans for a romantic date with Sam after his monkey-cleaning invention goes awry. ... view
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Sam Sparks (voice)
Nov 2013 (first aired)
Topical comedy-quiz show featuring five guests competing to see who can remember the most about events of the week. A fast-paced, funny look at intern ... view
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Self - Video Quizmaster (1 ep.)
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Sam Sparks (voice)
2013
After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Ches ... view
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Sam Sparks (voice)
Sep 2013 (first aired)
Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world fu ... view
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Christy Plunkett (152 ep.)
2013
After a quick courtship, two lovers hastily decide to tie the knot. As their first year of marriage unfolds, temptation and incompatibility put their ... view
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Chloe
2013
A series of interconnected short films are the backdrop for a maniac screenwriter who pitches insane storylines featuring some of Hollywood's biggest ... view
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Vanessa (segment "The Proposition")
2012
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. ... view
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Zoey
2011
Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They disc ... view
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Jeanette (voice)
2011
Ally Darling is realizing she's a little lost in life. Her latest romance has just fizzled out, and she's just been fired from her marketing job. Then ... view
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Ally Darling
2011
Recent MIT grad Matt Franklin should be well on his way to a successful career at a Fortune 500 company, but instead he rebels against maturity by tak ... view
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Wendy Franklin
2010
A documentary filmmaker travels to Jellystone Park to shoot a project and soon crosses paths with Yogi Bear, his sidekick Boo-Boo, and Ranger Smith. ... view
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Rachel
Nov 2010 (first aired)
A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien. ... view
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Self (2 ep.)
2009
Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville's twenty-something nephew Toby. The boys must put aside music super stardo ... view
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Jeanette (voice)
2009
Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But wh ... view
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Sam Sparks (voice)
Jul 2009 (first aired)
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities. ... view
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Self - Guest (2 ep.)
2009
Follows three social outcasts -- two geeks and a cynic -- as they attempt to navigate a time-travel conundrum in the middle of a British pub. ... view
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Cassie
2009
Mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Bar ... view
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Brandi
2008
After passionately auditioning for a role in a local community theater production, Judy is cast aside by a pretentious theater director. Lucky for her ... view
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Danielle / Dr. Fields
2008
Shelley is living a carefree life until a rival gets her tossed out of the Playboy Mansion. With nowhere to go, fate delivers her to the sorority girl ... view
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Shelley
2007
A twenty-nine year-old slacker who lives with his mom realizes his sweet set-up is threatened when she hears wedding bells with her self-help guru bea ... view
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Nora Flannigan
2007
Jane, a struggling but perpetually stoned actress, has a busy day ahead. She has several important tasks on her list, including buying more marijuana. ... view
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Jane F.
Aug 2007 (first aired)
Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new project, which annoys their controlling sister, Candace, w ... view
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Samantha Sweetwater (voice) (1 ep.)
2007
Over the course of this drama's six separate stories, a variety of couples struggle with the infidelity, dishonesty and heartbreak that plagues their ... view
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Jane Conelly
2006
When New York architect Matt Saunders dumps his new girlfriend Jenny Johnson—a smart, sexy, and reluctant superhero known as G-Girl—she uses her p ... view
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Hannah
2006
Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are i ... view
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Cindy Campbell
2005
While visiting his hometown during Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high school crush whom he was best friends with – a woman whose ... view
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Samantha James
Nov 2005 (first aired)
A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics. ... view
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Self - Guest (1 ep.)
2005
In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they ge ... view
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Lashawn Malone
2005
Young employees at Shenaniganz restaurant collectively stave off boredom and adulthood with their antics. ... view
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Serena
2005
Bell and Belle want to break out of their trailer park lives and get up and out to the "Big City" of Atlanta. Just when they think they are on their w ... view
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Belle Scott
Sep 2004 (first aired)
The Tony Danza Show was a daytime variety talk show that premiered on September 13, 2004 in syndication and was distributed by Buena Vista Television. ... view
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Self - Guest (2 ep.)
Jul 2004 (first aired)
Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent. ... view
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Anna Faris (3 ep.)
2003
In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, news anchorwoman Cindy Campbell has to investigate mysterious crop circles and killing video ta ... view
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Cindy Campbell
2003
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace ... view
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Kelly
Sep 2003 (first aired)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Jun 2003 (first aired)
The Tom Green Show is a North American television show, created by and starring Canadian comedian Tom Green, that first aired in September 1994. The s ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2003
A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with p ... view
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Polly
2003
Viscerally experience a "year off" in Aspen, Colorado with a group of recent college grads who have elected to defer graduate school and career opport ... view
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Justine
Jan 2003 (first aired)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. ... view
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Self (3 ep.)
Self - Guest (2 ep.)
2002
Not only is Jessica Spencer the most popular girl in school -- she is also the meanest. But things change for the attractive teen when a freak acciden ... view
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April
2001
While the original parodied slasher flicks like Scream, Keenen Ivory Wayans's sequel to Scary Movie takes comedic aim at haunted house movies. A group ... view
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Cindy Campbell
2000
A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up ... view
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Cindy Campbell
2000
A man with a hook for a hand escapes from a mental institution to go after the children of his previous victims. ... view
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Jannelle Bay
1998
Story of a New England boys' school and of one of the students who is infatuated with an instructor's wife who has Multiple Sclerosis. The woman strug ... view
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Dithy
Aug 1997 (first aired)
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discu ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Jan 1997 (first aired)
Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife ... view
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Lisa (voice) (1 ep.)
Stoned Hippie Chick / Teen Girl Hippie (voice) (1 ep.)
Oct 1995 (first aired)
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The one-hour show aired Saturday nights on Fox. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Sep 1994 (first aired)
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get fr ... view
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Erica (4 ep.)
May 1992 (first aired)
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world. ... view
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Unknown/various (2 ep.)
1991
When a widower tries to adopt his wife’s son he’s shocked by what he discovers about her past. ... view
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Liz
Dec 1989 (first aired)
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa ... view
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Ashley (Female Hacker) (voice) (1 ep.)
Oct 1975 (first aired)
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture a ... view
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Self - Host (2 ep.)
Self - Cameo (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Mar 1975 (first aired)
An American awards show recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans. ... view
Character:
Self - Host (1 ep.)
Self - Presenter (1 ep.)