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Anna Kendrick 50 facts.
1. Parents would often drive her from Portland to New York City for her auditions.
2. From her age 10 keeps the same manager, Kim Matuka.
3. Appeared in LCD Soundsystem's music video "Pow Pow."
4. She is lover of high-end baking and pastry making.
5. On April 5, 2014, Kendrick hosted "Saturday Night Live" for the first time.
6. Fan of Lord Of The Rings and does an annual marathon of the extended editions.
7. Camped out for the tickets and was in the front row for the concert of The Strokes.
8. Dated director Edgar Wright from 2009 to 2013.
9. Has been close friends with American Idol alum Adam Lambert since they were teens.
10. Admitted she likes Taco Bell.
11. Appeared in an online Super Bowl ad for Newcastle.
12. Huge Beyonce "fan girl."
13. In her time off she worked at a pastry shop for two weeks.
14. Kendrick met Edgar Wright on the 2009 production of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World."
15. Loves old screwball comedies.
16. Her favorite comedies are "Wet Hot American Summer" and "Hot Fuzz."
17. Has a hot dog named after her in one of the Chicago's restaurants.
18. Has an older brother.
19. Her brother Michael Cooke Kendrick dabbles in acting.
20. Earned a Tony Award nomination for her performance in "High Society" as Dinah Lord.
21. Was the third-youngest person ever nominated for a Tony Award.
22. Won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for her onscreen debut in the film "Camp."
23. Her first big film, however, was 2008's "Twilight."
24. At 24, Kendrick was nominated for an Oscar.
25. Her performance in "Up in the Air" also earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
26. Up In The Air writer Jason Reitman admitted that Kendrick was first he had in mind for the role.
27. Her career began when she was only 10 years old.
28. Has an older brother, Michael Cooke Kendrick.
29. Her mother is an accountant.
30. Her father is a history teacher.
31. She learned about her Oscar nomination while she was jogging at 5am when her roommate called her.
32. Her favorite rap song is "Get It Together" by the Beastie Boys.
33. Her song "Cups (When I'm Gone)" from "Pitch Perfect" became a hit and rose to No. 2 on Billboard's Adult Pop Song chart.
34. Teamed up with Kristin Chenoweth at Trevor Live to sing a duet of "For Good."
35. Is known Redditor.
36. Likes sweets that come from Japanese chain store in California called Famima.
37. Was ill during her first audition for the role of Jessica Stanley in "Twilight," so the producers allowed her to return for a later session.
38. Dating the filmmaker Ben Richardson.
39. Her style icon is Cate Blanchett.
40. Her favorite slow-dance song is "Rebel Prince" by Rufus Wainwright.
41. Considers herself a fan of beards.
42. Made the best parody video for Super Bowl campaign.
43. George Clooney made fun of her while they were shooting Up in the Air because she was flying back and forth between their set to the Twilight set.
44. Filmed a Funny or Die video with K-Pop group f(X).
45. Was featured in the video "Do it Anyway."
46. Made a mash up of Kesha and the little mermaid at the SNL.
47. Her older brother Michael once appeared in a 2000 independent film named Looking for an Echo.
48. Her family has English, Irish and Scottish ancestry.
49. She made Barack Obama laugh with a killer joke.
50. She learned the song "Cups" from viral video posted on Reddit.
