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Anna Faris
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Biography
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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KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
The Threshold of Nowhere
From a furniture store's hidden door to the endless corridors of the mind, this chain maps the liminal spaces where dread and wonder collide.
8 films
The Perfect Needledrop: Ten Moments That Own the Screen
From sudden silences to euphoric choruses, these are the film moments where a song doesn't just score the scene, it becomes the scene.
10 films
The Camera as Weapon
From Chris Hansen's sting operations to the blood sport of nightly news, this chain traces the moral rot at the heart of spectacle.
8 films
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Primetime
2026 · Mary Joan Hansen
Scary Movie
2026 · Cindy
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
2013 · Sam Sparks (voice)
The Dictator
2012 · Zoey
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011 · Jeanette (voice)
What's Your Number?
2011 · Ally Darling
Take Me Home Tonight
2011 · Wendy Franklin
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009 · Jeanette (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
2009 · Cassie
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
2006 · Hannah
Just Friends
2005 · Samantha James
Brokeback Mountain
2005 · Lashawn Malone
Lost in Translation
2003 · Kelly
May
2003 · Polly
The Hot Chick
2002 · April
Scary Movie 2
2001 · Cindy
Scary Movie
2000 · Cindy