Claim: The American actress Anna Kendrick made her film debut in the 2003 film Camp.

Anna Cooke Kendrick -LRB- born August 9 , 1985 -RRB- is an American actress and singer . She began her career as a child actor in theater productions . Her first prominent role was in the 1998 Broadway musical High Society , which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical . She made her film debut in the musical comedy Camp -LRB- 2003 -RRB- .   Kendrick rose to prominence for her supporting role in The Twilight Saga -LRB- 2008 -- 12 -RRB- , the film franchise based on Stephenie Meyer 's book series . She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Up in the Air -LRB- 2009 -RRB- . She achieved further fame for playing the protagonist in the 2012 musical comedy Pitch Perfect and the 2015 sequel , Pitch Perfect 2 .   Kendrick has also featured in the comedy-drama 50/50 -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , the crime-drama End of Watch -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , the musical-fantasy Into the Woods -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , and the adult comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .  In 2016 , Kendrick published her memoir , Scrappy Little Nobody .