
Anna Faris
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1976-11-29 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- Anna Kay Faris
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.
Known For
TV Shows (28)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

The Simpsons
1989
as Ashley (Female Hacker) (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest

Friends
1994
as Erica

Conan
2010
as Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited)

King of the Hill
1997
as Lisa (voice) / Stoned Hippie Chick / Teen Girl Hippie (voice)

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self

The View
1997
as Self

Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Samantha Sweetwater (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest

Mom
2013
as Christy Plunkett

Entourage
2004
as Anna Faris

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest

Krapopolis
2023
as Nanini (voice)

After Midnight
2024
as Self - Guest

Chelsea
2016
as Self

People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Host / Self - Presenter

A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self

Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks
2015
as Jeanette Miller (Voice)
The New Tom Green Show
2003
as Self

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Sandy

It's Florida, Man.
2024
as Whitney

The Claudia Winkleman Show
2026
as Self

MADtv
1995
as Self
Movies (47)

Scary Movie
2026
as Cindy Campbell

Scary Movie
2000
as Cindy Campbell

Scary Movie 2
2001
as Cindy Campbell

Brokeback Mountain
2005
as Lashawn Malone

Scary Movie 3
2003
as Cindy Campbell

Scary Movie 4
2006
as Cindy Campbell

The Dictator
2012
as Zoey

The Emoji Movie
2017
as Jailbreak (voice)

Lost in Translation
2003
as Kelly

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2009
as Sam Sparks (voice)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
2013
as Sam Sparks (voice)

The Hot Chick
2002
as April

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015
as Jeanette (voice)

Movie 43
2013
as Vanessa (segment "The Proposition")

22 Jump Street
2014
as Anna (uncredited)

Overboard
2018
as Kate Sullivan

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011
as Jeanette (voice)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009
as Jeanette (voice)

The House Bunny
2008
as Shelley

Primetime

My Spy The Eternal City
2024
as Nancy

Waiting...
2005
as Serena

Just Friends
2005
as Samantha James

Yogi Bear
2010
as Rachel

My Super Ex-Girlfriend
2006
as Hannah

Spa Weekend
2026

What's Your Number?
2011
as Ally Darling

Keanu
2016
as Self (uncredited)

Smiley Face
2007
as Jane F.

I Give It a Year
2013
as Chloe

The Estate
2022
as Savanna

Take Me Home Tonight
2011
as Wendy Franklin

Observe and Report
2009
as Brandi

May
2003
as Polly

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
2009
as Cassie

Mama's Boy
2007
as Nora Flannigan

Eden
1998
as Dithy

Guilty Hearts
2007
as Jane Conelly

The Spleenectomy
2008
as Danielle / Dr. Fields

Winter Break
2003
as Justine

Steve's First Bath
2014
as Sam Sparks (voice)

Southern Belles
2005
as Belle Scott

The Little Pageant That Could
2024
as Self (archive footage)

Lovers Lane
2000
as Jannelle Bay

I, Object
2026

Deception: A Mother’s Secret
1991
as Liz

Super Manny
2013
as Sam Sparks (voice)
About Anna Faris
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… With 75 credits spanning from 1975 to 2026, Anna Faris has appeared in 47 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Anna Faris Movies
- Scary Movie (2026) — as Cindy Campbell
- Scary Movie (2000) — as Cindy Campbell
- Scary Movie 2 (2001) — as Cindy Campbell
- Brokeback Mountain (2005) — as Lashawn Malone
- Scary Movie 3 (2003) — as Cindy Campbell
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