There was never any doubt that Anna Kendrick was going to be a star: She won a Tony Award for theater performance when she was only twelve years old! Kendrick was born in Portland to an accountant and a history teacher, and stuck around in the city for long enough to complete her education - choosing not to drop out of high school even though her career prospects would probably have allowed for it.
By the time she was ready to leave school, Kendrick already had an agent and a lot of work offers. She'd won her Tony Award performing on Broadway, and so her name was on the lips of several prominent casting directors. Musical theater looked like the most likely route to the top for her, and so it was no surprise when her first movie credit came in the film 'Camp' which won her a nomination for 'Best Debut Performance' as the Independent Spirit Awards. Being cast in the 'Twilight' movie series turned her into a mainstream star, but her love for musicals was obvious in her performances in the 'Pitch Perfect' films.