Anna Kendrick was born in Portland Maine to Janice Cooke an accountant and William Kendrick a teacher She has an older brother Michael Cooke Kendrick who has also acted She is of English Irish and Scottish descent For her role as Dinah in High Society on Broadway Anna Kendrick was nominated for a Tony Award second youngest ever a Drama Desk Award and a Fany Award best actress featured in a musical Her spectacular performance landed her the Drama League and Theatre World Award She was a lead performer with...