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Anna Kay Faris (born November 29, 1976) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for her\u00a0comedic\u00a0roles, particularly the lead part of\u00a0Cindy Campbell\u00a0in the\u00a0Scary Movie\u00a0films\u00a0(2000\u20132026).<\/p>\n

Faris’ film credits include\u00a0May,\u00a0The Hot Chick\u00a0(both 2002),\u00a0Lost in Translation\u00a0(2003),\u00a0Brokeback Mountain,\u00a0Just Friends\u00a0(both 2005),\u00a0My Super Ex-Girlfriend\u00a0(2006),\u00a0Smiley Face\u00a0(2007),\u00a0The House Bunny\u00a0(2008),\u00a0What’s Your Number?\u00a0(2011),\u00a0The Dictator (2012), and\u00a0Overboard\u00a0(2018). She also had\u00a0voice-over\u00a0roles in the film franchises\u00a0Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs\u00a0(2009\u20132013) and\u00a0Alvin and the Chipmunks\u00a0(2009\u20132015).<\/p>\n

On television, Faris played the recurring role of\u00a0Erica\u00a0in the\u00a0tenth and final season\u00a0of the\u00a0NBC\u00a0sitcom\u00a0Friends\u00a0(2004) and the co-lead of Christy Plunkett in the\u00a0CBS\u00a0sitcom\u00a0Mom\u00a0(2013\u20132020). Outside of acting, she created and hosted the advice podcast\u00a0Unqualified\u00a0(2015\u20132023). She wrote a 2017 memoir of the same name, which became a\u00a0New York Times\u00a0bestseller.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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