Anna Kendrick is an American actress and singer who has received a variety of accolades for her work in film, television and musical theater. For her first starring role in the Broadway musical High Society (1998), she earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. For her performance in Jason Reitman's comedy-drama film Up in the Air (2009), she received nominations for the Golden Globe Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, the Critics' Choice Movie Award, the British Academy Film Award, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.