
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.
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Have You Been Paying Attention?

Friends

The Simpsons

Phineas and Ferb

Brokeback Mountain

Alvinnn!!! And the Chipmunks

Entourage

Lost in Translation

King of the Hill

Krapopolis

Mom

Conan

Mad TV

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

Saturday Night Live

22 Jump Street

Overboard

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

May

My Spy: The Eternal City

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

What's Your Number?

The Hot Chick

Scary Movie

The Dictator

Waiting...

Just Friends

Keanu

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Take Me Home Tonight

Smiley Face

Scary Movie 3

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

Scary Movie 2

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

The House Bunny

Yogi Bear

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Scary Movie

It's Florida, Man

I Give It a Year

Scary Movie 4

The Estate

The Emoji Movie

Observe and Report

Southern Belles

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

My Super Ex-Girlfriend