Who are Twilight actress Anna Kendrick's parents? Her late father William was ex-Navy, while her mum Janice once gave her advice for The Accountant … and now has an idea for Pitch Perfect 4
Anna Kendrick and
Blake Lively 's new film Another Simple Favor, a sequel to their 2018 release A Simple Favor, has just had its premiere at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas. Both actresses attended and appeared amicable during the Q&A session – but eagle-eyed fans noticed hints of an alleged feud between the pair.
When asked how she felt about working with Lively again, Kendrick said vaguely, 'Oh, you know,' before moving on. Meanwhile, Lively, who is involved in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against her It Ends with Us co-star
Justin Baldoni , having accused him of sexual harassment and launching a smear campaign against her, said working with Kendrick again was 'the best'.
Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in A Simple Favor (2018). Photo: TNS
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Per the Daily Mail, the actresses have been butting heads lately, with Kendrick, 39, allegedly worried how Lively's legal drama would affect the promotion of their new film. The outlet also reported that the pair clashed over their staggered billing for this movie. However, director Paul Feig shut down suspicions of hostility when he responded to an X post alleging the same by writing, 'Um … you're wrong.'
Kendrick, who was praised for her 2023 directorial debut Woman of the Hour, has drawn renewed attention to her personal life. She's a self-proclaimed 'childless cat lady', as she told Flow Space, but what do we know about her parents?
Who are Anna Kendrick's parents?
Anna Kendrick at the premiere of Another Simple Favor at the South by Southwest Film Festival. Photo: AP
The Pitch Perfect star was born to an accountant mother, Janice and a federal bank examiner and history teacher father, William, in Portland, Maine. Per her father's obituary, he enjoyed travelling and the theatre, served in the US Navy and was once a Federal Air Marshal. The couple also had a son, Michael, an actor.
They divorced when Anna was a teenager
Anna Kendrick's father William was a teacher and US Navy veteran. Photo: Handout
William and Janice Kendrick parted ways when Anna was 15, per HuffPost. However, the Twilight actress clarified to Elle magazine that it did not leave her 'broken'. Instead, she believes they set an 'amazing example' about how to divorce, per Hello! magazine.
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