Scrappy Little Nobody

An assortment of hilarious autobiographical pieces written by the Academy Award-nominated actress, known for her roles in Pitch Perfect and Up in the Air.

Before becoming well-known for her roles in Twilight, Up in the Air, Pitch Perfect, and Into the Woods, Anna Kendrick stood out for being very little, strange, and "ten percent defiant."

She was determined to "keep the crazy inside my head where it belonged" even at the tender age of thirteen. Forever. The problem with insanity, however, is that it craves escape. She lets readers inside her head with Scrappy Little Nobody, offering remarkable and endearingly commonplace tales with openness and endearingly sardonic commentary.

With her razor-sharp wit, Anna recounts the absurdities she’s experienced on her way to and from the heart of pop culture as only she can—from her unusual path to the performing arts (Vanilla Ice and baggy neon pants may have played a role) to her double life as a middle-school student who also starred on Broadway to her initial “dating experiments” (including only liking boys who didn’t like her back) to reviewing a binder full of butt doubles to her struggle to live like an adult woman instead of a perpetual “man-child.”

Explore Anna's universe and see her transformation from a "scrappy little nobody" to a stunning figure on stage, television, and now paper. Her voice is unique and electrifying, both recognisable and unexpected, witty and serious (well, not that serious), sharp and sweet.