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2007年下半年，改編自[[史蒂芬妮·梅爾]]著作《[[暮光之城系列]]》首部作品《[[暮光之城]]》的電影《-{zh-tw:暮光之城：無懼的愛; zh-cn: 暮光之城; zh-hk:吸血新世紀;}- 》開拍，安娜面試 {{link-en|Jessica Stanley|List of Twilight characters#Jessica Stanley}} 一角。<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1583085/story.jhtml| title = 'Twilight' Co-Star Anna Kendrick Braces Herself For Buzz Bigger Than 'Harry Potter'| accessdate = 2010-03-29|first=Larry |last=Carroll |date=2008-03-11 |publisher={{link-en|MTV News|MTV News}}}}</ref>編劇 {{link-en|Melissa Rosenberg|Melissa Rosenberg}} 在電影中把 Jessica Stanley 一角和與書中另一人物 {{link-en|Lauren Mallory|List of Twilight characters#Lauren Mallory}} 合二為一。<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1594849/20080916/story.jhtml |title='Twilight' Tuesday: Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg Was Inspired By 'Brokeback Mountain' |first=Larry |last=Carroll |date=2008-09-16 |publisher=MTV |accessdate=2009-06-09}}</ref>試鏡當日，制作人員安排演員參與「配對式選角」(mix and match)，無奈安娜抱病在身，只好宣告退出，然而有關方面出手挽留，安排她參與一個規模較小的面試，她最終亦如願以償。<ref name=mtv/>2009年，續集《[[暮光之城2：新月|-{zh-cn:暮光之城：新月; zh-tw:暮光之城2：新月; zh-hk:吸血新世紀：新月傳奇;}-]]》上映，安娜繼續飾演首集角色。<ref>{{cite web|title=New Moon Actors arrived in Vancouver |publisher=ReelzChannel |date=2009-04-11 |accessdate=2010-03-29 |url=http://www.reelzchannel.com/movie-news/3058/new-moon-actors-arrive-in-vancouver |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410055357/http://www.reelzchannel.com/movie-news/3058/new-moon-actors-arrive-in-vancouver |archivedate=2009-04-10 }}</ref>

安娜·坎卓克在2009年還有三部電影上演，包括和[[班·史提勒|-{zh-hans:本·斯蒂勒;zh-hk:賓·史迪拿;zh-tw:班·史提勒;}-]]及 {{link-en|Jason Schwartzman|Jason Schwartzman}} 合作的《{{link-en|The Marc Pease Experience|The Marc Pease Experience}}》，擁有豐富舞台演唱經驗的她在戲中扮演一名參與大學生無伴奏合唱團的大一生。<ref name=variety/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinematical.com/2007/04/13/ben-stiller-taps-newcomer-anna-kendrick-as-marc-pease-experienc/ |title=Ben Stiller Taps Newcomer Anna Kendrick As 'Marc Pease Experience' Co-Star |accessdate=2010-03-29 |first=Erik |last=Davis |date=2007-04-13 |publisher=Cinematical |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120724063133/http://blog.moviefone.com/2007/04/13/ben-stiller-taps-newcomer-anna-kendrick-as-marc-pease-experienc/ |archivedate=2012-07-24 |deadurl=yes }}</ref>另外兩套則分別是她和 {{link-en|Tania Raymonde|Tania Raymonde}} 領銜主演的《Elsewhere》，<ref name=variety/>與及《寡佬飛行日記》。

《寡佬飛行日記》改編自同名小說《[[Up in the Air]]》，由 {{link-en|Walter Kirn|Walter Kirn}} 所著。[[贾森·雷特曼|-{zh-hans:贾森·雷特曼;zh-hk:積遜·懷文;zh-tw:傑森·瑞特曼;}-]]負責執導，演出的還有[[佐治·古尼|-{zh-hans:乔治·克鲁尼;zh-hk:佐治·古尼;zh-tw:喬治·克隆尼;}-]]和[[韋娜·法米加]]。<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/11/twilights-anna.html |title='Twilight' scene-stealer Anna Kendrick to costar opposite George Clooney |accessdate=2010-03-29 |first=Nicole |last=Sperling |date=2008-11-19 |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219001349/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/11/twilights-anna.html |archivedate=2009-02-19 }}</ref>安娜憑該電影贏得[[國家評論協會]]頒發的「最佳女配角獎」，<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/ |title=National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards |publisher=Nbrmp.org |date= |accessdate=2010-03-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612165922/http://nbrmp.org/awards/ |archivedate=2010-06-12 }}</ref>同時亦得到金球獎、<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/ |title=HFPA—Nominations and Winners |publisher=Goldenglobes.org |date=2010-01-14 |accessdate=2010-03-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5m2lEZqVv?url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/ |archivedate=2009-12-15 }}</ref>[[美國演員工會獎]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sagawards.org/nominations |title=Screen Actors Guild Awards® Nominees and Recipients &#124; Screen Actors Guild Awards |publisher=Sagawards.org |date= |accessdate=2010-03-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5msfncd6y?url=http://www.sagawards.org/nominations |archivedate=2010-01-18 }}</ref>及奧斯卡金像獎等多個最佳女配角獎項提名。展望將來，除了《暮光之城》系列電影外，她還會參演由 [[埃德加·赖特]] 執導，改編自漫畫《{{link-en|Scott Pilgrim|Scott Pilgrim}}》的《[[歪小子史考特]]》<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i30fd5ce301fd7727c88a624725fe1ee1| title = Chris Evans, Brandon Routh join 'Pilgrim' pic| accessdate = 2010-03-29| author = Borys Kit| date = 20 January 2009| publisher = [[荷里活報道]]}}</ref>

*安娜·坎卓克生於緬因州波特蘭，曾就讀於 {{link-en|Deering High School|Deering High School}}。<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/016058.html |title=Film 'Rocket Science' features Portlander |accessdate=2010-03-29 |first=Ray |last=Routhier |date=2007-09-18 |work=Portland Press Herald }}{{dead link|date=2017年12月 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>*2000年時曾與兄長 Michael Cooke Kendrick 一同演出獨立電影 《{{link-en|Looking for an Echo|Looking for an Echo}} 》。