Anna started acting very young but, of course, not professionally. She loved watching plays and eventually produced her own with all the neighborhood children. She was always encouraged with the emphasis that she wasn't just "pretending" but rather being an unpaid producer, director, writer and actor.

Her first paid job was at the Seattle Repretory theatre at age nine. She loved it and did other local plays and readings. After graduating from the University of Washington in English Literature, she decided to leave for London to work and write, but after filming (the less than wonderful) Lovers Lane and a short for the Seattle Film Festival, she decided to give Los Angeles a try. She signed with up with a wonderful management agency and before, she could catch her breath, Keenen Ivory Wayans casted her in Scary Movie.

She never takes anything for granted and just feels so very fortunate to have been given a chance.( An example was her trying to thank all the journalists and photographers that came to the New York premiere.)
Is a natural blonde. She dyed her hair black during the production of Scary Movie and Scary Movie 2 so she could give her character, "Cindy Campbell", a "Neve Campbellish-look". Dating actor Ben Indra. [1999] Engaged to actor Ben Indra. [2003] Her parents are Karen and Jack Faris. Has one brother named Robert. Was rated #57 on the Maxim Hot 100 of 2004 list. Graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in English Literature Of Scottish, Irish, English, German, and French descent. Spoofs Charlie's Angels in two films: first, in Scary Movie 2, as Cindy Campbell, (poking fun at Drew Barrymore's chair escape scene) and again in Lost in Translation, as starlet Kelly (in the press conference for her action movie with "Keanu"). Grew up in Edmonds, Washington. Name pronounced 'Ah-na'.