We all love (for the most part) Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart, but the Twilight Saga would be nothing without Anna Kendrick.
Kendrick makes it hot on the red carpet in a glitterfied confetti one-shouldered gown by Talbot Runhof at the ‘New Moon’ premiere on Nov. 16
As Jessica in Twilight and New Moon (and again in the 2010′s third installment Eclipse), she is Bella’s high school gal pal who isn’t a vampire or werewolf. She’s ditzy and as effervescent as three tablets of Alka-Seltzer. She’s the long lost cousin of Elle Woods except a lot less tolerable – and I love it. She’s the only one in the first movie that made me laugh out loud. (case in point: check out the scene where she tries on prom dresses or the dreamy-eyed look of vacant pleasure when she’s around Edward).
Her bubbly personality balances all the emo lovelorn malarkey in the franchise. Her subtle comedic timing and ponytail swinging smile is refreshing. She carries all of the responsibility as the resident high school gal who overuses OMG and emoticons – and she does it well. Really well. So well that she snagged a role in the upcoming George Clooney vehicle, Up in the Air AND she is getting Oscar buzz for her performance in that movie (reference Entertainment Weekly’s Nov. 13 issue to see for yourself). Check out the trailer:
Screw Team Jacob and Team Edward. I’m Team Jessica.
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