Anna Faris

Seemingly coming out of nowhere, actress Anna Faris made a name for herself in broad comedies, starting with the horror spoof-within-a-spoof “Scary Movie” (2000) – itself a send-up of other horror parodies like “Scream” (1996) and “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997). Faris made an immediate impact, which led to several sequels atop other studio comedies like “The Hot Chick” (2003), though she wisely began to break away, following a surprisingly memorable turn in the acclaimed indie “Lost in Translation” (2003). Her small, but potently comedic performance as a ditzy actress opened the