Actress and singerAnna Kendrickwill make a special appearance at the87th Oscars, with Oscar and Grammy-winning singer and actressJennifer Hudsonalso set to perform, show producersCraig ZadanandNeil Meronannounced.The Oscars, hosted byNeil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC. Here’s whatCraig ZadanandNeil Meronhad to say aboutAnna Kendrick’s appearance in a brief statement.
“Out of the woods and on to the Oscar stage,Annawill be performing something special that is sure to be an “Only on the Oscars” moment.”
The producers also issued the following statement aboutJennifer Hudson’s performance.
“We’re creating several musical sequences for the Oscars and we couldn’t be happier that our friend,Jennifer Hudson, will be performing in one of them.”
Kendrickwas nominated for an Oscar for her supporting role in the 2009 filmUp in the Air. Her other film credits includeInto the Woods(2014),Pitch Perfect(2012) and theTwilightfilm series. In 1998, at the age of 12,Kendrickwas nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for “High Society.” She will star in the filmsThe Last Five Years,The Hollars, andPitch Perfect 2later this year.
Hudson won the Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role for the 2006 filmDreamgirls. Her other acting credits includeSex and the City(2008),The Secret Life of Bees(2008),Winnie Mandela(2013) and The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete (2013). Hudson’s self-titled debut album won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album and was certified Gold, as was her second album, “I Remember Me.” This year she was nominated for Best R&B Performance for the song “It’s Your World,” from her 2014 album, “JHUD.”
The 87th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, July 17, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.The Oscars, produced by Zadan and Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
