Anna Kendrick suits up as Santa Claus’ daughter Nicole

Anna Kendrick suited up in the merriest green-and-red ensemble possible for her first day on the Vancouver set of Nicole, a Christmas fantasy flick about the daughter of Santa Claus.

The 32-year-old Oscar nominee wore a green-patterned costume consisting of a long-sleeved mini-dress over matching leggings and shearling-lined booties to play the titular role.

The Hulu spokesmodel – who boasts 20M social media followers – captioned a behind-the-scenes Instagram snap: ‘It begins….. N O E L L E.’

  

Ho, ho, ho! Anna Kendrick suited up in the merriest green-and-red ensemble possible for her first day on the Vancouver set of Nicole, a Christmas flick about the daughter of Santa Claus

Anna finished off her festive look with a black embroidered belt and and a long Ariana Grande-style ponytail extension to appear even more perky as Father Christmas’ princess.

Clutching a white furry hat, Kendrick covered up in a brown fur-lined red winter coat and thick red knit mittens for the scene being shot.

‘I’m doing a movie with Disney,’ the Last Week Tonight funnywoman said on the August 21 episode of GMA.

‘I’ve always wanted to do a Christmas movie. I’m playing Santa’s daughter and Bill Hader is playing my brother and I’m really excited about that. I love a Christmas movie!’  

'It begins..... N O E L L E': The 32-year-old Oscar nominee wore a green-patterned costume consisting of a mini-dress over matching leggings and shearling-lined booties

‘It begins….. N O E L L E’: The 32-year-old Oscar nominee wore a green-patterned costume consisting of a mini-dress over matching leggings and shearling-lined booties

Jingle bells: Anna finished off her festive look with a black embroidered belt and a long Ariana Grande-style ponytail extension to appear even more perky as Father Christmas' princess

Jingle bells: Anna finished off her festive look with a black embroidered belt and a long Ariana Grande-style ponytail extension to appear even more perky as Father Christmas’ princess

'I love a Christmas movie!' Clutching a white furry hat, the Hulu spokesmodel covered up in a brown fur-lined red winter coat and thick red knit mittens for the scene being shot

'I love a Christmas movie!' Clutching a white furry hat, the Hulu spokesmodel covered up in a brown fur-lined red winter coat and thick red knit mittens for the scene being shot

‘I love a Christmas movie!’ Clutching a white furry hat, the Hulu spokesmodel covered up in a brown fur-lined red winter coat and thick red knit mittens for the scene being shot

The Last Week Tonight funnywoman said on the August 21 episode of GMA: 'I've always wanted to do a Christmas movie. I'm playing Santa's daughter and Bill Hader is playing my brother'

The Last Week Tonight funnywoman said on the August 21 episode of GMA: ‘I’ve always wanted to do a Christmas movie. I’m playing Santa’s daughter and Bill Hader is playing my brother’

In between takes, the 5ft2in brunette checked her iPhone while clad in an even larger black coat to better combat the Canadian cloudy 53F-degree weather.

Anna’s character ‘takes over the family business when her dad retires and her brother gets cold feet’ in the 2019 family film, which marks Miss Congeniality screenwriter Marc Lawrence’s directorial debut.

On Tuesday, Kendrick’s castmate Billy Eichner shared a behind-the-scenes Instagram snap of his and the 39-year-old SNL alum’s custom chairs captioned: ‘Bill and Billy! Shooting a movie with Hader. He’s the funniest.’

Make-up touch-up: Anna's character 'takes over the family business when her dad retires and her brother gets cold feet' in the 2019 family fantasy film

Make-up touch-up: Anna’s character ‘takes over the family business when her dad retires and her brother gets cold feet’ in the 2019 family fantasy film

Brrr! In between takes, the 5ft2in brunette checked her iPhone while clad in an even larger black coat to better combat the Canadian cloudy 53F-degree weather

Brrr! In between takes, the 5ft2in brunette checked her iPhone while clad in an even larger black coat to better combat the Canadian cloudy 53F-degree weather

Action! Nicole marks Miss Congeniality screenwriter Marc Lawrence's directorial debut

Action! Nicole marks Miss Congeniality screenwriter Marc Lawrence’s directorial debut

On Tuesday, Kendrick's castmate Billy Eichner shared a behind-the-scenes snap of his and the 39-year-old SNL alum's custom chairs captioned: 'He's the funniest'

On Tuesday, Kendrick’s castmate Billy Eichner shared a behind-the-scenes snap of his and the 39-year-old SNL alum’s custom chairs captioned: ‘He’s the funniest’

Oscar winner: Noticeably missing from the movie set were Airplane alum Julie Hagerty and Hollywood legend Shirley MacLaine (pictured March 9), who's playing Nicole's nanny Elf Polly

Oscar winner: Noticeably missing from the movie set were Airplane alum Julie Hagerty and Hollywood legend Shirley MacLaine (pictured March 9), who’s playing Nicole’s nanny Elf Polly

Noticeably missing from the movie set were Airplane alum Julie Hagerty and Hollywood legend Shirley MacLaine, who’s playing Nicole’s nanny Elf Polly.

Back in 2013, the Tony-nominated triple threat belted the 83-year-old Oscar winner’s Broadway number It’s Not Where You Start, It’s Where You Finish onstage during her Kennedy Center Honors.

Last week, Anna’s former co-star Justin Timberlake tweeted the trailer for their sequel special Trolls Holiday airing November 23 on NBC.  

'Date night with Branch & Poppy!' Last week, the Tony-nominated triple threat's co-star Justin Timberlake tweeted the trailer for their sequel Trolls Holiday airing November 23 on NBC

‘Date night with Branch & Poppy!’ Last week, the Tony-nominated triple threat’s co-star Justin Timberlake tweeted the trailer for their sequel Trolls Holiday airing November 23 on NBC

Working non-stop! Kendrick also just wrapped her role as Stephanie in Paul Feig's (M) 2018 crime-thriller A Simple Favor in Toronto alongside Henry Golding (L) and Blake Lively

Working non-stop! Kendrick also just wrapped her role as Stephanie in Paul Feig’s (M) 2018 crime-thriller A Simple Favor in Toronto alongside Henry Golding (L) and Blake Lively

Kendrick has been working non-stop, having also just wrapped her role as Stephanie in Paul Feig’s 2018 crime-thriller A Simple Favor in Toronto alongside Henry Golding and Blake Lively.

But first, audiences can next catch the Golden Globe nominee back as Beca Mitchell in the musical-comedy three-quel Pitch Perfect 3, which hits US/UK theaters on December 22.

On the personal front, the Maine-born beauty was last romantically linked to Ben Richardson – the DP behind her films Table 19, Digging for Fire, Happy Christmas, and Drinking Buddies. 

Hits US/UK theaters on December 22! But first, audiences can next catch the Golden Globe nominee back as Beca Mitchell in the musical-comedy three-quel Pitch Perfect 3

Hits US/UK theaters on December 22! But first, audiences can next catch the Golden Globe nominee back as Beca Mitchell in the musical-comedy three-quel Pitch Perfect 3

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