Anna McDoogles — The Invention of Lying Character Profile

About Anna McDoogles

A wealthy and attractive woman who initially dates Mark out of friendship obligation but lacks physical and genetic attraction to him. She ultimately rejects societal and pragmatic expectations to choose Mark for genuine love.

Anna McDoogles — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Jennifer Garner

Appears in

The Invention of Lying (2009)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Anna McDoogles — mother — Anna's Mother (Donna Sorbello)
• Anna McDoogles — Romantic Initial Reluctance — Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais)

  Anna initially dates Mark out of obligation rather than genuine attraction.

• Anna McDoogles — Romantic Engaged Partner — Brad Kessler (Rob Lowe)

  Anna enters a formal engagement with Brad despite underlying discomfort.

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• Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais)
• Greg Kleinschmidt (Louis C.K.)
• Brad Kessler (Rob Lowe)
• Jim the Bartender (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
• Frank Fawcett (Jonah Hill)
• Cop (Edward Norton)
• Martha Bellison (Fionnula Flanagan)
• Anthony James (Jeffrey Tambor)
• Nathan Goldfrappe (Christopher Guest)
• Bob (Jimmi Simpson)
• Landlord (Ruben Santiago-Hudson)
• Man at the Door (Stephen Merchant)