Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley
Shailene Woodley
	Woodley at the 19th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival Baume & Mercier Party, October 14, 2011
Born	Shailene Diann Woodley; November 15, 1991 (age 33); Simi Valley, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1999–present

Shailene Diann Woodley (born November 15, 1991) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Amy Juergens in the ABC Family series The Secret Life of the American Teenager and for co-starring alongside George Clooney in the critically acclaimed 2011 film The Descendants, for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and received a nomination at the Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress.

Woodley will be starring as Beatrice Prior in the upcoming film adaptation of Veronica Roth's Divergent, which is set to be released on March 21, 2014, and as Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, set for release on May 2, 2014.

Early life

Woodley was born in Simi Valley, California. Her mother, Lori (née Victor), is a middle school counselor, and her father, Lonnie Woodley, is a school principal.^[1]^[2] She has a younger brother, Tanner.^[3] When she was 15 and a freshman, her parents divorced and she was also diagnosed with scoliosis. She was put in a chest-to-hips plastic brace to straighten her spine.^[4]

Acting career

In 2002, she appeared in small television roles on Without a Trace and The District. In 2005, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award (YAA) in the Category: Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special—Leading Young Actress for her role in A Place Called Home as California Ford.^[5] She also originally played Kaitlin Cooper in 'The O.C. She appeared as Felicity Merriman in Felicity: An American Girl Adventure, for which she received a Young Artists award nomination in the Category: Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Comedy or Drama). This is one of two TV specials that Woodley appeared in with John Schneider. She appeared on Crossing Jordan as a young Jordan, as well as other television series including Everybody Loves Raymond, My Name is Earl, CSI: NY, and Close to Home. In 2007, Woodley appeared in Cold Case as Sarah Gunden, the murder victim's younger Amish sister, who originally brought the case to the investigators' attention. Woodley stars in the ABC Family series The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Amy Juergens, a 15 year old who discovers she is pregnant. The show explores the effects of her pregnancy on her family, friends and herself as well as life at Ulysses S. Grant High School in California.

In 2011 Woodley made her feature film debut in a breakout performance in The Descendants, for which she received critical acclaim and has been nominated for a Golden Globe and more than a dozen other awards.^[6] She also won the Independent Spirit Award. In this film, she starred alongside George Clooney as Alexandra King, the troubled daughter of Clooney's character.^[7] People named her one of 2012 Most Beautiful at Every Age.^[8]

Woodley is set to star in the film adaptation of Tim Tharp's novel, The Spectacular Now. The film will center on a high school senior who lives only for the moment. As a project, he begins to date a social outcast, a girl trying to plan for the future, but begins to realize he has the power to permanently impact someone's life. Production is set to begin in the summer of 2012. The film will be released in 2013. ^[9] She has also recently signed on to star in White Bird, an independent film about a troubled young woman whose life is upended following the mysterious disappearance of her mother, directed by Gregg Araki. ^[10] In October 2012, it was announced that Woodley was offered the role of Mary Jane Watson in the upcoming sequel of the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man. ^[11]

Filmography

Film

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Replacing Dad	Little Girl	TV film
2001	Not Another Teen Movie	Young Janey Briggs	Uncredited
2004	A Place Called Home	California 'Cali' Ford
2005	Felicity: An American Girl Adventure	Felicity Merriman	TV film
2005	Once Upon a Mattress	Molly	TV film
2007	Final Approach	Maya Bender	TV film
2011	Our Deal	Short film
2011	The Descendants	Alexandra King
2013	The Spectacular Now	Aimee Finicky
2013	White Bird in a Blizzard
2014	Divergent	Beatrice Prior / Tris
2014	The Amazing Spider-Man 2	Mary Jane Watson

Television

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Crossing Jordan	Young Jordan Cavanaugh	4 episodes
2001	The District	Kristin Debreno	3 episodes
2003	Without a Trace	Young Claire Metcalf	1 episode: "Clare de Lune"
2003	The O.C.	Kaitlin Cooper	6 episodes
2004	Everybody Loves Raymond	Snotty Girl #2	1 episode: "Party Dress"
2004	Jack & Bobby	Chloe Benedict	2 episodes
2006	My Name Is Earl	Young Gwen Waters	1 episode: "BB"
2007	Close to Home	Gaby Tursi	1 episode: Getting In"
2007	CSI: NY	Evie Pierpont	1 episode: "A Daze of Wine and Roaches"
2007	Cold Case	Sarah Gunden	1 episode: "Running Around"
2008–present	The Secret Life of the American Teenager	Amy Juergens	121 episodes
2013	The Neighbors	Sabrina Newton	season 2 episode 1 ^{[citation needed]}

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Nominated Work
2005	Nominated	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special: Leading Actress	A Place Called Home
2006	Nominated	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special: Leading Actress	Felicity: An American Girl Adventure
2009	Nominated	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance (Comedy or Drama): Leading Actress	The Secret Life of the American Teenager
2009	Nominated	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress: Drama	The Secret Life of the American Teenager
2010	Won	Gracie Allen Awards	Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Drama Series	The Secret Life of the American Teenager
	Nominated	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress: Drama
	Nominated	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Summer TV Star: Female
2011	Nominated	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress: Drama	The Secret Life of the American Teenager
	Won	Hollywood Film Festival	Spotlight Award	The Descendants
	Won	Hamptons International Film Festival	Breakthrough Performer
	Nominated	Gotham Awards	Breakthrough Actor
	Nominated	Gotham Awards	Best Ensemble Performance
	Won	National Board of Review	Best Supporting Actress
	Nominated	Washington DC Area Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress
	Won	Houston Film Critics Society	Best Supporting Actress
	Won	San Diego Film Critics Society	Best Supporting Actress
	Nominated	Detroit Film Critics Society	Breakthrough Performance
	Nominated	Toronto Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress
	Won	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress
	Nominated	Chicago Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress
	Nominated	Chicago Film Critics Association	Most Promising Performer
	Nominated	Southeastern Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress
	Nominated	Southeastern Film Critics Association	Best Ensemble
	Nominated	St. Louis Film Critics	Best Supporting Actress
	Won	Florida Film Critics Circle	Best Supporting Actress
	Won	Women Film Critics Circle	Best Young Actress
	Nominated	Phoenix Film Critics Society	Best Actress in a Supporting Role
	Nominated	Phoenix Film Critics Society	Breakthrough Performance on Camera
2012	Nominated	Online Film Critics Society	Best Supporting Actress	The Descendants
	Won	Central Ohio Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress
	Nominated		Breakthrough Film Artist (for acting)
	Nominated		Best Ensemble
	Nominated	National Society of Film Critics	Best Supporting Actress
	Nominated	Vancouver Film Critics Circle	Best Supporting Actress
	Won	Denver Film Critics Society	Best Supporting Actress
	Nominated		Best Breakout Star
	Won		Best Ensemble
	Nominated	Alliance of Women Film Journalists	Best Breakthrough Performance
	Nominated	Alliance of Women Film Journalists	Best Ensemble Cast
	Nominated	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actress
	Nominated		Best Young Actor/Actress
	Nominated		Best Acting Ensemble
	Nominated	Golden Globes	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
	Nominated	Iowa Film Critics	Best Supporting Actress
	Nominated	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
	Won	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Supporting Female
	Nominated	Chlotrudis Awards	Best Supporting Actress
	Won	Cannes Film Festival	Trophée Chopard
	Won	MTV Movie Awards	Breakthrough Performance
	Nominated	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Summer TV Star: Female	The Secret Life of the American Teenager

References

^ "Shailene Woodley of Simi Valley stars with George Clooney in 'The Descendants' » Ventura County Star Mobile". M. vcstar.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
^ "Shailene Woodley Biography - Yahoo! Movies". Movies. yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
^ Biography Today. Detroit, Michigan: Omnigraphics. 2009. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7808-1052-5.
^ "Biography Today", pp.161–162
^ A Place Called Home (2004) (TV) – Awards
^ Golden Globes: The Descendants nominee Shailene Woodly feels every emotion rolled up into one; hitfix.com Awards Campaign blog, retrieved January 7, 2011
^ Shailene Woodley filmography on IMDB
^ Karen J. Quan (April 20, 2012). "2012 Most Beautiful at Every Age - Shailene Woodley". People. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
^ "Shailene Woodley Living In 'The Spectacular Now' With 'Smashed' Director James Ponsoldt". Thefilmstage.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
^ Sneider, Jeff (2012-06-28). "Woodley flies to 'White Bird' - Entertainment News, Top News, Media". Variety. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
^ "The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Has Minor Role For Mary Jane". CinemaBlend.com. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-11-19.

External links

Shailene Woodley at IMDb

Shailene Woodley: Biography, Latest News & Videos at TV Guide

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[1] "Shailene Woodley of Simi Valley stars with George Clooney in 'The Descendants' » Ventura County Star Mobile". M. vcstar.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.

[2] "Shailene Woodley Biography - Yahoo! Movies". Movies. yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.

[Biography_Today-3] Biography Today. Detroit, Michigan: Omnigraphics. 2009. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7808-1052-5.

[4] "Biography Today", pp.161–162

[5] A Place Called Home (2004) (TV) – Awards

[6] Golden Globes: The Descendants nominee Shailene Woodly feels every emotion rolled up into one; hitfix.com Awards Campaign blog, retrieved January 7, 2011

[7] Shailene Woodley filmography on IMDB

[8] Karen J. Quan (April 20, 2012). "2012 Most Beautiful at Every Age - Shailene Woodley". People. Retrieved April 25, 2012.

[9] "Shailene Woodley Living In 'The Spectacular Now' With 'Smashed' Director James Ponsoldt". Thefilmstage.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.

[10] Sneider, Jeff (2012-06-28). "Woodley flies to 'White Bird' - Entertainment News, Top News, Media". Variety. Retrieved 2012-11-19.

[11] "The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Has Minor Role For Mary Jane". CinemaBlend.com. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-11-19.

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