Shailene Woodley
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Shailene Woodley | |
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| Born | Shailene Diann Woodley |
| Other names | Shai |
| Spouse | Jonathan Hallman (currenty dating) |
Shailene Diann Woodley (born November 15, 1991) is an American actress. She currently stars and is most known as Amy Juergens in the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
Life and career
Woodley was born in Simi Valley, California. Her family includes her mother Lori, father Loni, and younger brother Tanner. Woodley had her first audition at the age of five, when her model cousin brought her a talent-call audition. "My mom was like, 'Hey, you want to act today?' and I was like, 'Sure!' And it just kind of happened. I was never forced to do it, and I never forced them to take me to auditions," explained Woodley.[1]
In 2004, 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.[2] 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). In her most well known role of her early career, Woodley played Kaitlin Cooper in the first season of The O.C. She appeared on Crossing Jordan as a young Jordan, as well as television series such as Without a Trace, 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 currently 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 and explores the effects of her pregnancy on her family and friends as well as life at the fictional Ulysses S. Grant High School in California. The series debuted on July 1, 2008, with the second half of the first season premiered on January 5, 2009. In a recent issue of US Magazine and J-14 magazine, Shailene said she was diagnosed at age 15 as having scoliosis, which is a curvature of the spine, and that she had to wear a body brace.[citation needed]Woodley enjoys sewing, making bags, shirts, and dresses, hiking, and posing for her best friend's photography portfolio. She also says she is "definitely an environmentalist. I think that nature is very important, and I dedicate a lot of my time to studying awareness about recycling and the effects of bamboo and how it can be incredible over wood and a lot of random things".[citation needed]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Replacing Dad | Little Girl | |
| 2001-2002 | The District | Kristin Debreno | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Young Clare Metcalf | |
| 2004 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Snotty Girl #2 | |
| A Place Called Home | California Ford | ||
| 2003-2004 | The OC | Kaitlin Cooper | 6 episodes |
| 2001-2004 | Crossing Jordan | Young Jordan Cavanaugh | 4 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | Jack & Bobby | Chloe Benedict | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Felicity: An American Girl Adventure | Felicity Merriman | |
| Once Upon a Mattress | Molly | ||
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Young Gwen | |
| 2007 | Close to Home | Gaby Tursi | |
| CSI: NY | Evie Pierpont | ||
| Moola | Ashley | ||
| Final Approach | Maya Bender | ||
| Cold Case | Sarah Gunden | ||
| 2008- | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Amy Juergens | |
| 2010 | Graduation | Felicity Durke |
References
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940362/
External links
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