Shailene Woodley
Shailene Woodley | |
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 Woodley at the Toronto International Film Festival, September 10, 2011 | |
| Born | Shailene Diann Woodley November 15, 1991 Simi Valley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Shailene Diann Woodley (born November 15, 1991) is an American actress. Woodley is 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 her performance in The Descendants she won an Independent Spirit Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe.
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 also 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.
Woodley also appeared in the 2011 music video for "Our Deal" by Indie Rock band Best Coast, directed by Drew Barrymore.
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]
Filmography
Awards
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
| 2005 | Won | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special: Leading Actress | A Place Called Home |
| 2006 | Won | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special (Comedy or Drama): 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 |
| Won | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Drama | ||
| 2010 | Won | Gracie Allen Awards | Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Drama Series | |
| Won | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Drama | ||
| Won | Choice Summer TV Star: Female | |||
| 2011 | Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Drama | |
| Won | Hollywood Film Festival | Spotlight Award | The Descendants | |
| Won | Hamptons International Film Festival | Breakthrough Performer | ||
| Nominated | Gotham Awards | Breakthrough Actor | ||
| Nominated | 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 | Most Promising Performer | |||
| Nominated | Southeastern Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | ||
| Nominated | 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 | Breakthrough Performance on Camera | |||
| 2012 | Nominated | Online Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | |
| 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 | 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 | ||
| Pending | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Supporting Actress | ||
References
- ^ http://m.vcstar.com/news/2011/nov/15/shailene-woodley-who-hates-plastic-stars-with-in/
- ^ http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1804734325/bio
- ^ 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