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Shailene Woodley

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Shailene Woodley
Shailene Woodley breaks down five of her most pivotal roles including her performances in "Big Little Lies," 'The Fault in Our Stars,' and her upcoming film 'The Last Letter from Your Lover.'  Find out what piece of advice Kate Winslet gave her about adjusting to fame and the biggest lesson she learned from her role on "The Secret Life of the American Teenager."
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Actress and activist Shailene Woodley was born in Simi Valley, California, to Lori (Victor), a middle school counselor, and Lonnie Woodley, a school principal. She has one brother, Tanner. She was educated at Simi Valley High School in California. When Woodley was four years old she began commercial modeling. Acting roles followed, and she made her screen debut in 1999's Replacing Dad (1999). More parts followed in The District (2000), The O.C. (2003) and Crossing Jordan (2001),amongst others. When Woodley was 15, she was diagnosed with Idiopathic Scoliosis and wore a chest-to-hips plastic brace for two years, which proved a successful treatment.

In 2008 Woodley was cast in the lead role of Amy Juergens in The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) and in 2011 she had her big screen breakthrough when she appeared in Alexander Payne's The Descendants (2011), opposite George Clooney. Her performance in the role of Alexandra King brought critical acclaim and recognition by the movie industry. She won an Independent Spirit Award and the 2012 MTV Movie Awards Breakthrough Performance Award, as well as a Golden Globe nomination. She gained more prominence for portraying Tris from the Divergent film trilogy based on the book series. She portrayed Mary Jane Watson in deleted scenes of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. She had roles in The Fault in Our Stars, The Mauritanian, White Bird in a Blizzard, Big Little Lies, Adrift and The Fallout. She was engaged to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers but broke up.
BornNovember 15, 1991
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BornNovember 15, 1991
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 37 wins & 73 nominations total

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Shailene Woodley and Callum Turner in The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021)
Jodie Foster and Shailene Woodley in The Mauritanian (2021)
Shailene Woodley and Callum Turner in The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021)
Shailene Woodley in Adrift (2018)
Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort in The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
Shailene Woodley
Francis Chouler in The Mauritanian
Shailene Woodley and Callum Turner in The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021)
Jodie Foster and Shailene Woodley in The Mauritanian (2021)
Shailene Woodley in Shailene Woodley (2020)
Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, and Zoë Kravitz in The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)
Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, and Zoë Kravitz in The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)

Known for

Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, and Shailene Woodley in Big Little Lies (2017)
Big Little Lies
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TV Series
  • Jane Chapman
Shailene Woodley and Theo James in Divergent (2014)
Divergent
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  • Tris
  • 2014
Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort in The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
The Fault in Our Stars
7.7
  • Hazel
  • 2014
Felicity Jones, Shailene Woodley, Callum Turner, Joe Alwyn, and Nabhaan Rizwan in The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021)
The Last Letter from Your Lover
6.7
  • Jennifer Stirling
  • 2021

Credits

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Actress

  • To Catch a Killer
    • Eleanor Falco
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Robots
    • Elaine
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Dumb Money
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Ferrari
    • Lina Lardi
    • Post-production
  • Three Women
    • Gia
    • In Production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Felicity Jones, Shailene Woodley, Callum Turner, Joe Alwyn, and Nabhaan Rizwan in The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021)
    The Last Letter from Your Lover
    • Jennifer Stirling
    • 2021
  • Maddie Ziegler and Jenna Ortega in The Fallout (2021)
    The Fallout
    • Anna
    • 2021
  • Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian (2021)
    The Mauritanian
    • Teri Duncan
    • 2021
  • Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan, and Jamie Dornan in Endings, Beginnings (2019)
    Endings, Beginnings
    • Daphne
    • 2019
  • Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, and Shailene Woodley in Big Little Lies (2017)
    Big Little Lies
    • Jane Chapman
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2019
  • Nature Is Speaking (2014)
    Nature Is Speaking
    • Forest (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin in Adrift (2018)
    Adrift
    • Tami Oldham
    • 2018
  • Taboo Feat. Shailene Woodley: Stand Up/Stand N Rock (2017)
    Taboo Feat. Shailene Woodley: Stand Up/Stand N Rock
    • Shailene Woodley
    • Music Video
    • 2017
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Snowden (2016)
    Snowden
    • Lindsay Mills
    • 2016
  • Allegiant: VR Experience (2016)
    Allegiant: VR Experience
    • Tris (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2016
  • Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Zoë Kravitz, Nadia Hilker, Theo James, and Ansel Elgort in Allegiant (2016)
    Allegiant
    • Tris
    • 2016
  • Shailene Woodley and Theo James in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
    The Divergent Series: Insurgent
    • Tris
    • 2015
  • Reese Witherspoon and Benedict Cumberbatch in 9 Kisses (2014)
    9 Kisses
    • Boxing Girl
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Shailene Woodley in The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Deleted Scenes (2014)
    The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Deleted Scenes
    • Mary Jane Watson
    • Video
    • 2014
  • Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort in The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
    The Fault in Our Stars
    • Hazel
    • 2014

Producer

  • To Catch a Killer
    • producer
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Felicity Jones, Shailene Woodley, Callum Turner, Joe Alwyn, and Nabhaan Rizwan in The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021)
    The Last Letter from Your Lover
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin in Adrift (2018)
    Adrift
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock (2017)
    Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock
    • executive producer
    • 2017

Additional Crew

  • Entertainment Tonight (1981)
    Entertainment Tonight
    • story editor (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Shailene Woodley's Acting Philosophy and Her Movie-a-Day Plan
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Shailene Woodley's Acting Philosophy and Her Movie-a-Day Plan
Shailene Woodley | Career Retrospective
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Shailene Woodley | Career Retrospective
Essential Guide to Shailene Woodley
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Essential Guide to Shailene Woodley
IMDb Asks Shailene Woodley "What the First Movie You Saw in a Movie Theater?"
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IMDb Asks Shailene Woodley "What the First Movie You Saw in a Movie Theater?"
"Mom Vanishes"
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"Mom Vanishes"
The Descendants
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The Descendants
The Descendants
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The Descendants
The Descendants
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The Descendants
The Descendants
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The Descendants
Secret Life of the American Teenager: Volume 6
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Secret Life of the American Teenager: Volume 6
Secret Life of the American Teenager: Volume 6
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Secret Life of the American Teenager: Volume 6
Secret Life of the American Teenager: Volume 6
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Secret Life of the American Teenager: Volume 6

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • November 15, 1991
    • Simi Valley, California, USA
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Lori Woodley (Victor)
  • Relatives
    • Tanner Woodley(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Music video of Best Coast: "Our Deal".
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 7 Articles
    • 10 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was considered for the role of Katniss Everdeen in the 2012 film adaption of the book, The Hunger Games (2012), but Jennifer Lawrence was cast instead.
  • Quotes
    I fell into this business by accident. It wasn't something I ever aspired to be: an actress. It just happened. It has evolved into an insane passion...a creative outlet. But nothing more. It's my hobby... one of the ways I express myself as an artist. And the day it becomes a job... a career... I will quit.
  • Trademarks
      Often works with Ansel Elgort and Miles Teller
  • Nicknames
    • Shai
    • Shaileney Beany
  • Salary
    • The Secret Life of the American Teenager
      (2008)
      $40,000 per episode

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