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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.
Bio:
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.
Tivia:
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.Was originally cast as Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), but all her scenes were deleted from the final cut. She worked on the movie set for three days and shot about four short scenes.As a teenager she was diagnosed with scoliosis. She was put in a chest-to-hips plastic brace to straighten her spine.Turned down the role of Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). The role eventually went to Dakota Johnson.Her parents gave her three rules when she fell into the acting business: she had to stay the person she was, have fun, and do well in school.In order to graduate with her high school class while starring on the hit ABC Family teenage soap opera The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008), her principal sent a teacher to her house once a week to give her school work which she would do, in-between takes, on set. Then, she was able to graduate with her class on time.She was originally cast as Ruby Roundhouse/Martha in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), but had to drop out of the film due to scheduling conflicts with Big Little Lies (2017). So Karen Gillan was cast instead.Shailene's father is of British Isles descent. Shailene's mother is of Creole (African, French, Spanish, German, English, Swiss) ancestry.Auditioned for the role of Cosette in the 2012 film adaption of the musical, Les Mis��rables (2012), but was beaten out by Amanda Seyfried.Her favorite movies are Dirty Dancing (1987), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Rent (2005), and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).In recent years has distanced herself from the soap The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) which brought her an early breakthrough, stating that she did not agree with the show's morals but was unable to leave because of her contract. She told Flaunt Magazine, "Towards the end, morally, the things that we were preaching on that show weren't really aligned with my own integrity. So that was a bit hard to show up to work every day knowing that we were going to project all of these themes to thousands - millions - of young adults across the country, when in fact they weren't what I would like to be sending out.".She auditioned for the role of "Lucy" in I Am Sam (2001), but lost out to Dakota Fanning.Her breakthrough role was when she starred, alongside George Clooney, as his troubled teenage daughter Alexandra King in the 2011 film adaption of the novel, The Descendants (2011).Hasn't had a television since she moved out of her parents' home at age 18, as she much prefers to read a good book.Dyed her hair red for her role of Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014).Admires actresses Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, and M��lanie Laurent.From a young age has vowed that if she ever lost her passion for acting or became uncomfortable with the idea of celebrity, she would quit. At least twice she has nearly walked away from her acting carer, until she fell in love with scripts that wooed her back. Those scripts were for The Spectacular Now (2013) and Big Little Lies (2017).Considers "1984" by George Orwell and "Henry and June" by Ana?s Nin as the books that changed her life.She is best friends with her The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) co-star, Megan Park.Was considered one of the "55 Faces of the Future" by Nylon Magazine's Young Hollywood Issue.Beauty and the Beast (1991) was the first movie that she saw.Her parents divorced when she was fifteen years old.A fan of Ana?s Nin. When asked if she could track down her favorite author and ask one burning question, the way Hazel in The Fault in Our Stars (2014) does, she responded with: "Ana?s Nin! Will you marry me?".Participated in the protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. Pleaded not guilty to criminal trespassing and engaging in a riot. [October10, 2016].Turned down the role of Casey Newton in Tomorrowland (2015). Britt Robertson was later cast.She was offered the title role in Carrie (2013) but turned it down. The part eventually went to Chlo? Grace Moretz.Her first name comes from the Irish name Shay plus the popular suffix lene / lyn / leen. This is an Irish Gaelic name, an anglicized form of "S��aghdha", meaning "stately", "majestic", "courteous", "admirable" or "hawk-like". S��aghdha derives from the surname "�� S��aghdha", the name of a family of Corca Dhuibhne in West Kerry who until about the period of the Anglo-Norman invasion were lords of Ui Rathach, now the barony of Iveragh.Her surname Woodley comes from an ancient and interesting surname, of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is a locational name from Woodleigh in Devonshire, or Woodley in Berkshire, deriving from the Olde English, pre-7th Century "wudu", meaning wood plus "leah", pasture, clearing; hence "glade in a wood". The surname dates back to the early 11th century. Its early recordings include Osbert de Wudeleg (1198) in the Pipe Rolls of Devonshire, and Walter de Wodeleye (1332) in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire.2021-2021 was engaged to football player Aaron Rodgers.She revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) that she is a huge fan of the young YouTube sensation Greyson Chance.Has a Labrador Retriever named Spinee.She supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.Is a Socialist.Daughter of Lonnie Woodley, school principal, and wife Lori Victor, school counselor, has a younger brother.Maternal granddaughter of Stephen David Victor (b. California) (son of Harold J. Victor (b. Louisiana) and wife Bessie M. Harrold (b. California); according to most Censuses, both Harold J. Victor and wife Bessie M. Harrold were black and/or biracial, as Censuses list them as black, and one Census lists them as mulatto; paternal grandson of an unknown father by Leila ... and maternal grandson of William John Harrold (b. Texas) and wife Bessie Hutchins (b. Texas)) and wife Diane Lynn Fauria (b. California) (daughter of Vernon Louis Fauria (b. Louisiana, of Creole descent, both his parents of mixed black and white ancestry) and wife Marguerite Lois Davis, of Caucasian descent, paternal granddaughter of Joseph Mathews or Matthews Fauria, of African, Spanish, French and German descent (son of Victor Nicholas Fauria and wife Agnes Cora Zipple), and wife Aline Louise Martinez, of Spanish, African and possibly French descent, and maternal granddaughter of Norman Edward Davis, of British Isles or English ancestry, and wife Evangeline or Evangelia Perrengere or Berengere Perrin or Perrine (b. Switzerland, of Swiss-German descent, daughter of Lewis O. Perrin and wife Berthe C. Hague)).Paternal granddaughter of Virgil James Woodley (b. Oklahoma) (son of James F. Woodley and wife Velma L. Howard) and wife Dovie Oralee Sims (b. Texas, of English ancestry) (daughter of Omer Epsy Sims and wife Eva Ellen Payne, paternal granddaughter of Denton Otto Sims and wife Clara Florence Allen and maternal granddaughter of Hiram Walker Payne and wife Verdenia Maude Ellis).Born at 9:06pm-PST. |
| Name: |
Shailene Woodley |
Type: |
Actress,Producer,Additional Crew (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Producer,Additional Crew |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Producer,Additional Crew |
| Model rank: |
45 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 02:38:03 |
| Height: |
5' 8' (1.73 m) |
| Biography: |
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. Wh |
| 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.Was originally cast as Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), but all her scenes were deleted from the final cut. She worked on the movie set for three days and shot about four short scenes.As a teenager she was diagnosed with scoliosis. She was put in a chest-to-hips plastic brace to straighten her spine.Turned down the role of Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). The role eventually went to Dakota Johnson.Her parents gave her three rules when she fell into the acting business: she had to stay the person she was, have fun, and do well in school.In order to graduate with her high school class while starring on the hit ABC Family teenage soap opera The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008), her principal sent a teacher to her house once a week to give her school work which she would do, in-between takes, on set. Then, she was able to graduate with her class on time.She was originally cast as Ruby Roundhouse/Martha in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), but had to drop out of the film due to scheduling conflicts with Big Little Lies (2017). So Karen Gillan was cast instead.Shailene's father is of British Isles descent. Shailene's mother is of Creole (African, French, Spanish, German, English, Swiss) ancestry.Auditioned for the role of Cosette in the 2012 film adaption of the musical, Les Mis��rables (2012), but was beaten out by Amanda Seyfried.Her favorite movies are Dirty Dancing (1987), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Rent (2005), and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).In recent years has distanced herself from the soap The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) which brought her an early breakthrough, stating that she did not agree with the show's morals but was unable to leave because of her contract. She told Flaunt Magazine, "Towards the end, morally, the things that we were preaching on that show weren't really aligned with my own integrity. So that was a bit hard to show up to work every day knowing that we were going to project all of these themes to thousands - millions - of young adults across the country, when in fact they weren't what I would like to be sending out.".She auditioned for the role of "Lucy" in I Am Sam (2001), but lost out to Dakota Fanning.Her breakthrough role was when she starred, alongside George Clooney, as his troubled teenage daughter Alexandra King in the 2011 film adaption of the novel, The Descendants (2011).Hasn't had a television since she moved out of her parents' home at age 18, as she much prefers to read a good book.Dyed her hair red for her role of Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014).Admires actresses Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, and M��lanie Laurent.From a young age has vowed that if she ever lost her passion for acting or became uncomfortable with the idea of celebrity, she would quit. At least twice she has nearly walked away from her acting carer, until she fell in love with scripts that wooed her back. Those scripts were for The Spectacular Now (2013) and Big Little Lies (2017).Considers "1984" by George Orwell and "Henry and June" by Ana?s Nin as the books that changed her life.She is best friends with her The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) co-star, Megan Park.Was considered one of the "55 Faces of the Future" by Nylon Magazine's Young Hollywood Issue.Beauty and the Beast (1991) was the first movie that she saw.Her parents divorced when she was fifteen years old.A fan of Ana?s Nin. When asked if she could track down her favorite author and ask one burning question, the way Hazel in The Fault in Our Stars (2014) does, she responded with: "Ana?s Nin! Will you marry me?".Participated in the protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. Pleaded not guilty to criminal trespassing and engaging in a riot. [October10, 2016].Turned down the role of Casey Newton in Tomorrowland (2015). Britt Robertson was later cast.She was offered the title role in Carrie (2013) but turned it down. The part eventually went to Chlo? Grace Moretz.Her first name comes from the Irish name Shay plus the popular suffix lene / lyn / leen. This is an Irish Gaelic name, an anglicized form of "S��aghdha", meaning "stately", "majestic", "courteous", "admirable" or "hawk-like". S��aghdha derives from the surname "�� S��aghdha", the name of a family of Corca Dhuibhne in West Kerry who until about the period of the Anglo-Norman invasion were lords of Ui Rathach, now the barony of Iveragh.Her surname Woodley comes from an ancient and interesting surname, of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is a locational name from Woodleigh in Devonshire, or Woodley in Berkshire, deriving from the Olde English, pre-7th Century "wudu", meaning wood plus "leah", pasture, clearing; hence "glade in a wood". The surname dates back to the early 11th century. Its early recordings include Osbert de Wudeleg (1198) in the Pipe Rolls of Devonshire, and Walter de Wodeleye (1332) in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire.2021-2021 was engaged to football player Aaron Rodgers.She revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) that she is a huge fan of the young YouTube sensation Greyson Chance.Has a Labrador Retriever named Spinee.She supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.Is a Socialist.Daughter of Lonnie Woodley, school principal, and wife Lori Victor, school counselor, has a younger brother.Maternal granddaughter of Stephen David Victor (b. California) (son of Harold J. Victor (b. Louisiana) and wife Bessie M. Harrold (b. California); according to most Censuses, both Harold J. Victor and wife Bessie M. Harrold were black and/or biracial, as Censuses list them as black, and one Census lists them as mulatto; paternal grandson of an unknown father by Leila ... and maternal grandson of William John Harrold (b. Texas) and wife Bessie Hutchins (b. Texas)) and wife Diane Lynn Fauria (b. California) (daughter of Vernon Louis Fauria (b. Louisiana, of Creole descent, both his parents of mixed black and white ancestry) and wife Marguerite Lois Davis, of Caucasian descent, paternal granddaughter of Joseph Mathews or Matthews Fauria, of African, Spanish, French and German descent (son of Victor Nicholas Fauria and wife Agnes Cora Zipple), and wife Aline Louise Martinez, of Spanish, African and possibly French descent, and maternal granddaughter of Norman Edward Davis, of British Isles or English ancestry, and wife Evangeline or Evangelia Perrengere or Berengere Perrin or Perrine (b. Switzerland, of Swiss-German descent, daughter of Lewis O. Perrin and wife Berthe C. Hague)).Paternal granddaughter of Virgil James Woodley (b. Oklahoma) (son of James F. Woodley and wife Velma L. Howard) and wife Dovie Oralee Sims (b. Texas, of English ancestry) (daughter of Omer Epsy Sims and wife Eva Ellen Payne, paternal granddaughter of Denton Otto Sims and wife Clara Florence Allen and maternal granddaughter of Hiram Walker Payne and wife Verdenia Maude Ellis).Born at 9:06pm-PST. |
| Trademarks: |
Often works with Ansel Elgort and Miles Teller
Brown almond eyes. |
| 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.
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All it takes is to pick up that one piece of trash you pass everyday on your way to work. Or to turn the water faucet off when you're brushing your teeth from afar. Or to compost. Or to buy 100% post-consumer recycled paper. Or to utilize vintage stores and secondhand markets. Or to fully devote yourself to only buying vegetables from local sources. It is remarkably easy to incorporate sustainable choices into our everyday, busy lives.
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I was an environmentalist in high school - or, I guess, a self-proclaimed environmentalist - and I started reading about the food system in America and how it's owned by all of these corporations. I was on a quest to find out what healthy really meant because people were saying that veganism was healthy or that the Paleo diet was healthy, but I really had no idea. So I started researching indigenous people and what their lifestyles were like because I was fascinated by the fact that they could still run in their eighties and still had amazing muscular and nervous systems, whereas in America now, by the time we get to our thirties, it's really hard for us to lose weight and maintain a healthy body and composition. So I just started adapting my lifestyle to that of indigenous people, and what I realized is that we're all indigenous creatures on this planet. The whole concept of re-wilding came about through some really good friends of mine, and it's basically about adapting to your current situation. If you're in the city, then you can't go back to hunter-and-gatherer times, so you have to adapt to the lifestyle that's out there. Herbalism is part of that, and knowing how to heal our bodies naturally and knowing about organic farming. It's so important and essential to the Earth, to Gaia. We want to continue to live on this planet, and I think we need to break down the associations that we have that we're different from nature - that we need to protect the Earth and save the Earth - when we are, in fact, part of the Earth. So it all starts with us. If we want to save the planet, then I think we need to start saving ourselves in order to do that. I believe that organic farming, among many other practices, can really start that shift.
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What I found with The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) was that it was hard to talk about some of the issues because I didn't believe in them, and on a personal level, I was not in agreement with the things that we were preaching.
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[on the actresses she admires (March 2014)] Oh man, I know I just worked with her [in Divergent (2014)], but I really admire Kate Winslet. I admire her career. I admire Marion Cotillard and M��lanie Laurent. |
| Salaries: |
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) - $40,000 per episode |
| Job title: |
Actress,Producer,Additional Crew |
| Others works: |
(2011) Music video of Best Coast: "Our Deal". |
| Children: |
No Children |
| Parents: |
Lori Woodley (Victor)
Lonnie Woodley |
| Relatives: |
Tanner Woodley (Sibling) |
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