Saturday, January 1, 2011

shailene woodley

Shailene Diann Woodley (born November 15, 1991) is an American actress. Woodley is best known for portraying Amy Juergens in the ABC Family series, The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

Early life
Woodley was born in Simi Valley, California to Lori, a middle school counselor, and Loni, a school principal. Also She has a younger brother, Tanner.  Although her Parents are divorced, she still claims They Spend the holidays together. Woodley Had her first audition at the age of five, Pls her cousin model Brought her to 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.She Attended Simi Valley High School. When she was 15 and a freshman, her Parents divorced and she was diagnosed with scoliosis Also. "We were the resource persons getting ready to go swimming and I was in a bikini," her best friend then said, "Shai, your spine is weird." She Went to the doctors and was toll of 2% of the population has it, but not all cases require surgery. She was instead put in a chest-to-hips plastic brace to Straighten her spine.

 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 the California Ford.  She appeared as Felicity Merriman, in Felicity: An American Girl Adventure for the 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 "Including television series, 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. The show explores the effects of her pregnancy on her family and friends as well as life at Ulysses S. Grant High School in California. The series debuted on July 1, 2008.


from: Wikipedia