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. 
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