Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley was born on November 15, 1991, in Simi Valley, California.
Beginning her career as a model at the age of four, Woodley later made her professional debut in television roles.
She gained recognition with her leading role in ABC Family's youth drama series *The Secret Life of the American Teenager* (2008–2013).
Her performances in the films *The Descendants* (2011) and *The Spectacular Now* (2013) earned her her first Golden Globe nominations.
She achieved wider recognition for her portrayal of a young cancer patient in *The Fault in Our Stars* (2014) and as Beatrice Prior in the science fiction trilogy *The Divergent Series* (2014–2016).
In the series *Big Little Lies* (2017–2019), she received Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominations for her role as a rape survivor.
She subsequently appeared in supporting roles in *Snowden* (2016), *The Mauritanian* (2021), and *The Fallout* (2021), and starred in *Adrift* (2018) and *The Last Letter from Your Lover* (2021).
Additionally, she is known as an environmental activist and serves on the board of directors of Our Revolution political action committee.