Shailene Woodley
Biography
Shailene Diann Woodley is an American actress born on November 15, 1991, in San Bernardino, California, and raised in Simi Valley. She began modeling at the age of four before transitioning into professional acting with minor television roles. Woodley is recognized for her extensive television and film credits, achieving prominence through her work in both teen-oriented television and critically noted feature films.
Career overview
Woodley first gained widespread prominence for her starring role as Amy Juergens in the ABC Family teen drama series The Secret Life of the American Teenager, which ran from 2008 to 2013. Following her television success, she transitioned to film, starring in The Descendants in 2011 and The Spectacular Now in 2013. Her performance in The Descendants earned her a nomination for her first Golden Globe Award.
She subsequently achieved wider international recognition for her starring role as a teenaged cancer patient in the 2014 romantic drama film The Fault in Our Stars. Throughout her career, Woodley has accumulated numerous known acting credits across film and television productions.
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- Motor City (2026) as Sophia
- Paradise: Official Podcast (2026) as Self
- Ocean Dreams (2026) as Narrator (voice)
- Paradise (2025) as Annie Clay
- Three Women (2024) as Gia
- Materia Viva (2024) as Self
- Killer Heat (2024) as Penelope Vardakis
- Hope in the Water (2024) as Self
- Dumb Money (2023) as Caroline Gill
- To Catch a Killer (2023) as Eleanor Falco
- To Catch a Killer (2023) Producer
- Ferrari (2023) as Lina Lardi
- Robots (2023) as Elaine
- The Revolution Generation (2022) as Self
- The Fallout (2021) as Anna
- The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021) as Jennifer Stirling
- The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021) Executive Producer
- The Mauritanian (2021) as Teri Duncan
- Endings, Beginnings (2020) as Daphne
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Adrift (2018) as Tami Oldham
- Adrift (2018) Producer
- Big Little Lies (2017) as Jane Chapman
- Awake, a Dream from Standing Rock (2017) Executive Producer
- Snowden (2016) as Lindsay Mills
- Allegiant (2016) as Beatrice 'Tris' Prior
- The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016) as Self
- Insurgent (2015) as Beatrice 'Tris' Prior
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Divergent (2014) as Tris
- The Fault in Our Stars (2014) as Hazel Grace Lancaster
- White Bird in a Blizzard (2014) as Kat Connor
- 9 Kisses (2014) as Boxing Girl
- The Spectacular Now (2013) as Aimee Finecky
- The Descendants (2011) as Alexandra King
- Conan (2010) as Self
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) as Amy Juergens
- Final Approach (2008) as Maya Bender
- Moola (2007) as Ashley Hedges
- My Name Is Earl (2005) as Young Gwen
- Close to Home (2005) as Gaby Tursi
- Once Upon A Mattress (2005) as Molly
- Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005) as Felicity Merriman
- CSI: NY (2004) as Evie Pierpont
- Jack & Bobby (2004)
- A Place Called Home (2004) as California "Cali" Ford
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Cold Case (2003) as Sarah Gunden (2006 & 2007)
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- The O.C. (2003) as Kaitlin Cooper
- Without a Trace (2002) as Young Clare
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Young Jordan Cavanaugh
- The District (2000) as Kristin Debreno
- Replacing Dad (1999) as Little Girl
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self
- Everybody Loves Raymond (1996) as Snotty Girl
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Unabom as Joanne Miller
- Mother's Helper
- Count My Lies as Sloane Caraway
- Count My Lies Executive Producer
- The Murderous Miss Highsmith as Patricia Highsmith
- Janis Joplin: Get It While You Can as Janis Joplin
- Janis Joplin: Get It While You Can Producer
- A Beautiful Journey as Mary
- Ultra as Eve