- Shailene Woodley
Infobox actor
name = Shailene Woodley
caption =
birthname = Shailene Diann Woodley
birthdate = birth date and age|1991|11|15
birthplace =Simi Valley, California , U.S.
nickname = Shai
Occupation = ActressShailene Diann Woodley (born
November 15 ,1991 ) is an American childactress .Biography
Shailene was born in
Simi Valley, California , where she attendedSimi Valley High School and started acting at the age of five. Her family includes her mother Lori, father Loni, and younger brother Tanner (12). In 2004, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award (YAA) for her role in "A Place Called Home" as California Ford. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375139/awards A Place Called Home (2004) (TV) - Awards ] ] She also starred as Felicity Merriman, in ' for which she received a Young Artists award nomination. [ [http://www.shailene-woodley.com/awards.php Officially Shailene Woodley [WWW.SHAILENE-WOODLEY.COM The Official Fansite ] ] In her most well known role, Shailene playedKaitlin Cooper in the first season of "The O.C ". She appeared on "Crossing Jordan " as a young Jordan, as well as television series such as "Without a Trace ", "Everybody Loves Raymond ", "My Name is Earl ", ', and "Close to Home ". In 2007, Woodley appeared in the television series "Cold Case " as Sarah Gunden, the murder victim's younger Amish sister, who originally brought the case to the investigators' attention.As of 2008, Shailene Woodley stars in anABC Family series known as "The Secret Life of the American Teenager " where she stars as Amy Juergens, who at 15 years old discovers she is pregnant after havingsex with a guy at band camp. This series aired as ofJuly 1 ,2008 . Shailene hasscoliosis , where the spine is curved instead of straight, and wears a brace to support it. She used to attend Simi Valley High School, and goes from time to time to get any required papers or take any state tests and such, but is now currently homeschooled due to her increasing fame.Filmography
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* [http://www.shailene-woodley.com Shailene Woodley Online]
* [http://www.americangirl.com/movie/felicity/about_cast.php Shailene Woodley Bio]
* [http://abcfamily.go.com/abcfamily/path/section_Shows+Secret-Life-Of-The-American-Teenager/page_Detail Secret Life of the American Teenager - Offical Site]
* [http://www.tslotat-fan.co.cc The Secret Life of the American Teenager - Fansite]
* [http://www.myspace.com/shailenexoxo Shailene Woodley's Official Myspace]
* [http://www.amazingshailene.co.nr Amazing Shailene-The Best up-to-date website on Shailene]References
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