- Bryce Dallas Howard
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caption = Howard at the "Spider-Man 3 " (2007) premiere
birthname = Bryce Dallas Howard
birthdate = birth date and age|1981|3|2
birthplace =Los Angeles, California ,United States
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yearsactive = 2004 – present
spouse =Seth Gabel (2006 - present)
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tonyawards =Bryce Dallas Howard (born
March 2 1981 ) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her film roles in theM. Night Shyamalan -directed "The Village" and "Lady in the Water ", and asGwen Stacy inSam Raimi 's "Spider-Man 3 ". She will star as Katherine Connor, second-in-command of the human resistance and wife toJohn Connor in the 2009 movie "Terminator Salvation ".Biography
Early life
Conceived in
Dallas, Texas – the source of her middle name – Howard was born in Los Angeles,California , the daughter of Cheryl (née Alley), a writer, and Hollywood actor-directorRon Howard . Her paternal grandparents were actorsJean Speegle Howard andRance Howard and her uncle is actorClint Howard ; her godfather is actorHenry Winkler , who co-starred on "Happy Days " (1974) with her father.Howard and her younger sisters, twins Jocelyn and Paige, and their younger brother, Reed, were raised away from the world of showbusiness. Their parents didn't allow them access to television and instead encouraged reading, outside play, and hobbies. Nevertheless, all four Howard children can be seen as extras in some of their father's films, such as in 1999's "
EDtv ".She was reared in Greenwich,
Connecticut , where she graduated fromGreenwich Country Day School in 1996. When she was in ninth grade at Greenwich Country Day School, she performed as Miss Adelaide in the musical "Guys and Dolls ", and in a variety show with her own unique version of Leiber and Stoller's "I Am A Woman." She later attendedByram Hills High School in Armonk,New York , where she performed in a number of shows on their stage, and graduated in 1999. Howard also attendedStagedoor Manor , a performing arts camp in upstate New York, with one of her good friends, actressNatalie Portman . After graduating from high school, Howard studied atNew York University 'sTisch School of the Arts for three years, during which time she also attended theStella Adler Conservatory, The Experimental Wing, and International Theatre Wing inAmsterdam .http://www.theatermitu.org/company/bhoward.html] During her schooling, Bryce took part in the concept recording of the Broadway-bound musical, "A Tale of Two Cities ".[http://www.ataleof2cities.com/biographies.cfm?action=1&type=performer&id=4 Tale of Two Cities - Biography ] ] She graduated with her BFA in Drama in 2003. Howard is also an alumna of theSteppenwolf Theatre Company 's prestigious School at Steppenwolf inChicago , and ofThe Actors Center inNew York City .Career
She appeared in several of her father's (Ron Howard) films as an extra before her feature film début came in director Alan Brown's 2004 drama, "Book of Love". She also appeared in numerous productions on the New York stage, but her breakthrough role came in
M. Night Shyamalan 's "The Village", which she was cast in without having to audition after Shyamalan saw her in a Broadway show. Following that, Howard was cast byLars Von Trier to replaceNicole Kidman as Grace in "Manderlay " (2005). She collaborated again with Shyamalan in the 2006 release "Lady in the Water ", in which she plays Story, a type of waternymph called a "narf".In 2006, she starred as Rosalind in
Kenneth Branagh 's film version ofShakespeare 's "As You Like It ", oppositeDavid Oyelowo as Orlando. The film played theatres in Europe, but went directly to cable in the United States. Ms. Howard was nominated for aGolden Globe Award for her performance.In May 2007, she appeared as Peter Parker's new love interest
Gwen Stacy inSam Raimi 's "Spider-Man 3 " starringTobey Maguire andKirsten Dunst . She dyed her naturally red hair blonde for the role (while the naturally blonde Dunst's hair is dyed red for the role ofMary Jane Watson ). Howard beat outElisha Cuthbert andSienna Miller for the part.fact|date=July 2008She will play the lead role in her upcoming film, "
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond ", co-starring Chris Evans,Ellen Burstyn andDavid Strathairn . She landed the role afterLindsay Lohan dropped out. [ [http://www.firstlookinternational.com/Films/Films.asp?txtQuickSearch_FilmTitle={513F4D4B-522F-42AC-9358-83FFCDB3E467} First Look International - Films ] ]She also plays the role of Kate Connor in the 2009 movie "
Terminator Salvation ".She wrote and directed a short film, "Orchids", starring
Alfred Molina (who incidentally, portrayedDoctor Octopus in "Spider-Man 2 "), as part of "Glamour" magazine's "Reel Moments" series funded byCartier andFilmAid International . [http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt0875606/funfacts]Personal life
On
June 17 2006 , Howard marriedSeth Gabel in Hollywood,Florida , whom she had met atNew York University and dated for five years. They currently live in Hollywood,California. Howard and Gabel welcomed their first child, a son named Theodore Norman Howard Gabel, nicknamed Theo, [ [http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/04/in_progress_bry.html#more "Bryce Dallas Howard reveals Theo's full name and more"] at "Celebrity Baby Blog"] onFebruary 16 2007 . [http://www.etonline.com/movies/news/38870/]Awards and nominations
Nominations
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Golden Globe 2008 Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: "As You Like It" (HBO) [ [http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/year/2007 HFPA Nominations and Winners] for 2008]Filmography
References
External links
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* [http://www.askmen.com/women/celeb_profiles_actress/19_bryce_dallas_howard.html AskMen.com profile]
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