Brie Larson facts for kids
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Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers
October 1, 1989 Sacramento, California, U.S.
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Brie Larson, born Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers on October 1, 1989, is a famous American actress. She started acting in comedies when she was a teenager. Now, she stars in big movies and popular films. She has won many important awards, like an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2019, Time magazine called her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
When she was just six years old, Brie was the youngest student ever accepted into a special acting program. She started her acting journey in 1998 with a funny sketch on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She also had a regular role in the TV show Raising Dad in 2001. For a short time, she even tried a music career, releasing an album called Finally Out of P.E. in 2005. Later, she played supporting roles in comedies like Hoot (2006), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), and 21 Jump Street (2012). She also played a witty teenager in the TV series United States of Tara (2009–2011).
Brie Larson became widely known for her main role in the movie Short Term 12 (2013). She continued to appear in films like The Spectacular Now (2013) and Trainwreck (2015). For her role as a kidnapping victim in the drama Room (2015), she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2017, she starred in the adventure film Kong: Skull Island, which was her first big-budget movie. After that, she became Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with the movie Captain Marvel (2019). More recently, Larson starred in the TV series Lessons in Chemistry (2023).
Larson has also worked behind the camera. She has helped write and direct two short films. Her first full-length movie as a director was the comedy-drama Unicorn Store (2017). She also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Program for producing a virtual reality series called The Messy Truth VR Experience (2020).
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Early Life and First Steps in Acting
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Brie Larson was born in Sacramento, California. Her parents, Heather and Sylvain Desaulniers, were chiropractors. She has one sister named Milaine. Her father is from Canada, and French was Brie's first language. She is a citizen of both Canada and the United States. She was mostly taught at home, which she felt helped her be creative. Brie has said she was shy and had social anxiety when she was young. In the summer, she would make her own movies in her garage, starring her cousins.
When she was six, Brie wanted to be an actress. That same year, she tried out for an acting program in San Francisco. She became the youngest student ever accepted there.
Brie's parents divorced when she was seven. She has said her relationship with her father was difficult. After the divorce, her mother moved to Los Angeles with Brie and her sister so Brie could follow her acting dream. They did not have much money and lived in a small apartment. Brie remembers they had a bed that came out of the wall and only a few clothes each. Still, she has good memories of this time and thanks her mother for doing her best.
Because her last name was hard to say, she chose the stage name Larson. This came from her Swedish great-grandmother and an American Girl doll named Kirsten Larson. Her first acting job was in 1998. It was a funny commercial parody for Barbie on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. After that, she had small roles in TV shows like Touched by an Angel and Popular.
Starting Her Career and Music
Brie Larson got her first big role as Emily in the TV show Raising Dad in 2001. The show ran for one season. She was also cast in another TV show, Hope & Faith, but she and other actors were replaced before it aired. In 2003, she starred in the Disney Channel movie Right on Track. She also had small parts in the comedies Sleepover and 13 Going on 30 in 2004.
When she was eleven, Brie became interested in music and learned to play the guitar. She started writing her own songs and putting them on her website. After not getting a role in the movie Peter Pan (2003), she wrote a song called "Invisible Girl". This song was played on the radio. Soon, she signed a music deal.
In 2005, she released her album Finally Out of P.E.. She co-wrote many songs on it. She named the album after a gym teacher she did not like. One of her songs, "She Said", was shown on MTV and was popular. Brie went on tour with Jesse McCartney and performed at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. However, her album did not sell well. Brie later said she was not happy with her music career because she wanted to write her own songs and wear sneakers, but the company wanted her to wear heels and have fancy hair.
In 2006, Larson was in the comedy film Hoot. It was about young people trying to save owls. The movie did not get good reviews, but critics liked Brie's acting. The next year, she had a small role in the drama Remember the Daze. She also started an arts magazine called Bunnies and Traps. Brie often thought about quitting acting because it was hard to find work. She felt filmmakers did not know what kind of roles to give her. To earn money, she worked as a club DJ.
Independent Films and Big Breakthrough
In 2009, Brie Larson started playing Kate Gregson in the TV series United States of Tara. She played a witty teenage daughter whose mother had a special condition. Critics praised how well Brie played a "real teenager". Brie felt her character's journey was like her own. She was sad when the show ended in 2011. Also in 2009, she starred in Tanner Hall, a movie about four girls in boarding school.
In 2010, Brie performed in a play called Our Town. She also appeared in the films Greenberg and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Playing a rock star named Envy in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was a big moment for her career. She sang the song "Black Sheep" in the movie. Even though the movie did not make a lot of money at first, it later became very popular. Next, she played the daughter of a police officer in the drama Rampart (2011). This role was very emotional for her.
In 2012, Brie started making films herself. She helped write and direct a short film called The Arm. This film won an award at the Sundance Film Festival. She then played a high school student named Molly in 21 Jump Street. This movie was based on an old TV show and starred Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. Brie found it challenging to act with Jonah Hill because he improvised a lot. Critics praised Brie, calling her "a find of major proportions" and saying she was funny and seemed like a real person. 21 Jump Street made over $200 million worldwide, becoming Brie's most-watched film at that time.
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After appearing in the TV show Community, Brie co-wrote and co-directed another short film called Weighting (2013). Her big breakthrough came later that year when she starred in the independent drama Short Term 12. This was her first main role. In the film, she played Grace, a supervisor at a home for troubled teenagers. To prepare, Brie spent time with staff at a children's home. The movie was made with a small budget, and Brie enjoyed the teamwork. Critics loved her performance. They called her "terrific" and "completely persuasive". One critic predicted she would have a "stellar career". Brie was nominated for an award for this role. She later said this film helped her get many different kinds of parts.
Also in 2013, Brie had supporting roles in two romantic dramas: Don Jon and The Spectacular Now. In Don Jon, she played the sister of the main character. In The Spectacular Now, she played Cassidy, the ex-girlfriend of Miles Teller's character. Brie liked how real the movie showed high school life. In 2014, she played a literature student in the crime drama The Gambler. Critics felt she did not have much to do in this movie.
Becoming a Star Actress
In 2015, Brie Larson had three movies released. First, she was in Digging for Fire, a comedy-drama where much of the acting was made up on the spot. Brie made many decisions about her character during filming. Next, she played the sister of Amy Schumer's character in the comedy Trainwreck. Brie based her role on Amy Schumer's real sister. Critics called Trainwreck a good mix of laughs and emotion. The movie made over $140 million.
Brie then starred in Room, a movie based on a popular novel. She played Ma, a young woman held captive who has a child. This role was very challenging for her, both physically and emotionally. She based her character on her mother's experience as a single parent. Much of the movie was filmed inside a small shed built in a studio. To prepare, Brie spent a month alone in her apartment. She also changed her diet and exercised to lose weight. Brie worked closely with her young co-star, Jacob Tremblay, who played her son.
Room received amazing reviews, especially for Brie and Jacob's acting. Critics called her performance "astonishing" and "piercingly honest". She won many awards for this role, including the Academy Award for Best Actress, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA.
After Room, Brie Larson played a main role in Free Fire (2016), an action-comedy about a shootout. She took this role to bring attention to gun violence. Critics noted how different this role was from Room, showing her ability to control a scene with just a look. However, the movie did not make back its budget.
The next year, Brie starred with Tom Hiddleston and Samuel L. Jackson in Kong: Skull Island. This was a big-budget movie filmed in Vietnam. She played a photojournalist. This was her first major mainstream film. While she liked playing a role not defined by her looks, she wished there were more female co-stars. Critics praised the movie's visuals. Kong: Skull Island was a huge success, making over $566 million worldwide.
Later in 2017, Brie played Jeannette Walls in The Glass Castle, a movie based on Walls' real-life story. This movie brought her back together with director Destin Daniel Cretton. It tells the story of a young woman's relationship with her unique parents. Brie liked the complex story of family and forgiveness. She worked closely with Jeannette Walls and her family to prepare. Critics felt Brie's strong presence helped the movie. She also appeared in the musical romance Basmati Blues, which she had filmed in 2013. This movie received some criticism for its story.
Brie Larson's first full-length movie as a director, Unicorn Store, was shown at a film festival in 2017. She also starred in it. The movie was later released on Netflix in 2019. She played a disappointed art student who loves unicorns. Brie had tried out for the movie as an actress in 2012. When the movie's production stopped, she was offered the chance to direct and star in it. She felt a connection between her character's journey and her own experience as a director.
After not appearing on screen for a year, Brie Larson starred as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Captain Marvel (2019). This was Marvel Studios' first movie led by a female superhero. She was unsure about taking such a big role at first. But she decided to do it because she saw it as a way to inspire young women. She also felt a connection to the character's human side. To get ready, she trained for nine months in judo, boxing, and wrestling. She also met with service members at an Air Force base.
Critics said Brie carried the movie well, especially in the quieter moments. She played Captain Marvel again in Avengers: Endgame, which she filmed before Captain Marvel. Endgame made $2.79 billion worldwide, briefly becoming the highest-grossing film of all time. Captain Marvel was the first female-led superhero movie to make over $1 billion worldwide.
Also in 2019, Brie worked with director Destin Daniel Cretton for the third time in Just Mercy. This movie was based on a true story about a man wrongly convicted. She played Eva Ansley, an advocate for justice. Brie took the supporting role to help tell this important story.
Recent Work and Advocacy
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Brie Larson took a break from acting. She felt the roles she was being offered were too similar to her role in Room. She decided to focus on personal interests like podcasting and vlogging. In 2020, she produced and appeared in an episode of The Messy Truth VR Experience. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for this virtual reality series.
In 2022, Brie Larson returned as Captain Marvel for a Disneyland Paris theme park ride and a Disney Wish cruise ship ride. She also worked with Disney+ on two projects. She created and hosted a show called Growing Up and starred in a short film called Remembering. She also voiced a character in the video game Fortnite Battle Royale. In 2023, Brie was a jury member at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
After a three-year break from acting in movies, Brie Larson returned in the action film Fast X (2023). This was the tenth movie in the Fast & Furious series. Critics felt she was good in her role but wished she had more screen time. Larson played Captain Marvel again in the superhero sequel The Marvels. The movie received mixed reviews and did not make as much money as the first Captain Marvel. She also briefly voiced her role as Envy Adams in the animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. In 2023, she was a guest narrator at the Disney's Candlelight Processional at Disneyland.
Brie Larson worked to develop Lessons in Chemistry, a TV series based on a popular novel. The series was released on Apple TV+ in 2023. It is about a chemist named Elizabeth Zott who starts a cooking show in the 1960s. Brie was an executive producer and spent two years working on the project. Critics praised her strong performance in the series. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her role.
Brie Larson will make her debut on the West End theatre stage in London in 2025. She will play the main role in the play Elektra.
Speaking Out for Important Causes
Brie Larson uses her fame to speak out on social issues. She has said she would risk everything to be an activist because it does not feel right to stay quiet. In 2018, Brie worked with 300 women in Hollywood to create the Time's Up initiative. This group helps protect women from unfair treatment. In the same year, she became one of the first actors to include a special rule in her movie contracts. This rule helps make sure there is more diversity among people working on films and at press events. In 2019, she spoke about how most film critics were white men and supported more diversity in the industry. This comment led to some negative reactions online for the Captain Marvel movie.
In 2014, Brie Larson helped start Women of Cinefamily. This program highlighted films made by and starring women. In 2016, Brie joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2017, she helped raise money for a charity that helps older people in the film industry. She also co-hosted an event for the Women in Film organization. During this event, she encouraged filmmakers to speak out against certain policies. She took part in the Women's March on Washington and spoke against policies affecting transgender rights.
At an awards ceremony in 2018, where she was honored, Brie spoke about the lack of diversity among film reporters. She asked for more minority voices in film criticism. She also announced that 20% of journalists at two film festivals would be from underrepresented groups. In 2019, she was a guest editor for Stylist magazine, using the platform to talk about diversity and inclusion. She also spoke about the gender pay gap in Hollywood. In 2019, she was honored for her work with the Equal Justice Initiative. In 2020, she supported the "defund the police" movement.
Filmography and Awards
Some of Brie Larson's most praised films include Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), 21 Jump Street (2012), Short Term 12 (2013), Don Jon (2013), The Spectacular Now (2013), Trainwreck (2015), Room (2015), Kong: Skull Island (2017), Captain Marvel (2019), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
For her role in Room, Brie Larson won many awards. These include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a British Academy Film Award. She also won a Primetime Emmy Award for producing the virtual reality series The Messy Truth VR Experience (2020).
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In Spanish: Brie Larson para niños
