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Brie Larson Biography

Birth Name:Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers

Birth Place:Sacramento, California, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Director, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

Received the 2016 Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Landed her first record deal with Universal Records at the age of 13
Received her first TV gig as a child by acting in sketches for "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno․"
At the age of six she became the youngest person to attend the American Conservatory Theater
Learned French as her first language
Performed a song on the movie soundtrack for "Hoot," a film she also starred in
Featured in the Jenny Lewis music video "Just One of the Guys․"

Awards

2002Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Leading Young Actress: nominated
2005Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast: nominated
2006DVDX Award-Best Original Music Video: nominated
2007Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress: nominated
2012Short Film Special Jury Prize-: winner
2013EDA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013EDA Female Focus Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
2013AFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2013Breakthrough Artist Award-: winner
2013ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2013BFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2013CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: winner
2013DFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2013Golden Schmoes-Breakthrough Performance of the Year: nominated
2013Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2013Breakthrough Performer-: winner
2013HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2013Best Actress-: winner
2013OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013PFCS Award-Breakthrough Performance on Camera: nominated
2013SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013SFFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013Golden Space Needle Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: nominated
2014COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: winner
2014CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2014Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
2014GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014Breakthrough Award-: winner
2014INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2014OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Female: nominated
2014Virtuoso Award-: winner
2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Actress: winner
2015AFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2015ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2015BFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2015Capri Actress Award-: winner
2015CFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2015DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2015DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015FFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2015Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: winner
2015Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015IFJA Award-Best Actress: winner
2015ICP Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2015IFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2015Sierra Award-Best Actress: winner
2015NBR Award-Best Actress: winner
2015NFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2015NYFCO Award-Best Actress: winner
2015Odyssey Award-Best Lead Actress: winner
2015OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015PCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2015PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2015SDFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2015SFFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015SEFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2015SLFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2015TFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015UFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2015VFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2015VFCC Award-Best Actress in a Canadian Film: winner
2015VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: winner
2015WFCC Award-Best Young Actress: winner
2015Courage in Acting Award-: winner
2016AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2016Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2016EDA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016EDA Female Focus Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: winner
2016Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz): nominated
2016Canadian Screen Award-Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2016COFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2016CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: winner
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: winner
2016DFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2016Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actress: nominated
2016DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2016Empire Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: winner
2016GAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: winner
2016Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
2016HFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2016IFC Award-Best Actress: winner
2016IFTA Award-Best International Actress: winner
2016ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2016MTV Movie Award-Breakthrough Performance: nominated
2016NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016NTFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2016OFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2016Breakthrough Performance Award-: winner
2016Outstanding Performer of the Year Award-: winner
2016Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Drama: nominated
2017Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi: nominated
2017Best Canadian First Feature Film-: nominated
2018Audience Award-: nominated
2018Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2019Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: nominated
2019MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Fight: winner
2019MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Hero: nominated
2019National Film and Television Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Action Movie Star: nominated
2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Female Movie Star: nominated
2019Teen Choice Award-Choice Action Movie Actress: nominated
2019The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
2019WFCC Award-Best Female Action Hero: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress of the Decade: nominated
2020Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
2020Blimp Award-Favorite Superhero: nominated
2024Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: nominated
2024Astra TV Award-Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: winner
2024Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: nominated
2024Gold Derby TV Award-Limited/Movie Actress: nominated
2024Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2024Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
2024OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series: nominated
2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television: nominated
2024People's Choice Award-The Action Movie Star of the Year: nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: nominated
2024Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2024WIN Award-Actress Made For Television Movie / Limited Series: nominated