Brie Larson

Biography

Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers (born October 1, 1989), is an American actress and filmmaker. Born in Sacramento, California, Larson was home-schooled. She appeared as a regular in the 2001 sitcom Raising Dad. She briefly dabbled with a music career, releasing the album Finally Out of P.E. in 2005. Larson played supporting roles in comedy films Hoot (2006), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), and 21 Jump Street (2012). She also played a teenager in the television series United States of Tara (2009–2011). Larson's breakthrough leading role was in the acclaimed independent drama Short Term 12 (2013). She had supporting parts in the romance The Spectacular Now (2013) and the comedy Trainwreck (2015). For her lead role as a kidnapping victim in the drama Room (2015). The 2017 adventure film Kong: Skull Island marked her first big-budget release. She starred as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel in the 2019 Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame.