Brie Larson - Actress
Age: 36
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Actress
Brie Larson is an acclaimed American actress and filmmaker known for her versatile range, spanning intimate independent dramas and massive superhero blockbusters.
Born Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers, she began her career as a child actor in sketches on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and briefly pursued a career as a pop singer in the mid-2000s. She gained critical recognition for her breakout performance in the indie film Short Term 12 (2013), but her true "arrival" came with the 2015 drama Room, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Career Highlights
Marvel Cinematic Universe: She reached global superstardom as Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel (2019) and The Marvels (2023), becoming the first woman to lead a solo film in the franchise.
Directing and Producing: She made her feature directorial debut with the whimsical film Unicorn Store (2017) and won a Primetime Emmy for producing the virtual reality series The Messy Truth VR Experience.
Recent Work: She recently starred in and executive produced the Apple TV+ series Lessons in Chemistry (2023), earning further Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
Advocacy: Beyond the screen, Larson is a prominent advocate for gender equality and survivors of sexual assault, often using her platform to push for more inclusive practices in Hollywood.
As of 2026, she has further expanded her repertoire by returning to the stage, most notably leading a revival of the Greek tragedy Elektra in London's West End.