Brie Larson
Born: 1989-10-01 in Sacramento, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers (born October 1, 1989), known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress. As a teenager, she played supporting roles in comedies and has since expanded to leading roles in independent films and blockbusters. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. At age six, Larson was the youngest student admitted to a training program at the American Conservatory Theater, and she began her acting career in 1998 with a comedy sketch on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She appeared as a regular in the 2001 sitcom Raising Dad. Briefly, she dabbled with a music career, releasing the album Finally Out of P.E. in 2005. She subsequently had supporting roles in the comedy films Hoot (2006), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), and 21 Jump Street (2012), and appeared as a sardonic teenager in the television series United States of Tara (2009–2011). Her breakthrough came with a leading role in the independent drama Short Term 12 (2013). She continued to take on supporting parts in the romance The Spectacular Now (2013) and the comedy Trainwreck (2015). For playing a kidnapping victim in the drama Room (2015), she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. The 2017 adventure film Kong: Skull Island marked her first big-budget release, after which she starred as Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Captain Marvel (2019). Larson has since starred in the miniseries Lessons in Chemistry (2023), for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. Larson has co-written and co-directed two short films and made her feature film directorial debut with the independent comedy-drama Unicorn Store (2017). For producing the virtual reality series The Messy Truth VR Experience (2020), she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Program. A gender equality activist and an advocate for sexual assault survivors, Larson is vocal about social and political issues. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brie Larson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as Rosalina (voice)
2024
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels as Self - 'Carol Danvers' / 'Captain Marvel'
2023
- Fast X as Tess
- The Marvels as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off as Envy Adams (voice)
- Lessons in Chemistry as Elizabeth Zott
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- MPower as Self
2022
- The Bear as Francie Fak
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Remembering as Writer / Idea
- Ms. Marvel as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel (uncredited)
- Growing Up ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel (uncredited)
- Marvel Studios Legends as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Marvel Studios Assembled as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel (archive footage)
- The “Dew” Project as Brie
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Avengers: Endgame as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel
- Fantastic Fungi as Narrator (voice)
- Captain Marvel as Carol Danvers / Vers / Captain Marvel
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- Between Two Ferns: The Movie as Brie Larson
- Just Mercy as Eva Ansley
2018
- Family Feud as Foremother
2017
- Kong: Skull Island as Mason Weaver
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- Basmati Blues as Linda
- The Glass Castle as Jeannette Walls
- Unicorn Store as Kit
- Why You've Never Met The 4th Haim Sister as Frime Haim
- Free Fire as Justine
- Creating a King: Summoning a God as Self
- Tom Hiddleston: The Intrepid Traveler as Self
2016
- Wiener-Dog ... (Thanks)
- Making “Room” as Self
2015
- Hot Ones as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Room as Ma
- Trainwreck as Kim
- Digging for Fire as Max
- French Cinema Mon Amour as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
- The Gambler as Amy Phillips
- Harmontown as Self
- Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes as Self
2013
- Don Jon as Monica Martello
- The Spectacular Now as Cassidy Roy
- Short Term 12 as Grace Howard
- Bitter Orange as Myrtle
- Kroll Show as College Girlfriend
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 21 Jump Street as Molly Tracey
- Entry Level as Laura
- The Arm ... (Director)
2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- Treatment as Franny
- Just Peck as Emily Donaldson
- NTSF:SD:SUV:: as Katerin
- The Trouble with Bliss as Stephanie Jouseski
- Rampart as Helen
- Weighting as Girl
- Smorgasbord as Clara
2010
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as Envy Adams
- Greenberg as Sara
- The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' as Self
2009
- Community as Rachel
- The League as Ashley
- Tanner Hall as Kate
- House Broken as Suzy Decker
- United States of Tara as Kate Gregson
2008
- Remember the Daze as Angie Ford
- The Babysitter as Allison
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
2006
- Hoot as Beatrice "The Bear" Leep
- Farce of the Penguins as I Need a Z-Pack Penguin (voice)
2005
- Ghost Whisperer as Krista Eisenberg
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus ... (Songs)
- Made in Hollywood as Self
- Madison as Racing Girl #2
- Go Figure ... (Songs)
- Brie Larson: Finally Out of P.E. as Self
2004
- Sleepover as Liz Daniels
- 13 Going on 30 as Six Chick
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest Host
- Right on Track as Courtney Enders
2002
- Pet Star as Self - Judge
2001
- Raising Dad as Emily Stewart
2000
- Then Came You as Young Allison
1999
- Popular as Robin Robin
1998
- To Have & to Hold as Lily Quinn
1997
- The View as Self
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Rachel / Samantha
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1953
- The Oscars as Self