Line #3 Creator/BrieLarson


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2	->''" The entire process of making a movie is sort of blind trust because, otherwise, all of it just doesn't make any sense: the fact that we can create any sense of reality or emotion given the arbitrariness of a day."''
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4	Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers (born October 1, 1989), known professionally as Brie Larson,[[note]]She decided to use a stage name due to people finding her real surname difficult to pronounce; "Larson" comes from both her great-grandmother and the [[Literature/AmericanGirlsCollection American Girl]] character Kirsten Larson, whose doll she owned as a child[[/note]] is an American actress, director, and singer.
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6	Larson got her start in acting as a child, appearing in works like the short-lived Creator/BobSaget sitcom ''Series/RaisingDad'', the Creator/DisneyChannel Channel Original Movie ''Right on Track'', and the 2004 teen comedy ''Film/{{Sleepover}}''. During that time, she also began a short-lived music career, eventually releasing a studio album titled ''Finally Out of P.E.'' in 2005 (one of the songs wound up being used in ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAndTheMagicOfPegasus''). Larson would later admit as an adult to being disillusioned with both her music and acting careers at the time, because the roles she was given weren't the ones she really wanted and her recording company refused to let her control her image as a musician. She then quit and worked "normal" jobs before ultimately returning to acting in her late teens.
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8	In 2009, Larson began starring in Creator/{{Showtime}}'s ''Series/UnitedStatesOfTara'' as the title character's daughter Kate Gregson, for which she received positive attention over its three-season run. During this time, she also appeared in 2010's ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' and 2012's ''Film/TwentyOneJumpStreet'' film reboot.
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10	Larson's critical (and commercial) prospects increased tenfold beginning with her role in the 2013 film ''Film/ShortTerm12'', which garnered her much [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] buzz in award circles. Though she was ultimately not nominated for her performance in that movie, her turn as Joy "Ma" Newsome in the 2015 adaptation of Emma Donoghue's novel ''Literature/{{Room}}'' earned her an Oscar for Best Actress. Outside of arthouse indies, Larson also appeared in mainstream fare like ''Film/{{Trainwreck}}'', ''Film/KongSkullIsland'', and ''Film/DonJon''.
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12	In 2016, it was announced that Larson had been cast in the coveted role of Creator/MarvelComics character [[ComicBook/CarolDanvers Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel]] in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. Her own [[Film/CaptainMarvel2019 dedicated solo film]] was released in 2019, and she reprised the role in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' the same year. The character's next major appearance was in the 2023 film ''Film/{{The Marvels\|2023}}''.
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14	In addition to her acting career, Larson is also a director. Her feature film debut, ''Film/UnicornStore'', premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017, and was officially released by Creator/{{Netflix}} in April 2019.
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16	She also has a [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN_GNYmF_jOpv8Yoh3KBILA YouTube channel]].
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18	!! Films with pages on TV Tropes:
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20	* ''Film/ThirteenGoingOnThirty'' (2004) as one of the Six Chicks
21	* ''Film/{{Sleepover}}'' (2004) as Liz Daniels
22	* ''Literature/{{Hoot}}'' (2006) as Beatrice "The Bear" Leep
23	* ''Film/FarceOfThePenguins'' (2007) as "I need a Z Pack" penguin
24	* ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' (2010) as Envy Adams
25	** ''Anime/ScottPilgrimTakesOff'' (2023)
26	* ''Film/TwentyOneJumpStreet'' (2012) as Molly Tracey
27	* ''Film/DonJon'' (2013) as Monica Martello
28	* ''Film/TheSpectacularNow'' (2013) as Cassidy
29	* ''Film/ShortTerm12'' (2013) as Grace Howard
30	* ''Film/{{Trainwreck}}'' (2015) as Kim Townsend
31	* ''Literature/{{Room}}'' (2015) as Joy "Ma" Newsome
32	* ''Film/{{Free Fire\|2017}}'' (2017) as Justine
33	* ''Film/KongSkullIsland'' (2017) as Mason Weaver
34	* ''Film/TheGlassCastle'' (2017) as Jeanette Walls
35	* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse as [[Characters/MCUCarolDanvers Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel]]:
36	** ''Film/{{Captain Marvel\|2019}}'' (2019)
37	** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' (2019)
38	** ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'' (2021) [[note]]cameo in TheStinger[[/note]]
39	** ''[[Series/MsMarvel2022 Ms. Marvel]]'' (2022) [[note]]cameo in TheStinger[[/note]]
40	** ''Film/{{The Marvels\|2023}}'' (2023)
41	* ''Film/UnicornStore'' (2019) as Kit [[note]]also director and producer[[/note]]
42	* ''Film/JustMercy'' (2019) as Eva Ansley
43	* ''Film/FastX'' (2023) as Tess
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45	!!TV series with pages on TV Tropes:
46	* ''Series/UnitedStatesOfTara'' (2009 -- 2011) as Kate Gregson
47	* ''Series/{{Community}}'' (2013 -- 2014) as Rachel
48	* ''Series/LessonsInChemistry'' (2023) as Elizabeth Zott
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50	!! Discography:
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52	* ''Finally Out of P.E.'' (2005)
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54	!!Her works provide examples of the following tropes:
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56	* ActionGirl: In both ''Film/KongSkullIsland'' and her tenure as [[ComicBook/MsMarvel Captain Marvel]].
57	* TheCastShowoff: [[invoked]] twice.
58	** In ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'', she shows off her singing skills with the song [[Music/{{Metric}} "Black Sheep"]].
59	** In ''Film/TheMarvels2023'', she shows off her singing skills again on Aledna, where the majority of communication is done by singing.
60	* [[DragQueen Drag King]]: Creator/AnneHathaway, Creator/KristenStewart and her do this in the music video for Music/JennyLewis' "Just One Of The Guys".
61	* LargeHam: In ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'', in the best way possible.
62	* MethodActing: Invoked for her role in ''Literature/{{Room}}''; she stayed at home for a whole month to get an impression what Ma and her son were going through. It earned her an Oscar.
63	* MsFanservice:
64	** A number of her earlier films such as ''Tanner Hall'', ''The Trouble with Bliss'', and ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' often highlight her sex appeal.
65	** She has also leaned into this on her Website/{{YouTube}} channel more and more as she has gotten more fit, posting vlogs of her exercising or just lounging around in revealing clothing that shows off her body.
66	* PeriodPiece: Like fellow MCU actor Creator/HayleyAtwell, she's developing an affinity for them with ''Film/KongSkullIsland'' (set in TheSeventies), ''Film/{{Free Fire\|2017}}'' (ditto) and ''Film/{{Captain Marvel\|2019}}'' (set in TheNineties).
67	* ProductionPosse: A member of director Creator/DestinDanielCretton's, whom she worked with on ''Film/ShortTerm12'', ''Film/TheGlassCastle'', and ''Film/JustMercy''. She also has a cameo in the post-credits scene of Cretton's ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'', reprising her already-established role as Captain Marvel.
68	* StarMakingRole: ''Film/{{Room}}'' and ''Film/{{Captain Marvel\|2019}}''. Although Larson had popped up as a major player in several acclaimed independent and mainstream films prior to 2015, her performance in ''Literature/{{Room}}'' was what brought her massive attention and led to her winning the Academy Award for Best Actress. Additionally, it quickly led to her signing up as the titular character in ''Film/{{Captain Marvel\|2019}}''.
69	* ThoseTwoActors: She's starred in four films alongside Creator/SamuelLJackson: ''Film/KongSkullIsland'', ''Film/{{Captain Marvel\|2019}}'' and ''Film/TheMarvels2023'', and ''Film/UnicornStore'' (which she also directed). They also both appear in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', although they don't share any scenes.
70	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She made two [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE3t0gjm2tw YouTube]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CcjI0SOcU videos]] in which she discussed various roles she auditioned for but didn't get. These included:
71	** At least one unspecified role in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' sequel trilogy, most likely one or both of Rey (ultimately Creator/DaisyRidley) and Rose Tico (ultimately Creator/KellyMarieTran).
72	** At least two unspecified roles in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse (before becoming Captain Marvel): a role in ''Film/IronMan2'' (quite possibly [[ComicBook/BlackWidow Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow]], ultimately played by Creator/ScarlettJohansson); and a role in ''Film/{{Thor}}'' (presumably either Jane Foster, ultimately played by Creator/NataliePortman, or Darcy Lewis, ultimately played by Creator/KatDennings).
73	** An unspecified role, most likely Princess Mary (ultimately Creator/EmilyBlunt), in ''Film/GulliversTravels2010''.
74	** Katniss Everdeen in ''Film/TheHungerGames'' (ultimately played by Creator/JenniferLawrence).
75	** Teenage prostitute Cindy Paulson in ''Film/TheFrozenGround'' (a role ultimately taken by Creator/VanessaHudgens).
76	** Sarah Connor (ultimately played by Creator/EmiliaClarke) in ''Film/TerminatorGenisys'', a role which she didn't get because she "wasn't believable carrying a gun".
77	** Casey in ''Film/{{Tomorrowland}}'' (ultimately played by Creator/BrittRobertson).
78	** Either Tracy or Evie in ''Film/Thirteen2003'' (ultimately played, respectively, by Creator/EvanRachelWood and Creator/NikkiReed).
79	** Two roles where she got down to the final two, but then lost to Katie Volding - Katie Brinker in ''Film/{{Brink}}'' and Angie in ''Film/SmartHouse''.
80	** Carmen Cortez in ''Film/SpyKids'' (ultimately played by Creator/AlexaVega).
81	** Penny in ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' (a role for which she was considered too young, being 18 versus 22-year-old Creator/KaleyCuoco)
82	** Ki in ''WesternAnimation/MarsNeedsMoms'' (ultimately played by Creator/ElisabethHarnois).
83	** Noelle in ''Literature/ItsKindOfAFunnyStory'' (ultimately played by Creator/EmmaRoberts).
84	** Solara in ''Film/TheBookOfEli'' (ultimately played by Creator/MilaKunis).
85	** Alex in ''Film/TheDescendants'' (ultimately played by Creator/ShaileneWoodley).
86	** Annabeth Chase in ''Film/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' (ultimately played by Creator/AlexandraDaddario).
87	** Wendy in ''Film/PeterPan'' (ultimately played by Rachel Hurd Wood).
88	** Mari Collingwood in ''Film/TheLastHouseOnTheLeft'' (ultimately played by Sara Paxton).
89	** Becky Barnes in ''Film/TheSorcerersApprentice'' (ultimately played by Creator/TeresaPalmer).
90	** Needy in ''Film/JennifersBody'' (ultimately played by Creator/AmandaSeyfried).
91	** Piper in ''Film/DriveAngry'' (ultimately played by Creator/AmberHeard).
92	** Sheeni Saunders in ''Film/YouthInRevolt'' (ultimately played by Creator/PortiaDoubleday).
93	** Unspecified roles in ''Film/{{Juno}}'', ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' (the audition for which she admitted completely forgetting even doing), ''Film/SuckerPunch'', ''Film/GetHimToTheGreek'', ''Series/GossipGirl'', ''Film/PitchPerfect'', ''Series/Legion2017'', ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen'', ''Film/IntoTheWoods'' and ''Series/HaltAndCatchFire''.

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