Brie Larson is an American actress and filmmaker. Her first screen appearance was in a comedy sketch at age eight in a 1999 episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Following several television appearances, including as a main cast member in the short-lived sitcom Raising Dad (2001), Larson played minor roles in the 2004 comedy films Sleepover and 13 Going on 30. In 2005, she released a studio album named Finally Out of P.E., in which her single “She Said” peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart.
Larson's first major film role was in the teen comedy Hoot (2006) and she went on to gain wider recognition for playing the daughter of Toni Collette's character in the Showtime comedy-drama series United States of Tara (2009–2011). She took on supporting roles of the love interest in the comedies Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and 21 Jump Street (2012), and played the troubled daughter of Woody Harrelson's character in the drama Rampart (2011). Her breakthrough came in 2013 when she starred as the distraught supervisor of a foster-care home in Destin Daniel Cretton's independent drama Short Term 12. Following more supporting roles in the romance The Spectacular Now (2013) and the comedy Trainwreck (2015), Larson won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a young mother held in captivity in the independent drama Room (2015).
In 2017, Larson expanded to big-budget films with the adventure film Kong: Skull Island, which grossed over $560 million worldwide, and made her solo directorial debut with the coming of age comedy film Unicorn Store, in which she also starred. Larson went on to play Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame, both 2019 superhero films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Both films rank as the top-grossing films of 2019; the former is the first female-led superhero film to earn over $1 billion and the latter is the second highest-grossing film of all time. After a hiatus, Larson had a supporting role in the action film Fast X and led the Apple TV+ period drama miniseries Lessons in Chemistry (both 2023). Her performance in the latter earned her nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Acting credits Film
+Key Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 2001 Madison Racing Girl No. 2 2004 13 Going on 30 Six Chick Sleepover Liz Daniels2006 Hoot Beatrice Leep2007 Farce of the Penguins I Need a Z-Pack Penguin Voice Remember the Daze Angie Ford 2008 The Babysitter Babysitter Short film2009 House Broken Suzy Decker Just Peck Emily Donaldson Tanner Hall Kate2010 Greenberg Sara Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Natalie "Envy" Adams2011 Rampart Helen2012 21 Jump Street Molly Tracey The Trouble with Bliss Stephanie Jouseski The Arm Short film, co-director and co-writer2013 Bitter Orange Myrtle Short film Don Jon Monica Martello Short Term 12 Grace Howard WeightingUnnamed Short film, also co-director and co-writer The Spectacular Now Cassidy Roy2014 The Gambler Amy Phillips2015 Digging for Fire Max Trainwreck Kim Townsend Room Joy "Ma" Newsome2016 Free Fire Justine2017 Kong: Skull Island Mason Weaver The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls Unicorn Store Kit Also director and producer Basmati Blues Linda Filmed in 20132019 Captain MarvelCarol Danvers / Captain Marvel Avengers: Endgame Just Mercy Eva Ansley Between Two Ferns: The Movie Herself Cameo Fantastic Fungi Narrator Documentary2021 Remembering The Writer / Light Short film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel Uncredited cameo2023 Fast X Tess The Marvels Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel 2026The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Rosalina Voice 2027 Post-production 2028 Katy Silver Pre-production; also executive producer TBA Post-production
Television +Key Denotes series that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 1998–1999 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Various 1998 To Have & to Hold Lily Quinn 2 episodes 1999 Touched by an Angel Rachel Episode: "Into the Fire" Popular Robin Robin Episode: "Fall on Your Knees" 2000 Then Came You Young Allison Episode: "Then Came Aidan's Ex" 2001–2002 Raising Dad Emily Stewart Main role; 22 episodes2003 Right on Track Courtney Enders Television film Hope & Faith Sydney Shanowski Unaired pilot2008 Ghost Whisperer Krista Eisenburg Episode: "Slam"2009 The Burg Hipster Girl Episode: "Change"2009–2011 United States of Tara Kate Gregson Main role; 36 episodes2011 The League Ashley 2 episodes2012 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Katerin Episode: "The Real Bicycle Thief"2013 Kroll Show College Girl 2 episodes2013–2014Community Rachel 3 episodes2015 Comedy Bang! Bang!Herself Episode: "Brie Larson Wears a Billowy Long-Sleeve Shirt and White Saddle Shoes"2016 Saturday Night Live Episode: "Brie Larson/Alicia Keys"2019 Carpool Karaoke: The Series Episode: "Samuel L. Jackson & Brie Larson" Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest Host Episode: "Guest Hostess Brie Larson / Jamie Foxx" Running Wild with Bear GryllsHerself Episode: "Brie Larson"2020 Animal Talking with Gary Whitta Voice; episode: "Brie Larson, DrLupo, Friskk, Kenny Fong"2022 Ms. Marvel Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel Episode: "No Normal"; uncredited mid-credits cameo Growing Up Host Also creator, executive producer and director2023 HouseBroken Bowie Voice; Episode: "Who's Getting Up There?" Lessons in Chemistry Elizabeth Zott 8 episodes; also executive producer Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Natalie "Envy" Adams Voice; 6 episodes 2024 Marvel Studios: Assembled Herself Episode: "The Making of The Marvels"2025 The Bear Francie Fak Episode: "Bears" TBA April Main role; also executive producer
Theater YearProductionRoleVenue 2010 Our Town Emily Webb Williamstown Theatre Festival 2025Elektra Electra Theatre Royal, Brighton Duke of York's Theatre, West End
Theme park attractions YearProductionRoleVenue 2022 Avengers: Quantum Encounter Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel Disney Wish Avengers Assemble: Flight Force Disneyland Paris 2028 Disney California Adventure
Video games Year Title Role 2022 Fortnite Battle Royale The Paradigm
Music videos Year Title Performer(s) Director Album 2005 "She Said" Brie Larson Chris Applebaum "Hope Has Wings" Brie Larson Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus 2008 "Junk Food" Lexicon David H. Steinberg Junk Food (EP) 2012 "Never Enough" JJAMZ Eddie O'Keefe Suicide Pact 2014 "Just One of the Guys" Jenny Lewis Jenny Lewis The Voyager 2015 "No Cities to Love" Sleater-Kinney Ali Greer No Cities to Love 2017 "Family Feud" Jay-Z (featuring Beyoncé) Ava DuVernay 4:44
Discography Albums As primary artist Title Album details Finally Out of P.E. Released: October 18, 2005 Label: Casablanca Records
Other credits Year Title Artist Credit 2008 Army Navy Army Navy Vocals 2012 Overexposed Maroon 5 Vocals (background)
Singles Year Title Hot Singles Sales Album 2005 "She Said" 31 Finally Out of P.E. "Life After You" rowspan="1"
Other appearances Year Album Title 2006 Hoot "Coming Around" 2015 Room "Big Rock Candy Mountain" 2018 Basmati Blues "All Signs Point to Yes" "When Tomorrow Comes" "Love Don't Knock at My Door" "All in My Mind" "Foolish Heart" "Our Voices Will Be Heard" 2021 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World "Black Sheep"
See also List of awards and nominations received by Brie Larson
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