Brie Larson has been working in the industry since she was in diapers, but the star of "Room," just nominated for best actress at this year's Oscars, is just now starting to become a known name among moviegoers.
With her incredible acting talent and cheerful personality, she is on the fast track to the kind of stardom that graced Jennifer Lawrence and friend Shailene Woodley before her.
Get to know more about this rising actress here.
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Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers was born in Sacramento, California, in 1989 and has a younger sister.
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She moved with her mother to Los Angeles during her childhood after her parents separated.
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Brie began acting and changed her last name to "Larson" as her surname was too difficult to pronounce.
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