Divergent Shailene Woodley

Divergent - Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley stars as Beatrice "Tris" Prior in the Divergent movie based on the wildly successful book series by Veronica Roth. On this page, you will learn about Shailene's role as Tris. We will also discuss other movies and TV shows that she has been in, such as The Descendants and The Secret Life of the American Teenager (which you can watch online for free - find out how below!).

We'll go over a short biography of Shailene Woodley which will explain why she is perfect for the role of Beatrice in Divergent.

Did you know that Shailene stars in two other movies with her Divergent cast members? Do you know what they are? Read on to find out more about them and how you can buy or watch these movies.

Shailene Woodley Biography

Shailene Diann Woodley was born in Simi Valley, California on November 15, 1991. She has one brother named Tanner. Her parents, Lori and Lonnie Woodley, got divorced around the same time Shailene was diagnosed with Idiopathic Scoliosis and was forced to wear a brace. Because she had to overcome this difficulty at a young age, we feel she was a perfect candidate to play Beatrice "Tris" Prior - you have to be tough to go through something like that and come out as a success!

Shailene, or as her friends call her, Shai, is 5'8" tall. When she got into acting, her parents gave her three rules when she started acting: she had to stay the person she was, have fun and do well in school. Shailene is a strong environmentalist, which you will see if you follow her Twitter account below.

Shailene Woodley on Twitter

You can follow Shailene Woodley on Twitter! Her username is @shailenewoodley.

Tweets by @shailenewoodley

Other Movies that Shailene Woodley Has Been in:

White Bird in a Blizzard

This movie is about a young woman whose mother disappears. Shailene plays Katrina "Kat" Connors who is a sixteen year old trying to discover herself while her mother slowly withdraws from her life (and eventually leaves her). The book on Amazon can be found by clicking the picture link on the right and the YouTube trailer is found below:

The Fault in Our Stars

Shailene Woodley will play the main character, Hazel Grace, in The Fault in Our Stars movie. This movie is based on the book with the same name by John Green about a sixteen year-old with Thyroid cancer who reluctantly attends a support group. At this support group, she unexpectedly finds love in a former basketball-playing amputee, Augustus "Gus" Waters. Augustus Waters is played by Ansel Elgort who plays Beatrice's brother, Caleb Prior, in Divergent.

The Spectacular Now

Shailene Woodley plays the character Aimee Finicky in The Spectacular Now movie. The movie stars Miles Teller as Sutter Keely. You may know Miles Teller because he plays Peter in the Divergent movie. The movie is about Sutter, a wild and popular senior in high school, who gets dumped by his girlfriend and ends up on the lawn of the not-so-popular Aimee. The DVD can be found on Amazon at the link on the right and the release date is January 14, 2014 (you can order it now).

The Descendants

George Clooney plays Matt King in The Descendants, a father who tries to finally tries to connect with his daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident. Shailene plays one of the daughters, Alexandra King, and the movie is set in Hawaii. You can see more about the movie in the Amazon link on the right.

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

This ABC Family TV series stars Shailene Woodley as Amy Juergens, a teenager who discovers she is pregnant. This series lasted 24 episodes and (at least at the moment) you can watch them all for free at http://abcfamily.go.com/shows/secret-life-american-teenager/episode-guide or learn more about the series on Amazon by clicking the picture of season 1 on the right.

Movies/TV Shows That Shailene Woodley Has Been in Other Than Divergent

Other movies and TV shows that Shailene Woodley has been in include Our Deal, Cold Case, Final Approach, CSI: NY, Close to Home, My Name is Earl, Once Upon a Mattress, An American Girl Adventure, Jack & Bobby, Crossing Jordan, The O.C., A Place Called Home, Everybody Loves Raymond, Without a Trace, The District, and Replacing Dad.

Learn More About Shailene Woodley's Co-Stars in Divergent

If you would like to know more about all of the other actors in the Divergent movie, click the following link to get to our full list:
Divergent Cast