Adrift (2018)
Shailene as: Tami Oldham
Other cast: Sam Claflin, Jeffrey Thomas, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Grace Palmer
Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur
Release date: June 1, 2018
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Starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin, Adrift is based on the inspiring true story of two sailors who set out to journey across the ocean from Tahiti to San Diego. Tami Oldham Ashcraft (Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Claflin) couldn’t anticipate they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Richard badly injured and their boat in ruins. With no hope for rescue, Tami must find the strength and determination to save herself and the only man she has ever loved. Adrift is the unforgettable story about the resilience of the human spirit and the transcendent power of love.
Snowden (2016)
Shailene as: Lindsay Mills
Other cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Release date: September 16, 2016
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Academy Award®-winning director Oliver Stone (JFK, Born on the Fourth of July) tackles the most important true story of the 21st century. Snowden, the politically-charged thriller reveals the incredible untold personal story of Edward Snowden, the controversial figure who exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the National Security Agency and became one of the most wanted men in the world. A hero to some and a traitor to others, the provocative story of what led him to that fateful decision makes for one of the most compelling stories in recent history.
Allegiant (2016)
Shailene as: Beatrice “Tris” Prior
Other cast: Theo James, Ray Stevenson, Octavia Spencer, Jai Courtney
Directed by: Robert Schwentke
Release date: March 18, 2016
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The third installment of the blockbuster Divergent series franchise, Allegiant takes Tris and Four into a new world, far more dangerous than ever before. After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known in order to find a peaceful solution for their embroiled city. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shocking new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.
Insurgent (2015)
Shailene as: Beatrice “Tris” Prior
Other cast: Theo James, Ray Stevenson, Octavia Spencer, Jai Courtney
Directed by: Robert Schwentke
Release date: March 20, 2015
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Insurgent raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic Chicago. Tris (Woodley) and Four (James) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine (Winslet), the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite. Racing against time, they must find out what Tris’s family sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the Erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Haunted by her past choices but desperate to protect the ones she loves, Tris, with Four at her side, faces one impossible challenge after another as they unlock the truth about the past and ultimately the future of their world.
White Bird in a Blizzard (2014)
Shailene as: Katrina “Kat” Connors
Other cast: Eva Green, Christopher Meloni, Shiloh Fernandez, Gabourey Sidibe
Directed by: Gregg Araki
Release date: October 24, 2014
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Kat Connors (Shailene Woodley) is 17 years old when her perfect homemaker mother, Eve (Eva Green), a beautiful, enigmatic, and haunted woman, disappears – just as Kat is discovering and relishing her newfound sexuality. Having lived for so long in a stifled, emotionally repressed household, she barely registers her mother’s absence and certainly doesn’t blame her doormat of a father, Brock, (Christopher Meloni) for the loss. In fact, it’s almost a relief. But as time passes, Kat begins to come to grips with how deeply Eve’s disappearance has affected her. Returning home on a break from college, she finds herself confronted with the truth about her mother’s departure, and her own denial about the events surrounding it…
The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
Shailene as: Hazel Grace Lancaster
Other cast: Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Nat Wolff
Directed by: Josh Boone
Release date: June 6, 2014
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Hazel and Gus are two extraordinary teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them—and us—on an unforgettable journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous, given that they met and fell in love at a cancer support group. The Fault in Our Stars, based upon the number-one bestselling novel by John Green, explores the funny, thrilling and tragic business of being alive and in love.
Divergent (2014)
Shailene as: Beatrice “Tris” Prior
Other cast: Theo James, Kate Winslet, Zoe Kravitz, Miles Teller
Directed by: Neil Burger
Release date: March 21, 2014
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Divergent is a thrilling action-adventure film set in a world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy by a faction leader (Kate Winslet) to destroy all Divergents, Tris must learn to trust in the mysterious Four (Theo James) and together they must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it’s too late. Based on the best-selling book series by Veronica Roth.
The Spectacular Now (2013)
Shailene as: Aimee Finecky
Other cast: Miles Teller, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kyle Chandler, Brie Larson
Directed by: James Ponsoldt
Release date: August 2, 2013
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With sly humor and an intensity of feeling, The Spectacular Now creates a vivid, three-dimensional portrait of youth confronting the funny, thrilling and perilous business of modern love and adulthood. This is the tale of Sutter Keely (Miles Teller), a high school senior and effortless charmer, and of how he unexpectedly falls in love with “the good girl” Aimee Finecky (Shailene Woodley). What starts as an unlikely romance becomes a sharp-eyed, straight-up snapshot of the heady confusion and haunting passion of youth – one that doesn’t look for tidy truths. The film was written by Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber (500 Days of Summer) and also features wonderful supporting turns from Brie Larson, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
The Descendants (2011)
Shailene as: Alexandra King
Other cast: George Clooney, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard
Directed by: Alexander Payne
Release date: November 16, 2011
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From Alexander Payne, the creator of the Oscar-winning Sideways, set in Hawaii, The Descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.
Final Approach (2008)
Shailene as: Maya Bender
Other cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Dean Cain, William Forsythe, Lea Thompson
Directed by: Armand Mastroianni
Release date: May 24, 2008 (Television Premiere)
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FBI hostage rescue specialist Jack Bender’s unique skills are challenged when he finds himself aboard a domestic flight hijacked by a radical organization called the People’s Separatist Movement. One ground, Jack’s ex-wife, an FAA employee, discovers that the terrorists motives are tied to visions of nuclear grandeur, and there’s only way to stop them—by blowing the airliner out of the sky.
Moola (2007)
Shailene as: Ashley Hedges
Other cast: William Mapother, Treat Williams, Charlotte Ross, Efren Ramirez
Directed by: Don Most
Release date: April 20, 2007
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Just as the business which Steve helped create, American Lightsticks, is on the brink of collapse, a huge ‘deal’ suddenly materializes, and he and his partners are sure that their lives have changed forever. A true-to-life comedy inspired by actual events.
Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005)
Shailene as: Felicity Merriman
Other cast: Kevin Zegers, Marcia Gay Harden, John Schneider, Bruce Beaton
Directed by: Nadia Tass
Release date: November 29, 2005 (Television Premiere)
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Felicity Merriman (Shailene Woodley) lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1775, just before the Revolutionary War. Elizabeth, newly arrived from England, becomes Felicity’s best friend. The girls’ friendship is put to the test when Felicity’s family supports independence in the Colonies while Elizabeth’s family remains loyal to the king. Meanwhile, Felicity tries to help a mare escape its abusive owner. Also starring Academy Award-winner Marcia Gay Harden, John Schneider and Kevin Zegers.
A Place Called Home (2004)
Shailene as: California “Cali” Ford
Other cast: Ann-Margaret, Matthew Settle, Hunter Tylo, Rebecca McFarland
Directed by: Nadia Tass
Release date: March 7, 2004 (Television Premiere)
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A Place Called Home tells the story of Tula Bouvier Jeeters, a recluse whose deteriorating eyesight makes her the prey of her dead husband’s opportunistic niece, Billie, who schemes to drive Tula off the property to make way for a lucrative real estate venture. Although Tula refuses to be intimidated, she remains isolated and alone until handsome drifter Hank Ford and his nine-year-old daughter, Cali land on her doorstep. Only then does the sea captain’s widow enter the stream of life again, taking a chance on a restless father and world-weary child searching for an ever-elusive place called home.
