Five Fast Facts About Big Little Lies Star Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley plays Jane Chapman on the hit HBO series, Big Little Lies, but the actress has been in countless projects over the years. She got her big break playing Amy Juergens on The Secret Life of the American Teenager over a decade ago and has been in a number of movies since then, including The Fault in Our Stars and Divergent.

From her medical struggles as a teenager to the role she nearly got, here are five fast facts about Big Little Lies star Shailene Woodley!

Surprising Diagnosis
When she was just 15 years old, Woodley was told that she had scoliosis. She was forced to wear a chest-to-hips brace for many years to help her spine.

Part-Time Job
Woodley was cast in The Secret Life of the American Teenager back in 2008, but she decided to keep her part-time job at American Apparel. In fact, she kept her side job until she was cast in her first feature movie.

Almost Katniss
Woodley auditioned for the role of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games movies, but she lost the part to future Academy Award winner for Lead Actress, Jennifer Lawrence.

What Happened To Mary Jane?
Woodley was cast as Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and shot the film, but unfortunately, all of her scenes were cut out of the final movie.

Feature Film Debut
Though she had appeared in two television movies, Woodley made her feature film debut in the Oscar-nominated film, The Descendants. She played George Clooney’s daughter, Alex King, and was nominated for a Golden Globe.