Bryce Dallas Howard

At 43 years old, Bryce Dallas Howard has this physical status:

Bryce Dallas Howard (born March 2, 1981) is an American actress and filmmaker.

She is Ron Howard's eldest daughter.

She attended Tisch School of the Arts at New York University but left before graduating to play on Broadway.

Howard attracted director M. Night Shyamalan's attention while portraying Rosalind in the play As You Like It, and he portrayed her in the psychological thriller The Village (2004).

It was her first appearance in Shyamalan's fantasy thriller Lady in the Water (2006), and she later appeared in the title role.

She received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her role in Kenneth Branagh's 2006 film version of As You Like It.

In Sam Raimi's superhero film Spider-Man 3 (2006), she appeared as Gwen Stacy.

Howard went on to appear in Terminator Salvation (2009) and the fantasy film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), both of which were financially profitable, but critics were split on the two films.

Howard appeared in the hit comedy-dramas 50/50 and The Help in 2011.

Claire Dearing starred in Jurassic World (2015) and its sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), one of her most financially thriving films, earning her further international recognition.

She appeared in Pete's Dragon (2016) and the biographical Rocketman (2019). Howard's latest film projects include the television drama film Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013) and the film Dads (2019).

She is married to actor Seth Gabel, with whom she has two children.

Early life and education

Bryce Dallas Howard was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 2, 1981, to writer Cheryl Howard and actor Ron Howard. She has two younger sisters, twins Jocelyn and Paige, and Reed's younger brother. Bryce is the granddaughter of actors Rance Howard and Jean Speegle Howard, as well as actor Clint Howard's niece. Henry Winkler, a British comedy television series Happy Days (1970s-1980s), is her godfather.

Howard was raised in Westchester, New York, and on a farm in Greenwich, Connecticut. Howard and her siblings were raised away from television shows; their parents did not allow them to watch television and instead encouraged outdoor pursuits and hobbies. She was allowed to appear in her father's films at the age of seven. In a 2017 appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, she and her siblings were babysat by a family friend, Tom Cruise on several occasions.

Howard began training at Stagedoor Manor, a performing arts camp in upstate New York, with Natalie Portman. Howard attended Greenwich Country Day School from 1996 to 1999, graduating from Byram Hills High School (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts, taking classes at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, the Experimental Theatre Wing, and the International Theatre Workshop in Amsterdam. Howard participated in the conceptual recording of the Broadway-bound musical A Tale of Two Cities during her time in school. She took a leave of absence from NYU to pursue careers without completing her degree. She returned to NYU and completed her degree in 2020, ten years later.

Howard is also an alumna of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company's School and The Actors Center in New York City. Howard was also a member of Theater Mitu, a company that was in residence at the New York Theatre Workshop, which is well known for its exploration of dramatic forms.

Personal life

Howard encountered existentialism in her senior years of high school; she described it as: "I was like, this is it!" This is my faith.' I had never felt a link to any sort of spirituality before. It was very basic: you're accountable for the choices you make at the time, but at the time, it was mind-blowing.

Howard met Seth Gabel at New York University and dated for five years before marrying on June 17, 2006. Howard and Gabel had intended to start a family together in their thirties, but Howard discovered she was pregnant with their first child a week after their wedding. In 2007, Howard gave birth to their son Theodore, nicknamed Theo. Howard has discussed postpartum depression 18 months after her son's birth and credited her recovery to a physician and a therapist. In 2012, the couple had their second child, Beatrice, and it was a joy. The family lives in upstate New York.

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Career

Howard appeared in New York City theatre productions for many years; her performances included House & Garden, a 2002 Alan Ayckbourn production at the Manhattan Theatre Club, and Tartuffe, a dramatic comedy presented at the American Airlines Theatre in New York City. Howard appeared as Rosalind in the William Shakespeare comedy As You Like It at The Public Theater in 2003, where she attracted the attention of film director M. Night Shyamalan, who was later cast in his fantasy thriller The Village (2004). Howard portrayed Ivy, the chief's blind daughter, in the opposite to Ivy's love interest Joaquin Phoenix. The film was a commercial success, but it received mixed feedback. Critics lauded her achievements, and Howard was nominated for several awards. In Manderlay (2005), the sequel to Dogville (2004), Lars von Trier, Howard Kidman reimagined Nicole Kidman's role as Grace Mulligan, an idealistic woman who works at a plantation in rural Alabama and later attempts to support a rebellion against slave owners. Mixed reviews were given to the film.

Howard was reunited with Shyamalan for Lady in the Water (2006), a fantasy drama in which she plays Story, a naiad-like being from a bedtime tale, opposite Paul Giamatti, a Philadelphia building superintendent who discovers Story in a pool. The film, which was under pressure at the box office, was unable to recover its money and was largely dismissed by critics. In Kenneth Branagh's 2006 film adaptation of Shakespeare's As You Like It, which was sold theatrically in Europe before premiering on HBO in the United States. The film was largely ignored by British media, but American press coverage was positive. At the 65th Golden Globe Awards for her performance, Howard was nominated for the Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film. Orchids, she wrote and directed a short film that was supported by Cartier and FilmAid International last year.

Howard appeared in her first blockbuster film in 2007, portraying Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man 3. Howard referred to herself as a "huge fan" of the franchise and did extensive research to prepare for the role, including reading comic books and dyeing her hair blonde for the role. Howard was filming several of her own stunts, unaware she was a few months into a pregnancy. The film was the highest-grossing version of the trilogy and had mixed reviews. Howard appeared in Terminator Salvation (2009), but she later replaced Claire Danes in the role of Kate Connor. Howard referred to her role as a "emotional sounding board" for other characters. The film was a financial success, but it was not well-received critically. Howard's role in the Guardian honed him "winsomely," while the New York Times announced that she "upholds the maternal side of the original Sarah Connor legacy."

In The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2009), an independent film based on a 1957 screenplay by Tennessee Williams and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, Howard played a reluctant debutante opposite Chris Evans. Howard's "eye-catching appearance" was lauded by Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter, who characterized her as a "must-seeker" but not "electrifying," according to Chicago Sun-Times' Roger Ebert, who said that the show is "affecting" but not "electrifying" because the film doesn't have it. Rachelle Lefevre was replaced by Victoria Sutherland, a revenge-seeking vampire, in Twilight's third installment The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Howard was a huge fan of the book series and expressed admiration for her character. Howard's role as "the epitome of sensuous, feline cunning" was a hit in the box office and earned mixed reviews; Honeycutt lauded her as "the epitome of sensual, feline cunning."

Howard appeared in Clint Eastwood's Hereafter (2010) as a love interest of Matt Damon's character. Empire referred to her character as "twinkly" and that Howard's and Damon's "fine art" uplifted the film. Hereafter was a commercial success, but critics gave it a mixed reception. Howard became the first celebrity ambassador for designer Kate Spade in January 2011. She appeared in Tate Taylor's 2011 film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's book The Help, in which she appeared as Hilly Holbrook, a racial socialite with a Junior League chapter in 1963 Jackson, Mississippi. The film was a critical and commercial success. The Miami Herald referred to her role as a "broadly comic villain," while the New York Times praised Howard for her "energetic in a thankless role." Howard was nominated for various awards, including an MTV Movie Award and a NAACP Image Award, as well as a jury and a Screen Actors Guild Award with the rest of the cast members.

Howard and her father produced Gus Van Sant's Restless (2011), a grim coming-of-age film about a teen boy and a girl who are engrossed with death. Howard provided significant insight into the film's screenwriting and directorial choices. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to mixed reviews. In the cancer dramedy 50/50 (2011), she portrayed Joseph Gordon-Levitt's on-and-off mother. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to critical acclaim, and it was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Howard "makes a real person" out of his "shrewish" role, according to The New York Times, although Los Angeles Times reports she is "rapidly becoming Today's preeminent Queen of Means." Howard produced When You Find Me, a short film that was developed in collaboration with Canon on the principle of inspiration obtained from photographs gathered from a photography contest. 96,362 entries were accepted, but only eight were selected for use in the film.

Howard appeared in Jurassic World, the fourth installment in the Jurassic Park franchise, in 2015. Claire Dearing played Claire Dearing, the vivacious, award-winning operations manager at the titular theme park that underwent development during the film. Howard completed the scene in which her character walks in high heels through nearly three feet (0.91 m) of mud, which she described as "one of the most difficult things [she's] ever had to do." Jurassic World was a commercial and critical success, with Howard's appearance and on-screen chemistry with Pratt lauded. Rolling Stone called her role as "dynamo" and "nobody's patsy," while the Associated Press noted, "it is Howard who makes the most noticeable difference in a film full of dubious evolutions." Dearing and her use of heels were deemed "sexist," by The Los Angeles Times and The Atlantic, while Bustle and Inquisitr described Howard's character as a "feminist hero." Howard disagreed with the former's account, blaming the character's detachment from reality and extensive acquaintance with heels in everyday life.

Howard appeared in Pete's Dragon, a recreation of the 1977 film of the same name. Pete's Dragon was born to international and commercial success. Howard appeared in Gold (2016) as Kay, the protagonist's girlfriend, the same year. Gold came as a result of a limited edition with mixed feedback. "Sturdy, salt-of-the-earth" type of person who "gives [a significant] impression," the Hollywood Reporter described her portrayal as a "sturdy, salt-of-the-earth" type who "makes [a significant] impression." She appeared in "Novia," an episode of Netflix's anthology film Black Mirror, in the same year. Because body shaming is a "significant piece of the story's subtext," Howard earned 30 pounds for the role. Lacie, her actress, had a laugh, implying that she meant to convey artificiality, fear, and deposal. Both Howard and the scene were lauded; the Guardian lauded her performance as "brilliantly played" and "Howard's portrayal is superb -- she portrays Lacie's deepest pain while grinning ardently through it." Howard was nominated for her role in the Screen Actors Guild Awards for his work.

Howard reprised her role as Claire in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), in which her character appears as a dinosaur-rights protester, the film received mixed critical reception; Howard worked with a veterinary surgeon with expertise in African wildlife for accuracy. Howard "projects a luminous concern for God's ancient creations," according to Variety, while Empire lauded Pratt and Howard for "develop[ing] their characters beyond the archetypes they encountered."

In 2019, Howard played Bella in A Dog's Way Home, which led to critical and commercial success. In the musical biopic Rocketman (2019), directed by Dexter Fletcher, Howard appeared as Elton John's mother Sheila Dwight. Howard portrayed her as a comedic and sharp-witted woman as well as a woman who suffered with her mental stability. Howard worked extensively with make-up artists to plan the character's appearance as she aged, and she based Elizabeth Taylor on her portrayal. Rocketman was a box-office hit, earned critical acclaim, and was given a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Howard was lauded by the Chicago Sun-Times for her "finely nuanced work," and CinemaBlend called her performance a "wicked portrayal... that really bonds a film together."

Howard made her feature-film debut with the documentary Dads, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries. "Howard prefers observation over lecture, anecdotes over numbers," Variety said, instead of revealing what identical split primary-caregiving looks like in contemporary households. In 2019 and 2020, she produced two episodes of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, which premiered in 2019. Howard referred to the larger Star Wars universe as an aid to storytelling, and he wanted to keep character depth and appeal to viewers. Howard's path received positive feedback; discussingFilm said she "crafts [the episode] to be beautifully quaint" and praised her "ecstatic framing" that included "wholesome images," while Den of Geek said she "knows what makes Star Wars tick" and "knows what makes Star Wars tick."

On January 26, 2022, Howard produced an episode of The Book of Boba Fett, which premiered on Disney+. Following the episode's premiere, Star Wars enthusiasts took to Twitter to ask Howard to direct a trilogy of Star Wars films. In Jurassic World Dominion (2022), she reprised her role as Claire. Howard was cast in Argylle, an action film based on Ellie Conway's spy book of the same name in July 2021. Howard will write and produce a sequel to Flight of the Navigator (1986), which was rewritten with a female lead, according to Variety.

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