Born on October 1, 1989 in Sacramento, California, United States. She is a celebrity actress, singer-songwriter, musician, screenwriter, poet, film director. Brie Larson is an American actor, singer, and filmmaker. She has portrayed several notable characters on TV and in movies. Larson has also received various honors, including an ˜Academy Award.' She started acting at a very young age. At the age of 6, Larson became the youngest student to be enrolled in an acting program conducted by the ˜American Conservatory Theater.' As a teenager, Larson acted in TV series such as ˜Raising Dad.' In the early days of her career, she played supporting roles in movies such as ˜Hoot' and ˜21 Jump Street.' Larson got the first big break of her career when she was chosen to play the lead role in the movie ˜Short Term 12.' Following its success, she played a more powerful character in the movie ˜Room.' Larson won many awards for her stellar performance in this movie. She has also directed a few short films. Her directorial debut, ˜The Arm,' was honored with a special jury prize at the ˜Sundance Film Festival.' Larson is a talented singer and has released a music album, too. She is also a firm supporter of feminism and gender equality. She is one of the founders of the ˜Time's Up' movement, which aims to eradicate sexual abuse in the entertainment industry. She has a younger sister named Milaine. She became engaged to Phantom Planet singer Alex Greenwald in 2016. Her first acting job was as a sketch actress on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She made her film acting debut in 1999's Special Delivery, then landed a small role in the 2004 film 13 Going on 30. She released an album titled Finally Out of P.E. in 2005. She co-starred with Alexa Vega in the teen flick Sleepover.