Jurassic World actress: Who is Bryce Dallas Howard? What other movies has she been in?

Who is Bryce Dallas Howard?

It might be obvious to some, but Bryce Dallas Howard is the daughter of Hollywood director and Happy Days lead Ron Howard.

Her mother is the writer Cheryl Howard Crew (née Alley) and Howard was born on March 2, 1981.

She isn’t the only Howard progeny, she has two sisters, twins Jocelyn and Paige, and a younger brother named Reed.

Despite the allure of the silver-screen, the Howard parents kept all their children far from the limelight.

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Howard’s godfather is her dad’s Happy Days co-star Henry Winkler.

Bryce Dallas Howard’s connections to Hollywood don’t stop there.

On an episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Howard said she and her siblings were babysat by family friend Tom Cruise on several occasions.

The Howard children were raised in Westchester County, New York, and on a farm in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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Their parents did not allow them access to television and instead encouraged outdoor activities and hobbies.

At the age of seven, however, she was allowed to be an extra in her father’s movies.

But before she made a name for herself running from dinosaurs in impractical shoes, Howard had a long history of acting.

What other movies has Bryce Dallas Howard been in?

Bryce Dallas Howard starting her path back to the world of movies with her education.

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She attended Stagedoor Manor, a performing arts camp in upstate New York, with actress Natalie Portman.

Howard graduated with her BFA in Drama from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and also attended the Stella Adler Conservatory, The Experimental Wing, and International Theatre Wing in Amsterdam.

From there Howard appeared on stage in New York, and while performing as Rosalind in As You Like It at The Public Theater in 203, Howard caught the eye of director M. Night Shyamalan.

Howard starred in Shyamalan’s The Village, garnering acclaim for her work as the chief’s blind daughter despite the mixed critical reception of the movie.

She reunited with Shyamalan for The Lady in the Water, and from there headed to bigger titles.

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2007 saw Howard in her first blockbuster, Spider-Man 3 as Peter Parker’s classmate Gwen Stacy, a fan favourite, then appearing as Kate Connor in the 2008 Terminator Salvation.

Howard also appeared as Victoria, a vampire seeking revenge, in the Twilight series’ third instalment The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and despite a mixed reception, critics gave very positive reviews for Howard in the role.

Howard was cast in Clint Eastwood’s 2010 movie Hereafter as a burgeoning love interest for Matt Damon’s character.

A few years later, Howard appeared in the movie adaptation of the novel The Help and received critical acclaim for her performance.

Then came the 2015 Jurassic World movie which brought Howard the level of fame she now commands as Claire Dearing.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is playing in UK cinemas now.