Biography of Brie Larson
Brie Larson is an American actress and musician. She's best known for films like Room, Trainwreck, and Free Fire. In 2016, she won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role as Joy Newsome in the drama Room. In 2019, she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel). Net worth: $25 million.
Childhood and Teenage Years
Brie Larson (Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers) was born on October 1, 1989, in Sacramento, California. Her parents, Sylvain and Heather Desaulniers, are chiropractors. Her grandfather is French Canadian from the Canadian Prairies. As a child, Brie spoke French with her relatives, but later switched to English. The actress admits she's forgotten her first language, though she can still say a few words in French.


Acting Career
Larson's first screen appearance was in comedy sketches of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1988. During this time, Brie created her stage name, partly borrowing from a Kirsten Larson doll from the American Girl collection she'd received as a child.Later, Brie landed the role of Emily, Bob Saget's younger daughter on the short-lived TV show Raising Dad. In 2003, Brie starred alongside Beverley Mitchell in Disney Channel's Right on Track, and the following July, she appeared in the teen film Sleepover. Brie also played a small role in the film 13 Going on 30 in which she portrayed a school beauty queen who bullied a lead character.Larson is a stage name. The actress believes that her real last name is hardly pronounceable and unsuitable for the acting career.









In 2017, Brie stepped behind the camera as director for the third time. She directed the feature comedy film Unicorn Store. Previously, Larson had directed the feature films Weighting (2011) and The Arm (2012). The comedy, starring Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson in the lead roles, premiered in September 2017.

Music Career
Brie Larson is also known as a musician, singer, and songwriter. Her interest in music developed in early 2003 when she started posting her songs on a personal web page. In 2005, she dropped her debut album Finally Out of P.E.
Private Life of Brie Larson
Since 2013, Brie dated American musician Alex Greenwald, frontman of Phantom Planet. In late spring 2016, the couple got engaged. In 2019, despite fan expectations, the couple broke up and went public with the news.Brie is an advocate for sexual violence survivors. In August 2017, Brie left The Cinefamily after several women accused directors Adrian Belove and Shadie Elnashai of sexual harassment.
