She’s an Oscar-nominated actress who has starred in Easy A, The Help, Birdman and was even Gwen Stacey in Spiderman. Nominated so far this year for Best Actress by Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes for her performance in La La Land, this Arizona native has come a long way from Valley Youth Theatre.
From her first conversations with her parents when she was 11, to a power point presentation and a major plea — this feisty red head went after her dreams.