Bryce Dallas Howard is an American actress, director, producer, model, and writer who is best known for her role in the Jurassic World franchise. Bryce is also the daughter of famed actor and director Ron Howard.
Howard attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts but left before she graduated to take on roles on Broadway in New York. While playing Rosalind in As You Like It on Broadway, Howard caught the attention of director M. Night Shyamalan, leading him to cast her in the psychological thriller The Village and the fantasy thriller Lady in the Water.
Howard received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in Kenneth Branagh’s film adaptation of As You Like It. In 2007, Howard appeared as Gwen Stacy in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3. In 2009, Howard starred in Terminator Salvation and in 2010 she appeared as the vampire Victoria in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. In 2011, she had supporting roles in 50/50 and The Help.
In 2015, Howard appeared in her biggest movie to date, starring as Claire Dearing in the science fiction adventure film Jurassic World, the fourth installment in the Jurassic Park film series.
