Bryce Dallas Howard

Birthdate:
03/02/1981
Birthplace:
Dallas, Texas
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biography
As the daughter of Oscar-winning director Ron Howard of “Beautiful Mind” (2001), it would have been easy for Bryce Dallas Howard to become a successful actress. Her father would no doubt have done all he could to assure his daughter’s success. Determined to make it on her own, however, Howard opted not to use her father’s influence in her rise to stardom; instead choosing to pursue acting on her own terms. For Howard, success – or failure – rested squarely on her own shoulders.

Born on March 2, 1981 to Ron and Cheryl Howard, the actress spent her youth growing up in scenic, but stodgy Continued

Credits
Gwen Stacy
2007
Story
2006
Grace
2006
Ivy Walker
2004
Heather
Rosalind/Ganymede
milestones
Year
Milestone
1995 
Had a small uncredited role in "Apollo 13" directed by her father Ron Howard
2000 
Played a minor role in Ron Howard's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
2002 
Portrayed a haughty, flirtatious teenager in Alan Ayckbourn's production of "House and Garden" at Manhattan Theatre Club
2003 
Gained the attention of director M. Night Shyamalan, while performing as Rosalind in the critically lauded Shakespearian comedy "As You Like It"
2004 
Cast as Ivy, a young blind woman, in the supernatural period drama "The Village," directed by M. Night Shyamalan; offered the role after Kirsten Dunst dropped out
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