Born on April 9, 1990, in Los Angeles, California.
Her father John—a stage manager, producer and director and mother Jules—a scriptwriter immersed their daughter in the Hollywood scene and mother Jules—a scriptwriter—immersed their daughter in the Hollywood scene at an early age. She made her first television appearance at the age of eight after her performance in a grade school Christmas play caught the eye of a talent scout. Shortly after, she landed a bit role on the Disney Channel TV movie,The Thirteenth Year(1999).
She has also starred in films including Panic Room (2002), Zathura (2005), In the Land of Women (2007), The Messengers (2007), Adventureland (2009) and The Runaways (2010). She will also star in three upcoming films in 2012 which include Snow White & the Huntsman, On the Road', and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-PartII.