Born:
February 26, 1986
in
Adelaide
Best Known For:
A string of movies.
Early-life:
Teresa Mary Palmer was born in Adelaide on February 26, 1986, the only child of Kevin and Paula. Her parents divorced when she was three. She was working in a clothing retailer when she was asked to appear in a student film, 2:37 (2006). The director had seen her head shot on an acting agency's website. The movie earned Teresa an Australian Film Institute Award nomination. A brief role in Wolf Creek (2005) followed.
Career:
Palmer made her Hollywood debut in The Grudge 2 (2006). Since then, she has established herself as a movie actress in the likes of December Boys (2007), Bedtime Stories (2008), The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010), I Am Number Four (2011), Wish You Were Here (2012), Warm Bodies (2013) and Love and Honor (2013).
Quote:
'I was thrown in the deep end at 18 when I got cast in a movie that I didn't audition for. The director just sort of found me and put me in a film, so the decision was really made for me.'
Trivia:
In Australia, her father raised kangaroos.