From poverty and bullying to the Oscars – the actress who refused to break

Her performances that year earned critical acclaim, leading to Academy Award nominations for portraying an ambitious socialite in The Help and a determined CIA analyst in Zero Dark Thirty.

Her most famous role

Suddenly, the relatively unknown actress found herself right in the heart of Hollywood’s hustle and bustle.

”Walking down that red carpet with Sean Penn holding one hand and Brad Pitt holding the other, and everyone’s like, ‘Who is this girl in the yellow dress? Who is this person?’ I knew that that red carpet, after having that premiere, it would just be a turning point in my life,” she shared.

The Help was a huge success, grossing $216 million at the box office and becoming her most widely seen film to that point.

But most people probably remember her for her role in Interstellar (2014), which brought her recognition with audiences around the world. With a budget of $165 million, the high-profile film, co-starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway, was shot primarily using IMAX cameras.Continue reading…

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