2012: Indie Spirit Awards

Woodley had fun posing with her Independent Spirit Award in 2012, which she won for the role she chased for months in The Descendants. After reading for the casting director, Woodley was on the "don't call back" list ("I wanted the role too intensely," she surmised). But she managed to get a second read and wowed director Alexander Payne. "She is that truly unique actress who can make even bad dialogue sound good," said Payne. 

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2013: Sundance

Woodley posed with The Spectacular Now director James Ponsoldt (left) and co-stars Miles Teller and Brie Larson at Sundance 2013. Teller, who starred opposite Woodley in the coming-of-age teen drama and Divergent and has been romantically linked to the actress in the past, joked,"I would say we have a sibling relationship, but with moments of sexual tension."

2013: Sundance

Woodley rocked casual overalls at Sundance 2013. She has admitted that she wears only used clothes but isn't against getting fancy for the red carpet. 

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2013: Comic-Con

Woodley posed with (from left) co-star Theo James, director Neil Burger and Divergent author Veronica Roth at Comic-Con 2013. Burger is one and done with the franchise as he won't return for the Insurgent sequel, saying, "There was no breathing room. They were like, 'We're holding to a March 2015 release, and we have to start no later than May 2014.' It was a recipe for failure, at least with me on board. I wouldn't be able to do either thing right. I reluctantly let it go."

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2013: Comic-Con

Divergent author Veronica Roth joked about her survival plans for a zombie apocalypse saying, "Head to the nearest Costco." Woodley added, "I would plant tobacco because I think it would be a good thing to trade with." 

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2013: Rule Breakers

From left: The Spectacular Now distributor A24's Nicolette Aizenberg and Daniel Katz, actors Miles Teller and Woodley, and A24's David Fenkel. 

2013: Rule Breakers

By the time of the Sundance Film Festival in January, the five-month-old finance and distribution company A24 had acquired three films for a combined mid seven figures: Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers, Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring and James Ponsoldt's The Spectacular Now. "Everyone told us, 'Very cool films, but they're not going to work," says A24 co-founder Daniel Katz, 36. But the New-York-based company made them work in a big way. The three films, which all tell colorful stories about teens, in total earned more than $26 million. 

2013: Beauty Issue

The rising star surprised fans with her shorter do. The pixie was cut on-set for her role as a cancer patient in the adaptation of John Green's The Fault in Our Stars. 

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2013: Beauty Issue

Woodley posed for THR's beauty issue in 2013.

2013: Beauty Issue

The starlet's haircut drew all eyes to her visage and clean, sophisticated makeup. 

2013: Beauty Issue

Woodley met makeup artist Gloria Noto during the promotional tour for The Descendants, and they bonded over their love of organic beauty. 

2013: Beauty Issue

"It's all about her face right now," says makeup artist Noto. 

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2013: Beauty Issue

"A flawless foundation was key," says Noto of Woodley's raw look. 

2014: Shailene Woodley Cover

Woodley's unique accessibility — both onscreen and off — coupled with raw acting talent has made her one of the most hyped starlets since Jennifer Lawrence prepared to launch The Hunger Games franchise more than two years ago. 

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2014: Shailene Woodley Feature

Like Lawrence, Woodley may soon boast a YA blockbuster franchise of her own with Divergent, which Lionsgate opens March 21. 

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2014: Shailene Woodley Feature

Woodley confessed she was hesitant to join the Divergent franchise: "Having come off a TV show, I was kind of in the place where I was like, 'I'm never signing a contract for more than one movie,' because once you do sign a contract legally, you're liable. [Even] if you don't find something creatively stimulating anymore, you've still got to do it legally." 

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2014: Shailene Woodley Feature

Shailene signed on to the three-film franchise before the third novel, Allegiant, was even written. 

2014: Shailene Woodley Feature

Of glamorous outfits by famous designers, the actress says, "Someone else will wear it after me and then it will eventually get auctioned off for charity."

2014: Shailene Woodley Feature

Woodley posed casually while wearing an Elie Saab jumpsuit. 

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2014: Shailene Woodley Feature

Woodley admitted to rocking only used clothes, but said it also depends on the occasion: "If I was to show up wearing five-toe shoes, my Melodia organic leggings and some hippie top, no one is going to take me seriously and I probably would not be doing this interview right now for The Hollywood Reporter."

2014: Shailene Woodley Feature

Said The Descendants director Alexander Payne of Woodley's breakout role in his film: "She wept underwater take after take. That was something else."

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2014: Shailene Woodley Feature

Woodley posed in an Antonio Berardi jumpsuit topped off with a Monique Pean ring. 

2014: Shailene Woodley Feature

Woodley posed in a pink Burberry top and underwear while wearing a Jamie Joseph obsidian ring. 

2014: Shailene Woodley Feature

On sex scenes, the actress told THR: "If I'm going to say yes to a movie where this is necessary, then I'm going to bring truth to that situation." 

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2014: Shailene Woodley Feature

Look-alikes Veronica Roth, author of Divergent, and Woodley were photographed Nov. 5 at the SoHo Hotel in London. 

2014: Shailene Woodley Feature

"She's the best co-star you'd ever want to work with — caring and loving and wonderful and also extremely talented enough to carry this franchise," Divergent's Maggie Q (Tori) said of Woodley. 

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