Had a small role in Kevin Costner's 'Dragonfly' as a cancer patient, though her scenes were cut. Since she shaved her head for the role she had to wear wigs throughout her next movie 'White Oleander'.

Has a younger brother Robert (b. 1982)

Her father is an architect and her mother owned a French bakery

She's a natural blonde.

Is of Irish descent.

Is an environmentalist, supports many charities which improve and protect the environment.

She studied acting, ballet, dance, and eventually won awards and scholarships for her talent.

One of Esquire Magazine's "Women We Love".

She played a older teen pretending to be a 14 year old girl in Matchstick Men. In real life she was 22-23 at the time (She had a birthday midway through shooting).