Shailene Woodley is one talented actress. [post_ads]She can play a wide variety of characters and has the ability to make us laugh, cry or keep our eyes glued to our screens. Her acting chops are obvious, but there's seriously so much about this star that you'd be surprised to learn. It turns out, she's actually really grounded – which is refreshing when it comes to celebs these days, that's for sure. Here are 14 other crazy things you need to know about Shailene!
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When she was 15 she was diagnosed with scoliosis. She had to wear a chest-to-hips brace for years to straighten her spine.
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Her mother is a school counsellor and her father is a principal
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Her very first role was in a television movie, Replacing Dad, when she was eight years old.
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While she was starring in The Secret Life of the American Teenager, she kept her part-time job at American Apparel. She only quit when she landed a part in The Descendants.
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She lost out to Jennifer Lawrence for the lead spot in The Hunger Games.
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She likes to show up to most award shows wearing little to no makeup. She believes that too much makeup isn't a proper representation of herself.
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She loves Vibram FiveFingers Shoes and even wore them to a Golden Globes after party.
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She played Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, but all of her scenes were cut.
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She gave her Los Angeles home to her grandmother and crashes at her friend's homes when she's in the city instead. She felt that she wasn't getting enough use out of the home.
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She lives a very minimalist lifestyle. Everything she owns of value fits in into a carry-on suitcase.
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She was so desperate to land the role of Hazel Grace Lancaster in The Fault in Our Stars that she wrote letters to John Green, the author of the book, as well as the director of the movie, saying how passionate she was about the character.
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She wasn't allowed to wear a wig for the role, so she cut off all her hair and donated it to a children's hospital that makes wigs for kids.
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She says that she has "low-maintenance" hair, and only washes it once a month.
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She brushes her teeth with clay and rinses her mouth with sesame oil for 20 minutes to whiten her teeth.
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Her favorite way to unwind at the end of the day is to wash her face, read a book of poems or a novel and drink a cup of tea.
BY AVERYGILLIS | Diply
