Bryce Dallas Howard was born on March 2, 1981, in Los Angeles, California. She was conceived in Dallas, Texas (the reason for her middle name). Her father, Ron Howard, is a former actor turned Oscar-winning director. Her mother is actress and writer Cheryl Howard (née Alley). Her famous relatives include her uncle, actor Clint Howard, and her grandparents, actors Rance Howard and Jean Speegle Howard. She also has two younger twin sisters, Jocelyn and Paige Howard (also an actress), born in 1985, and a brother, Reed Howard, born in 1987. Her ancestry includes German, English, Scottish, and Irish.
Howard became more recognizable to audiences as Victoria in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010). This project, as well as Terminator Salvation (2009), were financially successful, but both films garnered mixed reviews from the press. In 2011, she had supporting roles in 50/50 and The Help. She also played a lead role, Claire Dearing, in the science fiction adventure film Jurassic World (2015), the fourth installment in the Jurassic Park film series and her most financially successful film to date.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Parenthood | Strawberry-blonde girl in audience | Extra |
| 1995 | Apollo 13 | Girl in yellow dress | Extra |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Surprised Who | |
| 2001 | A Beautiful Mind | Harvard Student | Extra |
| 2004 | Book of Love | Heather | |
| 2004 | The Village | Ivy Elizabeth Walker | |
| 2005 | Manderlay | Grace Margaret Mulligan | |
| 2006 | As You Like It | Rosalind | |
| 2006 | Lady in the Water | Story | |
| 2006 | Orchids | Short film; co-writer, director | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Gwen Stacy | |
| 2008 | Good Dick | Kissing woman | Cameo |
| 2008 | The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond | Fisher Willow | |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | Kate Connor (Katherine Brewster) | |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Victoria | |
| 2010 | Hereafter | Melanie | |
| 2011 | The Help | Hilly Holbrook | |
| 2011 | 50/50 | Rachael | |
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Victoria | End credits |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | TV film; director | |
| 2015 | Jurassic World | Claire Dearing | Also in Lego Jurassic World and Lego Dimensions |
| 2016 | Gold | Kay | Filming |
| 2016 | Pete's Dragon | Grace | In post-production |
Bryce Dallas Howard, ladies and gentleman!
