| Acted in television commercials as a baby |
1980 | Made first film appearance in a bit part in "Altered States" |
1980 | TV-movie debut in "Bogie" (CBS); played Leslie Bogart as a child |
1982 | Played Gertie, the younger sister, in Steven Spielberg's classic "E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial" |
1984 | Played the title character in the sci-fi thriller "Firestarter" |
1984 | Starred as a young girl divorcing her parents in "Irreconcilable Differences" |
1986 | Starred in the NBC TV remake of "Babes in Toyland" |
1990 | At age 15, filed papers to become legally emancipated from her parents |
1991 | Lived with film director Tamra Davis and her husband briefly |
1992 | Directed by Davis in "Guncrazy" (shown at film festivals before airing on Showtime prior to its 1993 theatrical release) |
1992 | First starring film role, "Poison Ivy" |
1992 | TV series debut as regular, had featured role on the short-lived serial "2000 Malibu Road" (CBS) |
1993 | Played 'Long Island Lolita' Amy Fisher in the ABC TV-movie "The Amy Fisher Story" |
1994 | Founded the production company Flower Films, Inc. |
1995 | Cast as the flirtatious Holly in "Boys on the Side," also featuring Whoopi Goldberg and Mary-Louise Parker |
1995 | Starred opposite Chris O'Donnell as his free-spirited, mentally ill romantic interest in "Mad Love" |
1996 | Made cameo appearance as a high school student targeted by the masked killer in "Scream" |
1996 | Played featured role as Edward Norton's fiancee in Woody Allen's "Everyone Says I Love You"; had singing voice dubbed |
1998 | Played a character based on Cinderella in the romance "Ever After" |
1998 | Starred opposite Adam Sandler in the popular romantic comedy "The Wedding Singer" |
1999 | Starred as an awkward twenty-something reporter who returns to high school for an undercover assignment in "Never Been Kissed" |
2000 | Co-starred with Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu in big screen version of the 1970s TV series "Charlie's Angels" |
2001 | Executive produced and played supporting role of an English teacher in the critically acclaimed film "Donnie Darko" |
2001 | Played a teenage mother in a failed marriage with the drug-addicted father (based on the real-life story of Beverly D'Onofrio) in Penny Marshall's "Riding in Cars With Boys"; also executive produced |
2002 | Played the female lead in George Clooney's directorial debut "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" |
2003 | Reprised role in "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle"; made under her production banner Flower Films |
2004 | Reunited with Adam Sandler for the comedy "50 First Dates," playing a chronic amnesiac |
2005 | Co-starred with Jimmy Fallon in the Americanized version of Nick Hornby's "Fever Pitch," directed by the Farrelly Brothers |
2007 | Co-starred with Eric Bana in "Lucky You," a drama directed by Curtis Hanson |
2007 | Starred opposite Hugh Grant in the romantic comedy "Music & Lyrics" |
2008 | Lent her voice to the live-action comedy "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" |
2009 | Joined an ensemble cast for the feature adaptation of the bestselling book He's Just Not That Into You; also produced through her company Flower Films |
2009 | Made directorial debut with the film "Whip It!"; also produced and co-starred in the film with Ellen Page |
2009 | Portrayed Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale opposite Jessica Lange as 'Big Edie,' in the HBO film "Grey Gardens"; earned an Emmy nomination for Best Actress in a TV Movie |
2010 | Co-starred opposite Justin Long in "Going the Distance," a romantic comedy about long-distance relationships |
2011 | Directed the music video for garage-pop trio Best Coast's single "Our Deal," starring actors Chloë Moretz and Tyler Posey |
2011 | Executive produced the small screen revamp of "Charlie's Angels" (ABC) |
2012 | Starred in "Big Miracle," a drama centered on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle |
