Biography
After a successful stint as a model, Fox eventually graduated to television with recurring roles on "Hope and Faith" (ABC, 2003-06). But it was her breakout role via Michael Bay's summer blockbuster "Transformers" which helped position her as the "new Angelina Jolie." She certainly had the attitude, looks and tattoos for it. The media blitz helped her graduate to leading lady status with significant tough and sexy roles in a number of …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Made a cameo as herself opposite Sacha Baron Cohen in political satire "The Dictator" | |
2012 | Cast in the ensemble comedy "Friends with Kids," written and directed by co-star Jennifer Westfeldt | |
2010 | Co-starred with Josh Brolin and John Malkovich in "Jonah Hex" | |
2009 | Played the title role in the dark comedy, "Jennifer's Body"; written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama | |
2009 | Re-teamed with Shia LaBeouf for "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" | |
2008 | Joined the ensemble cast of "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People" | |
2007 | Played Mikaela Banes in "Transformers," the love interest of Shia LaBeouf's character | |
2004 | Played Faith Ford's daughter on the ABC series, "Hope & Faith" | |
2004 | Starred in "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen," alongside Lindsay Lohan | |
2004 | Series regular debut on the short-lived WB comedy "The Help" | |
2001 | Made film debut in the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen movie "Holiday in the Sun" | |
| Moved to Los Angeles at age 16 | ||
1999 | Won several awards at the American Modeling and Talent Convention in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina | |
| Started training in drama and dance when she was five years-old | ||
Awards
2010 | MTV Movie Award for Best WTF Moment in Jennifer's Body |
2008 | MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance in Transformers |