Brie Larson

2010-11-13T17:41:10Z

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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Brie Larson
| Background = solo_singer
| Img =
| Birth_name = Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers
| Born = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|1}}
| Origin = [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[pop rock]], [[Acoustic music|acoustic]]
| Occupation = [[Actress]], [[singer]], [[songwriter]]
| Instruments = [[Piano]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[electric guitar]], [[bass guitar]], [[drums]]
| Years_active = 2003–present
| Label = [[Casablanca Records|Casablanca]] (2004–2006) [[Universal Music]] (2007–present)
}}

'''Brie Larson''' (born '''Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers'''; October 1, 1989) is an [[United States|American]] [[actress]] and [[pop rock]] [[singing|singer]]/[[songwriter]]. She is best known for her roles in ''[[United States of Tara]]'', ''[[Sleepover (film)|Sleepover]]'' and ''[[Remember The Daze]]'' and ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ]]''. Her debut album ''[[Finally Out of P.E.]]'' was released in October 2005.

==Personal life==
Larson was born in [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]], [[California]]. She decided to be an [[actress]] when she was seven years old and was one of the youngest students of the [[American Conservatory Theater]]. She moved to [[Los Angeles]], California in 1998, right before her ninth birthday. She currently lives in Los Angeles and has a younger sister, Mimsy.

==Acting career==
Larson's first job was performing in [[sketch comedy|sketches]] on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992 TV series)|The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]''. Soon after, she was cast in the television series, ''Schimmel'', which was announced but never aired, since right before filming, [[Robert Schimmel]] was diagnosed with [[cancer]]. After being "on hold" for ten months [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] canceled the show. Three weeks later she auditioned for a new show on [[The WB]], which at the time was called ''In Your Dreams''. Larson landed the role of Emily (the youngest daughter to [[Bob Saget]]'s character). The show was selected for the 2001–2002 fall season and was renamed ''[[Raising Dad]]'', but was canceled late into the season, so she was not able to audition for a new series until the next pilot season. Larson was also cast in the [[television pilot|pilot]] for the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom, ''[[Hope and Faith]]'', but she and some of the other cast members were dropped.

In [[2003 in film|2003]], Larson was cast as Courtney Enders in the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] ''[[Right on Track]]'', which was based on a true story. In [[July 2004|July]] [[2004 in film|2004]], she co-starred with a large cast of teen actors in the film ''[[Sleepover (2004 film)|Sleepover]]''. She also had a small role in the movie, ''[[13 Going on 30]]''. Larson also appeared in the film ''[[Hoot (film)|Hoot]]'', opposite actors [[Logan Lerman]] and [[Cody Linley]], both of whom are very good friends of hers. The film opened on May 5, [[2006 in film|2006]]. Larson's voice is also featured in the movie ''[[Farce of the Penguins]]'' as a teenage penguin. She played Angie in the [[2007 in film|2007]] [[comedy]]/[[drama]] ''[[Remember the Daze]]''.

Larson appeared in the 2008 short film ''The Babysitter'', written and directed by [[David H. Steinberg]] and co-starring [[Josh Cooke]], [[Molly Hagan]] and [[John Kapelos]]. The film can be seen exclusively online at [[Atom Films]].

Larson appeared in an episode of ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'' in January 2008. She also has a role as Kate in the 2008 film, ''Tanner Hall'', directed by [[Francesca Gregorini]] and [[Tatiana von Furstenberg]].

Larson plays the character Kate Gregson on the [[Showtime]] series ''[[United States of Tara]]''. The first season premiered in January 2009 with 12 episodes, and concluded in early April 2009. The show is currently in its second season and has been renewed for a third.

Larson plays Envy Adams, Scott Pilgrim's ex-girlfriend in ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]''. Envy Adams is the lead singer for the wildly popular group The Clash At Demonhead.

==Music career==
===Early demos and first album (2003–2005)===
In the beginning of 2003, Brie started promoting songs in her own website and was already planning to release an album.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030327100510/http://www.brielarson.com/ Official Website]. March 27, 2003. Archived from [http://brielarson.com the original]. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030417154522/www.brielarson.com/music.html Official Website]. March 27, 2003. Archived from [http://brielarson.com/music.html the original]. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref> The first song posted was "Go" (later renamed to "Go, Goodbye" and re-recorded for her first album). According to her, the song was about "two great people who just aren't great together"<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030801210502/www.brielarson.com/music.html Official Website]. August 8, 2003. Archived from [http://www.brielarson.com/music.html the original]. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref> and along with "Invisible Girl", were the tracks that led Brie to sign a record deal with [[Universal Records]]' imprint, [[Casablanca Records]],<ref name="ame">[http://americanmusicchannel.com/artists/brie-larson Brie Larson > Profile]. ''American Music Channel''. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref> without label's executive, Tommy Mottola, even seeing her in person.<ref name="bio">[http://www.brielarsonmusic.com/news.asp Official Webiste] Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref> Both tracks were written with Michael Binikos and Craig Bartock, who didn't believe in her potential to write songs at that time.<ref name="sty">Moore, David. [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/pop_playground/sugar-shock-013-bunnies-traps-and-slip-n-slides-an-interview-with-brie-larson.htm "Bunnies, Traps, and Slip ‘n’ Slides: An Interview with Brie Larson"], ''Stylus Magazine'', September 19, 2007. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref> Later that same year, she posted another track called "Not a Freak" and recorded a music video for it, which was avaliable for purchase online.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20031008090025/www.brielarson.com/news.html Brie filmed her first music video for the single]. October 8, 2003. Archived from [http://www.brielarson.com/news.html the original]. Retrieved 2010-11-09.</ref> In late spring of 2004, Brie removed all the songs in her website due to contract restrictions with the record label and was in the process of producing new music for her first album.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040602185819/www.brielarson.com/music.html Official Website]. June 2, 2004. Archived from [http://www.brielarson.com/music.html the original]. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref>

In October of that year, the first single from her debut album, "[[She Said]]", was avaliable to listen via her official website.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20041009155241/http://www.brielarsonmusic.com/ Brie Larson. Coming Soon // Debut Album Coming 2005]. October 9, 2005. Archived from [http://www.brielarsonmusic.com the original]. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref> Radio KOL was the first radio to play the song.<ref name="offic">[http://web.archive.org/web/20041212201329/www.brielarson.com/news.html Brie Larson News]. December 12, 2004. Archived from [http://www.brielarson.com/news.html the original]. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref> Brie started promoting the single in a radio promotion tour<ref>[http://tommy2.net/content/?p=804 Daily News]. ''Tommy2.net'', October 30, 2004. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref> and recorded live performances for AOL Sessions on October 11, 2004.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0802866/episodes "Aol Sessions" (2002) - Episode List]. ''The Internet Movie Database''. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref> Besides "She Said, she sang two songs, "Ugly" and "Loser In Me". A music video, directed by Chris Applebaum,<ref>[http://www.chrisapplebaum.com/ Chris Applebaum > Credits]. Retrieved on 2010-11-09</ref> was shooted in November or December of 2004, after the Thanksgiving Day,<ref name="8songs">[http://web.archive.org/web/20041204130522/www.brielarson.com/music.html Official Website] December 4, 2004. Archived from [http://www.brielarson.com/music.html the original]. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref><ref name="offic" /> but a source say it was filmed in January 9, 2005.<ref>[http://www.brie-larson.net/stats.php Brie Larson Stats & Facts]. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref> In December of 2004, the single was avaliable for download in [[iTunes Music Store]]<ref>[http://tommy2.net/content/?p=733 Daily News]. ''Tommy2.net'', December 29, 2004. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref>, while the CD single format was released in January 11, 2005,<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/She-Said-Brie-Larson/dp/B00076OMLK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1289317568&sr=8-2 She Said [Single]]. ''Amazon.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-09.</ref> same date it was sent to radios across the country.<ref name="fmqb">[http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=69239 FMQB.com]. Retrieved 2010-11-09.</ref>

The video for the song was featured on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Total Request Live|TRL]]'' as a PreRL on April 4. The song peaked at #31 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] Single Sales and the single was the 99th best-selling single of 2005, according to [[Soundscan]].

In the summer of 2005, Larson toured with [[Hollywood Records|Hollywood]] recording artist [[Jesse McCartney]] and had a concert at [[KISS FM]] for more than 20,000 people.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} Towards the end of the summer, Larson also joined the [[Teen People]]'s Rock 'n Shop Tour. "Whatever" was announced to be her intended second single, but was cancelled.

After her album had been pushed back numerous times, her record label released ''Finally Out of P.E. - The DVD'' on May 24, 2005, featuring her music video for "She Said" and the 'Making of the Video' plus her Sessions@AOL performances. Her debut LP, ''[[Finally Out of P.E.]]'', was finally released on October 18, which has sold 3,500 copies in [[United States]].<ref name="fried">Friedman, Roger. [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,180543,00.html "Mariah's Up, So Where's Tommy?"], ''[[Fox News]]'', January 4, 2006. Retrieved on 2010-11-09.</ref>

Larson released a follow-up single, "[[Life After You]]". The song debuted on [[AOL]]'s Kids Online on June 27. She also sang the end credit track in the movie ''[[Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus]]''. A music video featuring Larson performing the song appears as a bonus feature on the movie's DVD.

===2006–2007===
In 2006, Larson co-wrote and performed a song on the original soundtrack for the film ''[[Hoot (film)|Hoot]]'', "[[Coming Around(Brie Larson song)|Coming Around]]". The soundtrack entered in the [[Billboard 200]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} 

On March 1, 2006, Larson performed an acoustic set of new songs at L.A.'s famous Viper Room.<ref>http://tommy2.net/content/?p=163 May 2, 2006 concert review from Tommy2.Net</ref> New material included "Dear Universe", "Powershift", "Stilts and the Titanic", and "Superstition". Larson also performed "Falling Into History", a track from her debut album, and "Closer to Fine"; a cover of the [[Indigo Girls]] song. "Stilts and the Titanic" was later released as a demo version on Larson's Official Myspace in the summer 2006.

There is no word on whether or not the songs performed at her Viper Room showcase will be released. In December 2006, Larson recorded her version of [[The Beatles]] classic song, "[[A Day in the Life]]" and posted it on her official [[MySpace]]. Brie is currently writing/recording her second album.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} All of the songs will reportedly be written by Larson, with the collaboration of [[Tony Berg]].

===2008–present===
Larson is said to be in the process of writing and recording her second album. Larson announced on October 22, 2008 to fans via her official [[Myspace]] blog that she will be recording a 5 track EP with new material,{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} and will provide backing vocals for artist, [[Caitlin Crosby]]'s latest album.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} Larson's EP will include a re-recorded version of ''Ugly'', a track from her debut album, and new songs titled; "Dear Universe" (previously performed at Larson's Viper Room show in March 2006), "Sharpen My Nails", "Arielle", and "If All Goes Well".<ref>http://myspace.com/brielarsonmusic Oct 22, 2008 blog from Larson's Official Myspace</ref> She performed "Black Sheep" along with the band Metric in the film ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]''.<ref>http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/film/article/brandon-routh-on-scott-pilgrim-108797</ref>

==Discography==
===Albums===
'''''[[Finally Out Of P.E.]]'''''
*Released: October 18, 2005 (U.S.)
*U.S. sales: 3,500<ref name="fried" />
*RIAA certification: -
*Singles:
**2005: "[[She Said]]"
**2005: "[[Life After You]]"

===EP===
*Released: Unknown
*Status:Writing/Recording
*Tracklisting:

# "Dear Universe"
# "Sharpen My Nails"
# "If All Goes Well"
# "Arielle"
# "Ugly" (rerecorded from debut album)

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!align="left" valign="bottom"|Release Date
!align="left" valign="bottom"|Single
!align="left" valign="bottom"|Album
!align="center" valign="bottom"|'''[[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]'''
!align="center" valign="bottom"|'''[[Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales|Hot 100 Sales]]'''
!align="center" valign="bottom"|'''[[Mediabase|Mediabase Top 40]]'''
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| align="left" |January 11, 2005
| align="left" |"[[She Said]]"
| align="left" |''[[Finally Out Of P.E.]]''
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | 31
| align="center" | 69
|-
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
| align="left" |July 5, 2005
| align="left" |"[[Life After You]]"
| align="left" |''Finally Out Of P.E.''
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | 110
|}

== Film and television roles ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
| [[2003 in film|2003]] || ''[[Right On Track]]'' || [[Courtney Enders|Courtney Lee Enders]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[2004 in film|2004]] || ''[[Madison (film)|Madison]]'' || Racing Girl #2
|-
| ''[[13 Going on 30]]'' || Six Chick
|-
| ''[[Sleepover (film)|Sleepover]]'' || Elizabeth "Liz" Daniels
|-
| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[Hoot (film)|Hoot]]|| Beatrice "The Bear" Leep
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[2007 in film|2007]] || ''[[Remember the Daze]]'' || Angie
|-
| ''[[Farce of the Penguins]]'' || Teenage Penguin (voice)
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[2008 in film|2008]] || ''[[Housebroken (film)|Housebroken]]'' ||
Susan "Suzy" Decker
|-
| ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'' || Krista Eisenburg ''Slam (A.K.A. "Slambook")'' (guest-starring)(TV Show)
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[2009 in film|2009]] || ''[[Tanner Hall (film)|Tanner Hall]]'' || Kate "Kaitlin"
|-
| ''[[Just Peck (film)|Just Peck]]'' || Emily
|-
| [[2009 in film|2009–present]] || ''[[United States of Tara]]'' || Kaitlin "Kate" Gregson
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[2010 in film|2010]] || ''[[Greenberg (film)|Greenberg]]'' || Sara
|-
| ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'' || Envy Adams
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[2011 in film|2011]] || ''[[East Fifth Bliss]]'' || Stephanie Jouseski<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1483756/</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.brielarson.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.brielarsonmusic.com/ Official music website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/brielarsonmusic Brie Larson] at [[MySpace]]
* {{imdb name|id=0488953|name=Brie Larson}}
* {{tvtome person|id=1867|name=Brie Larson}}
* [http://babysitter.atomfilms.com/ The Babysitter]
* [http://www.brielarsonspeaks.blogspot.com/ Brie's Official Blog]

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Rebecca MacKinnon

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Jackerhack: Updated link to Global Voices wiki page.

'''Rebecca MacKinnon''' is a former [[CNN]] [[journalist]] who headed the CNN bureaus in China and later in Tokyo. She is a Fellow at the [[Berkman Center for Internet and Society]], and currently lives in [[Boston]].

== Recent life and work ==
In 2004, MacKinnon was a fellow of the Shorenstein Center at the [[Kennedy School of Government]]. Among her projects at the Berkman Center, MacKinnon founded [[Global Voices|Global Voices Online]] in collaboration with [[Ethan Zuckerman]].

==External links==
*[http://rconversation.blogs.com/ RConversation (Rebecca MacKinnon's blog)]
*[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/people People - Berkman Center for Internet & Society]
*[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices Global Voices Online]

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