Happy Birthday: Brit Marling

Brit Marling

Born: August 7, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

[on why she decided to become a screenwriter in relation to her being an actress] How terrifying to surrender your life to being chosen all the time. Having to be chosen and re-chosen. Writing so that I can act became a way of having not more control over my future but not having to wait for permission. You can choose yourself. Hmm, who should play this part? I nominate me!

ARBITRAGE 2012 dir. Nicholas Jarecki Stars: Richard Gere Susan Sarandon

ANOTHER EARTH 2011 dir. Mike Cahill Stars Brit Marling William Mapother

THE COMPANY YOU KEEP 2013 dir. Robert Redford Stars: Nick Nolte Shia LaBeouf THE EAST 2013 dir. Zal Batmanglij Stars: Brit Marling Alexander Skarsgard I ORIGINS 2014 dir. Mike Cahill Stars: Michael Pitt Brit Marling