Brie Larson is an American actress, filmmaker and singer who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the 2015 drama Room. Millions of fans know her as Carol Danvers in Marvel’s Captain Marvel, and in 2026 she voiced Princess Rosalina in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. She turned 37 on October 1, 2026.
| Date of Birth | October 1, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Age | 37 years |
| Nationality | American |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Occupation | Actress, Filmmaker, Singer |
| Ex-Boyfriend | Alex Greenwald |
| Father | Sylvain Desaulniers |
| Mother | Heather Edwards |
| Sibling | Milaine (sister) |
Lyanna KeaBrie Larson Biography
Brie Larson was born Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers on October 1, 1989, in Sacramento, California. Her parents, Heather and Sylvain Desaulniers, both worked as homeopathic chiropractors, and her father is French-Canadian. She has one younger sister, Milaine.
Brie was homeschooled as a child. She knew early that she wanted to act, and at six she became one of the youngest students ever accepted into the training programme at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
Her parents split up when she was about seven. Her mother then moved Brie and Milaine to Los Angeles so Brie could chase acting work. Money was very tight, and the three of them lived in a tiny apartment for years. She later took the stage name Larson, after the Kirsten Larson doll she loved as a kid, because people struggled to say Desaulniers.
Brie Larson Career
Brie’s first TV job came in 1998, when she played a Barbie in a comedy sketch on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. More small roles followed, including Touched by an Angel and the sitcom Raising Dad (2001 to 2002). She also starred in the Disney Channel film Right on Track (2003) and the teen comedy Sleepover (2004).
Music was part of her early career too. In 2005, she released a pop album called Finally Out of P.E. She then landed roles in Hoot (2006) and Remember the Daze (2007), before playing the daughter in the Showtime series United States of Tara from 2009 to 2011.
Supporting parts in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), 21 Jump Street (2012), Don Jon (2013) and The Spectacular Now (2013) kept her busy. Her big breakout came with Short Term 12 (2013), where she played a counsellor at a group home for troubled teens. Critics loved her in it.
Room and the Oscar
In 2015, Brie starred in Room as Joy, a young woman held captive for years with her son. The role won her the Academy Award for Best Actress, plus a Golden Globe, a SAG Award and a BAFTA. She also appeared in Amy Schumer’s comedy Trainwreck that same year.
After the Oscar, she starred in Kong: Skull Island (2017) and Just Mercy (2019). She also made her directing debut with Unicorn Store, which premiered in 2017 and came to Netflix in 2019.
Captain Marvel
Brie became Carol Danvers, a U.S. Air Force pilot with cosmic powers, in Captain Marvel (2019). The film made more than $1.1 billion worldwide. She played the hero again in Avengers: Endgame (2019) and The Marvels (2023).
The year 2023 was a busy one. Along with The Marvels, she joined the Fast and Furious franchise in Fast X and led the Apple TV+ series Lessons in Chemistry. A few years earlier, in 2020, she had won a Primetime Emmy for The Messy Truth VR Experience, a virtual reality project she worked on.
Elektra, Super Mario and New Projects
Brie made her West End debut in early 2025, playing the lead in the Greek tragedy Elektra at London’s Duke of York’s Theatre. Stockard Channing co-starred.
In April 2026, she voiced Rosalina in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. It became one of the biggest films of the year, earning over $600 million worldwide. You can see how her co-stars compare in our ranking of every voice actor in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie by net worth.
The role meant a lot to her. In a press-tour clip shared on YouTube, she said she has “played every single Mario Nintendo game that’s ever been made,” and that gaming is how she and her sister hang out. Speaking on the Seen on the Screen podcast with Jacqueline Coley, she said Rosalina was her first voice role and that she had to learn to act a crying scene with only her voice.
More work is on the way. She stars with Olivia Colman in the FX limited series Cry Wolf, a family thriller in which she plays a mother whose teenage daughter makes an abuse claim. She also leads the Sony horror film Skeletons with John Goodman, her Kong: Skull Island co-star. It is set for release on June 4, 2027.
Brie Larson Boyfriend and Personal Life
Brie Larson is not married and has no children. From 2013 to 2019, she dated Alex Greenwald, the lead singer of the band Phantom Planet. They got engaged in 2016 but ended the engagement in 2019.
She then dated director Elijah Allan-Blitz from 2019. They worked together on the Emmy-winning VR project, and she confirmed their split in a 2023 Harper’s Bazaar interview. Since 2024, she has been linked to Boston-based painter Benjamin Styer, but she has never confirmed a relationship.
She is a big gamer and has spoken about it often. On the Seen on the Screen podcast, she admitted she once threw a boyfriend out of her house while trying to beat the last level of Super Mario Galaxy, because he told her she was taking it too seriously.
Brie Larson Net Worth
Brie Larson’s net worth is estimated at about $25 million in 2026. Most of it comes from acting. She reportedly earned around $5 million for the first Captain Marvel film, with bigger pay for The Marvels and Avengers: Endgame.
Other work adds to that. Lessons in Chemistry, Cry Wolf and her voice role in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie all pay well, and so do her brand deals. With a Sony horror film coming in 2027, that figure looks set to keep growing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Brie Larson?
Brie Larson is 37 years old. She was born on October 1, 1989, in Sacramento, California.
Is Brie Larson married?
No. She was engaged to musician Alex Greenwald from 2016 to 2019, but she has never married.
Who does Brie Larson voice in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie?
She voices Princess Rosalina, the protector of the Lumas, in the 2026 film.
What did Brie Larson win an Oscar for?
She won Best Actress at the 2016 Academy Awards for her role as Joy in Room.
What is Brie Larson’s net worth?
Her net worth is estimated at about $25 million, mostly from film and TV work, including Captain Marvel.
What is Brie Larson’s real name?
Her birth name is Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers.
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