Life in a new country meant that she was forced to learn English. The Rush family migrated to the US when the actress was only nine. "We'd all sing stuff from the Beatles and The Rolling Stones. She recalled how Bridges and Thwaites would often play the guitar, and when Grammy-winning singer Taylor Swift came on set for her role as Rosemary, she'd join them on piano or guitar. However, it wasn't all work and no play on set, with Rush mentioning the cast's "jam sessions" as the most memorable and fun. Phil (Noyce) just wanted me to have this natural touch like Fiona has." "Nurses, they know little tricks I wouldn't know. To help her better prepare for the role, she also volunteered at a hospital while shooting on location in Cape Town, South Africa. In the film, Fiona is tasked with caring for the community's babies. Don't be afraid to be the fool and just jump in," Rush told M. "He told me not to take life too seriously. Working with a mentor like Bridges, 64, provided Rush with valuable insights from the Oscar-winning actor. It probably also helps to grab attention when your eyes are as extraordinarily blue as hers.ĭescribed as "wise beyond her years" by Bridges, Rush was chosen for the part after an intensive worldwide search. Only 17, she was composed and articulate as if an industry veteran. M met Rush during the recent press junket and she was as captivating in person as on the big screen. Rush plays Fiona, Jonas' pillar of strength and love interest. The plot follows teenager Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) who is on the cusp of maturity and is chosen as an apprentice to the enigmatic Receiver of Memory (Jeff Bridges).īut Jonas discovers that the utopian society that he lives in is not as perfect as it seems. The book has even been part of US high school curriculum since the late 90s. But it's her portrayal as Fiona in The Giver that could take her career to the next level.ĭirected by Phillip Noyce, The Giver, which opens here tomorrow, is based on Lois Lowry's 1993 award-winning novel. The Israeli-born actress achieved some success after 2012's The Odd Life Of Timothy Green. Such is the case with Odeya Rush - the fresh-faced newcomer that all of Hollywood is fawning over. For her performance in the film, she won the Young Artist Awards in the category for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress.Sometimes, all it takes is one break to make it big in movies. Stine which also had actors Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Ryan Lee, and Jillian Bell.
ODEYA RUSH SERIES
The film is based on the children’s horror book series of the same name by R. In the year 2015, she starred in the horror film Goosebumps as Hannah Fairchild. She got several nominations for her work in the film and she won the Awards Circuit Community Awards in the category for Best Performance by a Cast Ensemble. A role that earned her a lot of critical acclaim and accolades. In 2017, Odeya Rush featured in Greta Gerwig’s coming-of-age comedy-drama film “Lady Bird”. She appeared in an episode titled “Branded”.
Rush earned her first acting job on television in 2010 when she was cast in a guest-starring role as Hannah Milner on NBC’s police procedural series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She played the role of Joni Jerome alongside actors Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Dianne Wiest, CJ Adams, and Rosemarie DeWitt. Odeya Rush got her start in the entertainment industry with Peter Hedges’s fantasy comedy-drama film “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” in 2012. Rush has been in a relationship with her Goosebumps co-star, Ryan Lee. She later studied at Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California. After that, she moved to Midland Park, New Jersey where she attended a public school. Miles Jewish Day School in Birmingham, Alabama where she resided. Rush’s family moved to the United States when she was nine years old. She has six brothers, of which four younger brothers are two sets of twins, and she has two older brothers. Her mother was born in Russia and later immigrated to Israeli whereas her father was a proper Israeli. Odeya Rush was born into a Jewish family to parents Shlomo Rush and Maia Rush. Odeya Rush was born on the 12th of May 1997, in Haifa, Israel. Her other acting credits include Spinning Man, Let It Snow, Pink Skies Ahead, Baalat HaChalomot, Cha Cha Real Smooth, and Umma. She further gained fame for her roles as Fiona in The Giver, Hannah Fairchild in Goosebumps, and Ellen ‘Elle’ Dryver in Dumplin. Odeya Rush is an Israeli actress and model best known for her starring role as Jenna Walton in the coming-of-age comedy-drama film Lady Bird.
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