Rise to Fame
She was filming Everything Sucks! on weekdays and Sharp Objects on weekends in 2017, and nobody knew her name. Before that, years of forgettable guest spots on Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, 90210. Euphoria cast her as Cassie Howard in 2019, and she played the role like a character actor in a pin-up's body: full-throttle hysteria while the rest of the cast stayed cool and detached. The memes made her famous. Two Emmy nominations in 2022, for both Euphoria and The White Lotus, were the industry admitting the internet got there first.
In the Spotlight
Anyone But You made $220 million on a $25 million budget, the first R-rated rom-com to clear $200 million worldwide since 2016. She didn't coast on it. The Housemaid cleared $385 million, Lionsgate greenlit a sequel before the run ended, and her paycheck jumped from $2 million to $7.5 million between the two films. She's carrying the mid-budget theatrical market the rest of Hollywood keeps declaring dead. The internet splits between treating her like a throwback movie star and dismissing her as algorithmic timing, but the returns don't leave room for the second theory.
Side Notes
She restored a 1969 Ford Bronco herself (swapped the transmission, replaced both axles, rebuilt the brakes). Most actors collect cars. She takes them apart. She started MMA at 14, entered a grappling competition at 18 against men a weight class above her, and placed first. Her acting contracts ban her from sparring now, which says more about her risk tolerance than her skill level. At 12, she pitched her parents a five-year business plan to let her pursue acting. Her father lost his job in the recession, so this wasn't some stage mom fantasy. She runs her own production company because she's aware that Hollywood's interest in young women comes with a short expiration date.