The lead actress of the series"The Clearing": Who is Teresa Palmer?
Let's get to know the actress Teresa Palmer, who had a troubled childhood due to her parents' separation, worked in many jobs to make a living, and came to the present day successfully despite many bad acting attempts.
Her full name is Teresa Mary Palmer was born on February 26, 1986 in Adelaide, South Australia. She was born to Kevin Palmer, whose father was an investor, and Paula Sanders, whose mother was a former nurse and missionary. Palmer, whose parents separated when he was three years old, has four half-siblings.
Educated at Mercedes College, a private Catholic day school, Palmer won the local casting audition "Search for a Movie Star" in 2003 and wore the strawberry girl costume. Having studied acting classes for several years, Palmer starred in a television commercial. After graduating from high school, Palmer considered working in an animal rescue service and opening her own animal welfare institution, and enrolled in college to study teaching. But Palmer, who always dreamed of being an actor, dropped out of college when he was offered a role in a movie.
At the age of 18, she accepted the lead role in the drama movie "2:37" written and directed by Murali K. Thalluri. The film, which was released on August 17, 2006, grossed three times over its production budget at the box office and received a 17-minute standing ovation at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. She also received a 2006 Australian Film Institute nomination for Best Actress for her performance. Later, she signed with a talent agent in Sydney and continued her career with the horror movie "Wolf Creek" directed by Greg McLean. The film was met with positive reviews and received awards and nominations.
In 2006, she appeared in the sequel "The Grudge 2", a supernatural horror movie directed by Takashi Shimizu. Despite receiving negative reviews, the film earned more than triple its production budget. In 2007, she appeared in the drama film "December Boys" directed by Rod Hardy as Lucy, who is in love with Daniel Radcliffe. Despite moderate critical acclaim, the film was a bombshell at the box office.
Later that year, she appeared in the music video for Eskimo Joe's 2007 single "Breaking Up". Wanting to further her career, Palmer moved to Los Angeles and auditioned for films. In 2008, she co-starred with Stephen Moyer and Travis Fimmel in the thriller "Restraint" directed by David Denneen. That year, she was named the Australian "star of tomorrow" by Screen International magazine. In the same year, she appeared in the fantasy comedy "Bedtime Stories" directed by Adam Shankman with Adam Sandler, Guy Pearce and Courteney Cox. Released on December 25, 2008, the film received generally negative reviews from critics and was a box office success.
In 2009, she founded the film production company "Avakea Productions" with Tahyna Tozzi and Nathalie Kelley. In 2010, she starred as one of the lead roles, Rebecca "Becky" Barnes, in the action-adventure fantasy film "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" directed by Jon Turteltaub. The film, which received mixed reviews, had only moderate success at the box office. In 2011, she played the lead role in the comedy-drama film "Take Me Home Tonight" directed by Michael Dowse, with Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler and Michael Biehn. After its release, the movie couldn't even meet its production budget.
In the same year, she acted as Number Six in the youth science fiction action movie "I Am Number Four" directed by DJ Caruso. For the role, she learned how to do somersaults, sword fighting, and cable work. The film, which was generally received negatively, resulted in a successful box office. She then starred in the short black comedy drama film "Bear" directed by Nash Edgerton.
In 2012, she co-starred with Joel Edgerton in the mystery drama film "Wish You Were Here" directed by Kieran Darcy-Smith. The films and actors received many praise and positive reviews, and won awards and nominations in various categories. The following year, she co-starred with Nicholas Hoult in the zombie comedy "Warm Bodies" written and directed by Jonathan Levine. The film, which received positive reviews, also achieved success at the box office.
That same year, she starred in the romantic drama "Love and Honor" directed by Danny Mooney, with Liam Hemsworth, Austin Stowell, and Aimee Teegarden. The film, which was not successful at the box office, received negative reviews from the critics. In 2014, she starred as one of the lead roles in the romantic drama film "Parts per Billion" written and directed by Brian Horiuchi. The movie ended up receiving negative reviews. Later in the year, she appeared in the thriller "Cut Bank" directed by Matt Shakman, alongside Liam Hemsworth, Billy Bob Thornton, John Malkovich and Michael Stuhlbarg. She then appeared in the black comedy thriller "Kill Me Three Times" directed by Kriv Stenders. Both films were met with negative reviews.
Later, she appeared in the drama film "The Ever After" directed by Mark Webber with Melissa Leo and Phoebe Tonkin. In 2015, she appeared with Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett and Natalie Portman in the experimental drama film "Knight of Cups" written and directed by Terrence Malick. The film received mixed reviews from both critics and audiences. She then appeared in a supporting role in the action-thriller "Point Break" directed by Ericson Core. The film received both mixed reviews and moderate revenue.
In 2016, she co-starred with Benjamin Walker in the romantic drama film "The Choice", based on the novel of the same name and directed by Ross Katz. Released on February 5, 2016, the film was a healthy success at the box office. Despite this, it received negative reviews from critics. She later appeared as part of a large cast in the heist action thriller "Triple 9" directed by John Hillcoat. The film earned both mixed reviews and a production budget.
Later in the year, she played one of the leading roles in the supernatural horror movie "Lights Out" directed by David F. Sandberg. The film, which received positive reviews from critics, also made a name for itself with a great box office success. She then appeared as Dorothy Schutte in a biographical war movie "Hacksaw Ridge" directed by Mel Gibson. Widely acclaimed and acclaimed, the film received many awards and nominations in various fields. It was also a box office success and was selected as one of the top ten films of 2016.
Also in 2016, she appeared with Chadwick Boseman, Luke Evans and Alfred Molina in the revenge action thriller "Message from the King" directed by Fabrice Du Welz. In 2017, she co-starred with Max Riemelt in the psychological horror thriller "Berlin Syndrome" directed by Cate Shortland. She also co-starred with Sam Reid in the sci-fi thriller "2:22" directed by Paul Currie.
In 2018, she played the role of a witch who must learn about and fend off magical creatures alongside Matthew Goode in the TV series "A Discovery of Witches" based on the book. The series, which ran for three seasons, received generally positive reviews and praised the harmony between the actors. The following year, she co-starred with Sam Neill in the biographical sports drama film "Ride Like a Girl" directed by Rachel Griffiths. She received a nomination for Best Actress at the AACTA Awards for her performance.
In 2022, Taneli took the lead role with Steven Cree in the psychological horror film "The Twin" directed by Mustonen, to mixed reviews. In 2023, she co-starred with Miranda Otto and Guy Pearce in the psychological thriller television series "The Clearing" based on a book, which received critical acclaim.
Finally, she is scheduled to appear in the action thriller "The Fall Guy" directed by David Leitch, alongside Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Winston Duke. The movie will be released on March 1, 2024.
Private life
Palmer began dating actor and director Mark Webber in late 2012. The couple got engaged in 2013 and married the same year. The couple has two sons and two daughters. Palmer lives with his family in the Beachwood Canyon area of Los Angeles.
Palmer is one of the number two tickets for Port Adelaide Football Club from 2009 along with television presenter David Koch. In 2012 Palmer and Phoebe Tonkin launched the health and wellness website "Your Zen Life".