- 2009: Co-starred with Anne Hathaway in the comedy "Bride Wars"
- 2008: Re-teamed with Matthew McConaughey for "Fool's Gold"
- 2008: Nominated for the 2008 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Leading Lady
- 2007: Directed first short film "Cutlass," one of Glamour magazine's "Reel Moments"; co-starred Kurt Russell, Virginia Madsen and Dakota Fanning
- 2006: Co-starred with Matt Dillon as newlyweds in the comedy "You, Me and Dupree"
- 2005: Headlined the thriller, "The Skeleton Key," co-starring Gena Rowlands and John Hurt
- 2004: Co-starred with John Corbett as a woman raising her sister's three children in Gary Marshall's "Raising Helen"
- 2003: Played five different characters in the romantic comedy "Alex and Emma"
- 2003: Co-starred with Matthew McConaughey in the romantic comedy "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days"
- 2002: Played the female lead, opposite Heath Ledger, in the remake of "Four Feathers"
- 2000: Played Richard Gere's spoiled daughter in Robert Altman's "Dr. T and the Women"
- 2000: Breakthrough role as Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous"; earned a Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination
- 2000: Appeared in the psychological thriller "Gossip"
- 1999: Featured as part of an ensemble cast in the 1980s period comedy "200 Cigarettes"
- 1997: Modeled for a Tommy Jeans ad campaign
- 1996: First acting role was an episode of the FOX series, "Party of Five"
- Accepted to New York University, but chose to pursue an acting career instead of attending
- Will star in the Rob Marshall-directed musical "Nine" (lensed 2008)




