- 2007: Professional theatrical debut, playing Eliza Doolittle in the Broadway play "Pygmalion"
- 2007: Played a young Vanessa Redgrave in the ensemble film, "Evening"
- 2007: Cast in the Matthew Vaughn directed fantasy epic "Stardust," opposite Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert DeNiro
- 2006: Starred in Andrew Lau's first American film "The Flock"
- 2005: Starred with Steve Martin in "Shopgirl" a film adapted from the novel written by Martin
- 2005: Cast as Sarah Jessica Parker's younger sister in the holiday comedy "The Family Stone"
- 2004: Co-starred with Billy Crudup in "Stage Beauty" based on the play by Jeffrey Hatcher
- 2003: Appeared as future messiah John Connors' love interest in "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines"
- 2003: Teamed romantically with Joaquin Phoenix in "It's All About Love"
- 2002: Co-starred in the comedy feature, "Igby Goes Down"
- 2002: Played small supporting role in the film version of "The Hours"
- 2000: Played one of Richard Gere's daughters in "Dr. T and the Women", helmed by Robert Altman
- 1999: Starred as Julie in the big screen version of the 1960s TV show "The Mod Squad"
- 1999: Co-starred with Kate Beckinsale in the gripping Thailand prison-set drama "Brokedown Palace"
- 1999: Voiced the character San in the US dubbed version of the acclaimed Japanese anime "Princess Mononoke"
- 1998: Played an unmarried and pregnant young Polish-American girl in "Polish Wedding"
- 1998: Portrayed Cosette in Bille August's take on the Victor Hugo classic "Les Miserables"
- 1997: Was featured in "John Grisham's The Rainmaker" as an abused wife who falls for lawyer Matt Damon
- 1997: Playe Joaquin Phonenix's tarty lover in Oliver Stone's "U-Turn"
- 1997: Starred in "I Love You, I Love You Not" with Jeanne Moreau and Jude Law
- 1996: Starred as a teenager whose father (Peter Gallagher) continues to struggle with the untimely death of her mother (Michelle Pfieffer) two years prior in "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday"
- 1996: Played Juliet opposite Leonardo DiCaprio's Romeo in "William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet", Baz Luhrmann's highly stylized update of the classic tragedy
- 1995: Had a featured role as the young version of Anne Bancroft's character in "How to Make an American Quilt", also starring Winona Ryder
- 1995: Played Holly Hunter's precocious daughter in "Home for the Holidays", directed by Jodie Foster
- 1994: Moved to Los Angeles (date approximate)
- 1994: Feature acting debut as Beth March in the remake of "Little Women", directed by Gillian Armstrong; suggested for the role by star Winona Ryder
- 1994: Appeared in "More Than Friends: The Coming Out of Heidi Leiter", an installment of HBO's teen docudrama series, "Lifestories: Families in Crisis"
- 1994: Starred in the acclaimed and cultish but short-lived ABC dramatic series, "My So-Called Life"; won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series
- 1993: Appeared in "30", a documentary short--helmed by Tom Kalin--commemorating fashion designer Geoffrey Beene's thirty years in the business
- 1993: Shot the pilot for "My So-Called Life"
- 1992: TV acting debut, a guest shot as a suspected murderer on an episode of NBC's "Law & Order"
- 1992: Made film acting debut at age 11 playing a molested child in the student short "Dreams of Love"
- 1992: Auditioned for the role of Angela in "My So-Called Life" (ABC) at age 13
- 1985: Began studying modern dance at age six (date approximate)
- Offered a role in "Schindler's List" by Steven Spielberg; turned down part due to its small size and the arduous location shoot
- Started acting career on the off-off-Broadway stage in productions of "Happiness", "Punk Ballet", and "Kids on Stage"; choreographed a solo dance piece for the latter
- Grew up on Crosby Street in the SoHo section of New York
- Acted in the video for "Just Like Anyone" by Soul Asylum
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