- 2009: Portrayed Edith Bouvier Beale 'Little Edie,' opposite Jessica Lange as 'Big Edie,' in the HBO film "Grey Gardens"; earned an Emmy nomination for Best Actress in a Television Movie
- 2009: Made directorial debut with the film, "Whip It!"; also produced and co-starred in the film with Ellen Page
- 2009: Joined an ensemble cast for the feature adaptation of the bestselling book, "He's Just Not That Into You"; also produced through her production company, Flower Films
- 2008: Lent her voice to the live-action comedy, "Beverly Hills Chihuahua"
- 2007: Co-starred with Eric Bana in "Lucky You," a drama directed by Curtis Hanson (lensed 2005)
- 2007: Starred opposite Hugh Grant in the romantic comedy "Music & Lyrics"
- 2005: Co-starred with Jimmy Fallon in the Americanized version of Nick Hornby's "Fever Pitch," directed by the Farrelly Brothers
- 2004: Reunited with Adam Sandler for the comedy "50 First Dates," playing a chronic amnesiac
- 2003: Reprised role in "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle"; made under her production banner, Flower Films
- 2002: Played the female lead in George Clooney's directorial debut, "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"
- 2001: Played a teenage mother in a failed marriage with the drug-addicted father (based on the real-life story of Beverly D'Onofrio) in Penny Marshall's "Riding in Cars With Boys"; also executive produced
- 2001: Executive produced and played supporting role of an English teacher in the critically acclaimed film "Donnie Darko"
- 2000: Co-starred with Cameron Diaz in big screen version of the 1970s TV series "Charlie's Angels"
- 1999: Starred as an awkward twentysomething reporter who returns to high school for an undercover assignment in "Never Been Kissed"
- 1998: Starred opposite Adam Sandler in the popular romantic comedy "The Wedding Singer"
- 1998: Played a character based on Cinderella in the romance "Ever After"
- 1996: Played featured role as Edward Norton's fiancee in Woody Allen's "Everyone Says I Love You"; had singing voice dubbed
- 1996: Made cameo appearance as a high school student targeted by the killer in "Scream"
- 1995: Starred opposite Chris O'Donnell as his free-spirited, mentally ill romantic interest in "Mad Love"
- 1995: Cast as the flirtatious Holly in "Boys on the Side," also featuring Whoopi Goldberg and Mary-Louise Parker
- 1994: Founded the production company, Flower Films, Inc
- 1993: Played 'Long Island Lolita' Amy Fisher in the ABC TV-movie, "The Amy Fisher Story"
- 1992: TV series debut as regular, had featured role in the short-lived summer serial "2000 Malibu Road" (CBS)
- 1992: First starring film role, "Poison Ivy"
- 1992: Directed by Davis in "Guncrazy" (shown at film festivals before airing on Showtime prior to its 1993 theatrical release)
- 1991: Lived with film director Tamra Davis and her husband briefly
- 1990: At age 15, filed papers to become legally emancipated from her parents
- 1986: Starred in the NBC TV remake of "Babes in Toyland"
- 1984: Played the title character in the sci-fi thriller "Firestarter"
- 1984: Starred as a young girl divorcing her parents in "Irreconcilable Differences"
- 1982: Played Gertie, the younger sister, in "E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial"
- 1980: TV-movie debut in "Bogie" (CBS); played Leslie Bogart as a child
- 1980: Made first film appearance in a bit part in "Altered States"
- Acted in television commercials as a baby




