Shailene Woodley, known for her stellar performances in movies such as "The Fault in Our Stars" and "The Divergent," will be celebrating her 29th birthday on Nov. 15.

Born in California, Woodley began modeling at the age of four. She made her acting debut with a small role in the 1999 television film "Replacing Dad."

At the age of 15, the actress was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis that causes the spine to curve abnormally. Following successful treatment, Woodley played the lead role in the teen drama television series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager."

She, however, gained worldwide recognition for her role of a cancer patient in the 2014 romantic drama "The Fault in Our Stars."

Woodley then went on to play the role of a sexual assault survivor in the HBO drama series "Big Little Lies," which got her a Golden Globe Award nomination.

On the occasion of Woodley’s birthday, here are some of her motivational quotes, courtesy Brainy Quotes -

  • "I think the most important thing in life is self-love, because if you don't have self-love, and respect for everything about your own body, your own soul, your own capsule, then how can you have an authentic relationship with anyone else?"
  • "I would like to do something dark or small. I love independent films. I love emotional scenes. I love people who are struggling with something. I think it's just the juxtaposition to my incredibly happy, positive demeanor."
  • "There's been times when I've had heartbreaking moments and I'm like, 'I can't believe you said that,' or 'I can't believe you did that'. And it hurts, it still hurts, and it'll always hurt, but I've never had somebody that I truly cared about just walk out on me, whether it was a boyfriend, or an aunt, mom or dad."
  • "I think you get the most honest performances when an actor shows up to set with their lines memorized. That's a very important thing that a lot of people seem to forget. You have a pre-conceived notion of what you want the scene to be, but once you get there, that goes out the window and it turns out to be a way that you never imagined."
  • "You forget that you do choose your life and there are so many things to be grateful for and I feel like society has gotten to that point where we're always looking for the next and the better and we lose sight of what's actually in front of us."
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Shailene Woodley attends the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Sept. 17, 2017, in Los Angeles. Getty Images
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