Teresa Palmer, a talented actress and model, has made a significant impact in the film industry with her impressive credits. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, to Kevin Palmer, an investor, and Paula Sanders, a former missionary and nurse, she grew up with a strong foundation. Palmer attended Mercedes College, where she was a popular student, known for her pranks, and graduated in 2003.
After completing high school, she worked at a Cotton On outlet in Rundle Mall until she was discovered and cast in her feature film debut and breakthrough role in 2:37 (2006). The film, directed by Murali K. Thalluri, premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival in the "Un Certain Regard" category, chronicling the lives of six students over the course of a day, ultimately ending in a devastating suicide.
Following the success of 2:37, Palmer went on to work on back-to-back film projects, including December Boys (2007) alongside Daniel Radcliffe, a coming-of-age story about four adolescent orphans based on the book by Michael Noonan and directed by Rod Hardy. She also starred as stripper-turned-criminal "Dale" in the British/Australian co-production Restraint (2008),a film noir/psychological thriller that follows the plight of a pair of fugitives on the run from a murder scene, directed by David Denneen.
Palmer's other notable roles include working with Japanese director Takashi Shimizu on the Sony Pictures production The Grudge 2 (2006),a horror sequel to the box-office hit The Grudge (2004),alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Beals. She was initially set to play the female lead in Doug Liman's action fantasy film Jumper (2008),but was replaced by Rachel Bilson.
In early 2007, Palmer starred opposite former boyfriend Topher Grace as the love interest in the retro comedy film Take Me Home Tonight (2011). Shortly after filming ended, she decided to move permanently from Adelaide to Los Angeles following a public split from her then-boyfriend, Australian Rules football star Stuart Dew. Palmer was due to play a small part in George Miller's doomed superhero film "Justice League: Mortal", but the production fell through after months of problems.
Teresa briefly dated her "Justice League: Mortal" co-star Adam Brody in early 2008, later that year she had a relationship with British comedian Russell Brand, whom she met on the set of her latest film, Bedtime Stories (2008),a Disney children's comedy starring Lucy Lawless, Guy Pearce, and Keri Russell, released on Christmas 2008.
