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Name: Bryce Dallas Howard Nickname: Bry Birth date: 2 March, 1981 Birth place: Los Angeles, California, USA Education: Attended Greenwich Country Day School, and Byram Hills High School in Armonk, New York. And studied at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and the Stella Adler Conservatory. She graduated with her BFA in drama in 2003. Horoscope: Pisces Height: 5'8" (1.73m) Eye color: Green/Blue Hair color: Red Parents: Her mother is Cheryl Howard who is an actress and writer. And her father is Ron Howard, actor and director. Siblings: Two younger twin sisters, named Jocelyn and Paige, born in 1985, and a brother, Reed Howard, born in 1987. Status: Married to Seth Gabel - 1 child Trivia - Granddaughter of actor Rance Howard and Jean Speegle Howard. - Niece of actor Clint Howard. - Is close friends with Natalie Portman and Jake Gyllenhaal. - Was cast in The Village (2004) without having an audition after M. Night Shyamalan saw her in a Broadway show. - Her godfather is Henry Winkler, who co-starred on "Happy Days" (1974) with her father, Ron Howard. - Attended Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts camp with Natalie Portman. - Until recently had not seen an episode of "Happy Days" (1974), in which her father starred. However, in early 2006 she bought the DVD release of the show and now understands its continued appeal. - Alumna of the prestigious School at Steppenwolf training program. - Graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama (2003) - Her Theatre credits include a vast range from classical to contemporary writers such as William Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov and George Bernard Shaw. - During rehearsals at the Manhattan Theater Club, she was billing herself as "Bryce Dallas", but later had second thoughts because the name made her sound like a porn star. - Is a vegan turned vegetarian - Announced she is expecting her first child, due Winter 2006. [August 2006] - Gave birth to a baby boy on February 16, 2007. - Bryce and her husband, Seth Gabel, became the parents of their first child, a boy, on February 16, 2007.