Why did Brie Larson change her name? Does Brie Larson have a sister?

Brie Larson changed her name from Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers to Brie Larson as her stage name, inspired by her great-grandmother’s last name and an American Girl doll named Kirsten Larson.

Brie Larson has a younger sister named Milaine. Brie Larson got her breakthrough with a leading role in the acclaimed independent drama Short Term 12 (2013).

In 2013, Larson had supporting roles in two romantic dramas, Don Jon and The Spectacular Now. Brie Larson’s first major role came as Emily, the younger daughter of Bob Saget’s character, in the WB sitcom Raising Dad.

Brie Larson began her acting career in 1998 with a comedy sketch on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She featured in Noah Baumbach’s comedy-drama Greenberg and Edgar Wright’s comedy Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

Brie Larson starred as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Captain Marvel (2019), which marked Marvel Studios’ first female-led film. Larson reprised her role in Avengers: Endgame (2019).