She became known for her role as the prophesying vampire, Alice Cullen, in the Twilight saga. This role earned her five Teen Choice Awards.
She planned to be a fashion model, but was told that she was too short, so she began taking acting classes.
In 2010, she posed for SoBe advertisements in a spray-on bikini.
She dated Chace Crawford from 2007 to 2009. In 2016, she got engaged to her boyfriend Paul Khoury.
She starred in the Twilight films along with Taylor Lautner.
