[PAR] [TLE] Bryce Dallas Howard [SEP] Bryce Dallas Howard (born March 2, 1981) is an American film actress, director, producer, and writer.  Howard attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, but left before graduating to take on roles on Broadway.  During a performance of "As You Like It" where Howard portrayed Rosalind, she caught the attention of director M. Night Shyamalan, and he cast her in what would be her breakout film, the psychological thriller "The Village" (2004) and then in the fantasy thriller "Lady in the Water" (2006).  Her performance in Kenneth Branagh’s film adaptation of "As You Like It" (2006) earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination.  In 2006, she co-wrote and directed the short film "Orchids". [PAR] [TLE] Lady in the Water [SEP] Lady in the Water is a 2006 American dark fantasy film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Paul Giamatti and Bryce Dallas Howard.  The film's plot concerns the superintendent of a Philadelphia apartment complex who discovers a young woman in the swimming pool.  Gradually, he and his neighbors learn that she is a water nymph (or Narf) whose life is in danger from a vicious, wolf-like, mystical creature called a Scrunt that tries to keep her from returning to her watery "blue world".
[PAR] [TLE] Bryce Dallas Howard [ SEP ] Bryce Dallas Howard ( born March 2 , 1981 ) is an American film actress , director , producer , and writer . Howard attended New York University 's Tisch School of the Arts , but left before graduating to take on roles on Broadway . During a performance of " As You Like It " where Howard portrayed Rosalind , she caught the attention of director M. Night Shyamalan , and he cast her in what would be her breakout film , the psychological thriller " The Village " ( 2004 ) and then in the fantasy thriller " Lady in the Water " ( 2006 ) . Her performance in Kenneth Branagh ’s film adaptation of " As You Like It " ( 2006 ) earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination . In 2006 , she co - wrote and directed the short film " Orchids " . [PAR] [TLE] Lady in the Water [ SEP ] Lady in the Water is a 2006 American dark fantasy film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Paul Giamatti and Bryce Dallas Howard . The film 's plot concerns the superintendent of a Philadelphia apartment complex who discovers a young woman in the swimming pool . Gradually , he and his neighbors learn that she is a water nymph ( or Narf ) whose life is in danger from a vicious , wolf - like , mystical creature called a Scrunt that tries to keep her from returning to her watery " blue world " .
Bryce Dallas Howard starred in the dark 2006 fantasy thriller Lady in the Water, her second film working with which director?
Bryce Dallas Howard starred in the dark 2006 fantasy thriller Lady in the Water , her second film working with which director ?
M. Night Shyamalan
M. Night Shyamalan