[PAR] [TLE] The Descendants [SEP] The Descendants is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne.  The screenplay by Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash is based on the novel of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmings.  The film stars George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, and Robert Forster, and was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures in the United States on November 18, 2011 after being screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. [PAR] [TLE] Shailene Woodley [SEP] Shailene Diann Woodley (born November 15, 1991) is an American actress and activist.  Born in San Bernardino County, California and raised in the Simi Valley, she took acting classes with Anthony Meindl and made her screen debut in the television film "Replacing Dad" (1999), followed by numerous guest roles on television, including as Kaitlin Cooper on "The O.C." (2003–04), and several television films.  Her leading roles as California Ford in "A Place Called Home" (2004) and Felicity Merriman in "" (2005) both earned her Young Artist Award nominations and she gained recognition for her leading role as Amy Juergens on the ABC Family television series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (2008–13).  She also played Jane Chapman in the HBO limited series "Big Little Lies" for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series.
[PAR] [TLE] The Descendants [ SEP ] The Descendants is a 2011 American comedy - drama film directed by Alexander Payne . The screenplay by Payne , Nat Faxon and Jim Rash is based on the novel of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmings . The film stars George Clooney , Shailene Woodley , Amara Miller , Beau Bridges , Judy Greer , Matthew Lillard , and Robert Forster , and was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures in the United States on November 18 , 2011 after being screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival . [PAR] [TLE] Shailene Woodley [ SEP ] Shailene Diann Woodley ( born November 15 , 1991 ) is an American actress and activist . Born in San Bernardino County , California and raised in the Simi Valley , she took acting classes with Anthony Meindl and made her screen debut in the television film " Replacing Dad " ( 1999 ) , followed by numerous guest roles on television , including as Kaitlin Cooper on " The O.C. " ( 2003–04 ) , and several television films . Her leading roles as California Ford in " A Place Called Home " ( 2004 ) and Felicity Merriman in " " ( 2005 ) both earned her Young Artist Award nominations and she gained recognition for her leading role as Amy Juergens on the ABC Family television series " The Secret Life of the American Teenager " ( 2008–13 ) . She also played Jane Chapman in the HBO limited series " Big Little Lies " for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series .
Who was the author of the novel which was the basis for the 2011 film of the same nae which starred the actress whose screen debut was in the television film "Replacing Dad"?
Who was the author of the novel which was the basis for the 2011 film of the same nae which starred the actress whose screen debut was in the television film " Replacing Dad " ?
Kaui Hart
Kaui Hart