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Fox was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to Darlene Tonachio, former Roane County, Tennessee Tourism Director, and Franklin Foxx. Fox's father dropped an "x" from his surname. Fox has one older sister. Fox's parents divorced when she was young and she and her sister were raised by her mother and her stepfather. Fox said of her mother and her stepfather that they "were really strict" and Fox said of her childhood that "I was grounded for all of my childhood. Not most -- all" and Fox said that "I wasn't doing anything particularly crazy," and that I just never appreciated authority figures preaching to me." Fox is of Irish, French and Native American ancestry. Fox grew up in nearby Rockwood, Tennessee and she began her training in drama and dance at age five, in Kingston, Tennessee. She attended a dance class at the community center there and was involved in Kingston Elementary School's chorus and the Kingston Clippers swim team. At 10-years-old, after moving to St. Petersburg, Florida, Fox continued her training. She attended Morningside Academy, a private Christian school, in Port St. Lucie, during her middle school years and finished her high school education at St. Lucie West Centennial High School, in Port St. Lucie, though when Fox was 17 she tested out of school via correspondence from St. Lucie West Centennial High School.

Fox said that in middle school, she was bullied and picked on and that she ate lunch in the bathroom to avoid being "pelted with ketchup packets". Fox said that the problem was not her looks, but that "[she had] always gotten along better with boys," and that "rubbed some people the wrong way." Fox also said of high school that "but I was not, ever for a second, popular -- I mean, never" and that "everyone hated me, and I was a total outcast, my friends were always guys, I have a very aggressive personality, and girls didn't like me for that. I've had only one great girlfriend my whole life." Fox also said of school that "I just hated school, period. I wasn't interested and I wasn't getting anything from it. I've never been a big believer in formal education and I always knew what I wanted to do, which was be an actress -- the education I was getting seemed irrelevant. So, I was sort of checked out on that part of it." Fox said of her living condition as a teenager that "My mom lived with me until I started making enough money to support myself," and that "I was asking her to leave the entire time. I'd been ready to move out since I was, like, 14."

2001-2006: Career Success

When Fox was 16, she made her acting debut in the 2001 film Holiday in the Sun, as the spoiled heiress Brianna Wallace and rival of Alex Stewart (Ashley Olsen). The film was released Direct-to-DVD on November 20, 2001.

In 2002 Fox landed the lead main role as Ione Star on the television series Ocean Ave. The series lasted two seasons, from 2002-2003 and Fox appeared in 122 one-hour-long episodes.

Fox also served as an uncredited extra in Bad Boys 2 in 2003.

Also in 2002, she guest-starred on What I Like About You, appearing in the episode "Like a Virgin (Kinda)".

In 2004 Fox guest-starred on Two and a Half Men in the episode "Carmel Filters and Pheromones". Also in 2004, Fox made her film debut in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen co-starring opposite Lindsay Lohan. In the film Fox plays a supporting role Carla Santi, a rival of Lola (Lindsay Lohan).

Also in 2004, Fox was cast as a recurring role on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith, in which she portrayed Sydney Shanowski, replacing Nicole Paggi in the role. In 2006 the television show was canceled due to poor ratings. Fox appeared in 36 episodes from seasons 2 to 3.

In 2007, Fox won the lead female role of Mikaela Banes in the 2007 live-action film Transformers, based on the toy and cartoon saga of the same name. Fox played the love interest of Shia LaBeouf's character Sam Witwicky. Fox was nominated for an MTV Movie Award in the category of "Breakthrough Performance", and was also nominated for three Teen Choice Awards, in the category of "Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure", "Choice Movie: Breakout Female", and "Choice Movie: Liplock". Fox has signed on for two more Transformers sequels. Fox has signed on for two more Transformers sequels.

In June 2007, Fox was cast in a minor role in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, starring alongside Jeff Bridges, Simon Pegg and Kirsten Dunst. The character Fox portrayed is Sophie Maes, a love interest of Sydney Young (Simon Pegg). The film premiered on October 3, 2008. The film was a box-office failure, only making $17 million worldwide against a $28 million dollar budget.

In 2008, Fox appeared as the character Lost in Whore. The film centers around a group of young hopeful teenagers who have come to Hollywood in the hopes of an acting career find that the business is harder than they had ever imagined. The film was released October 20, 2008. Fox starred alongside Rumer Willis.

Fox is set to have her first lead role in a film, playing the title character in the up-coming film Jennifer's Body. In the film Fox will play Jennifer Check, a mean-girl cheerleader possessed by a demon who begins feeding off the boys in a Minnesota farming town. The film center's around Jennifer's possession and Jennifer's "plain-jane" best friend Needy (Amanda Seyfried) having to stop ad try to break the curse thats on Jennifer before its too late. The film is set to be released on September 18, 2009. Fox will star alongside Amanda Seyfried and Adam Brody in the Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody in her second feature film.

Fox is set to have her first lead role in a film, playing the title character in the up-coming film Jennifer's Body. In the film Fox will play Jennifer Check, a mean-girl cheerleader possessed by a demon who begins feeding off the boys in a Minnesota farming town. The film center's around Jennifer's possession and Jennifer's "plain-jane" best friend Needy (Amanda Seyfried) having to stop ad try to break the curse thats on Jennifer before its too late. The film is set to be released on September 18, 2009. Fox will star alongside Amanda Seyfried and Adam Brody in the Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody in her second feature film.

Fox reprised her role as Mikaela Banes in the Transformers sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. There was some controversy surrounding Fox's appearance while filming the sequel of Transformers when Michael Bay, the movie's director, ordered the actress to gain 10 pounds. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen premiered on June 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. It was released worldwide on June 24, 2009.

In April, 2009 Fox began filming her next film, Jonah Hex. In the film Fox will portray a Leila, a gun-wielding beauty and Jonah Hex's (Josh Brolin) love interest. The film is currently still in production. The film is set to be released on August 10, 2010. Fox will star along-side Josh Brolin and Will Arnett. Fox described her role in the film as being a cameo.

In early April, 2009 Fox signed onto star as the lead female role in the up-coming 2011 film The Crossing. The film is still in pre-production and has yet to began production. The plot centers around "a young couple gets caught up in a drug trafficking scheme during their vacation to Mexico."

In March, 2009 Variety reported that Fox was set to star as the lead role, Aspen Mattews, in the film adaption of the comic books, Fathom. Variety also reported that Fox was also going to be co-producing the film with Brian Austin Green. Fathom is currently in pre-production.

Warner Bros. announced that it had chose Fox as the clear front-runner replacement for actress Angelina Jolie in the third Lara Croft: Tomb Raider franchise movie, but Fox stated that she had turned down the role.

Fox has been involved with actor Brian Austin Green of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles fame since 2004, having first met on the set of Fox's show Hope & Faith. It was reported that the couple had ended their relationship in July 2008 and in February 2009; however, Fox and Green both confirmed on both occasions that the two are still in a relationship. On June 15, 2009 at the UK premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Fox stated, "I'm what you would call single". However, Fox was later seen with Green again, with the media reporting that the two are in a relationship again.

Fox is good friends with Jennifer Blanc, Kellan Rhude, Jennifer's Body co-star Amanda Seyfried, Michael Biehn and Transformers co-star Shia LaBeouf. Fox is both a fan of comic books, anime, and video games. Fox has said that her interest in art began when she was 12 years-old when she began watching animated shows on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network. Fox's favorite artist is Michael Turner, Fox's favorite comic book by Turner is Fathom, which she describes as "one of her longtime obsessions". Fox has two dogs, including a pomeranian named after the punk-icon Sid Vicious.

Fox has openly stated that she's taken drugs; but, "...that's how [she] knows [she doesn't] like them." Fox also said that "Cocaine is back with a vengeance ... Celebrities aren't trying to hide it, except when people have camera phones," and commenting that "I know about five people who aren't on drugs today, and I'm one of them. "Fox has also openly stated that she supports the legalization of marijuana, saying "I don't even think of it as a drug -- it should be legalized," and continuing with "When they do, I'll be the first person in line to buy my pack of joints," and "I can't tell you how much bullshit I've been through because I will openly say that I smoke weed. People look at it like it's this crazy, hippy, fucked-up thing to do. And it's not. I hope they legalize it." Fox is also Catholic.

In an interview with GQ Magazine, Fox claimed that when she was 18 years-old that she fell in love and sought to establish a relationship with a female stripper. Fox used the experience to illustrate her belief that, "all humans are born with the ability to be attracted to both sexes. "In May, 2009 Fox confirmed her bisexuality."

On June 15, 2009, at the UK premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Fox said that she has a "crush" on Cheryl Cole and that she loves "her tattoos". Fox stated in June, 2009 that she is interested in Korean pop singer Rain. Fox said when she was on "The Kyle and Jackie O Show" that "There's this Korean Justin Timberlake named Rain. And I'm really on this situation right now, I'm trying to fix this up." In an interview with GQ Magazine Fox showed interest in Olivia Wilde saying, "I could see myself in a relationship with a girl - Olivia Wilde is so sexy she makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands. She's mesmerizing."