Wasikowska was born and raised in Canberra. Growing up she studied ballet, and switched to full-time acting in 2006.She began her acting career in Australia and was nominated for a Young Actress AFI Award for her role in Suburban Mayhem.[3] In the U.S. she garnered critical acclaim for her performance in HBO's In Treatment opposite Gabriel Byrne.In July 2008, after a long search, Wasikowska was chosen to play the title role in Tim Burton's interpretation of Alice in Wonderland, alongside Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway. Tim Burton states: "We met a lot of people, but she just had that certain kind of emotional toughness, standing her ground in a way that makes her kind of an older person but with a younger person's mentality."Wasikowska is of Polish descent.
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