Nora was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007.
(edit) When Nora turned 18 she moved to California to pursue an acting career. (edit) Nora's zodiac sign is Aquarius.
(edit) Nora's birthday falls on Groundhog's Day. (edit) Nora shares her birthday with Shakira, Pope Benedic XIII, James Joyce, Ayn Rand, and Farah Fawcett. (edit) Nora had a small role in the WB tv show "Gilmore Girls." (edit) Nora played Peg in the 2001 movie "Tart." (edit) Nora had a small role in the teen movie "American Pie 2." (edit) Nora appeared in the tv show "Going to California" playing as Dixie. (edit) Nora played Glenn in the tv show "An American Town." (edit) Nora appeared in the tv show "Septuplets" as Dot Wilde. (edit) Nora played as Hoop in the 2002 movie "May." (edit) Nora played as Leigh Franklin in the 2002 movie "R.S.V.P." (edit) Nora appeared in the tv show "Point of Origin" playing as Trish. (edit) Nora appeared as Ashley Blaine in the tv show "She Spies." (edit) Nora appeared as Lindsay in the tv show "Off Centre." (edit) Nora plays Rose in the 2003 movie "The Burning Land." (edit) Nora had a 12 episode arc on WB tv show "Everwood." (edit) Nora plays Laura Dannon in the 2005 movie "Brick." (edit) Nora plays Michelle in the 2005 movie "Fifty Pills." (edit) Nora appeared in the 2005 movie "Conversations with Other Women." (edit) Nora plays Plain Jane in the 2005 movie "The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend." (edit) Nora plays Christy in the 2006 movie "Beneath." (edit) Nora was born and grew up in El Paso, Texas. (edit) Nora appeared in a Clean and Clear Morning Burst commercial. (edit)

Nora: I have had many great experiences in my career, but playing the character Laura in Brick was probably my favorite. (edit) Nora: I like to be connected at all times, especially to my boyfriend. He owns vintage clothing shops, one in L.A. and one in New York, so he’s out of town, in N.Y.C., a lot! (edit) Nora: I was just trying to stay warm, so I threw on everything and anything that I had. Then I saw the photos of me and was like yikes! Never again. (edit) Nora: I'm so proud of being in Brick. Laura is a femme fatale, but I didn't want to play her too big. She's still in high school, after all. I didn't want her to become a parody. I hadn't seen The Maltese Falcon or The Big Sleep before filming Brick. I still haven't. Rian [Johnson] didn't want us to watch any film noir because he didn't want us to imitate anything from those movies, even subconsciously. (edit) Nora (about her style): [It is] A cross between Kate Moss and Audrey Hepburn, with a ‘70s Yves Saint Laurent twist. (edit) Nora: I’m constantly annoyed with my hair, so hats make the most perfect alternative. I love my black beret! (edit) Nora: Did I always want to be an actress? Yes, but then I also wanted to be the President of the United States. I left college in Texas, where I grew up, when I was 18 and thought I'd try the LA thing for a year. That was seven years ago. (edit) Nora: I liked the dialogue in Brick. You do have to approach it musically, but after I'd read it several times, it seemed to come quite naturally. And we rehearsed for a long time. Joe [Gordon-Levitt] and I would go to Rian's [Johnson] house to block scenes and go over dialogue. The shoot was only 20 days. Rian was amazing. He seemed so relaxed. The first time we went, Rian cooked us lunch - stuffed red bell peppers. He's a good cook. But after that we mostly ate take-outs. (edit) Nora (about her career before acting): I was a clothing buyer for a small boutique in Dallas, Texas. (edit) Nora: At my first Sundance, I was a fashion disaster! (edit) Nora: How did I get work? Honestly, I dropped off my photo and a note with a few agents and got lucky. (edit) Nora: I just did a movie called Conversations with Other Women, which stars Helena Bonham Carter and Aaron Eckhart. I have a small role playing Helena Bonham Carter's character when she was younger. I wanted the part so that I could watch Helena work but, of course, I didn't shoot with her at all. I met her briefly once. That's the movies for you. (edit) Nora (about studying at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science in Denton): I only finished one year. It was a great program if you want to be an engineer or a doctor, but it kind of pushed me in the opposite direction. I like art and English. (edit) Nora (about her mother's reaction to the movie Brick): She was so nervous for the first half of it because she was afraid I wasn't going to be good. (edit) Nora (about reading the fan response to her role in Everwood): I kept trying to stop reading, but it's like finding your boyfriend's diary. You're not supposed to look, but once you've started, you can't stop. (edit) Nora (about her mother's reaction to the movie Brick): She really liked it, but she said she needs to see it again. (edit) Nora (about her role in the movie Brick): I knew the idea of it and I knew the character, but I can't remember ever watching The Maltese Falcon or The Big Sleep or any of those. (edit) Nora: It's strange that Brick is finally out now. We did it so long ago. (edit) Nora (about her role in Everwood): I was breaking up the Ephram/Amy thing. And people were so mean. They said, 'She's ugly. She's fat.' Somebody said, 'She has a horrible accent, and she's Canadian.' I was like, I'm from Texas. (edit) Nora (about her high school years): I wasn't popular, and I wasn't unpopular. (edit) Nora: I came out of the shower at the gym, and a woman came up to me and said, 'I loved your film.' (edit) Nora: I found my old journal from when I was 8. There's this entry from when I was sick and my parents couldn't take me to an open casting call. I'd written, 'I hate my parents.' I totally forgot about that. It's strange for an 8-year-old to feel that strongly, but it helps explain where I am today. (edit) Nora: I'm a closeted teen-movie fan. Not the bad-bad ones, but the good-bad ones. How great is Can't Buy Me Love? (edit)