Trivia

Christian Bale mistook her for a real-life stripper on the set of Knight of Cups (2015). During filming director Terrence Malick would spontaneously pair Bale with all kinds of people, from actual actors to random people on the street. Palmer played a stripper in the film and she and Bale first met at the strip club where filming took place. Palmer spontaneously told him a convincing back story for her character. He ale didn't realize she was an actress, and not a professional stripper, until he recognized her face on a movie billboard a week after he filmed the scene with her.

Has stated that she had a tough upbringing due to her mother suffering from bipolar disorder.

When she first auditioned for Bedtime Stories (2008), she was told she wasn't "Paris Hilton" enough to play the role, but Adam Sandler felt she was right for the role.

She exercised for three months--four hours a day, six days a week--prior to filming I Am Number Four (2011). It included training for sword work, flips, sword fighting and wire work. She also learned to ride a Ducati motorcycle.

Was discovered on the street and cast in 2:37 (2006) without an audition and without ever having acted before.

Her father is a passionate collector of model trains. Because of this, the biggest train-set in Australia was located in her childhood home.

One of her life goals is to own her own organic farm.

Mother, with husband Mark Webber, of sons Bodhi Rain Palmer (b. February 17, 2014) and Forest Sage Palmer (b. December 12, 2016), and daughters Poet Lake Palmer (b. April 12, 2019) and Prairie Moon Palmer (b. August 17, 2021).

Keeps her native accent in I Am Number Four (2011) to emphasize the global scope of the movie.

Has a fear of being in the ocean. She had to overcome it while filming an underwater scene for Point Break (2015) that required her to stay below the surface for hours.

Had pet kangaroos back home in Australia. Her father raised kangaroos. The names of her three kangaroos were Charlie, Radar and Tippi.

Worked on Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and Berlin Syndrome (2017) at the same time in Melbourne.

Was considered for roles in two superhero films; Emma Stone's role as Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), and Emily VanCamp's part as Kate in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).

Her religious mother named her after Mother Teresa, the Albanian Roman Catholic nun and missionary.

(December 21, 2013) Married her boyfriend of 15 months Mark Webber in Mexico, following a 4-month-long engagement.

She and her husband got engaged on the set of The Ever After (2014), in which they played a conflicted married couple.

Her mom made a cameo appearance in Bedtime Stories (2008), by Adam Sandler's request.

Her first post-pregnancy part was the physically demanding role in Point Break (2015), filmed in ten countries across four continents.

Between December of 2015 and September of 2016 she had ten films set to be released in the US, two of which--The Choice (2016) and Triple 9 (2016)--opened in the same month.

She was set to appear in "Skum Rocks!" a rock musical starring Kevin Bacon and Matthew Broderick, but the film was shelved. It would have marked her first time starring in a musical.

Provided the first on-screen kiss for Daniel Radcliffe when they co-starred in December Boys (2007). It was the last scene filmed on the production, which wrapped at 4:00 am on Christmas Eve.

Has three credits on The Ever After (2014)--star, screenwriter/producer (her debut in those capacities).

Lived in public housing with her mother and on her father's farm throughout her childhood.

Was pregnant while filming Kill Me Three Times (2014). However, her character was not meant to be expecting, so the camera and her wardrobe had to be installed to cover the bump.

Auditioned for the role of Dr. Carol Marcus in Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), which went to Alice Eve.

In 2015 she was named Patron of the Kid's Film Festival of Adelaide, the city in which she was raised. The event is primarily aimed at filmmakers 18 years and under, with submissions of films under ten minutes accepted.

Received her first award, "The Rising Star Award", at the 2015 Maui Film Festival.

Her favorite movie is A Little Princess (1995).

Was originally cast in Jumper (2008) but the director and producers later decided they wanted to cast a famous actress in the part and the role was given to Rachel Bilson.

She was considered for the role of Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). The role eventually went to Emma Stone.

Her first acting job was dressing up as Strawberry Shortcake and Santa's Little Helper on weekends for promotions in shopping centers near Adelaide.

Campaigned for a part in The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

Her stepson is a classmate of Casey Affleck's child. He and Palmler co-starred in Triple 9 (2016) and knew each other well before they worked together.

Used to work at Cotton On retail store.

Was considered for the part of "O" in Savages (2012) that was eventually played by Blake Lively.

She is the only child of her parents' marriage although she has two half-sisters and two stepbrothers from her father's second marriage.

Is often confused with Kristen Stewart.

She was cast as "Talia Al Ghul" in George Miller's "Justice League: Mortal" film in 2007, but it was canceled. She campaigned for the same role in The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and has expressed a wish to play the part opposite Ben Affleck in the DC Extended Universe.

Two of her films went through excessive post-production. Take Me Home Tonight (2011) began filming in 2007 but was eventually released four years later. She began filming Knight of Cups (2015) in 2012, but it was withheld from US release until 2016.

Hosted the premiere of The Ever After (2014) in her hometown of Adelaide, Australia.

Has a stepson, Isaac Love Shaw (b. 2008).

She has twice missed out on working with fellow Australian George Miller. First she was cast in his doomed "Justice League" project, and later she was cast in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.

Her wedding dress was a custom Pallas Couture lace gown.

Described her character in The Grudge 2 (2006) as the "bitchy" school girl.

Her role in The Grudge 2 (2006) was originally written for Vanessa Lengies, who turned it down to work on another movie.

Is a longtime fan of the Port Adelaide Football Club.

Worked as an extra on Deck Dogz (2005).

Grew up in the same city as Sia.

She was considered for a role in Nash Edgerton's The Square (2008), but the role was written out before casting began. She did eventually work with Edgerton on the short film Bear (2011).