Teresa Palmer

 Palmer was born in Adelaide, South Australia and was raised by Paula Sanders, a former nurse from the mission and nurse. When she was just three years old, older, her parents separated and Paula Sanders divorced her in the year 1992. Kaaren Palmer is her step-mother. There are two half-sisters, and two stepbrothers who resided with her father. Interview said that Palmer "came from quite humble starting points". [3][44 Palmer stated to Interview that she grew up with her mother in a public housing while she visited her father at his farm in the Adelaide Hills. (which she later purchased as an adult). [2][6][77 Palmer was named in honor of Mother Teresa, was a student at Mercedes College. She also visited the farm of her father near Mylor, in the Adelaide Hills, which she shared with her mother. Her first gig as an actor was an actress in a Strawberry Shortcake doll, then later as an assistant for mall Santa Clauses on weekends to promote their products in Adelaide malls. [12][1313 Palmer took acting classes for a number of years. She was also a part of numerous commercials on television. 9 Palmer worked as a fast-food employee in Hungry Jack's, Rundle Mall, in 2005. She was also employed in Supre, Mambo Australia, and Cotton On. After graduating high school, Palmer hoped to work as an animal rescue worker , and later create her own animal welfare organization. Palmer was accepted to a university in order to pursue a degree in journalism. But, she always wanted to be an actor. A representative contacted her to inquire about being in a film for students, 2:37. [5] She was contacted to be part of the film by the director following having looked up her headshot on the website of the agency for actors. Palmer quit her university to join the film.