She began her career as a child actor in the films A Little Princess (1995) and Harriet the Spy (1996), before her breakthrough role in Steven Spielberg's The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).
As a juvenile performer, she entered the entertainment industry with parts in A Little Princess (1995) and Harriet the Spy (1996), before gaining prominence with her leading role in Steven Spielberg's The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).