Howard also worked with another acclaimed director in 2010, as she starred in the film "Hereafter," directed by Clint Eastwood, where Howard played Melanie opposite Matt Damon. She also had another supporting role in 2011 in the Jonathan Levine film "50/50," alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anna Kendrick, with whom she had previously worked in "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse."
2015 brought another franchise role for Howard, this time in the lead, as she signed on to play Claire Dearing in the Colin Trevorrow film "Jurassic World." The film was the fourth one in the "Jurassic Park" franchise, and the first entry in the series since 2001. The film also kicked off the "Jurassic World" trilogy, and saw Howard play Claire Dearing, operations manager of a new dinosaur theme park, who jumps in to save people when the dinosaurs begin to break free. Howard reprised the role in the 2018 sequel "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" and will once again play Claire in 2022's "Jurassic World: Dominion."
Howard's career has only continued to grow, as she made a memorable appearance in an episode of the science fiction anthology TV series "Black Mirror," in the episode "Nosedive," directed by Joe Wright. She has also taken on directorial duties herself, helming two episodes of the Disney+ " series "The Mandalorian," "Chapter 4: Sanctuary," and "Chapter 11: The Heiress." Howard's star remains on the rise, with no signs of slowing down.
