Josephine Langford: 12 facts you need to know about the After star

1. Here's everything you need to know about Josephine Langford

If our predictions are correct, you’re probably about to see Josephine Langford’s face EVERYWHERE. The 21-year-old Australian actress, who is currently taking the YA world by storm as Tessa Young in Anna Todd's After movie is gonna be huge. Here's everything you need to know about the rising star, from her age to what she's up to next. (Jon Kopaloff/Stringer)

Josephine Langford at the After premiere

2. How old is Josephine Langford?

Josephine’s birthday is on August 18th 1997, which makes her 24 years old. Her star sign is Leo. She’ll turn 24 in 2021. (Dominique Charriau/Contributor)

3. How tall is Josephine Langford?

According to the internet, Josephine is 5ft 4in… which is around 1.67m. (Jim Spellman/Contributor)

4. Is Josephine Langford related to Katherine Langford?

Yes, Josephine *is* related to 13 Reasons Why actress Katherine Langford. In fact, they’re sisters but they’ve never referenced each other on social media and they’ve never been photographed together either. They also don’t really speak or lean on each other when it comes to their careers. Jo also started acting before Katherine. Speaking to Refinery29, Jo said that if they were ever cast in the same project, she’d be in “one hundred percent.” (GP Images/Con, Gary Gershoff/Contributor)

Josephine Langford at an After portrait session

5. Who are Josephine Langford's parents?

In an interview with Marie Claire, Jo revealed that her parents are both doctors. “They fly into rural communities and they rescue people with snake bites and stuff when the nearest hospital is very far away.” (Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Staff)

6. Where is Josephine Langford from? Is she Australian?

Jo was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia and yes… she DOES have an Australian accent. (Rodin Eckenroth/Contributor)

Josephine Langford in horror movie Wish Upon

7. What movies has Josephine Langford been in?

Jo got her first leading role as Darcie Chapman in 2017 alongside Ryan Phillippe, Joey King and Shannon Purser in the horror movie ‘Wish Upon’. She was also an extra in ‘Passion of the Christ’ and starred in ‘Pulse’ as a student. (Broad Green Pictures)

8. What TV shows has Josephine Langford been in?

Jo appeared in two episodes of Australian anthology series Wolf Creek. She is also set to appear in an episode of Hulu’s ‘Into the Dark’. (Emu Creek Pictures)

9. Josephine Langford plays Tessa Young in Anna Todd's After movie

Jo plays the role of Tessa Young in ‘After’. Tessa is an 18-year-old student whose life is turned around when she meets Hardin Scott. The movie originally started a Wattpad fan fiction written by Anna Todd and was later turned into a movie starring Jo and Hero Fiennes Tiffin, who plays Hardin. Fun fact: Josephine was cast as Tessa just a week before filming began and originally auditioned for a different role. (Pablo Cuadra/Contributor)

10. Are Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin together in real life?

Josephine stars alongside Hero in 'After'. The two met a week before filming began and didn't even have a chemistry read together because it was so last minute. But thankfully, it all worked out because fans can't get enough of their chemistry on screen. However, the two are not dating in real life. Sorry about it. (Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Stringer)

11. Who is Josephine Langford dating?

Josephine is incredibly private about her personal life and doesn’t share too much on social media. It's likely that she won't show too much of her personal and private life so don't expect to have an answer to this question any time soon. (via Instagram)

12. Is Josephine Langford on Instagram?

Yes! Josephine is on Instagram, you can find her at @josephinelangford. She’s not on Twitter. Speaking to Refinery29, she revealed that she’s not that into social media. “My brain has so many qualities that do not work with social media. I’m an overthinker, I’m overly private, and those two personality traits just do not work when it comes to Instagram.” (via Instagram)