Shailene Woodley hints that she may have a future as a politician

2027, perhaps?
Shailene Woodley hints that she may have a future as a politician
HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Actress Shailene Woodley attends the premiere of HBO's "Big Little Lies" at TCL Chinese Theatre on February 7, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

We might need to add another name to the list of folks transitioning from Hollywood to Capitol Hill.

Shailene Woodley recently opened up about feminism and her recent Emmy nomination to New York Times, and, naturally, politics came up.

The 25 year-old Big Little Lies star still has a few years before she's old enough to make an official run for Congress, but in the interview Woodley said she has already begun to brainstorm the idea of running for public office.

"There was a point last year when I was working for Bernie Sanders where I thought, 'Huh, maybe I’ll run for Congress in a couple years.' And you know what? I’m not going to rule it out," Woodley said, When asked if she would consider public office, she added, "Who knows? Life is big, and I’m young."

Woodley's political career is not limited to hitting the campaign trail for Sanders. The actress also has a long record of environmental activism. She made headlines last year when she live-streamed her arrest while protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. She ultimately received a year of probation.

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