Britt Robertson
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.jpg) Brittany Robertson on October 10, 2010. |
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| Born | Brittany Leanna Robertson April 18, 1990 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Brittany Leanna "Britt" Robertson (born April 18, 1990) is an American actress. She is also mostly known for playing the roles of Cara Burns in Dan In Real Life, Samantha in Swingtown, Trixie Stone in The Tenth Circle, Lux Cassidy in Life Unexpected, and Marnie Cooper in Scream 4. Recently, she starred as Allie Pennington in Avalon High and as young orphan witch Cassie Blake in The CW's The Secret Circle. She also stars in the movie Triple Dog as Chapin.
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Early life [edit]
Robertson was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, where she first aspired to act. She is the oldest of seven children with three brothers and three sisters and was homeschooled by her mother.[citation needed] She stayed in Chester with her grandparents for a couple of months to film the movie Ghost Club.
Career [edit]
Robertson first appeared before an audience when performing various roles on stage at the Greenville Little Theater in her home town. At age 12, Robertson began making extended trips to Los Angeles to audition for roles in TV shows and even landed a spot in a pilot for a show which was never picked up by a network. Her first big break came when she was selected to play Michelle Seaver in the Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers.[1] Her most notable role to date is that of Cara Burns in the 2007 film Dan In Real Life. Robertson appeared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in episode 168 "Go to Hell", and had a role as a recurring character in the CBS television series Swingtown.
In 2008, she played the main character in a Lifetime Original Movie, Trixie Stone, in the movie based on Jodi Picoult's novel, The Tenth Circle, followed by other television roles.
In 2009, she played a small role as DJ in The Alyson Stoner Project. She also made a guest appearance on Law and Order: SVU in the episode "Babes" as Tina Bernardi, a Catholic teen who gets pregnant in a pact. In 2010, she starred in The CW's show Life Unexpected as Lux Cassidy, a teenager who, while in the process of being emancipated, gets back in her birth parents' lives. In late autumn 2010, she starred as Allie Pennington in Avalon High, which is based on Meg Cabot's book of the same name.
Robertson starred as Cassie Blake in The CW's 2011 television series The Secret Circle until the show was cancelled in 2012 after its first season.
In 2013, Robertson was cast as Angie in CBS's summer series Under the Dome.[2]
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | The Ghost Club | Carrie | Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special Leading Young Actress |
| 2003 | One of Them | Young Elizabeth | Video |
| 2004 | The Last Summer | Beth | |
| 2006 | Keeping Up with the Steins | Ashley Grunwald | |
| 2007 | Frank | Anna York | |
| 2007 | Dan in Real Life | Cara | |
| 2008 | From Within | Claire | |
| 2009 | The Alyson Stoner Project | DJ B-Rob | |
| 2009 | Mother and Child | Violet | |
| 2010 | Cherry | Beth | |
| 2010 | Triple Dog | Chapin Wright | |
| 2011 | Scream 4 | Marnie Cooper | |
| 2011 | The Family Tree | Kelly Burnett | |
| 2012 | The First Time | Aubrey Miller | |
| 2013 | White Rabbit | Julie | Post-production |
| 2013 | The Delivery Man | Kristen | Filming |
| 2013 | Undiscovered Gyrl | Katie Kampenfelt | Pre-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Sheena | Little Sheena | Episode: "Buried Secrets" |
| 2001 | Power Rangers Time Force | Tammy | Episode: "Uniquely Trip" |
| 2004 | Tangled Up in Blue | Tula | TV movie |
| 2004 | Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers | Michelle Seaver | TV movie |
| 2005-2006 | Freddie | Mandy | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Women of a Certain Age | Doria | TV movie |
| 2006 | Jesse Stone: Night Passage | Michelle Genest | TV movie |
| 2007 | The Winner | Vivica | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Amy Macalino | Episode: "Go to Hell" |
| 2008 | The Tenth Circle | Trixie Stone | TV movie |
| 2008 | Swingtown | Samantha Saxton | 13 episodes |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Christina 'Tina' Divola Bernardi | Episode: "Babes" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Kathy Devildis | Episode: "Family Values" |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | Brenda Stark | Episode: "Good Intentions" |
| 2010 | Avalon High | Allie Pennington | TV movie |
| 2010-2011 | Life Unexpected | Lux Cassidy | 26 episodes |
| 2011-2012 | The Secret Circle | Cassie Blake | 22 episodes |
| 2013 | Under the Dome | Angie | 13 episodes |
References [edit]
- ^ "Brittany Robertson is a 'real life' Hollywood Actress." GreenvilleOnline.com.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (January 25, 2013). "'Life Unexpected's' Britt Robertson Joins CBS' 'Under the Dome'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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