Britt Robertson
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 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 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 Ally Penington in Avalon High and as young orphan witch Cassie Blake in The CW's The Secret Circle. She also stars in the movies Triple Dog and Cherry.
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[edit] Life and career
[edit] Early life
Robertson was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and grew up in Chester, 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.[1] She stayed in Chester with her grandparents for a couple of months to film the movie Ghost Club.
[edit] Career
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.[2] 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 gets back in her 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 now stars as Cassie Blake in The CW's 2011 television series The Secret Circle.
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | The Ghost Club | Carrie | Main role |
| One of Them | Young Elizabeth | Video | |
| 2004 | Tangled Up in Blue | Tula | TV movie |
| The Last Summer | Beth | ||
| Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers | Michelle Seaver | TV movies | |
| 2006 | Women of a Certain Age | Doria | |
| Jesse Stone: Night Passage | Michelle Genest | ||
| Keeping Up with the Steins | Ashley Grunwald | ||
| 2007 | Frank | Anna Catherine York | |
| Dan in Real Life | Cara Burns | ||
| 2008 | From Within | Claire | |
| The Tenth Circle | Trixie Stone | TV movie | |
| The Spirit of '76: The Making of 'Swingtown' | Samantha Saxton | Videos | |
| Have a Nice Resolution: Sex & Morality in 1970's America | |||
| 2009 | The Alyson Stoner Project | DJ B-Rob | |
| Triple Dog | Chapin Wright | Main role | |
| Mother and Child | Violet | ||
| 2010 | Cherry | Beth | |
| Avalon High | Allie Pennington | Main role | |
| The Family Tree | Kelly Burnett | Post Production | |
| 2011 | Scream 4 | Marnie Cooper | Cameo |
| 2012 | The First Time | Aubrey Miller | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Sheena | Little Sheena | Episode: "Buried Secrets" |
| 2001 | Power Rangers Time Force | Tammy | Episode: "Uniquely Trip" |
| 2005 | Freddie | Mandy | Episode: "Halloween" |
| 2006 | Episode: "Freddie and the Hot Mom" | ||
| 2007 | The Winner | Vivica | Episode: "Pilot" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Amy Macalino | Episode: "Go to Hell" | |
| 2008 | Swingtown | Samantha Saxton | 13 episodes |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tina Bernardi | Episode: "Babes" | |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Kathy Devildis | Episode: "Family Values" |
| Three Rivers | Brenda Stark | Episode: "Good Intentions" | |
| 2010 | Life Unexpected | Lux Cassidy | Lead role (2009-2010: 26 episodes) |
| 2011–present | The Secret Circle | Cassie Blake | Lead role (2011–present)[3] |
[edit] References
- ^ "Biog: Britt Robertson". Thesecretcircle.co.uk. 2011-05-28. http://www.thesecretcircle.co.uk/blog/biog-britt-robertson/. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ "Brittany Robertson is a 'real life' Hollywood Actress." GreenvilleOnline.com.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1837654/
