AnnaSophia Robb
AnnaSophia Robb (born December 8, 1993) is an American child actress.
Biography
Personal life
Robb was born in Denver, Colorado to Dave Robb and Janet. Robb has a dog, Bella, and enjoys skiing, snowboarding, rafting, and swimming.
Career
After starring in a commercial for McDonald's, she made her acting debut in 2004, appearing in a television special titled Samantha: An American Girl Holiday and in an episode of the television series Drake & Josh, "Number One Fan". She also tried out for the role of Emily Callaway in the film Hide and Seek.
Robb was subsequently cast in two major 2005 films; playing Opal, the lead character in Because of Winn-Dixie, and Violet Beauregarde in director Tim Burton's remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. "Winn-Dixie" did fairly well at the domestic box office, grossing $32 million,[1] but "Charlie" was a major box office success, grossing a total of $206 million and raising Robb's popularity among pre-teen audiences.[2] She has also been a guest star on the cartoon show Danny Phantom, as the voice of Danielle "Danni" Fenton.
Robb's upcoming films include Bridge to Terabithia, a fantasy drama opening on February 16, 2007, The Reaping, a thriller scheduled for March 30, 2007, and the adventure Doubting Thomas. She has been cast opposte Cayden Boyd, Lara Flynn Boyle and Denise Richards in the 1960s set drama A West Texas Children's Story, playing one of two children who are faced with neglectful parents. Filming will take place in New Mexico between September 27 and November 5, 2006.[3]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| World War 3(2009) | Hannah Muller | post-production; scheduled for July 2009 | |
| 2007 | Jumper | Young Millie | filming |
| 2007 | A West Texas Children's Story | pre-production | |
| Doubting Thomas | Jackie | post-production | |
| The Reaping | Loren | post-production; scheduled for March 30 | |
| Bridge to Terabithia | Leslie Burke | completed; scheduled for February 16 | |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Violet Beauregarde | |
| Because of Winn-Dixie | Opal | ||
| 2004 | Samantha: An American Girl Holiday | Samantha | made-for-television |
References
Footnotes
- ^ "IMDB.com". Business Data for Because of Winn-Dixie. Retrieved July 19.
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Web sites
- About.com interview (February 12, 2005)
- Official website
- America's New Princess
- AnnaSophia Robb at IMDb
- AnnaSophia Robb Forum
Trivia
- According to the "Different Faces, Different Flavors" documentary, AnnaSophia clearly enjoyed the karate scene. It took one month to train for this particular scene and she was allowed to keep the gi that she wore.
- She is good friends with fellow Charlie co-star Julia Winter, even though their characters weren't the best of friends themselves. She is also friends with Taylor Dooley.