AnnaSophia Robb | |
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Born | AnnaSophia Robb |
December 8 1993 | |
Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 2004–present |
AnnaSophia Robb (born December 8, 1993) is an American actress. She gained prominence in 2005 with starring roles in Because of Winn-Dixie and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She is also known for Bridge to Terabithia (2007), Race to Witch Mountain (2009), and Soul Surfer (2011). From 2013, she has starred as Carrie Bradshaw on The CW's series The Carrie Diaries, the prequel to HBO's TV series Sex and the City. In 2019, she played the role of Gypsy Blanchard's neighbor Lacey in the Hulu miniseries The Act.
Early life[]
Robb was born in Denver, Colorado, the only child of Janet, an interior designer, and David Robb, an architect. She was named after her maternal great-grandmother, Anna Sophie, and her paternal grandmother, Anna Marie. She is of English, Scottish, Danish, Swedish, and Irish descent.
Robb grew up in a Christian home, and was home-schooled. She competed in dance and gymnastics for four and a half years, but quit in order to focus on acting. In 2009 the Arapahoe Herald reported that she was attending Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado.
In May 2012, Robb announced that she was admitted to Stanford University, though she was deferring acceptance due to filming commitments.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role |
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2005 | Because of Winn-Dixie | India "Opal" Buloni |
2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Violet Beauregarde |
2007 | Bridge to Terabithia | Leslie Burke |
2007 | The Reaping | Loren McConnell |
2007 | Have Dreams, Will Travel | Cassie "Cass" Kennington |
2008 | Sleepwalking | Tara Reedy |
2008 | Jumper | Young Millie Harris |
2008 | Spy School | Jackie Hoffman |
2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | Sara |
2010 | The Space Between | Samantha "Sam" Jean McClain |
2011 | Soul Surfer | Bethany Hamilton |
2013 | The Way Way Back | Susanna |
2013 | Khumba | Tombi (voice) |
Images[]
External links[]
- AnnaSophia Robb at the Internet Movie Database
AnnaSophia Robb films |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) · Bridge to Terabithia (2007) · |