Brittany Robertson
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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.
, 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. She stayed in Chester with her grandparents for a couple of months to film the movie Ghost Club.
. 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
.
Dan in Real Life
Dan in Real Life is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Peter Hedges, starring Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche.-Plot:Dan Burns is a newspaper advice columnist, a widower, and a controlling father to his children Jane, Cara and Lilly in the New Jersey suburbs. His column is in...
, Samantha in Swingtown
Swingtown
Swingtown was an American television series created by Mike Kelley as a summer replacement series for CBS. The show was a period and relationship drama about the impact of sexual and social liberation in 1970s American suburban households, with story arcs involving open marriages and key...
, Trixie Stone in The Tenth Circle
The Tenth Circle (film)
-Plot:When freshman Trixie Stone accuses her ex-boyfriend Jason Underhill of raping her, everyone is quick to take his side when he claims their intercourse was consensual...
, Lux Cassidy in Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010...
, and Marnie Cooper in Scream 4
Scream 4
Scream 4 is a 2011 American slasher horror film and the fourth installment in the Scream film series. Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and Scream 2, the film stars an ensemble cast which includes David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts,...
. Recently, she starred as Ally Penington in Avalon High
Avalon High (film)
Avalon High is a 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari and Devon Graye. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Meg Cabot...
and as young orphan witch Cassie Blake in The CW's The Secret Circle
The Secret Circle (TV series)
The Secret Circle is an American television series broadcast on The CW Television Network. It was developed by Andrew Miller, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. On May 17, 2011, The CW announced they had picked up the pilot as a series...
. She also stars in the movies Triple Dog
Triple Dog
Triple Dog is a 2009 drama film about a group of teenage girls playing a game of challenging dares. As they progress, they uncover the truth behind a former student's suicide.-Plot:...
and Cherry.
Early life
Robertson was born in CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, North Carolina, and grew up in Chester
Chester, South Carolina
Chester is a small city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,476 at the 2000 census and a center urban cluster population of 11,140...
, 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. She stayed in Chester with her grandparents for a couple of months to film the movie Ghost Club.
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 SeaversGrowing Pains: Return of the Seavers
Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers is a 2004 American television film, first airing on ABC Family October 16, 2004...
. Her most notable role to date is that of Cara Burns in the 2007 film Dan In Real Life
Dan in Real Life
Dan in Real Life is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Peter Hedges, starring Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche.-Plot:Dan Burns is a newspaper advice columnist, a widower, and a controlling father to his children Jane, Cara and Lilly in the New Jersey suburbs. His column is in...
. Robertson appeared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
in episode 168 "Go to Hell", and had a role as a recurring character in the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television series Swingtown
Swingtown
Swingtown was an American television series created by Mike Kelley as a summer replacement series for CBS. The show was a period and relationship drama about the impact of sexual and social liberation in 1970s American suburban households, with story arcs involving open marriages and key...
. 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
The Tenth Circle
The Tenth Circle is a novel by Jodi Picoult about date rape and father/daughter relationships. It heavily references Dante's Inferno.-Plot:...
, 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
Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010...
as Lux Cassidy, a teenager who gets back in her parents' lives. In late autumn 2010, she starred as Allie Pennington in Avalon High
Avalon High (film)
Avalon High is a 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari and Devon Graye. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Meg Cabot...
, which is based on Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot is anAmerican author of romantic and paranormal fiction for teens and adults and used to write under several pen names, but now writes exclusively under her real name, Meg Cabot...
's book of the same name
Avalon High
Avalon High is a young adult novel by Meg Cabot, published in 2005. It reached number 3 in The New York Times children's best sellers list in January 2006. A manga sequel called Coronation, Volume one: The Merlin's Prophecy has been released....
. Robertson now stars as Cassie Blake in The CW's 2011 television series The Secret Circle
The Secret Circle (TV series)
The Secret Circle is an American television series broadcast on The CW Television Network. It was developed by Andrew Miller, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. On May 17, 2011, The CW announced they had picked up the pilot as a series...
.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers is a 2004 American television film, first airing on ABC Family October 16, 2004... |
Michelle Seaver | TV movies | |
| 2006 | Women of a Certain Age | Doria | |
| Jesse Stone: Night Passage | Michelle Genest | ||
| Keeping Up with the Steins Keeping Up with the Steins Keeping Up with the Steins is a 2006 comedy film directed by Scott Marshall, and starring Garry Marshall, Jeremy Piven, Jami Gertz and Daryl Hannah... |
Ashley Grunwald | ||
| 2007 | Frank | Anna Catherine York | |
| Dan in Real Life Dan in Real Life Dan in Real Life is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Peter Hedges, starring Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche.-Plot:Dan Burns is a newspaper advice columnist, a widower, and a controlling father to his children Jane, Cara and Lilly in the New Jersey suburbs. His column is in... |
Cara Burns | ||
| 2008 | From Within | Claire | |
| The Tenth Circle The Tenth Circle The Tenth Circle is a novel by Jodi Picoult about date rape and father/daughter relationships. It heavily references Dante's Inferno.-Plot:... |
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 Triple Dog Triple Dog is a 2009 drama film about a group of teenage girls playing a game of challenging dares. As they progress, they uncover the truth behind a former student's suicide.-Plot:... |
Chapin Wright | Main role | |
| Mother and Child Mother and Child (film) Mother and Child is an American drama film directed and written by Rodrigo García, and stars Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Shareeka Epps and Samuel L. Jackson. It premiered on September 14, 2009 at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and at the Sundance Film Festival on... |
Violet | ||
| 2010 | Cherry | Beth | |
| Avalon High Avalon High (film) Avalon High is a 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari and Devon Graye. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Meg Cabot... |
Allie Pennington | Main role | |
| The Family Tree The Family Tree The Family Tree - a short-lived television series made in 1983. It was preceded by The Six of Us, a 1982 television movie that served as a pilot episode.-Plot:... |
Kelly Burnett | Post Production | |
| 2011 | Scream 4 Scream 4 Scream 4 is a 2011 American slasher horror film and the fourth installment in the Scream film series. Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and Scream 2, the film stars an ensemble cast which includes David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts,... |
Marnie Cooper | Cameo |
| 2012 | The First Time The First Time (2012 film) The First Time is an upcoming romantic teen comedy-drama film written and directed by Jon Kasdan and stars Dylan O'Brien, Brittany Robertson and Craig Roberts.-Plot:... |
Aubrey Miller | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Sheena Sheena (TV series) Sheena is an American action-adventure/fantasy television series which was produced for first-run syndication from 2000 to 2002.Based upon the comic book character Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, which previously spawned a popular 1950s TV series of the same title, the 2000s series updated the... |
Little Sheena | Episode: "Buried Secrets" |
| 2001 | Power Rangers Time Force | Tammy | Episode: "Uniquely Trip" |
| 2005 | Freddie Freddie Freddie is a television sitcom created by, and starring, Freddie Prinze, Jr. that aired from October 5, 2005 to April 12, 2006. Freddie is inspired by Prinze Jr.'s real life, growing up in a house filled with women... |
Mandy | Episode: "Halloween" |
| 2006 | Episode: "Freddie and the Hot Mom" | ||
| 2007 | The Winner The Winner (TV series) The Winner, stylized on the title card as the winner, is an American television series that premiered on Fox on March 4, 2007. It is a comedy about a successful man named Glen Abbott looking back to the time when he was in his thirties and living with his parents in 1994 Buffalo, New York.Other... |
Vivica | Episode: "Pilot" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Amy Macalino | Episode: "Go to Hell" | |
| 2008 | Swingtown Swingtown Swingtown was an American television series created by Mike Kelley as a summer replacement series for CBS. The show was a period and relationship drama about the impact of sexual and social liberation in 1970s American suburban households, with story arcs involving open marriages and key... |
Samantha Saxton | 13 episodes |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced... |
Tina Bernardi | Episode: "Babes" | |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama... |
Kathy Devildis | Episode: "Family Values Family Values (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) "Family Values" is an eighth-season episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent and the 163rd episode overall... " |
| Three Rivers Three Rivers (TV series) Three Rivers is a medical drama, which premiered on CBS on October 4, 2009 and aired Sundays at 9 pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time. The series was set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at a fictional hospital specializing in transplants, with Alex O'Loughlin starring as a famous transplant surgeon... |
Brenda Stark | Episode: "Good Intentions" | |
| 2010 | Life Unexpected Life Unexpected Life Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010... |
Lux Cassidy | Lead role (2010–2011: 26 episodes) |
| 2011 | The Secret Circle The Secret Circle (TV series) The Secret Circle is an American television series broadcast on The CW Television Network. It was developed by Andrew Miller, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. On May 17, 2011, The CW announced they had picked up the pilot as a series... |
Cassie Blake | Lead role (2011–present) |