Charlotte Arnold

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Charlotte Arnold
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Arnold at the 2010 Gemini Awards
Born (1989-07-27) July 27, 1989 (age 34)
Ajax, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
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Charlotte Arnold (born July 27, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Sadie Hawthorne in Naturally, Sadie and Holly J. Sinclair in Degrassi: The Next Generation , for which she won a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series in 2010.

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Early life

Charlotte Arnold was born July 27, 1989, in Ajax. As of November 2008, Arnold was attending Ryerson University, majoring in broadcast journalism. [1]

Career

Her first acting role was Kate O'Neil in the made-for-TV movie Giant Mine. Then after a few minor roles, she had a role in the movie Custody of the Heart for which she was nominated for the 2001 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy or Drama) for a Young Actress Age Ten or Under.[ citation needed ] In 2001, she lent her voice to the television series Committed. Over the next few years, she had roles in a few more made-for-TV movies, such as Harlan County War , One Kill, Range of Motion , and Jewel.

Arnold's career expanded in the mid-2000s. Beginning in 2005 , she starred for three seasons as the title character of the popular Family channel series Naturally, Sadie until 2007. From 2008 until 2013, she played Holly J. Sinclair on Degrassi .

In 2010, she won a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, in a season 9 episode of Degrassi. [2]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Giant Mine Kate O'NeilTV movie
2000Custody of the HeartKiki RaphaelTV movie
Harlan County War Lucinda KincaidTV movie
One KillCallie O'MalleyTV movie
Range of Motion Sarah BermanTV movie
2001 Jewel Annie Hillburn (age 7–11)TV movie
The Safety of Objects Sally Christianson
2002 Time of the Wolf Paige McGuire
2007They Come BackMegan BelleflowerTV movie
2008Degrassi in EcuadorSelfTV movie
2009 Degrassi Goes Hollywood Holly J. SinclairTV movie
2010 Degrassi Takes Manhattan Holly J. SinclairTV movie
Degrassi in IndiaSelfTV movie
2011Degrassi in HaitiSelfTV movie
Her EyesCharlotteShort film [3]
2016Deadly InfernoAlexTV movie
TBATasting LoveAnna

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Earth: Final Conflict Little GirlEpisode: "Decision"
2000Real Kids, Real AdventuresHolliEpisode: "Amy to the Rescue: The Amy Toole Story"
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series Victoria (voice)Episode: "One True Friend"
2001 Committed Zelda Larsen (voice)TV series; voice role
2004 Zixx Level One Sarah MillsEpisodes: "Four's a Crowd", "Revenge Is Sweet"
2005-2007 Naturally, Sadie Sadie Hawthorne Lead role; 65 episodes
2007-2010Degrassi: Minis Holly J. Sinclair 22 episodes
2007-2012 Degrassi: The Next Generation Holly J. SinclairMain role (seasons 7-11), Guest Star (season 11)
2015 Beauty & the Beast Marissa ZaneEpisode: "The Beast of Wall Street" [4]
2015-2017 Patriot Ally O'Dhonaill8 episodes
2016 Degrassi: Next Class Holly J. SinclairEpisode: "#ThrowbackThursday"
2017 Private Eyes JenEpisode: "The Extra Mile"
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries Ms. Frost/Margie HuntEpisode: "The Pilot"

Awards and nominations

Young Artist Awards

Gemini Awards

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