Christina Robinson (actress)

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Christina Robinson
Born (1997-11-08) November 8, 1997 (age 24) [1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Christina Robinson (born November 8, 1997 [1] ) is an American actress, best known for playing Astor Bennett on the Showtime TV series Dexter . She has a sister named Courtney Robinson.

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Career

She starred in the recurring role of Astor Bennett on Showtime's Dexter . [2] She has received two Young Artists Awards for Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress in both 2008 and 2009. She has also done theatre work and has starred in several commercials, including a McDonald's TV commercial. She attended the CARE awards of Universal Studios, Hollywood of 2007. [3]

She has a sister, Courtney Robinson, who is also an actress. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–2010, 2012 Dexter Astor Bennett Television series; recurring role, 47 episodes
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2009, 2010)
Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress (2008, 2009, 2011)
2007 Arctic Tale Kid in End CreditsFilm; cameo
2009Little Miss BadassDark DionneShort film
2009Narcissus DreamsMelissaShort film
2010Equestrian Sexual ResponseAliceShort film; lead role
Nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress
2010SimonAbbyShort film
2016Emma's ChanceLexi SmithFilm

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References

  1. 1 2 "Skyrock - Christina Robinson biography (French)". Skyrock. 2010-12-18. Archived from the original on 2010-11-14. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  2. "Dexter". 21 September 2010.
  3. "Christina Robinson- CARE awards". Christinarobinson.net. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  4. Nguyen, Hanh (2010). "Zap2It Photos 2010". Zap2it . Retrieved 2011-02-02.