Saxon Sharbino | |
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 Sharbino in 2015 | |
| Born | Saxon Paige Sharbino June 11, 1999 Lewisville, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Relatives | Brighton Sharbino (sister) |
Saxon Paige Sharbino (born June 11, 1999) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Amelia Robbins in the Fox series Touch and Kendra Bowen in the 2015 remake of Poltergeist.
Sharbino was born in Lewisville, Texas, the daughter of Angela and Ron Sharbino. She began acting at the age of nine. Saxon is the older sister of actress Brighton Sharbino and singer/actor Sawyer Sharbino. [1] [2] Sharbino was homeschooled during her high school years. [3]
Sharbino started acting at nine years old. [4] Her first significant role was in the 2012 TV movie Rogue opposite Angela Bassett directed by Brett Ratner. [5]
In 2013, Sharbino worked with Kiefer Sutherland in the TV series Touch . She did not have to audition for the role of Amelia Robbins; the producers gave her a direct offer for the role because she had been previously booked as the lead for a Fox pilot [6] She and her family moved to Los Angeles, California for the role and to advance her career. [7] [6] Also in 2013, Sharbino starred with William H. Macy and Amanda Peet in Trust Me as Lydia. [6] Sharbino stated that she learned a lot from director and star Clark Gregg, and the relationship that Macy and his wife Felicity Huffman had inspired her to take a more proactive role in Hollywood. [6] Sharbino stated that she took the role of a young starlet who is manipulated by her father and sexually abused by a talent agent because she was drawn to the depth of the character. [8] [9]
In 2015, Sharbino played the teenage daughter Kendra in Poltergeist , a remake of the 1982 horror classic. [10]
In 2016, Sharbino played Simone in the Netflix series Love ,. [11]
In 2017, Sharbino was a series regular in the Hulu action horror series Freakish . [3] Sharbino stated that she was drawn to the role of Anka, a manipulative "mean girl" with a soft side. [3]
Sharbino played high school student Sarah Pearson in American Vandal , which was released in 2017. [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Red White & Blue | Ed's Daughter | |
| 2010 | Earthling | Young Joy | |
| 2010 | Cool Dog | Sharon | Direct-to-video film |
| 2010 | I Spit on Your Grave | Chastity Storch | |
| 2011 | Julia X | Young Julia | |
| 2013 | Trust Me | Lydia | |
| 2015 | Poltergeist | Kendra Bowen | |
| 2016 | Bedeviled | Alice | |
| 2018 | Urban Country | Sax | |
| 2019 | Beyond the Law | Charlote Bayles | |
| 2020 | Mile High Escorts | Lauren |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Friday Night Lights | Emotional Fan | Episode: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" |
| 2012 | Rogue | Jane Forsythe | Television film |
| 2013 | Touch | Amelia Robbins | Main role |
| 2016–2017 | Love | Simone | Recurring roles (seasons 1–2), 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Stalker's Prey | Laura Wilcox | Television film; also known as Hunter's Cove |
| 2017 | American Vandal | Sarah Pearson | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Savannah Ross | Episode: "Mood" |
| 2017 | Freakish | Anka | Main role (season 2) |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Carly Glantz | Episode: "What Would Lucifer Do?" |
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