AnnaSophia Robb

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AnnaSophia Robb

Robb at the 2006 San Diego Comic-Con

International
December 8, 1993 (age 18)
Born
Denver, Colorado, United States
Occupation Actress, singer, voice actress
Years active 2004–present
Website
AnnaSophiaRobb.com

AnnaSophia Robb ( /ˌɑːnəsoʊˈfiːə ˈrɒb/;[1] born December 8, 1993) is an American film and
television 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).

Contents
 1 Personal life
 2 Career
 3 Filmography
 4 Awards
o 4.1 For films
 o 4.2 Other
 5 Music chart history – singles
 6 References
 7 External links

Personal life
Robb was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Janet, an interior designer, and David, an
architect.[2][3] She was named after her maternal great-grandmother, Anna Sophie, and her
paternal grandmother, Anna Marie.[1][4] She is of English, Scottish, Danish, Swedish, and Irish
descent.[5]

Robb competed in dance and gymnastics for four and a half years, but quit in order to focus on
acting.[1] In 2009 the Arapahoe Herald reported that she was attending Arapahoe High School in
Centennial, Colorado.[6] Robb is a Christian.[7][8]

Career
After appearing in a commercial for McDonald's, Robb made her acting debut in 2004; she had a
small role in the episode "Number One Fan" of the television series Drake & Josh (her character
informs Josh that the group only joined the Campfire Kids so they could hang out with their
friends and eat free food). Her first major role was as the title character in the television special
Samantha: An American Girl Holiday. Her hair was dyed dark brown for the part.

Robb's two big-screen appearances in 2005 were both adaptations of popular children's books.
She starred as Opal in Because of Winn-Dixie and as the competitive and rude gum-chewer
Violet Beauregarde in Tim Burton's remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The latter
was a major box office success worldwide, and helped escalate Robb's popularity among preteen
audiences. She became friends with many of her co-stars, including Julia Winter and Missi Pyle
(who played her on-screen mother, Scarlett), and enjoyed working with Johnny Depp. She
requested that the scene of Violet hugging Wonka in the factory's entrance hall be included in the
film.

In 2005, Robb was the face of Trad Clothing, helping to design and model a fashion line for
girls. In 2006, she had a guest role on the cartoon show Danny Phantom as the voice of Danielle
"Dani" Fenton.

Robb played Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia, which opened in U.S. theaters on February
16, 2007. She recorded a song for the soundtrack titled "Keep Your Mind Wide Open", and the
accompanying video received rotation on the Disney Channel.[1][9] The song appeared on the
Billboard Hot 100 at #90 during the week of March 1, giving Robb her first charting single.[10]
Robb was a fan of the book before being cast in the role, saying that it "touched me in a way I
hadn’t been touched by a book before."[4]
Robb went on to appear in The Reaping, Jumper (in which she played the younger version of
Rachel Bilson's character Millie), Have Dreams, Will Travel and Spy School. Robb's
performance in the film Sleepwalking garnered praise; Time film critic Richard Schickel said,
"There is a wonderful range to Robb's work...this is extraordinarily mature acting from someone
this young and she wins our sympathy without once begging for it."[11]

Robb starred alongside Dwayne Johnson in Race to Witch Mountain, which was released in
March 2009.[12]

In 2008, Robb recorded the voice of Mary Magdalene in The Word of Promise: Next Generation
– New Testament: Dramatized Audio Bible.[13]

In 2010, she filmed The Space Between with actress Melissa Leo. She starred in Soul Surfer
playing the role of Bethany Hamilton, who continued to surf after losing her arm in a shark
attack.[14]

Robb has been confirmed to star as Wendy in the new dark take on Peter Pan directed by Ben
Hibon, tentatively titled Pan.[15]

In February 2012, it was reported that Robb and Aimee Teegarden had landed a role in Life at
These Speeds opposite Douglas Booth.[16] The same month, it was announced that Robb will play
the role of Carrie Bradshaw in The CW's upcoming Sex and the City prequel, The Carrie Diaries
pilot.[17]

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
Episode: "Number One
2004 Drake & Josh Liza
Fan"
Samantha: An American Girl
2004 Samantha Parkington TV movie
Holiday
2005 Because of Winn-Dixie India "Opal" Buloni
Charlie and the Chocolate
2005 Violet Beauregarde
Factory
Danielle (Dani) Phantom Episode: "Kindred
2006 Danny Phantom
(voice) Spirits"
2007 Bridge to Terabithia Leslie Burke
2007 The Reaping Loren McConnell
2008 Jumper Young Millie
2008 Have Dreams, Will Travel Cassie Kennington
2008 Spy School Jackie Hoffman TV movie
2008 Sleepwalking Tara Reedy
2009 Race to Witch Mountain Sara
Year Film Role Notes
2010 The Space Between Sam
2011 Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton Based on a true story
2012 Pan Wendy
2012 Khumba Tombi
2012 The Carrie Diaries Carrie Bradshaw

Awards
On March 30, 2008, Robb won her first career award when she was named Leading Young
Actress at the Young Artist Awards for her role in Bridge To Terabithia. The film itself won a
Young Cast award.[18] On April 24, 2009, she received the Horizon Award at the 14th Annual
Palm Beach International Film Festival. She was awarded the Rising Star Award at the Denver
Film Festival on November 12, 2009.[14]

For films

Year Film Role Notes

Samantha: An Nominated for Young Artist Award for Best Performance in
Samantha
2004 American Girl a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young
Parkington
Holiday Actress
Nominated for Young Artist Award for Best Performance in
Because of Winn- India 'Opal'
2006 a Feature Film (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young
Dixie Buloni
Actress
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film
- Leading Young Actress
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film
2007 Bridge to Terabithia Leslie Burke
- Young Ensemble Cast
Nominated for Critics' Choice Award for Best Young
Actress
Race to Witch
2009 Sara Kids Pick Flicks award for Best Kid Actress;
Mountain
Youth Rock Award for Rockin' Actress – Film
Bethany
2011 Soul Surfer Nominated for Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie
Hamilton
Actress in a Drama

Other

Year Group Award Result

Palm Beach International Film Festival Horizon Award Won
2009
Denver Film Festival Rising Star Award Won

Music chart history – singles

 Chart position
Year Single Album
U.S.
2007 "Keep Your Mind Wide Open" Music from and Inspired By Bridge to Terabithia 90

References