Post by Harriet on May 18, 2008 5:16:29 GMT -5
AnnaSophia Robb (born December 8, 1993) is an American film and television actress, as well as an occasional singer. She became known in 2005, after starring roles in the family film Because of Winn-Dixie and the box office success Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. AnnaSophia subsequently co-starred in 2007's Bridge to Terabithia and The Reaping. She starred in the 2008 film Sleepwalking, and will have her first on-screen romantic relationship with co-star Cayden Boyd in Have Dreams, Will Travel.
AnnaSophia was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Janet and Dave Robb. She was named after her maternal great-grandmother, Anna Sophie, and her paternal grandmother, Anna Marie. She has a dog, Bella, and enjoys singing, snowboarding, rafting, dancing, and reading, especially fantasy and historical fiction. AnnaSophia competed in dance and gymnastics for four and a half years, but quit when she began acting; she was once home-schooled and now attends a private school in Colorado, having stated that she is quite serious about it and would like to attend college. AnnaSophia is a Christian and has said that she is really close with her family.
After starring in a commercial for McDonald's, AnnaSophia made her acting debut in 2004 in a bit role in the episode "Number One Fan" of the television series Drake & Josh. Her first major role was as the title character in the television special Samantha: An American Girl Holiday in which she had to wear a dark brown wig for the part. She unsuccessfully auditioned for the roles of Emily Callaway in Hide and Seek and Rosemary Telesco in Little Manhattan.
AnnaSophia appeared in two successful 2005 films. She starred in Because of Winn-Dixie playing Opal, the lead character. The film was based on the award-winning children's novel of the same name and performed well at the domestic box office, grossing $32 million. The second was Tim Burton's remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in which she played Violet Beauregarde. This film was a major box office success, raising AnnaSophia's popularity among pre-teen audiences. The same year, AnnaSophia 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.
AnnaSophia played Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia, a fantasy drama which opened on February 16, 2007 and also starred Josh Hutcherson. She recorded a song, "Keep Your Mind Wide Open", for the film's soundtrack, and appeared in a music video for the song that aired on the Disney Channel. The song appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 at #90 during the week of March 1, 2007, being her first song to chart. AnnaSophia was a fan of the book that the film is based on before being cast in the role, specifying that the book "touched [her] in a way [she] hadn’t been touched by a book before". Some of AnnaSophia's most recent films include The Reaping, a thriller that opened April 5, 2007; Doubting Thomas, an adventure film; Jumper, an action film in which she plays the younger version of Rachel Bilson's character; and the 1960s-set drama Have Dreams, Will Travel (formerly A West Texas Children's Story), playing one of two children who are faced with neglectful parents. In the generally poorly reviewed film Sleepwalking, AnnaSophia received mostly positive reviews, with Richard Schickel from Time Magazine stating, "There is a wonderful range to AnnaSophia's work; This is extraordinarily mature acting from someone this young and she wins our sympathy without once begging for it."
On the set of The Reaping, she wrote a short horror story called "Backseat Swamp".
As of April 2008, AnnaSophia is attached to Race to Witch Mountain.
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Trivia [/glow]
Insists that she be called by her full name, AnnaSophia.
Her mother quit her job in order to look after her when she was young, but she's now an interior decorator.
Was once home-schooled, but now currently attends a private Christian school in Denver, Colorado, her hometown.
Says she loved the dogs from Because of Winn-Dixie (2005).
Has a dog named Bella, who is a cross between a Maltese and a poodle.
Is friends with actress Taylor Dooley.
Enjoys dancing, rafting, reading (her favorite book genres are fantasy and historical fiction), singing and, snowboarding.
Auditioned for the female lead role of Rosemary in Little Manhattan (2005), but lost the part to actress Charlie Ray.
Is a fan of the The Black Eyed Peas. Some of her favorite songs by them are "Hey Mama", "My Humps", "Pump It" and "Where Is the Love?".
Was originally cast in the film The Ultimate Gift (2006).
Studies French.
Favourite films are The Manchurian Candidate (2004), The Interpreter (2005), Napoleon Dynamite (2004) and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Best friends with actor Josh Hutcherson.
Was named after her maternal great-grandmother, Anna Sophie, and her paternal grandmother, Anna Marie.
Her single "Keep Your Mind Wide Open" was #90 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of March 1, 2007, being her first song to chart.
In 2005 she was the face of Trad Clothing, helping to design and model a fashion line for girls.
Has ten cousins; eight girls and two boys.
Her favorite clothing stores are Jigsaw London, TRAD (for which she has modeled) and Abercrombie.
Beat out her friend Taylor Dooley for two parts - her guest appearance on "Drake & Josh" (2004) and her role in Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004) (TV).
Prefers "AnnaSophia" pronounced as "Ah-na" Sophia instead of "Ann-na" Sophia.
[glow=red,2,300]Awards [/glow]
2008 - Nominated - Critics Choice Award Best Young Actress in Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
2008 - Won - Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress in Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
2008 - Won - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast in Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
2006 - Nominated - Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress in Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
2005 - Nominated - Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress in Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004) (TV)
AnnaSophia was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Janet and Dave Robb. She was named after her maternal great-grandmother, Anna Sophie, and her paternal grandmother, Anna Marie. She has a dog, Bella, and enjoys singing, snowboarding, rafting, dancing, and reading, especially fantasy and historical fiction. AnnaSophia competed in dance and gymnastics for four and a half years, but quit when she began acting; she was once home-schooled and now attends a private school in Colorado, having stated that she is quite serious about it and would like to attend college. AnnaSophia is a Christian and has said that she is really close with her family.
After starring in a commercial for McDonald's, AnnaSophia made her acting debut in 2004 in a bit role in the episode "Number One Fan" of the television series Drake & Josh. Her first major role was as the title character in the television special Samantha: An American Girl Holiday in which she had to wear a dark brown wig for the part. She unsuccessfully auditioned for the roles of Emily Callaway in Hide and Seek and Rosemary Telesco in Little Manhattan.
AnnaSophia appeared in two successful 2005 films. She starred in Because of Winn-Dixie playing Opal, the lead character. The film was based on the award-winning children's novel of the same name and performed well at the domestic box office, grossing $32 million. The second was Tim Burton's remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in which she played Violet Beauregarde. This film was a major box office success, raising AnnaSophia's popularity among pre-teen audiences. The same year, AnnaSophia 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.
AnnaSophia played Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia, a fantasy drama which opened on February 16, 2007 and also starred Josh Hutcherson. She recorded a song, "Keep Your Mind Wide Open", for the film's soundtrack, and appeared in a music video for the song that aired on the Disney Channel. The song appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 at #90 during the week of March 1, 2007, being her first song to chart. AnnaSophia was a fan of the book that the film is based on before being cast in the role, specifying that the book "touched [her] in a way [she] hadn’t been touched by a book before". Some of AnnaSophia's most recent films include The Reaping, a thriller that opened April 5, 2007; Doubting Thomas, an adventure film; Jumper, an action film in which she plays the younger version of Rachel Bilson's character; and the 1960s-set drama Have Dreams, Will Travel (formerly A West Texas Children's Story), playing one of two children who are faced with neglectful parents. In the generally poorly reviewed film Sleepwalking, AnnaSophia received mostly positive reviews, with Richard Schickel from Time Magazine stating, "There is a wonderful range to AnnaSophia's work; This is extraordinarily mature acting from someone this young and she wins our sympathy without once begging for it."
On the set of The Reaping, she wrote a short horror story called "Backseat Swamp".
As of April 2008, AnnaSophia is attached to Race to Witch Mountain.
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Trivia [/glow]
Insists that she be called by her full name, AnnaSophia.
Her mother quit her job in order to look after her when she was young, but she's now an interior decorator.
Was once home-schooled, but now currently attends a private Christian school in Denver, Colorado, her hometown.
Says she loved the dogs from Because of Winn-Dixie (2005).
Has a dog named Bella, who is a cross between a Maltese and a poodle.
Is friends with actress Taylor Dooley.
Enjoys dancing, rafting, reading (her favorite book genres are fantasy and historical fiction), singing and, snowboarding.
Auditioned for the female lead role of Rosemary in Little Manhattan (2005), but lost the part to actress Charlie Ray.
Is a fan of the The Black Eyed Peas. Some of her favorite songs by them are "Hey Mama", "My Humps", "Pump It" and "Where Is the Love?".
Was originally cast in the film The Ultimate Gift (2006).
Studies French.
Favourite films are The Manchurian Candidate (2004), The Interpreter (2005), Napoleon Dynamite (2004) and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Best friends with actor Josh Hutcherson.
Was named after her maternal great-grandmother, Anna Sophie, and her paternal grandmother, Anna Marie.
Her single "Keep Your Mind Wide Open" was #90 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of March 1, 2007, being her first song to chart.
In 2005 she was the face of Trad Clothing, helping to design and model a fashion line for girls.
Has ten cousins; eight girls and two boys.
Her favorite clothing stores are Jigsaw London, TRAD (for which she has modeled) and Abercrombie.
Beat out her friend Taylor Dooley for two parts - her guest appearance on "Drake & Josh" (2004) and her role in Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004) (TV).
Prefers "AnnaSophia" pronounced as "Ah-na" Sophia instead of "Ann-na" Sophia.
[glow=red,2,300]Awards [/glow]
2008 - Nominated - Critics Choice Award Best Young Actress in Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
2008 - Won - Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress in Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
2008 - Won - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast in Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
2006 - Nominated - Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress in Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
2005 - Nominated - Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress in Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004) (TV)