Saxon Sharbino
Saxon Paige Sharbino (born June 11, 1999) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Amelia Robbins in the Fox series Touch and Kendra Bowen in the 2015 remake of Poltergeist.[1]
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Sharbino in June 2015 | |
Born | Saxon Paige Sharbino June 11, 1999 Lewisville, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2008–present |
Relatives | Brighton Sharbino (sister) |
Early life
Sharbino was born in Lewisville, Texas, the daughter of Ron and Angela Sharbino. She began acting at the age of nine. Saxon is the older sister of Brighton Sharbino and Sawyer Sharbino.[2] She attended Bridlewood Elementary School for a few years, choosing to finish her elementary schooling at home while focusing on her acting. She would later come back to Flower Mound and skip a grade when starting Downing Middle School. In 2013, she and her family moved to Los Angeles, California.[3]
Filmography
Film
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 |
2010 | I Spit on Your Grave | Chastity Storch | |
2011 | Julia X | Young Julia | |
2013 | Trust Me | Lydia | |
2015 | Poltergeist | Kendra Bowen | |
2016 | Bedeviled | Alice Gorman | |
2018 | Urban Country | Sax | |
2019 | Beyond the Law | Charlotte Bayles |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Friday Night Lights | Emotional Fan | Episode: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" |
2012 | Rogue | Jane Forsythe | TV film |
2013 | Touch | Amelia Robbins | 13 episodes |
2016–17 | Love | Simone | 4 episodes |
2017 | Stalker's Prey | Laura Wilcox | TV film; also known as Hunter's Cove |
2017 | American Vandal | Sara Pearson | 3 episodes |
2017 | Law & Order: SVU | Savannah Ross | Episode: "Mood" |
2017 | Freakish | Anka | 9 episodes |
2017 | Lucifer | Carly Glantz | Episode: "What Would Lucifer Do?" |
Personal life
Saxon is the oldest of three Sharbino siblings. Sister, Brighton Sharbino and brother, Sawyer Sharbino are also actors.
References
- "Canada's RDC Casting selected for 'Poltergeist' remake and FX's 'Strain'". HispanicBusiness.com. November 25, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Saxon Sharbino: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- Martindale, David. "Actress Saxon Sharbino never predicted this career for herself". Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 22, 2013.