P.J. Byrne
Actor · 2026
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Biography
AnnaSophia Robb (born December 8, 1993) is an American actress, model, and singer. She began her career as a child actress, making her feature film debut in "Because of Winn-Dixie" (2005). Robb then appeared in a number of successful films, playing notable roles such as Violet Beauregarde in Tim Burton's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005), Leslie Burke in "Bridge to Terabithia" (2007), Sara in "Race to Witch Mountain" (2009), and surfer Bethany Hamilton in "Soul Surfer" (2011). She also appeared in "Jumper" (2008), "Sleepwalking" (2008), "The Way, Way Back" (2013), "Down a Dark Hall" (2018), "Rebel Ridge" (2024), and "I Play Rocky" (2026).
On television, Robb starred as Carrie Bradshaw in The CW series "The Carrie Diaries" (2013–2014). She played Samantha Parkington in the television film "Samantha: An American Girl Holiday" (2004). Robb appeared in the PBS historical series "Mercy Street" (2016–2017), the Hulu miniseries "The Act" (2019), the Hulu miniseries "Little Fires Everywhere" (2020), and the Peacock drama series "Dr. Death" (2021).
Filmography
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Interesting facts
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Her name means "Favorable Wisdom".
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In 2018, she graduated from New York University.
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Anna-Sofia was named after her maternal great-grandmother, Anna Sofi, and her paternal grandmother, Anna Marie.
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She practiced gymnastics, which she left after starting her acting career.