AnnaSophia Robb facts for kids

Quick facts for kids AnnaSophia Robb
Robb in New York City in 2019
Born	(1993-12-08) December 8, 1993 (age 31) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Education	New York University
Occupation	Actress model singer
Years active	2003–present
Spouse(s)	Trevor Paul ​ (m. 2022)​
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AnnaSophia Robb (born December 8, 1993) is an American actress, model, and singer. She started her acting career as a child actress. Her first big movie was Because of Winn-Dixie in 2005.

She then starred in many popular films. She played Violet Beauregarde in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). She was also Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia (2007). Other notable roles include Sara in Race to Witch Mountain (2009) and surfer Bethany Hamilton in Soul Surfer (2011). She also appeared in Jumper (2008) and The Way, Way Back (2013).

On television, AnnaSophia played the main role of Carrie Bradshaw in The CW series The Carrie Diaries from 2013 to 2014. She also played Samantha Parkington in the TV movie Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004). Her TV work includes the PBS series Mercy Street (2016–2017). She also appeared in the Hulu series The Act (2019) and Little Fires Everywhere (2020). In 2021, she was in the Peacock drama series Dr. Death.

Early Life and Beginnings

AnnaSophia Robb was born on December 8, 1993, in Denver, Colorado. She is the only child of Janet and David Robb. She was named after her grandmothers. Her family background includes Danish, English, Irish, Scottish, and Swedish roots.

She grew up in a Christian home and was homeschooled. AnnaSophia became interested in acting by performing at her church. She also competed in dance and gymnastics for several years. She later decided to focus on acting. She finished high school at Arapahoe High School in 2012.

AnnaSophia's Acting Journey

Robb as Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia. Critics praised her "engaging" performance.

When AnnaSophia was eight years old, an agent discovered her. She and her mom traveled to Los Angeles. After many auditions, she appeared in a national commercial for Bratz dolls. She also did a commercial for McDonald's. Her first small TV role was in an episode of Drake & Josh. Her first big role was playing the main character in the TV special Samantha: An American Girl Holiday.

In 2005, AnnaSophia starred in two movies based on popular children's books. She played Opal in Because of Winn-Dixie. She also played Violet Beauregarde in Tim Burton's movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This movie was a huge success around the world. It helped AnnaSophia become very popular with young audiences.

In 2005, AnnaSophia was the face of Trad Clothing. She helped design and model a clothing line for girls. In 2006, she voiced Danielle "Dani" Fenton in the cartoon show Danny Phantom.

AnnaSophia played Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia with Josh Hutcherson. The movie opened in U.S. theaters on February 16, 2007. She also recorded a song for the movie's soundtrack called "Keep Your Mind Wide Open". The music video for the song was played on the Disney Channel. The song reached number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 2007. AnnaSophia was a fan of the book Bridge to Terabithia before she was cast. She said the book "touched me in a way I hadn't been touched by a book before."

Robb at an event for Material Girl in 2013.

AnnaSophia appeared in several other films, including The Reaping, Have Dreams, Will Travel, Jumper, and Spy School. Even though the movie Sleepwalking received mixed reviews, AnnaSophia's acting in it was praised. A film critic from Time said her performance showed "wonderful range" and was "extraordinarily mature".

In 2008, she voiced Mary Magdalene in an audio Bible project. She also starred in Race to Witch Mountain (2009). In 2010, she appeared in The Space Between. Then, she starred in Soul Surfer. In this movie, she played Bethany Hamilton, a surfer who continued to surf after losing her arm in a shark attack.

In 2012, AnnaSophia was cast as the young Carrie Bradshaw in The CW's prequel series, The Carrie Diaries. She also appeared in the teen comedy The Way, Way Back. In October 2013, she began filming A Conspiracy on Jekyll Island, which was released as The Crash in 2017.

From 2016 to 2017, AnnaSophia played Alice Green in the PBS Civil War drama series Mercy Street. In April 2024, she was attached to a new series called Grosse Pointe Garden Society for NBC. This series started airing in February 2025 and received good reviews.

Personal Life

AnnaSophia Robb attended New York University starting in 2014 and graduated in 2018. On September 7, 2021, she announced her engagement to her boyfriend, Trevor Paul. They got married a year later, on September 10, 2022. Their wedding celebration lasted three days in the Catskill and Shawangunk Mountains in New York.

AnnaSophia was very active and spoke out during the 2023 Hollywood Labor Disputes.

Film and Television Roles

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Daddy's Day	Anna	Short film
2005	Because of Winn-Dixie	India Opal Buloni
	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory	Violet Beauregarde
2007	Bridge to Terabithia	Leslie Burke
	Reaping, TheThe Reaping	Loren McConnell
	Have Dreams, Will Travel	Cassie "Cass" Kennington
2008	Jumper	Young Millie Harris
	Spy School	Jackie Hoffman	Direct-to-video
	Sleepwalking	Tara Reedy
2009	Race to Witch Mountain	Sara
2010	Space Between, TheThe Space Between	Samantha "Sam" Jean McCleod
2011	Soul Surfer	Bethany Hamilton
2013	Way, Way Back, TheThe Way, Way Back	Susanna Thompson
	Khumba	Tombi	Voice role
2014	Funny or Die: Sofia Coppola's Little Mermaid	Ariel	Short film
2015	Jack of the Red Hearts	Jacqueline "Jack" Ferguson
2017	Crash, TheThe Crash	Creason Clifton	Direct-to-video
2018	Freak Show	Mary Jane (Blah Blah Blah)
	Down a Dark Hall	Katherine "Kit" Gordy
2019	Roger Vivier's Jewels to Shoes	Acting Student	Short film
2020	Words on Bathroom Walls	Rebecca
2021	Goodnight Darling	N/A	Short film
	Lansky	Anne Lansky
2024	Rebel Ridge	Summer McBride
	Holiday House	Shelley	Short film
2025	Jean Jacket	Jean Jacket	Short film
	ESC	Mallory	Short film
TBA	Thelma

Television

Theater

Video Games

Audio Roles

Music Videos

Music and Awards

Soundtrack

Awards and Nominations

On March 30, 2008, AnnaSophia won her first award. She was named Leading Young Actress at the Young Artist Awards for her role in Bridge to Terabithia. The movie also won a Young Cast award. On April 24, 2009, she received the Horizon Award at the 14th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival. She was given the Rising Star Award at the Denver Film Festival on November 12, 2009.

See also

In Spanish: AnnaSophia Robb para niños