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Erin Sanders
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| Born | January 19, 1991 Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Erin Zariah Sanders (born January 19, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Quinn Pensky on Zoey 101, Camille Roberts on Big Time Rush, and for portraying Eden Baldwin on The Young and the Restless in 2008. She appeared as Chris on ABC Family's Melissa and Joey and starred in the film Guilty at 17, which premiered on Lifetime.
Early life
Erin Sanders was born in Santa Monica, California.
Career
At the age of 13, she began her starring role as Quinn Pensky on the Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101. Through all four seasons, Sanders played the resident science genius at Pacific Coast Academy and roommate of Zoey (portrayed by Jamie Lynn Spears). Following Zoey 101, Sanders worked for several months on CBS's The Young and the Restless playing Eden Baldwin, the daughter of Michael Grossman.
In 2014, Sanders played the role of Chris on the third season of the ABC Family comedy Melissa and Joey. She has had guest-starring roles on many other television series, including Mad Men, Weeds, Castle, The Mentalist, and CSI: Miami. Sanders has also had roles in several independent films, and played the lead role of Traci in Guilty at 17 which premiered on Lifetime in 2014.
In 2020, she appeared in an episode of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That in a sketch with many of her Zoey 101 co-stars. On January 12, 2023, Jamie Lynn Spears announced that production had begun on a sequel film, entitled Zoey 102, set to premiere in 2023 on Paramount+, with original series cast members Spears, Sanders, Sean Flynn, Christopher Massey, and Matthew Underwood reprising their roles from Zoey 101. The film was released on July 27, 2023 on Paramount+.
She also works as a yoga and meditation instructor, and leads classes over Zoom.
Personal life
Sanders has stated that she is a Jew. She is bisexual. She is currently dating music producer Adam Johan, according to People magazine.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Apple Valley Knights | Molly Knight | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2002 | American Dreams | Jenny McMullen | Episode: "Pryor Knowledge" |
| 2003 | Judging Amy | Janice Witherspoon | Episode: "The Wrong Man" |
| 2003 | Carnivàle | Irina | Episodes: "The River", "The Day That Was the Day" |
| 2003 | Strong Medicine | Paige Jackson | Episode: "Prescriptions" |
| 2005 | 8 Simple Rules | Riley | Episode: "Closure" |
| 2005–2008 | Zoey 101 | Quinn Pensky | Main role |
| 2008 | The Young and the Restless | Eden Baldwin | Regular role |
| 2009 | Weeds | Danielle / Pinky | Episodes: "Where the Sidewalk Ends", "Suck 'n' Spit" |
| 2009 | Mad Men | Sandy | Episode: "Seven Twenty Three" |
| 2009 | Castle | Rosie Freeman | Episode: "Vampire Weekend" |
| 2009–2013 | Big Time Rush | Camille Roberts | Recurring role |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Isabel Seberg | Episode: "Code Red" |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Megan Wells | Episode: "... Cold" |
| 2012 | Sketchy | Batgirl | Episode: "Gotham Rock Anthem" |
| 2012 | The Fresh Beat Band | Princess | Episode: "Royal Wedding" |
| 2012 | Pair of Kings | Nannie | Episodes: "The Oogli Stick" |
| 2012 | Model Minority | Josie | Film |
| 2014 | Melissa & Joey | Chris | Episodes: "Catch & Release", "More Than Roommates", "Maybe I'm Amazed" |
| 2014 | Guilty at 17 | Traci Scott | Television film |
| 2017 | Limelight | Michelle Gleason | Film |
| 2020 | All That | Herself | Season 11 episode |
| 2020 | The Call | Tonya | Film |
| 2023 | Zoey 102 | Quinn Pensky | Film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2003 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress | Never Never | Nominated |
| 2004 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress | Carnivàle | Nominated |
| 2006 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Shared with Jamie Lynn Spears, Sean Flynn, Alexa Nikolas, Paul Butcher, Christopher Massey, Kristin Herrera, Matthew Underwood, Victoria Justice. |
Zoey 101 | Won |
| 2007 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Shared with Jamie Lynn Spears, Sean Flynn, Alexa Nikolas, Paul Butcher, Christopher Massey, Matthew Underwood, Victoria Justice. |
Zoey 101 | Won |
| 2008 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series Shared with Jamie Lynn Spears, Sean Flynn, Paul Butcher, Christopher Massey, Matthew Underwood, Victoria Justice. |
Zoey 101 | Nominated |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress | Zoey 101 | Won | ||
| 2009 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress | Zoey 101 | Nominated |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress | The Young and the Restless | Won | ||
| 2010 | Young Artist Award | Guest Starring Young Actress | Mad Men | Nominated |
| 2011 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 16–21 | The Mentalist | Nominated |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress 17–21 | Big Time Rush | Won | ||
| 2012 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 17–21 | CSI: Miami | Nominated |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress 17–21 | Big Time Rush | Won | ||
| 2013 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 17–21 | Pair of Kings | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Erin Sanders para niños In Spanish: Erin Sanders para niños
