Christa B. Allen

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| birth_name = Christa Brittany Allen

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|11|11}}

| birth_place = Wildomar, California, U.S.

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2004–present

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Christa Brittany Allen (born November 11, 1991{{Cite web|first=Samantha|last=Schnurr|date=November 11, 2021|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1309348/jenna-rink-is-officially-30-13-going-on-30-star-christa-b-allen-celebrates-milestone-birthday|title=Jenna Rink Is Officially 30! 13 Going on 30 Star Christa B. Allen Celebrates Milestone Birthday|website=E! Online|access-date=January 16, 2023}}) is an American actress. She is known for playing the younger version of Jennifer Garner's character in both 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009). In 2006, she starred as the titular character in the CBS children's television series Cake. She played socialite Charlotte Grayson on the ABC drama television series Revenge from 2011 to 2015.

Early life

Allen was born in Wildomar, California.{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/christa-b-allen/bio/3030483724/ |title=Christa B. Allen Biography |publisher=TV Guide |access-date=January 16, 2023}} She is the youngest of nine siblings, with eight older brothers.{{cite web|last=Oliver|first=David|url=http://www.collegemagazine.com/editorial/1775/Christa-B-Allen-Revenge|title='Revenge' is Sweet with Christa B. Allen|website=College Magazine.com|date=November 8, 2011|access-date=July 30, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140917025950/http://www.collegemagazine.com/editorial/1775/Christa-B-Allen-Revenge|archive-date=September 17, 2014}} She once spent a summer in a circus.{{cite web| title=Star Christa B. Allen talks turning 21 and Jen Garner's great advice| last=Anthony| first=Stacie| publisher=Wonderwall| url=http://wonderwall.msn.com/tv/christa-b-allen-on-revenge-jen-garner-and-the-circus-1709639.story| date=October 3, 2012| access-date=July 30, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019000224/http://wonderwall.msn.com/tv/christa-b-allen-on-revenge-jen-garner-and-the-circus-1709639.story| archive-date=October 19, 2012| url-status=dead}}

Career

Allen made a brief appearance on The Man Show, and appeared in several students films and commercials. She played the younger version of Jennifer Garner's character in the comedy film, 13 Going on 30 (2004),{{cite web |url= http://www.thetvaddict.com/2011/11/02/charlotte-grayson-revenge-interview-christa-b-allen/ |title=Interview: Christa B. Allen Talks REVENGE | the TV addict |year=2012 |access-date=February 28, 2012}} when she was 11 years old.{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/13-going-on-30-star-christa-allen-recreates-jennifer-garner-scene/|title='13 Going on 30' star Christa Allen recreates film scene made famous by Jennifer Garner|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=November 1, 2020|access-date=January 16, 2023}} She again played Garner's younger version in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009).{{cite web |url=http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/revenge/bios/charlotte-grayson |title=Charlotte Grayson Played by Christa B. Allen |publisher=ABC.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207235259/http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/revenge/bios/charlotte-grayson |archive-date=February 7, 2012 }} She also had roles in numerous films, including A Merry Little Christmas (2006), Youth in Revolt (2009), One Wish (2010), One Kine Day (2011) and Detention of the Dead (2012). Allen starred as the titular character in the CBS children's television series Cake in 2006.{{Cite news|first=Steven J.|last=Austin|date=October 11, 2006|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2006/oct/11/allen-says-grandmas-cheesy-potatoes-take-cake/|title=Allen says Grandma's Cheesy Potatoes take 'cake'|work=The Spokesman-Review|agency=King Features Syndicate |access-date=January 16, 2023}}

In 2011, Allen landed one of the main roles as socialite Charlotte Grayson in ABC's drama series Revenge.{{Cite web|date=April 23, 2021|title=Grab Some Razzles and Find Out Where the Cast of 13 Going on 30 Is Now|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1261827/grab-some-razzles-and-find-out-where-the-cast-of-13-going-on-30-is-now|access-date=August 21, 2021|website=E! Online}}{{Cite news|last=Stanley|first=Alessandra|date=September 20, 2011|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/arts/television/revenge-on-abc-places-emily-vancamp-in-the-hamptons.html|title=When It's Payback Time in the Gilded Hamptons|work=The New York Times|access-date=August 21, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/christa-b-allen-revenge|title=Christa B. Allen on Season Two of 'Revenge'|website=Teen Vogue|date=October 29, 2012|access-date=January 16, 2023}} Allen's last credited appearance as a series regular was the sixth episode of the fourth season,{{Cite news|first=Andy|last=Swift|date=March 18, 2015|url=https://tvline.com/2015/03/18/baby-daddy-finale-riley-tells-danny-revenge-season-4-spoilers/|title=Christa B. Allen on Baby Daddy's Messy Finale and Charlotte's Revenge Future|work=TVLine|access-date=January 16, 2023|quote=Meanwhile, Allen remains M.I.A. on ABC's Revenge ever since Charlotte left for rehab in 2014, and even she doesn't know when her character might return to the Hamptons.}} but later returned for the series finale as a guest star.{{Cite news|first=Kimberly|last=Nordyke|date=May 10, 2015|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emilys-battle-victoria-ends-revenge-794725/|title=Emily's Battle With Victoria Ends in 'Revenge' Finale: "Everybody Ends Up With the Fate They Deserve," Says EP|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=January 16, 2023}} She had guest roles in television shows such as Medium, Cory in the House, The Suite Life on Deck, Grey's Anatomy, ER, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Wizards of Waverly Place and Cold Case. In 2015, she had a recurring role as Robyn on the ABC Family sitcom Baby Daddy.{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/11/03/christa-b-allen-to-guest-star-in-season-four-of-abc-familys-hit-comedy-baby-daddy/323304/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106184806/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/11/03/christa-b-allen-to-guest-star-in-season-four-of-abc-familys-hit-comedy-baby-daddy/323304/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 6, 2014 |title=Christa B. Allen to Guest Star in Season Four of ABC Family's Hit Comedy 'Baby Daddy' |last=Bibel |first=Sara |work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 3, 2014|access-date=November 3, 2014}} In May 2021, she wrote an essay about turning 30 years old for Yahoo!'s website.{{Cite web|first=Christa|last=Allen|date=May 28, 2021|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/christa-allen-finally-going-30-123000658.html|title=Christa Allen Is (Finally) Going on 30|website=Yahoo! Life|access-date=January 16, 2023}}

Allen is part of a musical act called Pour Vous, which means “for you” in French, with Johnny What.{{Cite web|date=March 20, 2018|title=Hear "Scorpio" by Christa B. Allen and Johnny What's Pour Vous|url=https://dujour.com/culture/pour-vous-christa-allen-johnny-what-scorpio/|access-date=August 21, 2021|website=DuJour}} In April 2018, the duo's first single called "Scorpio" was released.{{Cite web|last=Papadatos|first=Markos|date=April 24, 2018|title=Pour Vous' Christa B. Allen and Johnny What talk 'Scorpio' single (Includes interview)|url=https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/pour-vous-christa-b-allen-and-johnny-what-talk-scorpio-single/article/520559|website=Digital Journal|access-date=August 21, 2021}}

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Film roles
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2004 \|13 Going on 30 \|Young Jenna Rink \|
2006 \|{{sortname\|A\|Merry Little Christmas\|nolink=1}} \|Holly \|
2009 \|Ghosts of Girlfriends Past \|Teenage Jenny \|
2009 \|Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience \|Featured Fan \|
2009 \|Youth in Revolt \|Teenage Girl \|
2010 \|One Wish \|Molly Wylie \|
2011 \|One Kine Day \|Alea \|
2012 \|Detention of the Dead \|Janet \|
2017 \|The Valley \|Alicia \|
2017 \|One of Us \|Melanie/Mary \|

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Film roles

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2004

|13 Going on 30

|Young Jenna Rink

2006

|{{sortname|A|Merry Little Christmas|nolink=1}}

|Holly

2009

|Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

|Teenage Jenny

2009

|Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience

|Featured Fan

2009

|Youth in Revolt

|Teenage Girl

2010

|One Wish

|Molly Wylie

2011

|One Kine Day

|Alea

2012

|Detention of the Dead

|Janet

2017

|The Valley

|Alicia

2017

|One of Us

|Melanie/Mary

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Television roles
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2006 \|Medium \|Maura Walker \|Episode: "Blood Relation"
2006 \|Cake \|Cake \|Lead role
2007 \|Cory in the House \|Cheyenne \|Episode: "The Kung Fu Kats Kid"
2008 \|{{sortname\|The\|Suite Life on Deck}} \|Violet Berg \|Episode: "The Kidney of the Sea"
2008 \|Grey's Anatomy \|Holly Anderson \|Episode: "All by Myself"
2009 \|ER \|Jody Nugent \|Episode: "Love Is a Battlefield"
2009 \|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation \|Matty Moore \|Episode: "Miscarriage of Justice"
2009 \|Chasing a Dream \|Nikol Schrunk \|Television film
2009 \|Wizards of Waverly Place \|Daphne \|Episode: "Family Game Night"
2010 \|Cold Case \|Annabelle Bennet \|Episode: "Free Love"
2011 \|Deadly Sibling Rivalry \|Fiona \|Television film
2011–2015 \|Revenge \|Charlotte Grayson \|Main role (seasons 1–4)
2015 \|Baby Daddy \|Robyn \|Recurring role, 4 episodes
2016 \|Hopeless, Romantic \|Liz \|Television film
2017 \|Family of Lies \|Emily \|Television film
2018 \|Dangerous Seduction \|Posy Pinkerton \|Television film; also known as The Queen of Sin
2018 \|Code Black \|Amber \|Episode: "Only Human"
2019 \|When Vows Break \|Ella \|Television film
2019 \|Grand Hotel \|Javi's 2nd Girl \|Episode: Pilot
2021 \|Christmas for Keeps \|Avery \|Television film

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Television roles

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2006

|Medium

|Maura Walker

|Episode: "Blood Relation"

2006

|Cake