Saxon Sharbino
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{{short description|American actress}}
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|name = Saxon Sharbino
|image = Saxon Sharbino at the Millie Thrasher's Sweet 16 Party-adj.jpg
|caption = Sharbino in 2015
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|birth_place = Lewisville, Texas, U.S.
|occupation = Actress
|years_active = 2008{{ndash}}present
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|relatives = Brighton Sharbino (sister)
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Saxon Sharbino is an American actress. She is known for portraying Amelia Robbins in the Fox series Touch and Kendra Bowen in the 2015 remake of Poltergeist.
Early life
Sharbino was born in Lewisville, Texas, the daughter of Angela and Ron Sharbino. She began acting at the age of nine. Saxon is the older sister of actress Brighton Sharbino and singer/actor Sawyer Sharbino.{{cite web|title=Saxon Sharbino: Biography|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/saxon-sharbino/bio/377160|magazine=TV Guide|accessdate=December 22, 2013}}{{Cite web|title=Actor & Singer Sawyer Sharbino Releases New Song and Music Video "Put You First"|website=Entertainment Vine|url=https://www.entertainmentvine.com/music/actor-musician-sawyer-sharbino-releases-new-song-and-music-video-put-you-first/|date=March 20, 2021|access-date=July 22, 2021|language=en-US}} Sharbino was homeschooled during her high school years.{{Cite web|last=Duggan|first=William|date=January 2, 2018|title=Saxon Sharbino On Her Roles in 'Freakish' and 'American Vandal'|url=https://www.clichemag.com/entertainment-interview/saxon-sharbino-interview/|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=Digital Online Fashion Magazine |language=en-US}}
Career
Sharbino started acting at nine years old.{{Cite web|last=Raiford|first=Tiffany|date=July 21, 2020|title=10 Things You Didn't Know about Saxon Sharbino|url=https://www.tvovermind.com/saxon-sharbino/|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=TVOvermind|language=en-US}} Her first significant role was in the 2012 TV movie Rogue opposite Angela Bassett directed by Brett Ratner.{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=March 10, 2012|title=Angela Bassett & Julian McMahon To Co-Star In Fox's Karyn Usher Spy Pilot|url=https://deadline.com/2012/03/angela-bassett-julian-mcmahon-to-co-star-in-foxs-karyn-ushed-spy-pilot-242082/|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US}}
In 2013, Sharbino worked with Kiefer Sutherland in the TV series Touch. She did not have to audition for the role of Amelia Robbins; the producers gave her a direct offer for the role because she had been previously booked as the lead for a Fox pilot{{Cite web|last=Papadatos|first=Markos|date=February 16, 2016|title=Interview: Saxon Sharbino talks 'Poltergeist' and acting projects (Includes interview)|url=https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/interview-saxon-sharbino-talks-poltergeist-and-acting-projects/article/457709|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=Digital Journal|language=en-US}} She and her family moved to Los Angeles, California for the role and to advance her career.{{cite web|last=Martindale|first=David|title=Actress Saxon Sharbino never predicted this career for herself|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/02/06/4602149/actress-saxon-sharbino-never-predicted.html?rh=|newspaper=Star-Telegram|accessdate=December 22, 2013}} Also in 2013, Sharbino starred with William H. Macy and Amanda Peet in Trust Me as Lydia. Sharbino stated that she learned a lot from director and star Clark Gregg, and the relationship that Macy and his wife Felicity Huffman had inspired her to take a more proactive role in Hollywood. Sharbino stated that she took the role of a young starlet who is manipulated by her father and sexually abused by a talent agent because she was drawn to the depth of the character.{{Cite web|last1=Alex|first1=Jim|last2=er|date=September 5, 2014|title=Interview: Saxon Sharbino talks about Trust Me and young Hollywood|url=http://www.themovieblog.com/2014/09/interview-saxon-sharbino-talks-about-trust-me-and-young-hollywood/|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=The Movie Blog|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Kenny|first=Glenn|title=Trust Me movie review|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/trust-me-2014|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=RogerEbert.com|language=en}}
In 2015, Sharbino played the teenage daughter Kendra in Poltergeist, a remake of the 1982 horror classic.{{cite web| url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/film-review-poltergeist-1201500469/#| title=Film Review: 'Poltergeist'| date=May 19, 2015| access-date=February 3, 2022| work=Variety| first=Andrew| last=Barker}}
In 2016, Sharbino played Simone in the Netflix series Love,.{{Cite web|date=February 8, 2016|title=Exclusive Interview with Actress Saxon Sharbino|url=https://talknerdywithus.com/2016/02/exclusive-interview-with-actress-saxon-sharbino/|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=Talk Nerdy With Us|language=en-US}}
In 2017, Sharbino was a series regular in the Hulu action horror series Freakish. Sharbino stated that she was drawn to the role of Anka, a manipulative "mean girl" with a soft side.
In 2017, Sharbino guest-starred as Savannah Ross in the Mood episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.{{cite web |title=Saxon Sharbino as Savannah Ross - Law & Order: SVU |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6884416/characters/nm3061574 |access-date=April 1, 2025 |website=IMDb}}
Sharbino played high school student Sarah Pearson as a recurring role in Netflix 's American Vandal, which was released in 2017.
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Red White & Blue | Ed's Daughter | |
| 2010 | Earthling | Young Joy | |
| 2010 | Cool Dog | Sharon | Direct-to-video film |
| 2010 | I Spit on Your Grave | Chastity Storch | |
| 2011 | Julia X | Young Julia | |
| 2013 | Trust Me | Lydia | |
| 2015 | Poltergeist | Kendra Bowen | |
| 2016 | Bedeviled | Alice | |
| 2018 | Urban Country | Sara | |
| 2019 | Beyond the Law | Charlotte Bayles | |
| 2020 | Mile High Escorts | Lauren |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rogue | Jane Forsythe | Television film |
| 2013 | Touch | Amelia Robbins | Main role |
| 2016–2017 | Love | Simone | Recurring roles (seasons 1–2), 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Stalker's Prey | Laura Wilcox | Television film; also known as Hunter's Cove |
| 2017 | American Vandal | Sarah Pearson | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Savannah Ross | Episode: "Mood" |
| 2017 | Freakish | Anka | Main role (season 2) |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Carly Glantz | Episode: "What Would Lucifer Do?" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3061574}}
- {{TV Guide person|saxon-sharbino/bio/377160|Saxon Sharbino}}
- [https://www.instagram.com/saxon Instagram]
- [https://www.tiktok.com/@saxon TikTok]
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American child actresses