Saxon Sharbino Explained

Saxon Sharbino
Birth Place:Lewisville, Texas, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2008present
Relatives:Brighton Sharbino (sister)

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.[1] [2] Sharbino was homeschooled during her high school years.[3]

Career

Sharbino started acting at nine years old.[4] Her first significant role was in the 2012 TV movie Rogue opposite Angela Bassett directed by Brett Ratner.[5]

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[6] She and her family moved to Los Angeles, California for the role and to advance her career.[7] 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.[8] [9]

In 2015, Sharbino played the teenage daughter Kendra in Poltergeist, a remake of the 1982 horror classic.[10]

In 2016, Sharbino played Simone in the Netflix series Love,.[11]

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.

Sharbino played high school student Sarah Pearson in American Vandal, which was released in 2017.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 Sax
2019 Beyond the Law Charlote Bayles
2020 Mile High Escorts Lauren

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Friday Night Lights Emotional Fan Episode: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
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 Savannah Ross Episode: "Mood"
2017 Freakish Anka Main role (season 2)
2017 Lucifer Carly Glantz Episode: "What Would Lucifer Do?"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saxon Sharbino: Biography. TV Guide. December 22, 2013.
  2. Web site: Actor & Singer Sawyer Sharbino Releases New Song and Music Video "Put You First". Entertainment Vine. March 20, 2021. July 22, 2021. en-US.
  3. Web site: Duggan. William. January 2, 2018. Saxon Sharbino On Her Roles in 'Freakish' and 'American Vandal'. July 22, 2021. Digital Online Fashion Magazine . en-US.
  4. Web site: Raiford. Tiffany. July 21, 2020. 10 Things You Didn't Know about Saxon Sharbino. July 22, 2021. TVOvermind. en-US.
  5. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. March 10, 2012. Angela Bassett & Julian McMahon To Co-Star In Fox's Karyn Usher Spy Pilot. July 22, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
  6. Web site: Papadatos. Markos. February 16, 2016. Interview: Saxon Sharbino talks 'Poltergeist' and acting projects (Includes interview). July 22, 2021. Digital Journal. en-US.
  7. Web site: Martindale. David. Actress Saxon Sharbino never predicted this career for herself. Star-Telegram. December 22, 2013.
  8. Web site: Alex. Jim. er. September 5, 2014. Interview: Saxon Sharbino talks about Trust Me and young Hollywood. July 22, 2021. The Movie Blog. en-US.
  9. Web site: Kenny. Glenn. Trust Me movie review. July 22, 2021. RogerEbert.com. en.
  10. Web site: Film Review: 'Poltergeist'. May 19, 2015. February 3, 2022. Variety. Andrew. Barker.
  11. Web site: February 8, 2016. Exclusive Interview with Actress Saxon Sharbino. July 22, 2021. Talk Nerdy With Us. en-US.