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| image = Sara Paxton |
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| birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer}} |
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| years_active = 1996–present |
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Zach Cregger]]|2019}} |
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'''Sara Paxton''' (born April 25, 1988)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2024/04/25/UPI-Almanac-for-Thursday-April-25-2024/7671714004119/ |title=UPI Almanac for Thursday, April 25, 2024 |date=April 25, 2024 |publisher=[[United Press International]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/health-nfl-middle-east-sports-coronavirus-e7c48c99cec8be70e79e518cdac03078 |title=Today in History |date=April 25, 2021 |publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> is an American actress and singer. She began acting at an early age, appearing in minor roles in both films and television shows before rising to fame in early October 2002. She played Sarah Tobin from ''[[Greetings from Tucson]]'' (2002-2003), the title role in the television series ''[[Darcy's Wild Life]]'' (2004-2006) and Sarah Borden in ''[[Summerland (TV series)|Summerland]]'' (2004). Her other films include ''[[Aquamarine (film)|Aquamarine]]'' (2006), ''[[Return to Halloweentown]]'' (2006), ''[[Sydney White]]'' (2007), ''[[Superhero Movie]]'' (2008), ''[[The Last House on the Left (2009 film)|The Last House on the Left]]'' (2009), ''[[The Innkeepers (film)|The Innkeepers]]'' (2011), and ''[[The Front Runner (film)|The Front Runner]]'' (2018). |
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'''Sara Paxton'''<ref>Paxton's birth certificate lists no middle name, despite the sometime reported middle name of "Emily." See the ''California Birth Index, 1905–1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com</ref> (born April 25, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as [[Mari Collingwood]] in the horror film ''[[The Last House on the Left (2009 film)|The Last House on the Left]]'' (2009). She grew up in California and began acting at an early age, appearing in many minor roles in both films and television shows, before rising to fame in 2004, after playing the titular role in the television series ''[[Darcy's Wild Life]]'' (2004-2006) and Sarah Borden in ''[[Summerland (TV series)|Summerland]]'' (2004). |
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Paxton's other films include ''[[Aquamarine (film)|Aquamarine]]'' (2006), ''[[Return to Halloweentown]]'' (2006), ''[[Sydney White]]'' (2007), ''[[Superhero Movie]]'' (2008) and ''[[The Innkeepers (film)|The Innkeepers]]'' (2011). In 2017, Paxton had a guest appearance in [[David Lynch]]'s ''[[Twin Peaks (season 3)|Twin Peaks]]'' revival series, and in 2018 portrayed [[Donna Rice Hughes|Donna Rice]] in the film ''[[The Front Runner (film)|The Front Runner]]''. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Paxton was born in [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles|Woodland Hills]], [[Los Angeles |
Paxton was born in [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles|Woodland Hills]], [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]; she is the only child of Lucia ({{nee}} Menchaca) and Steve Paxton.<ref name="family">{{cite news |title=All is going swimmingly for Aquamarine star Paxton |publisher=[[Kalamazoo Gazette]] |date=2006-03-17 |url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/features-2/1142616006132450.xml&coll=7&thispage=2 |access-date=2007-01-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320063014/http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/features-2/1142616006132450.xml&coll=7 |archive-date=2006-03-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her mother, Lucia, was born to a [[Jews|Jewish]] family in [[Monterrey]], [[Mexico]] and grew up in the city of [[Ciudad Acuña]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Sparktech Software LLC |url=http://www.boxofficemagazine.com/articles/2012-02-the-innkeepers-star-sara-paxton-i-would-love-to-play-carrie |title='The Innkeepers' Star Sara Paxton: I Would Love To Play Carrie — Inside Movies Since 1920 |publisher=Boxofficemagazine.com |date=2012-02-01 |access-date=2012-05-30 |archive-date=February 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204092632/http://www.boxofficemagazine.com/articles/2012-02-the-innkeepers-star-sara-paxton-i-would-love-to-play-carrie |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="family" /><ref>{{cite web |author=Break.com |url=http://www.break.com/tv-shows/attack-of-the-show/sara-paxton-from-the-last-house-on-the-left-684542.html |title=Sara Paxton from 'The Last House on the Left' |publisher=Break Media |access-date=2011-03-30 |archive-date=July 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710053252/http://www.break.com/tv-shows/attack-of-the-show/sara-paxton-from-the-last-house-on-the-left-684542.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="tdink">{{cite news |last=Lee |first=David C. |title=Sara Paxton |publisher=TDINK |year=2009 |url=http://tdink.com/article.php?articleid=411 |access-date=2009-03-21 |archive-date=March 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303081542/http://tdink.com/article.php?articleid=411 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ref209">Damarys, ''Sara Paxton in 'The Last House on the Left' ''published by sitv.com date=2009-03-13</ref> Paxton's father is of [[English people|English]] and [[Scottish people|Scottish]] descent, and he [[conversion to Judaism|converted to Judaism]] upon marrying her mother.<ref name="Backgroundinfo">{{cite news |last=Bloom |first=Nate |title=Celebrity Jews |publisher=The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California |date=2007-04-05 |url=http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/32125/format/html/displaystory.html |access-date=2007-04-05 |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014632/http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/32125/format/html/displaystory.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="moreinfo">{{cite journal |last=Jones |first=Jen |title=Sara Paxton |journal=JVibe |volume=3 |issue=2 |pages=14–17 |publisher=Jewish Family & Life |date=March–April 2007 }}</ref> Both of her parents are dentists.<ref name="ref09">{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Staci Layne |title=Sara Paxton – Interview |publisher=Horror.com |date=2009-03-06 |url=http://www.horror.com/php/article-2299-1.html |access-date=2009-03-15 |archive-date=March 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323075330/http://www.horror.com/php/article-2299-1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Sara Paxton did not have a [[Bar and bat mitzvah|bat mitzvah]] because of her filming schedule.<ref name="moreinfo" /> |
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Paxton was raised in the [[San Fernando Valley]].<ref name="moreinfo" /> She graduated from [[El Camino Real Charter High School|El Camino Real High School]] in June 2006.<ref name="graduating">{{cite news|title=Sara Paxton loved wearing the fins in Aquamarine |publisher=Scripps Howard News Service |date=2006-06-16 |url=http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=AQUAMARINE-DVD-06-16-06 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20060622193319/http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=AQUAMARINE-DVD-06-16-06 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-06-22 |access-date=2007-01-12 }}</ref> |
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In a 2009 interview with ''Teen Hollywood,'' Paxton disclosed that she had been accepted to several colleges, but decided not to attend any schools in favor of pursuing her acting career.<ref name="colonist">{{cite news |last=Reid |first=Michael D. |title=Sara Paxton brings the party |publisher=Times Colonist |date=2006-09-08 |url=http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=3427d1a5-b631-40d1-9361-6500bc047cec&k=92485 |access-date=2007-01-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011235941/http://canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=3427d1a5-b631-40d1-9361-6500bc047cec&k=92485 |archive-date=2007-10-11 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seventeen.com/teenmag/sara-paxton-interview2|title=Sara Paxton Party Never Stops|author=Audrey Fine|date=5 September 2007|work=Seventeen|access-date=November 21, 2014|archive-date=November 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121160012/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a11641/sara-paxton-interview2/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teenhollywood.com/2009/03/10/sara-paxtons-in-the-house |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129082233/http://www.teenhollywood.com/2009/03/10/sara-paxtons-in-the-house|title=Sara Paxton's In the "House"|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="moreinfo" /> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===1997–2004: Early roles=== |
===1997–2004: Early roles=== |
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Paxton has said that singing and acting performances "went hand in hand" during her early years, though she initially began working as an actress<ref name="moreinfo"/> appearing in musical theater and later in television commercials at a young age. Her first film role was a small role in the 1997 comedy film ''[[Liar Liar]].''<ref name="moreinfo"/> During the late 1990s and early 2000s, she appeared in a number of television and film roles, including voice roles in 15 episodes of the [[Nickelodeon]] animated series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]],'' a role on the soap opera ''[[Passions]],'' regular roles on the series ''[[Greetings from Tucson]]'' and ''[[Action (TV series)|Action]]''; and a guest starring role on [[Disney Channel]]'s ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]'' playing Holly, an ex-president of Lizzie's school. |
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[[File:Sara_Paxton_at_Mother_Goose_Parade,_2007_(bright).jpg|180px|thumb|right|Paxton in 2007]] |
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Paxton has said that singing and acting "went hand in hand" during her early years, though she initially began working as an actress,<ref name="moreinfo"/> appearing in musical theater and later in television commercials at a young age. Her first film role was a small role in the 1997 [[Jim Carrey]] comedy ''[[Liar Liar]]''.<ref name="moreinfo"/> During the late 1990s and early 2000s, she appeared in a number of television and film roles, including voice roles from the [[Nickelodeon]] animated series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', a role on the soap opera ''[[Passions]]'', regular roles on the series ''[[Greetings from Tucson]]'' and ''[[Action (TV series)|Action]]'', and a guest starring role on the [[Disney Channel]] show, ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]'' starring [[Hilary Duff]] playing an ex-president of Lizzie's school. In 2003, Paxton starred in [[R. L. Stine]]'s ''[[Haunted Lighthouse]]'', a short [[3D film]] attraction that still plays at several theme parks across the United States. She also appeared as Lana on ''[[CSI: Miami]]''. |
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Paxton's first major role was in the teen film ''[[Sleepover (film)|Sleepover]]'' |
In 2003, Paxton starred in [[R. L. Stine]]'s ''[[Haunted Lighthouse]],'' a short [[3D film]] attraction that still plays at several theme parks across the United States. In the same year, she appeared as Lana Walker on the ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' season two episode "Death Grip." Paxton's first major role was in the teen film ''[[Sleepover (film)|Sleepover]],'' which opened in July 2004 to negative reviews and low box-office revenue.<ref name="reviews">{{cite web |title=Sleepover |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |year=2004 |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sleepover/ |access-date=2007-01-12 |archive-date=January 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110115192235/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sleepover/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="sleep">{{cite web |title=Sleepover |publisher=The Numbers |year=2004 |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2004/SLPOV.php |access-date=2007-01-12 |archive-date=July 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712075831/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2004/SLPOV.php |url-status=live }}</ref> During the same summer season, she appeared in several episodes of ''[[Summerland (TV series)|Summerland]],'' playing Sarah Borden, a mentally troubled teen who experimented with drugs and sex with [[Jesse McCartney]]'s character. |
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Paxton was the cast in the lead role of the [[Discovery Kids]] television series, ''[[Darcy's Wild Life]]'' playing Darcy Fields, a girl who works at a rural [[veterinary]]; the series was filmed on a farm in [[Toronto]]<ref name="moreinfo" /> and aired from 2004-2006. It often featured Paxton's song, "[[Darcy's Wild Life (soundtrack)|Take a Walk]]". She received an [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] nomination for the role in 2006. |
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===2005–2012: Mainstream recognition=== |
===2005–2012: Mainstream recognition=== |
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[[File:Sara Paxton Last House 2009 LA.jpg|thumb|left|Paxton at the premiere of ''[[The Last House on the Left (2009 film)|The Last House on the Left]]'' in 2009]] |
[[File:Sara Paxton Last House 2009 LA.jpg|thumb|left|Paxton at the premiere of ''[[The Last House on the Left (2009 film)|The Last House on the Left]]'' in 2009]] |
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In 2005, Paxton spent three months<ref name="moreinfo"/> working on the Florida-themed ''[[Aquamarine (film)|Aquamarine]]'' |
In 2005, Paxton spent three months<ref name="moreinfo"/> working on the Florida-themed ''[[Aquamarine (film)|Aquamarine]],'' in which she played the title character as a mermaid, opposite [[Emma Roberts]] and [[JoJo (singer)|JoJo]], whom she befriended while filming.<ref name="family" /> Paxton has said that she felt a sense of "female empowerment" while on set because "almost everyone" on set was female.<ref name="moreinfo"/> The film opened on March 3, 2006 and grossed approximately $7.5 million in its opening weekend.<ref name="aquagross">{{cite web |title=Aquamarine |publisher=The Numbers |year=2006 |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2006/AQUAM.php |access-date=2007-01-12 |archive-date=October 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010135923/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2006/AQUAM.php |url-status=live }}</ref> Reviewers of the film compared Paxton, whose inspiration is [[Goldie Hawn]], to actress [[Reese Witherspoon]], saying that she has an "infectious, nutty energy."<ref name="family" /> Paxton recorded a song for the film's soundtrack titled "Connected," an English version of the Mexican group [[RBD]]'s song ''Tenerte y Quererte'' from their 2004 album ''[[Rebelde (album)|Rebelde]].'' Paxton was signed to a record deal with [[Epic Records]] during the time she was cast in ''Aquamarine.''<ref name="moreinfo"/> Her debut music CD, ''The Ups and Downs,'' featuring the titled single "Here We Go Again," was due for release by Epic at some point "in the future"; as of March 2007, Paxton has not completed work on it, and it was presumably shelved.<ref name="moreinfo" /><ref name="CDinfo">{{cite web|last=Steinberg |first=Lisa |title=Sara Paxton Life of the Party |publisher=Starry Constellation Magazine |year=2007 |url=http://starrymag.com/content.asp?ID=1989&CATEGORY=Interviews&PAGE=1 |access-date=2007-03-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220041733/http://www.starrymag.com:80/content.asp?ID=1989&CATEGORY=Interviews&PAGE=1 |archive-date=2007-02-20 }}</ref> |
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Paxton hosted ''The Secret Life of Water,'' the first episode of the series ''Planet H2O,'' which premiered in April 2006 on public television stations. The following month, shortly after turning 18, she made an appearance on the television series ''[[Pepper Dennis]],'' playing a teen actress. Paxton then appeared in ''[[Return to Halloweentown]],'' replacing [[Kimberly J. Brown]] in the fourth installment in [[Disney Channel]]'s [[Halloweentown series|''Halloweentown'' series]]; she dyed her hair brown for the role. The film aired on October 20, 2006. |
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During the summer and early fall of 2006, Paxton filmed ''[[The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker]],'' a [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime Television]] film, on [[Vancouver Island]].<ref name="moreinfo" /> In the film, she plays Jessie, a college student who falls victim to [[binge drinking]]. Paxton described it as "very different" from her previous roles and has specified that she was looking for a role that would be a "challenge".<ref name="colonist" /> The film aired in March 2007.<ref name="reutersparty">{{cite press release |title=Sara Paxton set to "Party" on at Lifetime |publisher=Reuters |date=2006-09-25 |url=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=televisionNews&storyID=2006-09-25T030742Z_01_N24228230_RTRIDST_0_TELEVISION-LIFETIME-DC.XML |access-date=2007-01-12 }}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |
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Paxton's next film role was in ''[[Sydney White]],'' a college-set comedy starring [[Amanda Bynes]] and [[Matt Long]]; filming began on February 12, 2007 in [[Orlando, Florida]] and the movie was released on September 21, 2007.<ref name="Sydneywhite">{{cite press release |title=Amanda Bynes Set to Star in the New Comedy 'Sydney White' for Morgan Creek Productions |publisher=Morgan Creek Productions |date=2006-01-03 |url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,39997.shtml |access-date=2007-01-12 |archive-date=October 8, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008101557/http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,39997.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> She next starred in ''[[Superhero Movie]],'' a parody on [[superhero]] films which began filming in September 2007 and was released on March 28, 2008. She provided backing vocals on her co-star [[Drake Bell]]'s theme song for the movie ''[[Superhero Movie#Superhero.21 Song|Superhero! Song]].''<ref name="Superhero1">{{cite news |title=Dimension Films scares up 'Superhero' |work=Los Angeles Times |date=2007-09-20 |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-superhero20sep20,1,5829649.story?coll=la-entnews-movies |archive-url=https://archive.today/20081207114959/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-superhero20sep20,1,5829649.story?coll=la-entnews-movies |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-12-07 |access-date=2007-09-20}}</ref> |
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Paxton starred in the remake of ''[[The Last House on the Left (2009 film)|The Last House on the Left]]'' |
Paxton starred in the remake of ''[[The Last House on the Left (2009 film)|The Last House on the Left]],'' playing the lead female character, Mari. The film was released on March 13, 2009. |
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===2013–present: Television roles and film=== |
===2013–present: Television roles and film=== |
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[[File:Front Runner 02 (31026721088).jpg|180px|thumb|right|Paxton in 2018]] |
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Paxton starred in [[the CW]] drama series ''[[The Beautiful Life]]'' alongside [[Corbin Bleu]], [[Mischa Barton]] and [[Elle Macpherson]]. The show premiered on September 16, 2009, but was cancelled after 2 episodes.<ref name="nowhere">{{cite news|last=Kit |first=Borys |title=Jack Heller to direct 'Enter Nowhere' film |publisher=MoviesOnline |date=2010-04-05 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib6c66237fa7a658dc756e3b5a3701416 |accessdate=2010-04-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507140004/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib6c66237fa7a658dc756e3b5a3701416 |archivedate=May 7, 2010 }}</ref> It was later aired online on [[YouTube]]. Paxton next co-starred with [[Scott Eastwood]] in the thriller ''[[Enter Nowhere]]'',<ref name="tdink"/> and also played one of the lead roles in the [[Ti West]] film ''[[The Innkeepers (film)|The Innkeepers]]''.<ref name="innkeepers">{{cite news |last=Miska |first=Brad |title=Sara Paxton Becomes the Final 'Innkeeper' |publisher=Bloody Disgusting |date=2010-04-27 |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19988 |accessdate=2010-04-27}}</ref> Paxton also starred in the 2011 movie ''[[Shark Night]]''. She then played Mirabella on the [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] movie ''[[Lovestruck: The Musical]]'' in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lovestruck-musical-sara-paxton-previews-abc-family-movie-443124 |title='Lovestruck: The Musical': Sara Paxton Previews ABC Family Movie |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=2018-06-01 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Paxton starred in [[the CW]] drama series ''[[The Beautiful Life]]'' alongside [[Corbin Bleu]], [[Mischa Barton]] and [[Elle Macpherson]]. The show premiered on September 16, 2009, but was cancelled after just two episodes.<ref name="nowhere">{{cite news|last=Kit |first=Borys |title=Jack Heller to direct 'Enter Nowhere' film |publisher=MoviesOnline |date=2010-04-05 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib6c66237fa7a658dc756e3b5a3701416 |access-date=2010-04-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507140004/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib6c66237fa7a658dc756e3b5a3701416 |archive-date=May 7, 2010 }}</ref> It aired later online on [[YouTube]]. Paxton next co-starred with [[Scott Eastwood]] in the thriller ''[[Enter Nowhere]];''<ref name="tdink" /> she also played one of the lead roles in the [[Ti West]] film ''[[The Innkeepers (film)|The Innkeepers]]''.<ref name="innkeepers">{{cite news |last=Miska |first=Brad |title=Sara Paxton Becomes the Final 'Innkeeper' |publisher=Bloody Disgusting |date=2010-04-27 |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19988 |access-date=2010-04-27 |archive-date=April 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430033233/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19988 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In April 2016, it was announced that Paxton had joined the cast of [[David Lynch]]'s 2017 ''[[Twin Peaks (season 3)|Twin Peaks]]'' revival.<ref name="twin">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/twin-peaks-full-cast-showtime-2017-david-lynch-amanda-seyfriend-michael-cera-20160425|work=Indiewire|title='Twin Peaks' Full Cast Revealed: Amanda Seyfriend, Michael Cera & Over 200 More Join David Lynch Show|author=Murthi, Vikrim|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=April 25, 2016}}</ref> |
She starred in the 2011 movie ''[[Shark Night]].'' She then played Mirabella on the [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] movie ''[[Lovestruck: The Musical]]'' in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lovestruck-musical-sara-paxton-previews-abc-family-movie-443124 |title='Lovestruck: The Musical': Sara Paxton Previews ABC Family Movie |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=2018-06-01 |language=en |archive-date=July 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702011017/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lovestruck-musical-sara-paxton-previews-abc-family-movie-443124 |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2016, it was announced that Paxton had joined the cast of [[David Lynch]]'s 2017 ''[[Twin Peaks (season 3)|Twin Peaks]]'' revival.<ref name="twin">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/twin-peaks-full-cast-showtime-2017-david-lynch-amanda-seyfriend-michael-cera-20160425|work=Indiewire|title='Twin Peaks' Full Cast Revealed: Amanda Seyfriend, Michael Cera & Over 200 More Join David Lynch Show|author=Murthi, Vikrim|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=April 25, 2016|archive-date=April 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426144220/http://www.indiewire.com/article/twin-peaks-full-cast-showtime-2017-david-lynch-amanda-seyfriend-michael-cera-20160425|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In 2018, she co-starred as [[Donna Rice Hughes|Donna Rice]] opposite [[Hugh Jackman]] in [[Jason Reitman]]'s ''[[The Front Runner (film)|The Front Runner]]'' |
In 2018, she co-starred as [[Donna Rice Hughes|Donna Rice]] opposite [[Hugh Jackman]] in [[Jason Reitman]]'s ''[[The Front Runner (film)|The Front Runner]],'' a biographical film about politician [[Gary Hart]].<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sara-paxton-her-compassionate-portrayal-donna-rice-front-runner-watch-1158373|title=Sara Paxton on "Compassionate" Portrayal of Donna Rice in 'The Front Runner'|date=November 6, 2018|author=White, Matt|access-date=November 7, 2018|archive-date=November 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106235306/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sara-paxton-her-compassionate-portrayal-donna-rice-front-runner-watch-1158373|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018-2019, she played Amber Dooley in the [[NBC]] series ''[[Good Girls (TV series)|Good Girls]].''{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} |
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Paxton has a supporting role in [[Andrew Dominik]]’s ''[[Blonde (2022 film)|Blonde]]'' (2022), based on the [[Blonde (novel)|biographical fiction novel of the same name]] by [[Joyce Carol Oates]]. The film is a fictionalized portrayal of the life and career of actress [[Marilyn Monroe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/blonde-release-date-cast-news|work=[[Netflix]]|last=DiLillo|first=John|date=June 16, 2022|title=Everything You Need to Know About 'Blonde'|access-date=July 29, 2022|archive-date=July 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729184629/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/blonde-release-date-cast-news|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In 2018–2019, she played Amber Dooley in the [[NBC]] series ''[[Good Girls (TV series)|Good Girls]]''. |
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===Music career=== |
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Paxton was signed to a record deal with [[Epic Records]] during the time she was cast in ''Aquamarine''.<ref name="moreinfo"/> Her debut music CD, ''The Ups and Downs'', featuring the titled single "Here We Go Again", is due for release by Epic at some point "in the future"; as of March 2007, Paxton has not completed work on it.<ref name="CDinfo">{{cite web|last=Steinberg |first=Lisa |title=Sara Paxton Life of the Party |publisher=Starry Constellation Magazine |year=2007 |url=http://starrymag.com/content.asp?ID=1989&CATEGORY=Interviews&PAGE=1 |accessdate=2007-03-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220041733/http://www.starrymag.com:80/content.asp?ID=1989&CATEGORY=Interviews&PAGE=1 |archivedate=2007-02-20 }}</ref> She has described the sound as "pop/rock. It is believed Paxton's debut album has been shelved and she has no plans to continue her music career as she has not made any announcement of any plans to further her career in the music industry."<ref name="moreinfo"/> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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In 2013, Paxton met [[Zach Cregger]] in [[Austin, Texas]]; they married in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-sara-paxton|title=Sara Paxton From 'Aquamarine' Is Now Starring in Horror Films and Has a Celebrity Fiancé|website=Distractify|date=20 August 2019|access-date=September 11, 2019|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001163715/https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-sara-paxton|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Paxton has credited her Jewish religion for feeling "very connected" to her family, who keep her "grounded" and are "always number one" in her life.<ref name="moreinfo"/> She did not have a [[Bar and Bat Mitzvah|Bat Mitzvah]] because she was busy filming, though she has said that she "wanted to so bad".<ref name="moreinfo"/> |
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In 2018, Paxton became engaged to longtime boyfriend (since 2013), actor [[Zach Cregger]].<ref>https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-sara-paxton</ref> |
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== Filmography == |
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| [[Mari Collingwood]] |
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| ''[[Liars All]]'' |
| ''[[Liars All]]'' |
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| ''[[Boys of Abu Ghraib]]'' |
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| Sarah Ann |
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| Lina Hunter |
| Lina Hunter |
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| ''Three Women'' |
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| Kathy |
| Kathy |
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| Short film |
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| [[Donna Rice Hughes|Donna Rice]] |
| [[Donna Rice Hughes|Donna Rice]] |
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| Various roles (voice)<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Sara Paxton (visual voices guide) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Sara-Paxton/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=16 December 2023}}</ref> |
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| ''[[Pepper Dennis]]'' |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sara-paxton-mn0000519788/credits|title=''Sarah Paxton''}} Allmusic Accessed 2016-1-28</ref> |
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sara-paxton-mn0000519788/credits|title=''Sarah Paxton''|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 29, 2016|archive-date=February 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213222634/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sara-paxton-mn0000519788/credits|url-status=live}} Allmusic Accessed 2016-1-28</ref> |
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| Born | April 25, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Sara Paxton (born April 25, 1988)[1][2] is an American actress and singer. She began acting at an early age, appearing in minor roles in both films and television shows before rising to fame in early October 2002. She played Sarah Tobin from Greetings from Tucson (2002-2003), the title role in the television series Darcy's Wild Life (2004-2006) and Sarah Borden in Summerland (2004). Her other films include Aquamarine (2006), Return to Halloweentown (2006), Sydney White (2007), Superhero Movie (2008), The Last House on the Left (2009), The Innkeepers (2011), and The Front Runner (2018).
Early life
[edit]Paxton was born in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles; she is the only child of Lucia (née Menchaca) and Steve Paxton.[3] Her mother, Lucia, was born to a Jewish family in Monterrey, Mexico and grew up in the city of Ciudad Acuña.[4][3][5][6][7] Paxton's father is of English and Scottish descent, and he converted to Judaism upon marrying her mother.[8][9] Both of her parents are dentists.[10] Sara Paxton did not have a bat mitzvah because of her filming schedule.[9]
Paxton was raised in the San Fernando Valley.[9] She graduated from El Camino Real High School in June 2006.[11]
In a 2009 interview with Teen Hollywood, Paxton disclosed that she had been accepted to several colleges, but decided not to attend any schools in favor of pursuing her acting career.[12][13][14][9]
Career
[edit]1997–2004: Early roles
[edit]Paxton has said that singing and acting performances "went hand in hand" during her early years, though she initially began working as an actress[9] appearing in musical theater and later in television commercials at a young age. Her first film role was a small role in the 1997 comedy film Liar Liar.[9] During the late 1990s and early 2000s, she appeared in a number of television and film roles, including voice roles in 15 episodes of the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, a role on the soap opera Passions, regular roles on the series Greetings from Tucson and Action; and a guest starring role on Disney Channel's Lizzie McGuire playing Holly, an ex-president of Lizzie's school.
In 2003, Paxton starred in R. L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse, a short 3D film attraction that still plays at several theme parks across the United States. In the same year, she appeared as Lana Walker on the CSI: Miami season two episode "Death Grip." Paxton's first major role was in the teen film Sleepover, which opened in July 2004 to negative reviews and low box-office revenue.[15][16] During the same summer season, she appeared in several episodes of Summerland, playing Sarah Borden, a mentally troubled teen who experimented with drugs and sex with Jesse McCartney's character.
Paxton was the cast in the lead role of the Discovery Kids television series, Darcy's Wild Life playing Darcy Fields, a girl who works at a rural veterinary; the series was filmed on a farm in Toronto[9] and aired from 2004-2006. It often featured Paxton's song, "Take a Walk". She received an Emmy nomination for the role in 2006.
2005–2012: Mainstream recognition
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In 2005, Paxton spent three months[9] working on the Florida-themed Aquamarine, in which she played the title character as a mermaid, opposite Emma Roberts and JoJo, whom she befriended while filming.[3] Paxton has said that she felt a sense of "female empowerment" while on set because "almost everyone" on set was female.[9] The film opened on March 3, 2006 and grossed approximately $7.5 million in its opening weekend.[17] Reviewers of the film compared Paxton, whose inspiration is Goldie Hawn, to actress Reese Witherspoon, saying that she has an "infectious, nutty energy."[3] Paxton recorded a song for the film's soundtrack titled "Connected," an English version of the Mexican group RBD's song Tenerte y Quererte from their 2004 album Rebelde. Paxton was signed to a record deal with Epic Records during the time she was cast in Aquamarine.[9] Her debut music CD, The Ups and Downs, featuring the titled single "Here We Go Again," was due for release by Epic at some point "in the future"; as of March 2007, Paxton has not completed work on it, and it was presumably shelved.[9][18]
Paxton hosted The Secret Life of Water, the first episode of the series Planet H2O, which premiered in April 2006 on public television stations. The following month, shortly after turning 18, she made an appearance on the television series Pepper Dennis, playing a teen actress. Paxton then appeared in Return to Halloweentown, replacing Kimberly J. Brown in the fourth installment in Disney Channel's Halloweentown series; she dyed her hair brown for the role. The film aired on October 20, 2006.
During the summer and early fall of 2006, Paxton filmed The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker, a Lifetime Television film, on Vancouver Island.[9] In the film, she plays Jessie, a college student who falls victim to binge drinking. Paxton described it as "very different" from her previous roles and has specified that she was looking for a role that would be a "challenge".[12] The film aired in March 2007.[19]
Paxton's next film role was in Sydney White, a college-set comedy starring Amanda Bynes and Matt Long; filming began on February 12, 2007 in Orlando, Florida and the movie was released on September 21, 2007.[20] She next starred in Superhero Movie, a parody on superhero films which began filming in September 2007 and was released on March 28, 2008. She provided backing vocals on her co-star Drake Bell's theme song for the movie Superhero! Song.[21]
Paxton starred in the remake of The Last House on the Left, playing the lead female character, Mari. The film was released on March 13, 2009.
2013–present: Television roles and film
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Paxton starred in the CW drama series The Beautiful Life alongside Corbin Bleu, Mischa Barton and Elle Macpherson. The show premiered on September 16, 2009, but was cancelled after just two episodes.[22] It aired later online on YouTube. Paxton next co-starred with Scott Eastwood in the thriller Enter Nowhere;[6] she also played one of the lead roles in the Ti West film The Innkeepers.[23]
She starred in the 2011 movie Shark Night. She then played Mirabella on the ABC Family movie Lovestruck: The Musical in 2013.[24] In April 2016, it was announced that Paxton had joined the cast of David Lynch's 2017 Twin Peaks revival.[25]
In 2018, she co-starred as Donna Rice opposite Hugh Jackman in Jason Reitman's The Front Runner, a biographical film about politician Gary Hart.[26] In 2018-2019, she played Amber Dooley in the NBC series Good Girls.[citation needed]
Paxton has a supporting role in Andrew Dominik’s Blonde (2022), based on the biographical fiction novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates. The film is a fictionalized portrayal of the life and career of actress Marilyn Monroe.[27]
Personal life
[edit]In 2013, Paxton met Zach Cregger in Austin, Texas; they married in October 2019.[28]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Liar Liar | Child at Party and School | |
| You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Christmas Party | Patty | Short film | |
| 1998 | Music from Another Room | Young Karen | |
| Soldier | Angie | ||
| Tunnel Vision | Shauna | Short film | |
| 1999 | Durango Kids | Hillary | |
| 1999 | The Ruby Princess Runs Away | Princess Sabrina | |
| 2003 | Haunted Lighthouse | Ashley | Short film |
| 2004 | Sleepover | Staci Blake | |
| 2006 | Aquamarine | Aquamarine, Aquamarine's Starfish Earrings | |
| Return to Halloweentown | Marnie Piper, young Aggie Cromwell | ||
| 2007 | Sydney White | Rachel Witchburn | |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie | Jill Johnson | |
| 2009 | The Last House on the Left | Mari Collingwood | |
| 2011 | The Innkeepers | Claire | |
| Shark Night | Sara Palski | ||
| Enter Nowhere | Jody | ||
| 2012 | Static | Rachel | |
| 2013 | Love & Air Sex | Kara | |
| Cheap Thrills | Violet | ||
| Liars All | Katie | ||
| 2014 | Boys of Abu Ghraib | Peyton | |
| All Relative | Grace | ||
| 2016 | Happily Ever After | Sarah Ann | |
| Sundown | Lina Hunter | ||
| 2017 | Three Women | Kathy | Short film |
| 2018 | First Date | Kathy | |
| The Front Runner | Donna Rice | ||
| 2022 | Blonde | Miss Flynn | |
| Barbarian | Nursing Video Narration / Assistant / Megan | Voice |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Small Talk | Panelist #1 | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 1997 | NewsRadio | Sara | Episode: "Office Feud" |
| 1999 | Working | Amanda Baines | Episode: "The Prodigy" |
| 1999 | Passions | Young Sheridan | Episode #1.14 |
| 1999 | Action | Georgia Dragon | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 1999–2017 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Various roles (voice)[29] | Recurring role; 15 episodes |
| 2000 | Perfect Game | Sydney | Television film |
| 2000 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Girl | Episode: "The Wailing" |
| 2001 | Hounded | Tracy Richburg | Television film |
| 2001 | Lizzie McGuire | Holly | Episode: "Election" |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jody Bradley | Episode: "Burden of Proof" |
| 2002–2003 | Greetings from Tucson | Sarah Tobin | Recurring role; 21 episodes |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Lana Walker | Episode: "Death Grip" |
| 2004 | Malcolm in the Middle | Angela Pozefsky | Episode: "Malcolm Dates a Family" |
| 2004 | Will & Grace | Melanie | Episode: "I Never Cheered for My Father" |
| 2004 | Summerland | Sarah Borden | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2004 | Quintuplets | Chelsea | Episode: "Date Night" |
| 2004–2006 | Darcy's Wild Life | Darcy Fields | Main role; 33 episodes |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis | April May/Chrissy Tyler | Episode: "Celebrity Twin Could Hang: Film at Eleven" |
| 2006 | Skater Boys | Kayla Gordon | Episode: "Sundown" |
| 2006 | Return to Halloweentown | Marnie Piper/Splendora Agatha Cromwell | Television film; replacing Kimberly J. Brown as Marnie Piper |
| 2007 | The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker | Jessie Brenner | Television film |
| 2008 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Millie | Episode: "Credit Check" |
| 2009 | Jonas | Fiona Skye | Episode: "Frantic Romantic" |
| 2009 | The Beautiful Life | Raina Marrinelli | Main role; 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Blue Eyed Butcher | Susan Wright | Television film |
| 2013 | Lovestruck: The Musical | Mirabella Hutton | Television film |
| 2013 | Guys with Kids | Stacee | Episode: "Gary's Idea" |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder | Natalia "Talia" Lewis | Episode: "Let's Get to Scooping" |
| 2015 | Stalker | Isabelle Martin | Episode: "Salvation" |
| 2015 | Code Black | Sophie | Episode: "You Are the Heart" |
| 2016 | Heartbeat | Lou Panttiere | Episode: "The Land of Normal" |
| 2016 | Murder in the First | Alicia Barnes | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2017 | This Is Us | Kathryn | Episode: "Moonshadow" |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Candy Shaker | Episode: "Part 4" |
| 2017 | Baker Daily: Trump Takedown | Sara | Television short |
| 2017 | Wrecked | Sister Grace | Episode: "Sister Mercy" |
| 2018 | Liberty Crossing | Jessica Larson | Episode: "Weekend Warriors" |
| 2018–2019 | Good Girls | Amber Dooley | Guest role; 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Based on a True Story | Chloe's sister | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| NCIS | Amber Carnahan | Guest star, "Hardboiled" |
Video game
[edit]| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Koudelka | Charlotte D'lota[29] | English dub |
Discography
[edit]Soundtrack appearances
[edit]Source:[30]
| Year | Song | Soundtrack |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Take a Walk" | Darcy's Wild Life |
| "There For You" | ||
| "Don't Wanna Be Alone" (with Jesse McCartney) | Summerland | |
| 2006 | "Connected" | Aquamarine |
| "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" | Disneymania 4 | |
| 2008 | "I Need a Hero" | Superhero! Movie |
| "Superhero! Song (featuring Sara Paxton) | ||
| 2012 | "Shark Bite Rap" | Shark Night 3D |
| 2013 | "Me Too (Stripped)" | Lovestruck: The Musical |
| "Like a Virgin" | ||
| "How Can I Remember to Forget" | ||
| "Me Too (Main Mix)" | ||
| "Everlasting Love" |
Single Appearances
[edit]Source: [31]
| Year | Song |
|---|---|
| 2005 | "Here We Go Again" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]References
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External links
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- Sara Paxton discography at Discogs
- ‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› Sara Paxton at AllMovie
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