Britt Robertson
American actress (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brittany Leanna Robertson (born April 18, 1990) is an American actress. She is best known for her lead role in The First Time (2012), and has appeared in the films Tomorrowland (2015), The Space Between Us (2017) and I Still Believe (2020).
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| Born | Brittany Leanna Robertson (1990-04-18) April 18, 1990 (age 34) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Paul Floyd (m. 2023) |
Raised in Greenville, South Carolina, she is the eldest of seven siblings. At 14, Robertson moved to Los Angeles with her grandmother to audition for TV roles, a pivotal move that led to her living independently from the age of sixteen. Robertson's early career saw her performing on stage at the Greenville Little Theater, before transitioning to screen, making her debut in an episode of Sheena in 2000. Her subsequent roles in television and film, included Power Rangers Time Force, The Ghost Club, and more significant parts in Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers, Dan in Real Life, and The Tenth Circle.
Her lead roles in series such as Life Unexpected (2010–2011) and The Secret Circle (2011–2012) despite their eventual cancellations, paved the way for further recognition. Robertson gained wider acclaim for her performances in Under the Dome (2013–2014), Tomorrowland (2015), and as the lead in Girlboss (2017), portraying a fictionalized version of entrepreneur Sophia Amoruso. Her career continued with roles in films like I Still Believe and on television in The Rookie: Feds (2022).
At the start of her career, she was mostly credited as Brittany Robertson, with Britt Robertson used exclusively from late 2011 onward.