Sara Paxton was born in Woodland Hills, California.
At a young age she began acting in television commercials.
She was cast in her first film at the age of 8 as a child at school and
at the party in
Liar Liar (1997). Her
first major television series role was on the WB's
Greetings from Tucson (2002).
She filmed
Sleepover (2004) in fall
2003 (released July 9, 2004), was in
Aquamarine (2006) with
Julia Roberts' niece,
Emma Roberts. Her movie
Return to Halloweentown (2006)
opened on October 20, 2006. She has also starred in television shows
such as
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
and
Malcolm in the Middle (2000).
She had a recurring TV role on the WB's
Summerland (2004).
Sara Paxton graduated from El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills
in 2006 and is fluent in both English and Spanish.