Sara Paxton

Sara Paxton (born April 25, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She grew up in California and began acting at an early age, appearing in many minor roles in both films and television shows, before coming to wider renown in 2004, after playing the title role in the series Darcy's Wild Life. Paxton has also starred in the films Sleepover, Aquamarine, Return to Halloweentown, The Last House on the Left, and Superhero Movie. Paxton, an only child, was born in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California to what she has described as "a very mixed family." Her parents are dentists. Her father, Steve, is of Irish, Scottish and English descent, and is distantly related to actor Bill Paxton; her mother, Lucia, was born in Monterrey, Mexico and raised in Ciudad Acuña. Paxton's mother is Jewish and Paxton's father converted to Judaism upon marrying her mother. Paxton speaks some Spanish, although not fluently.^[6][10] During her childhood, Paxton put on shows and wanted to perform, sometimes dressing up in costume and coming to school as a particular character. She grew up in the San Fernando Valley, choosing to attend a public high school instead of accepting home-schooling. Paxton graduated high school in June of 2006.