AnnaSophia Robb (pronounced "
ah-na"
[AnnaSophia Robb Trivia - Internet Movie Database]; born
December 8,
1993 in
Denver, Colorado) is an
American film and television actress, and singer. She gained nationwide prominence in 2005 with starring roles in
Because of Winn-Dixie and
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Biography
Robb is the daughter of Janet and Dave Robb, and named after her maternal great-grandmother, Anna Sophie, and her paternal grandmother, AnnaSophia.
She enjoys singing,
snowboarding,
rafting, dancing, and reading, especially fantasy and historical fiction.
She competed in dance and gymnastics for four and a half years, but quit in order to focus on acting.
She was once
homeschooled but now attends
Arapahoe High School in Littleton, Colorado and she plans to attend college afterwards.
Robb is a
Christian and has said that she is really close with her family.