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Sara Emily Paxton (born on April 25 , 1988 ) is an American Actress and Singer . She is perhaps best known for her starring roles in the television series, '' Darcy's Wild Life '', and in the films '' Sleepover '' and '' Aquamarine ''. BIOGRAPHY Early life Paxton was born in Woodland Hills , Los Angeles , California to "a very mixed family".1 Her father, Steve Paxton, who is distantly related to actor Bill Paxton , is a Businessman of Irish and European descent. Her mother is a Dentist from Monterrey , Mexico . Paxton is of Jewish descent and celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah .2 An only child, Paxton grew up in the San Fernando Valley and speaks fluent Spanish . She attends a private high school, and will graduate in the summer of 2006. She has applied to the University Of Southern California . Career '']] Paxton began appearing in Television commercials at a young age. Her first film role was a small part in the 1997 Jim Carrey comedy, '' Liar Liar ''. During the late 1990s and early 2000s , she appeared in a number of minor television and film roles, including a part on the Soap Opera '' Passions '' and a guest starring role on the Disney show, '' Lizzie McGuire '', playing an ex-president of Lizzie's school. In 2003 , Paxton stared in R.L. Stine 's '' Haunted Lighthouse '', a short 3-D film attraction that still plays at several theme parks across the United States . Paxton's first major role was in the teen-oriented film, '' Sleepover '', which opened in July 2004 to mixed reviews and low box office.34 She was subsequently cast in the Discovery Kids television series, '' Darcy's Wild Life '' (which also often features her music track, ''Take A Walk''), and appeared in several episodes of the series, '' Summerland ''. After ''Summerland'' was cancelled, Paxton began working on the Australia -filmed '' Aquamarine '', in which she plays a mermaid, opposite Emma Roberts and JoJo , whom she befriended while filming; the film opened on March 3, 2006 and grossed approximately $7.5 million in its opening weekend.5 Reviewers of the film compared Paxton, whose inspiration is Goldie Hawn , to actress Reese Witherspoon , saying that she has an "infectious, nutty energy". Paxton recorded a song for the film's soundtrack titled ''Connected'', a re-make of RBD 's ''Tenerte Y Quererte''. Her debut music CD , ''The Ups and Downs'', featuring the single ''Here We Go Again'', is due for release by Epic Records at some point in 2006 . Paxton will host ''The Secret Life of Water'', the first episode of the series, ''Planet H2O'', which will premiere in April 2006 on public television stations. In May, she will appear on the television series, '' Pepper Dennis '', playing a teen actress. She has received an Emmy nomination for her role on ''Darcy's Wild Life''. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY DISCOGRAPHY Albums
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