SARA PAXTON

This talented, young actress was born on April 25, 1988, in Woodland Hills, California. She became interested in acting at a young age, starring in several television commercials. Her first film role came at the age of 8, when she played a child at a school party in the Jim
Carrey movie, Liar Liar. She went on to appear in a number of minor roles in film and television before she landed the recurring role as Sarah Borden on the WB's series, "Summerland."

Sara's popularity continued to grow and she landed starring roles in films like Sleepover and Aquamarine, acting alongside Julia Roberts' niece, Emma Roberts. With her new found stardom, Sara landed a role opposite Amanda Bynes in the film Sydney White as well as the role of Mari in the remake of Last House on the Left. She then starred alongside Elle McPherson and Mischa Barton in the shortlived CW series from executive producer Ashton Kutcher, "The Beautiful Life."

Sara is builing an impressive resume indeed, and that's why she is featured in our Verge to Emerge segment. We are excited to see what this talented star will do next!

FUN FACTS:

• She is bilingual: Spanish and English.

• Her mother was born and raised in Mexico.

• Has a Chihuahua named Coco Chanel.

• She has known Corbin Bleu, her co-star in "The Beautiful Life," since she was 7 years old.