{{Short description|American actress (born 1990)}} {{Use American English|date=July 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Britt Robertson | image = Britt Robertson (40606627200) (cropped-bis).jpg | alt = | caption = Robertson in 2018 | birth_name = Brittany Leanna Robertson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|4|18}} | birth_place = Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | other_names = Britt Robertson-Floyd | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2000–present | spouse = {{marriage|Paul Floyd|2023}} | children = 1<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/DStzJB9FEc2/?img_index=1</ref> }}
'''Brittany Leanna Robertson-Floyd'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/britt-robertson/3000145197/|title=Britt Robertson|work=TV Guide}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/brittlrobertson/|title=Britt Robertson-Floyd|work=Instagram}}</ref> (née '''Robertson'''; born April 18, 1990<ref name=co/>), known professionally as '''Britt Robertson''', is a North American actress. She has appeared in the films ''The First Time'' (2012), ''Tomorrowland'' (2015), ''The Space Between Us'' (2017), and ''I Still Believe'' (2020).
Raised in Greenville, South Carolina, she is the eldest of seven siblings. At 14, Robertson moved to Los Angeles with her grandmother to audition for TV roles, a pivotal move that led to her living independently from the age of 16. Robertson's early career saw her performing on stage at the Greenville Little Theater, before transitioning to screen, making her debut in an episode of ''Sheena'' in 2000. Her subsequent roles in television and film, included ''Power Rangers Time Force'', ''The Ghost Club'', and more significant parts in ''Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers'', ''Dan in Real Life'', and ''The Tenth Circle''.
Her lead roles in series such as ''Life Unexpected'' (2010–2011) and ''The Secret Circle'' (2011–2012) enabled further recognition. Robertson gained wider acclaim for her performances in ''Under the Dome'' (2013–2014), ''Tomorrowland'', and as the lead in ''Girlboss'' (2017), portraying a fictionalized version of entrepreneur Sophia Amoruso. Her career continued with roles in films like ''I Still Believe'' and on television in ''The Rookie: Feds'' (2022).
==Early life== Brittany Leanna Robertson was born at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina on April 18, 1990, to Beverly (née Hayes) and Ryan Robertson, a restaurant owner.<ref name=co>{{cite news |url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article21506643.html |title=From Charlotte baby to Hollywood 'It Girl' |access-date=April 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127185333/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article21506643.html |url-status=live |archive-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> Robertson grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. She is the oldest of seven children; her mother and stepfather have three children (two girls, one boy), and her father and stepmother also have three children (one girl, two boys).<ref name="Collider-SecretCircle-2011">{{cite news |last1=Radish |first1=Christina |title=Britt Robertson Interview – The Secret Circle |url=https://collider.com/secret-cirlce-britt-robertson-interview/ |access-date=December 23, 2014 |publisher=Collider |date=August 29, 2011}}</ref><ref name="People-LUxe-2010">{{cite magazine |last1=Zuckerman |first1=Suzanne |last2=Steinberg |first2=Dan |title=5 Things to Know About Life Unexpected's Britt Robertson |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20421467,00.html |access-date=December 23, 2014 |magazine=People |date=February 1, 2010 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161018/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20421467,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Her grandmother, Shuler Robertson, took her to Los Angeles when she was 14 years old in order to allow her to audition for TV pilots. Robertson said that they would knit together during down-time on set.<ref name="People-LUxe-2010" /> Her grandmother returned to North Carolina when Robertson was 16, at which point she lived on her own in Los Angeles. They remain close.<ref name="People-LUxe-2010" />
==Career== {{BLP sources section|date=July 2023}} Robertson first appeared before an audience when performing various roles on stage at the Greenville Little Theater in her hometown. At age 12, she began making extended trips to Los Angeles to audition for roles in television; she was cast in a role in a pilot for a series which was never picked up by a network. She made her screen debut as the younger version of the title character in an episode of ''Sheena'' in 2000. She made a guest appearance on ''Power Rangers Time Force'' the following year and received a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special – Leading Young Actress for her role in ''The Ghost Club'' (2003).
Robertson was selected to play Michelle Seaver in the ''Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers'' in 2004.<ref name="GreenvilleTimes-DanRealLife-2007">{{cite news |last1=Callum-Penso |first1=Lillia |title=Brittany Robertson is a 'real life' Hollywood actress |url=http://m.greenvilleonline.com/news.jsp?key=126888&rc=en |access-date=December 23, 2014 |work=The Greenville News |date=October 19, 2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070810114439/http://m.greenvilleonline.com/news.jsp?key=126888&rc=en |archive-date=August 10, 2007}}</ref> A role in ''Keeping Up with the Steins'' followed in 2006. She played Cara Burns in the 2007 film ''Dan in Real Life''. Robertson appeared in ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' in the episode "Go to Hell", and had a role as a recurring character in the CBS television series ''Swingtown''.<ref name="BuddyTV-Swingtown-2008">{{cite web |last1=De Leon |first1=Kris |title='Swingtown' Premieres Tonight |url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/swingtown/swingtown-premieres-tonight-20192.aspx |website=BuddyTV |access-date=December 23, 2014 |date=June 5, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224013002/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/swingtown/swingtown-premieres-tonight-20192.aspx |archive-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref>
In 2008, she played the protagonist in a Lifetime original film, ''The Tenth Circle'', based on Jodi Picoult's novel of the same name, followed by other television roles.<ref name="Variety-TenthCircle-Review-2008">{{cite news |last1=Lowry |first1=Brian |title=Review: 'The Tenth Circle' |url=https://variety.com/2008/scene/reviews/the-tenth-circle-1200508777/ |access-date=December 23, 2014 |work=Variety |date=June 26, 2008}}</ref><ref name="DailyNews-TenthCircle-2008">{{cite news |last1=Hinckley |first1=David |title='The Tenth Circle' is full of evil |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/tenth-circle-full-evil-article-1.297816 |access-date=December 23, 2014 |work=New York Daily News |date=June 27, 2008}}</ref>
In 2009, she appeared in ''Mother and Child''. In the same year, she played a small role as DJ in ''The Alyson Stoner Project''. She also made a guest appearance on ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' in the episode "Babes" as Tina Bernardi, a Catholic teen who gets pregnant in a pact.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brittany Robertson |url=https://www.listal.com/brittany-robertson |access-date=May 11, 2025 |website=www.listal.com}}</ref> In late autumn 2010, she starred as Allie Pennington in the Disney Channel original film ''Avalon High''.
Robertson played the lead role of Lux Cassidy in the television drama series ''Life Unexpected'' (2010–2011), which was cancelled in its second season despite positive reviews. In 2011, she appeared in ''Scream 4''. She also had a leading role in the supernatural teen drama television series ''The Secret Circle'' (2011–2012), but after its first season, it was also cancelled.<ref name="TVSeriesFinale-SecretCircle-2011">{{cite web |url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-secret-circle-tv-series-20729/ |website=TV Series Finale |title=The Secret Circle: Is the New CW TV Series Worth Watching? |access-date=December 23, 2014 |date=September 15, 2011}}</ref> That same year, she starred in the film ''The First Time''.
[[File:Brittany Robertson, Anais Demoustier, Pihla Viitala, Zrinka Cvitesic, Freida Pinto & Jessica Chastain.jpg|right|thumb|Robertson, Anaïs Demoustier, Pihla Viitala, Zrinka Cvitešić, Freida Pinto and Jessica Chastain at the 2010 Hamptons International Film Festival]] In 2013, she joined the main cast of the science fiction mystery television series ''Under the Dome'' in the role of Angie,<ref name="HReporter-Dome-2013">{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/life-unexpected-britt-robertson-under-the-dome-cbs-415446 |title='Life Unexpected's' Britt Robertson Joins CBS' 'Under the Dome' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 25, 2013 |access-date=March 1, 2013 |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley}}</ref> which she played until 2014. She had subsequent roles in the films ''Delivery Man'' (2013) and ''Ask Me Anything'' (2014), for which she won the Best Actress award at the Nashville Film Festival. In 2014, Robertson won the Boston Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress for ''White Rabbit''. In 2015, she starred in ''The Longest Ride'',<ref name="HReporter-LongestRideTrailer-2014">{{cite news |last1=Washington |first1=Arlene |title='The Longest Ride' Trailer: Nicholas Spark's Newest Couple Finds Love |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/longest-ride-trailer-nicholas-sparks-760082 |access-date=December 23, 2014 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=December 23, 2014}}</ref> and also played the starring role in the film ''Tomorrowland'',<ref name="HReporter-Tomorrowland-2013">{{cite news |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=Britt Robertson Lands Key Role in George Clooney's 'Tomorrowland' |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/britt-robertson-lands-key-role-588569 |access-date=December 23, 2014 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=July 18, 2013}}</ref> for which she was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Sci-Fi/Fantasy.
Robertson received wider recognition in 2015 after landing the roles of Sophia Danko in ''The Longest Ride''; she received a nomination for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Drama.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Britt Robertson |url=https://www.girl.com.au/celebrities/britt-robertson.htm |access-date=May 11, 2025 |website=www.girl.com.au |language=en}}</ref> In 2016, she starred in the films ''Mr. Church'' and ''Mother's Day'', and in 2017, she starred in the science fiction romance film ''The Space Between Us'' and in the comedy-drama film ''A Dog's Purpose''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Britt Robertson |url=https://tvseans.az/en/person/7987/britt-robertson |access-date=May 11, 2025 |website=tvseans.az |language=en}}</ref> That same year, she headlined the Netflix comedy television series ''Girlboss'', portraying a fictionalized version of self-made millionaire Sophia Amoruso.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hess |first=Amanda |date=April 19, 2017 |title=Netflix Embraces a Nasty Gal, Based on the Real Deal |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/19/arts/television/netflix-girlboss-nasty-gal-sophia-amoruso.html |access-date=May 11, 2025 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> She starred in the ABC legal drama ''For the People'' for its entire two-season run.
In April 2019, Robertson was cast in the role of Melissa Henning, the real-life wife of Christian rock musician Jeremy Camp, in Lionsgate's faith-based biographical romance film ''I Still Believe''.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2019/05/i-still-believe-shania-twain-melissa-roxburgh-britt-robertson-nathan-dean-parsons-cast-jeremy-camp-movie-1202613705/ 'I Still Believe': Shania Twain, Melissa Roxburgh & More Join Lionsgate/Kingdom Studios' Faith-Based Drama] (Deadline)</ref> The film was released in March 2020. In January 2021, Robertson was added to the cast of the ABC drama ''Big Sky'' as recurring character Cheyenne Kleinsasser.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/big-sky-ted-levine-david-e-kelleys-abc-drama-kyle-schmid-1234678711/|title='Big Sky': Ted Levine Joins ABC Drama As Series Regular, Kyle Schmid To Recur|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=January 25, 2021|access-date=May 7, 2021}}</ref> On July 30, 2021, Robertson was cast in the independent film ''The Re-Education of Molly Singer'' as the title character.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/britt-robertson-holland-roden-re-education-of-molly-singer-1234802824/ |title=''The Re-Education of Molly Singer'': Britt Robertson, Nico Santos, Holland Roden & More Board Indie Feature |website=Deadline Hollywood |first1=Anthony |last1=D'Alessandro |first2=Rosy |last2=Cordero |date=July 30, 2021 |access-date=July 31, 2021}}</ref>
==Personal life== On May 25, 2022, Robertson announced her engagement to British footballer Paul Floyd.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Britt Robertson Is Engaged to Paul Floyd: See Her Stunning Ring |first=Tamantha |last=Gunn |date=May 26, 2022 |work=E! News |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1332420/britt-robertson-is-engaged-to-paul-floyd-see-her-stunning-ring |access-date=June 1, 2022}}</ref> The couple were married on April 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=''I Still Believe'' Star Britt Robertson is Married! See All the Former Co-Stars Who Helped Her Celebrate |first=Julia |last=Moore |date=April 10, 2023 |magazine=People |url=https://people.com/tv/britt-robertson-is-married-see-all-the-former-co-stars-who-helped-her-celebrate/ |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref> In 2025, the couple's first daughter was born.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2026 |title=Beloved TV and Movie Actress Welcomes Baby Girl |url=https://www.suggest.com/beloved-tv-and-movie-actress-welcomes-baby-girl/2911812/ |website=suggest.com}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 2003 | data-sort-value="Ghost Club, The" | ''The Ghost Club'' | Carrie | |- | ''One of Them'' | Young Elizabeth | Direct-to-video |- | 2004 | data-sort-value="Last Summer, The" | ''The Last Summer'' | Beth | |- | 2006 | ''Keeping Up with the Steins'' | Ashley Grunwald | |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 | ''Dan in Real Life'' | Cara Burns | |- | ''Frank'' | Anna York | |- | 2008 | ''From Within'' | Claire | |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | data-sort-value="Alyson Stoner Project, The" | ''The Alyson Stoner Project'' | DJ B-Rob | Direct-to-video |- | ''Mother and Child'' | Violet | |- | rowspan="2" | 2010 | ''Cherry'' | Beth | |- | ''Triple Dog'' | Chapin Wright | |- | rowspan="3" | 2011 | data-sort-value="Family Tree, The" | ''The Family Tree'' | Kelly Burnett | |- | ''Scream 4'' | Marnie Cooper | |- | ''Video Girl'' | Video Girl | |- | 2012 | data-sort-value="First Time, The" | ''The First Time'' | Aubrey Miller | |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 | ''Delivery Man'' | Kristen | |- | ''White Rabbit'' | Julie | |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 | ''Ask Me Anything'' | Katie Kampenfelt / Amy | |- | ''Cake'' | Becky | |- | rowspan="2" | 2015 | data-sort-value="Longest Ride, The" | ''The Longest Ride'' | Sophia Danko | |- | ''Tomorrowland'' | Casey Newton | |- | rowspan="3" | 2016 | ''Jack Goes Home'' | Cleo | |- | ''Mr. Church'' | Charlotte "Charlie" Brooks | |- |''Mother's Day'' | Kristin | |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 | data-sort-value="Dog's Purpose, A" | ''A Dog's Purpose'' | Teenage Hannah | |- | data-sort-value="Space Between Us, The" | ''The Space Between Us'' | Tulsa | |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 | ''I Still Believe'' | Melissa Henning | |- | ''Books of Blood'' | Jenna | |- | 2021 | data-sort-value="Mouthful of Air, A" | ''A Mouthful of Air'' | Rachel Davis | |- | 2022 | ''About Fate'' | Carrie Hayes | |- | 2023 | ''The Re-Education of Molly Singer'' | Molly Singer | |- | 2024 | ''The Merry Gentlemen'' | Ashley | |- | 2025 | ''The Letter'' | Julia Davids | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2000 | ''Sheena'' | Little Sheena | Episode: "Buried Secrets" |- | 2001 | ''Power Rangers Time Force'' | Tammy | Episode: "Uniquely Trip" |- | rowspan="2" | 2004 | ''Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers'' | Michelle Seaver | rowspan="2" | Television film |- | ''Tangled Up in Blue'' | Tula |- | 2005–2006 | ''Freddie'' | Mandy | 2 episodes |- | rowspan="2" | 2006 | ''Jesse Stone: Night Passage'' | Michelle Genest | rowspan="2" | Television film |- | ''Women of a Certain Age'' | Doria |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 | ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' | Amy Macalino | Episode: "Go to Hell" |- | data-sort-value="Winner, The" | ''The Winner'' | Vivica | Episode: "Pilot" |- | rowspan="3" | 2008 | ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' | Tina Bernardi | Episode: "Babes" |- | data-sort-value="Tenth Circle, The" | ''The Tenth Circle'' | Trixie Stone | Television film |- | ''Swingtown'' | Samantha Saxton | Recurring role |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' | Kathy Devildis | Episode: "Family Values" |- | ''Three Rivers'' | Brenda Stark | Episode: "Good Intentions" |- | 2010 | ''Avalon High'' | Allie Pennington | Television film |- | 2010–2011 | ''Life Unexpected'' | Lux Cassidy | rowspan="3" | Main role |- | 2011–2012 | data-sort-value="Secret Circle, The" | ''The Secret Circle'' | Cassie Blake |- | 2013–2014 | ''Under the Dome'' | Angie McAlister |- | 2016 | ''Casual'' | Fallon | Recurring role (season 2) |- | 2017 | ''Girlboss'' | Sophia Marlowe | Main role |- | 2018 |''Tangled: The Series'' | Vex | Voice; recurring role (3 episodes) |- | 2018–2019 | ''For the People'' | Sandra Bell | Main role |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 | ''Little Fires Everywhere'' | Rachel | Episode: "The Uncanny" |- | ''Kappa Kappa Die'' | Jodi | Television film<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cwseed.com/shows/kappa-kappa-die/kappa-kappa-die/|title=Kappa Kappa Die (2020) on CW Seed|via=CW Seed|access-date=October 26, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2021 | ''Big Sky'' | Cheyenne Kleinsasser | Recurring role |- | 2022–2023 | data-sort-value="Rookie: Feds, The" | ''The Rookie: Feds'' | rowspan="2" | Laura Stenson | Main role |- | 2022–2025 | data-sort-value="Rookie, The" | ''The Rookie'' | 5 episodes |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- style="text-align:center;" ! Year ! Association ! Category ! Work ! Result ! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2004 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young Actress | ''The Ghost Club'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms25.htm |title=25th Annual Young Artist Awards |work=youngartistawards.org |publisher=The Young Artist Foundation |access-date=March 8, 2015}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| 2014 | Boston Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | ''White Rabbit'' | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonfilmfestival.org/ |title=30th Annual Boston Film Festival Announces Awards to Films, Directors and Actors |work=bostonfilmfestival.org |publisher=Boston Film Festival |date=2014 |access-date=March 8, 2015}}</ref> |- | Nashville Film Festival | Best Actress | ''Ask Me Anything'' | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://nashvillefilmfestival.org/archives2014/ |title=2014 Archives |work=nashvillefilmfestival.org |publisher=Nashville Film Festival |date=2014 |access-date=March 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319144105/https://nashvillefilmfestival.org/archives2014/ |archive-date=March 19, 2015}}</ref> |- |rowspan="3"| 2015 | CinemaCon Award | Star of Tomorrow | {{TableTBA|N/A}} | {{won}} | |- | rowspan="2" |Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress: Drama | ''The Longest Ride'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="TCA2015" /> |- |Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | ''Tomorrowland'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="TCA2015">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/teen-choice-awards-winners-2015-full-list-1201571268/ |title=2015 Teen Choice Award Winners – Full List |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=August 16, 2015 |access-date=August 17, 2015}}</ref> |- | 2016 |Teen Choice Awards | Choice AnTEENcipated Movie Actress | ''The Space Between Us'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Teen Choice Awards: Winners List |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/teen-choice-awards-2016-winners-916007 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=July 31, 2016 |access-date=August 1, 2016}}</ref> |}
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