Portia Doubleday
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Portia Doubleday is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the 2009 film Youth in Revolt as Sheeni Saunders and in the 2011 film Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son as Jasmine.
, the daughter of Christina Hart and Frank Doubleday
. She grew up in a show business family: her parents are former professional actors, and her older sister, Kaitlin
, is also an actress. Her mother now works in the entertainment industry as a writer, and also produces plays. Doubleday attended the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
, a magnet school
in west Los Angeles.
Doubleday first appeared in a commercial for Goldfish crackers
at the age of eight, and had a small role in the film Legend of the Mummy (1997). Her parents insisted that she finish high school before pursuing a career in acting. Doubleday was cast in the pilot episode of United States of Tara, a television series created by Diablo Cody
. Doubleday played 15-year-old Kate, the daughter of Toni Collette
's character. Doubleday was replaced however, when the series' creative team chose to go in a different direction with the character. She appeared in the short film "18" in 2009, about a girl dealing with the end of her mother's life.
Doubleday starred opposite Michael Cera
in the teen comedy Youth in Revolt (2009), based on the 1993 novel of the same name
by C. D. Payne. Doubleday described her character as "mean" and "really complex" to the Los Angeles Times
. She plays Sheeni Saunders, an imaginative girl with a dreary life who meets Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) while on a family vacation. The film, directed by Miguel Arteta
, premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
.
As of January 2010, Doubleday studies psychology
in college and was considering pre-med
. She described herself as a "tomboy" to the Los Angeles Times; Doubleday played soccer for twelve years. She is working on the film Touchback, based on an award winning short film, and is working on another short with actor Alex Frost
, directed by Marvin Jarrett (the founder of Nylon
magazine).
Doubleday appeared regularly in the ABC network comedy Mr. Sunshine, a midseason replacement
for the 2010–11 season.
Life and career
Doubleday was born and raised in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, the daughter of Christina Hart and Frank Doubleday
Frank Doubleday (actor)
Frank Doubleday is an American actor whose most notable roles are as villains in several films. Such roles include John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 and John Carpenter's Escape from New York playing the character Romero...
. She grew up in a show business family: her parents are former professional actors, and her older sister, Kaitlin
Kaitlin Doubleday
Jan Kaitlin Len Doubleday is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Waiting..., Catch Me If You Can and Accepted....
, is also an actress. Her mother now works in the entertainment industry as a writer, and also produces plays. Doubleday attended the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
The Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies is a university preparatory secondary school located in Los Angeles, California, United States.LACES, which serves grades 6 through 12, is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District....
, a magnet school
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
in west Los Angeles.
Doubleday first appeared in a commercial for Goldfish crackers
Goldfish (snack)
Goldfish are snack crackers manufactured by Pepperidge Farm, a division of the Campbell Soup Company. The crackers come in several flavors, and since 1997, the crackers have small imprints of an eye and a smile and some wink at you...
at the age of eight, and had a small role in the film Legend of the Mummy (1997). Her parents insisted that she finish high school before pursuing a career in acting. Doubleday was cast in the pilot episode of United States of Tara, a television series created by Diablo Cody
Diablo Cody
Brook Busey , better known by the pen name Diablo Cody, is an American screenwriter, writer, blogger, journalist, and author. She was first known for her candid chronicling of her year as a stripper in her Pussy Ranch blog and her 2006 memoir, Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper...
. Doubleday played 15-year-old Kate, the daughter of Toni Collette
Toni Collette
Antonia "Toni" Collette is an Australian actress and musician, known for her acting work on stage, television and film as well as a secondary career as the lead singer of the band Toni Collette & the Finish....
's character. Doubleday was replaced however, when the series' creative team chose to go in a different direction with the character. She appeared in the short film "18" in 2009, about a girl dealing with the end of her mother's life.
Doubleday starred opposite Michael Cera
Michael Cera
Michael Austin Cera is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in Arrested Development, Youth in Revolt, Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and Juno. Cera received the 2008 Canadian Comedy Award for best male performance for his work in Superbad.-Early...
in the teen comedy Youth in Revolt (2009), based on the 1993 novel of the same name
Youth in Revolt
Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp is a 1993 epistolary novel by C. D. Payne. The story is told in a picaresque fashion and makes heavy use of black humor and camp...
by C. D. Payne. Doubleday described her character as "mean" and "really complex" to the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
. She plays Sheeni Saunders, an imaginative girl with a dreary life who meets Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) while on a family vacation. The film, directed by Miguel Arteta
Miguel Arteta
Miguel Arteta is a Puerto Rican director of film and television, known for his independent film Chuck & Buck , for which he received the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award.-Early life:...
, premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
.
As of January 2010, Doubleday studies psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
in college and was considering pre-med
Pre-medical
Pre-medical is a term used to describe a track an undergraduate student in the United States pursues prior to becoming a medical student...
. She described herself as a "tomboy" to the Los Angeles Times; Doubleday played soccer for twelve years. She is working on the film Touchback, based on an award winning short film, and is working on another short with actor Alex Frost
Alex Frost
Alex 'Frosty' Frost is an American actor.Frost was born in Portland, Oregon. His parents are Debbie and Jack, and he has an older brother named Chris. Frost is currently living in London....
, directed by Marvin Jarrett (the founder of Nylon
Nylon (magazine)
Nylon is an American magazine that focuses on pop culture and fashion. Its coverage includes art, beauty, music, design, celebrities, technology and travel...
magazine).
Doubleday appeared regularly in the ABC network comedy Mr. Sunshine, a midseason replacement
Midseason replacement
In American and Canadian television, a midseason replacement is a television series that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May...
for the 2010–11 season.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Legend of the Mummy | Young Margaret | First feature film role |
| 2009 | 18 | Becky | Short |
| Youth in Revolt Youth in Revolt Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp is a 1993 epistolary novel by C. D. Payne. The story is told in a picaresque fashion and makes heavy use of black humor and camp... |
Sheeni Saunders | ||
| 2010 | In Between Days | Lindley | Short |
| Almost Kings | Lizzie | ||
| 2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son is a 2011 crime comedy film directed by John Whitesell and written by Matthew Fogel and Don Rhymer. The film is the second sequel to Big Momma's House and stars Martin Lawrence reprising his role as FBI agent Malcolm Turner... |
Jasmine Lee | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan | Herself | 7 January 2010 |
| Made in Hollywood | Herself | Episode #5.13 | |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | Heather | Series regular |