Portia Sullivan Reiners (born March 8, 1990) is an American

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. She has worked in theater, television, and film. Her television career includes the role of

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on ''

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''.

Career

Reiners began her acting career in theater at age seven, appearing as

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in the musical ''

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'', and then was signed to the Abrams Artists Agency at age ten. She began her television career in 2000 as Lily Benton Montgomery in ''

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'', then played Ada Dunne in ''

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'' in 2006 followed by

in ''

'' from 2006 through 2007. She continued in theater playing Annie in the musical '' Annie'', Catherine in '' The Children's Hour'', Baby June in the musical ''

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'', and then starring as Jenny Litnov in ''The Notebook'' at the McGinn-Cazale Theatre in New York City. In 2001, she played Kasia Gruszka in ''

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'' at the

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in New York City. She starred as Mel in the 2010 movie '' Twelve Thirty''.

Filmography

* ''

'' (7 episodes, 2000–2006) .... Lily Benton Montgomery * ''

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'' (2001) .... Young Girl (

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) * ''

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'' (2004) (

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) .... 14-year-old Jenny Leighton * '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (1 episode, " In the Wee Small Hours: Part 1", 2005) .... Nancy * ''

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'' (1 episode, "Great Satan", 2009) ....Jill Sorenson * ''

'' (13 episodes, 2006) .... Ada Dunne * ''

'' (47 episodes, 2006-2007) ....

* ''Neal Cassady'' (2007) .... Cathy Cassady * '' Twelve Thirty'' (2010)

Personal life

Her mother was an actress. Reiners was named after the character Portia from

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's ''

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''.

References

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