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's character in ''

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'' (2004) and '' Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'' (2009), as well as for her role as socialite Charlotte Grayson on the ABC drama series ''

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''.

Early life

Allen was born in

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. She is the youngest of nine siblings, with four elder brothers as well as four elder stepbrothers. She once spent a summer in a circus.

Career

Allen made a brief appearance on '' The Man Show'', and appeared in several students films and commercials. She played the younger version of

's character in the comedy film ''

'' (2004), and later again in '' Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'' (2009). ''13 Going on 30'' was a commercial success, earning $22 million in its first week and grossing over $96 million, becoming one of the year's biggest-selling

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rental titles. She also had roles in numerous films, including ''A Merry Little Christmas'' (2006), ''

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'' (2009), '' One Wish'' (2010), ''One Kine Day'' (2011) and ''

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'' (2012). Allen starred as the title character in the CBS sitcom ''

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'' in 2006. In 2011, Allen landed one of the main roles as socialite Charlotte Grayson in ABC's drama series ''

''. The show focuses on a young woman named Emily, who moves into a beach house next door to the mansion of a wealthy family, the Graysons. Emily has a plan to destroy every individual who played a role in her father's imprisonment. Allen's last credited appearance as a series regular was the sixth episode of the fourth season. She later returned for the final two episodes of the season, and was credited as a guest star. She had guest roles in television shows such as '' Medium'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' ER'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2015, she had a recurring role as Robyn on the

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sitcom ''

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''. In May 2021, she wrote an essay about turning 30 years old for

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's website. Allen is part of a musical act called Pour Vous, which means “for you” in French, with Johnny What. In April 2018, the duo's first single called "Scorpio" was released.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Christa B. 1991 births Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from California American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses People from Wildomar, California