Erin Michelle Pitt (born September 22, 1999) is a

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, known for her trio of roles in the horror film '' Silent Hill: Revelation'', where she played Dark Alessa,

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, and the younger Sharon DaSilva. Pitt's first leading role was in the 2013 film ''Against the Wild'' as Hanna Wade. She also played the title role in the 2014 made-for-television film '' An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight''. Pitt is a voice actress and is known for her roles in the television series ''

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'' as Samda the Invulnerable and Evie in the television series ''

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''.

Life and career

Pitt was born in

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, one of six siblings. She has two sisters and three brothers. She has attended the Hamilton Academy of Performing Arts, where she studies acting, singing and dancing, and has performed with the Hamilton City Ballet. Pitt first acted in a Paperoni toy commercial in 2008. In 2010 she has a role in the

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''Rick Mercer — Canadian Action Plan''. The same year she was cast in the film '' You Lucky Dog'' as the character Erin. Following this she acted in the film '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' as Junior Rocker Audrey. Her first major film was 2012's '' Silent Hill: Revelation'', in which she played the triple roles of

, Dark Alessa, and the younger Sharon DaSilva. Pitt appeared on the cover of ''

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'' magazine that year as Dark Alessa. She then had the major starring role Hannah Wade in ''

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'', released in 2014. In 2014 Pitt starred as Isabelle in the Universal Picture

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production '' An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight''. She also had the voice role of Evie in the animated series ''

''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pitt, Erin 1999 births Actresses from Hamilton, Ontario Canadian child actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian voice actresses Living people