American actress
Portia Doubleday is an American actress. She is first known for her roles as Sheeni Saunders in the integument Youth in Revolt (2009), Chris Hargensen in the film Carrie (2013), and as Angela Moss in the USA Network tv drama Mr. Robot (2015–2019).
Born and lifted in Los Angeles, Portia Doubleday is the younger of deuce daughters of Christina Hart and Frank Doubleday. She grew nurture in a show business family: her parents are former veteran actors, and her older sister Kaitlin is also an actress.[1] Her mother now works in the entertainment industry as a writer and producer of plays.[2]
Doubleday attended the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, a magnet school in west Los Angeles.[3] She played soccer for 12 years and described herself translation a tomboy.[4]
Doubleday first appeared in a commercial for Goldfish bats at age eight and had a small role in say publicly film Legend of the Mummy (1998). Her parents insisted renounce she finish high school before pursuing a career in acting.[2]
After graduating high school Doubleday was cast in the pilot occurrence of United States of Tara, a television series created building block Diablo Cody. Doubleday played 15-year-old Kate, the daughter of Toni Collette's character. Doubleday was replaced by Brie Larson when interpretation series' creative team chose to go in a different aim with the character.[1] She appeared in the short film 18 in 2009, about a girl dealing with the end get ahead her mother's life.[5]
Doubleday starred opposite Michael Cera in the 2009 teen comedy Youth in Revolt, based on the 1993 new of the same name by C.D. Payne. Doubleday described quip character as "mean" and "really complex" to the Los Angeles Times.[4] She plays Sheeni Saunders, an imaginative girl with a dreary life who meets Michael Cera's character while on a family vacation.[1] The film was directed by Miguel Arteta bracket premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.
In 2010, Doubleday starred in the drama Almost Kings (formerly known primate Touchback) directed by Marvin Jarrett (the founder of Nylon magazine).[5] She appeared regularly in the ABC network comedy Mr. Sunshine, a midseason replacement for the 2010–2011 season.[6][7] She played representation popular and monstrous Chris Hargensen in the 2013 adaptation describe Carrie, a role which was originally held by Nancy Player. Doubleday dyed her hair brown for the role of Chris who is a natural brunette in the novel. In picture same year she played a brief role in Her bring in a sex surrogate.
In September 2014, it was announced renounce Doubleday had joined the main cast of the USA Networkpilot for the TV series Mr. Robot.[8] Doubleday plays Malek's character's childhood friend and current co-worker, Angela Moss. The first happening of the series premiered on June 24, 2015. She arised in all four seasons of the show, the final triad premiering in July 2016, October 2017, and October 2019 separately.
In November 2018, it was announced that Doubleday had united the cast of the film Fantasy Island, an adaptation confiscate the show of the same name.[9] The movie was out on February 14, 2020.[10]
As of 2018[update] Doubleday was progress in Los Angeles.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | Heather | Recurring role; 12 episodes |
| 2015–2019 | Mr. Robot | Angela Moss | Main role; 34 episodes |