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Charlotte Arnold (born July 27, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Sadie Hawthorne in Naturally, Sadie and Holly J. Sinclair in Degrassi: The Next Generation, for which she won a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series in 2010.
Early life
Charlotte Arnold was born July 27, 1989, in Ajax. As of November 2008, Arnold was attending Ryerson University, majoring in broadcast journalism.
Career
Her first acting role was Kate O'Neil in the made-for-TV movie Giant Mine. Then after a few minor roles, she had a role in the movie Custody of the Heart for which she was nominated for the 2001 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy or Drama) for a Young Actress Age Ten or Under. In 2001, she lent her voice to the television series Committed. Over the next few years, she had roles in a few more made-for-TV movies, such as Harlan County War, One Kill, Range of Motion, and Jewel.
Arnold's career expanded in the mid-2000s. Beginning in 2005 , she starred for three seasons as the title character of the popular Family channel series Naturally, Sadie until 2007. From 2008 until 2013, she played Holly J. Sinclair on Degrassi.
In 2010, she won a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, in a season 9 episode of Degrassi.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Giant Mine | Kate O'Neil | TV movie |
| 2000 | Custody of the Heart | Kiki Raphael | TV movie |
| Harlan County War | Lucinda Kincaid | TV movie | |
| One Kill | Callie O'Malley | TV movie | |
| Range of Motion | Sarah Berman | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Jewel | Annie Hillburn (age 7–11) | TV movie |
| The Safety of Objects | Sally Christianson | ||
| 2002 | Time of the Wolf | Paige McGuire | |
| 2007 | They Come Back | Megan Belleflower | TV movie |
| 2008 | Degrassi in Ecuador | Self | TV movie |
| 2009 | Degrassi Goes Hollywood | Holly J. Sinclair | TV movie |
| 2010 | Degrassi Takes Manhattan | Holly J. Sinclair | TV movie |
| Degrassi in India | Self | TV movie | |
| 2011 | Degrassi in Haiti | Self | TV movie |
| Her Eyes | Charlotte | Short film | |
| 2016 | Deadly Inferno | Alex | TV movie |
| TBA | Tasting Love | Anna |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Earth: Final Conflict | Little Girl | Episode: "Decision" |
| 2000 | Real Kids, Real Adventures | Holli | Episode: "Amy to the Rescue: The Amy Toole Story" |
| Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series | Victoria (voice) | Episode: "One True Friend" | |
| 2001 | Committed | Zelda Larsen (voice) | TV series; voice role |
| 2004 | Zixx Level One | Sarah Mills | Episodes: "Four's a Crowd", "Revenge Is Sweet" |
| 2005-2007 | Naturally, Sadie | Sadie Hawthorne | Lead role; 65 episodes |
| 2007-2010 | Degrassi: Minis | Holly J. Sinclair | 22 episodes |
| 2007-2012 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Holly J. Sinclair | Main role (seasons 7-11), Guest Star (season 11) |
| 2015 | Beauty & the Beast | Marissa Zane | Episode: "The Beast of Wall Street" |
| 2015-2017 | Patriot | Ally O'Dhonaill | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Degrassi: Next Class | Holly J. Sinclair | Episode: "#ThrowbackThursday" |
| 2017 | Private Eyes | Jen | Episode: "The Extra Mile" |
| 2018 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Ms. Frost/Margie Hunt | Episode: "The Pilot" |
Awards and nominations
- Young Artist Awards
- 2001 – Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy or Drama): Young Actress Age Ten or Under for Custody of the Heart (Nominated)
Gemini Awards
- 2010 – Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: Degrassi: The Next Generation (Won)
