Portia Doubleday (full name Portia Ann) is an American film and television actress. She started her career at the age of 10, but then, at the insistence of her parents, took a break to finish school. Doubleday is known for the films: "Mr. Robot", "Telekinesis", "She", "Fashionable Thing".
In the creative biography of the young actress, there are 14 roles in television and film projects. In 2017, she executive produced the comedy short film "Open Concept".
Portia has also appeared in many popular shows and TV series about the lives of Hollywood stars, including: Today, Made in Hollywood, The Carrie Keegan Show, Chelsea, as well as the annual Critics' Choice Awards. Awards.
Doubleday was nominated for the Women's Image Awards by the charity Women’s Image Network (WIN) in 2018.
Biography facts
The girl was born in the summer of 1988 in the United States. She grew up in Los Angeles in a creative family. Her parents - Frank Doubleday and Christina Hart - were professional actors. Later, my mother became a producer and screenwriter, and continued to work in the entertainment industry. The girl has an older sister, Caitlin, who also chose the acting profession.
In her interviews, Doubleday said that in her early years she was a real tomboy. She loved to play football with the boys and gave her parents a lot of trouble.
Since childhood, surrounded by creativity and people working in cinema, the girl has always dreamed of becoming an actress. She made her television debut in 1998 in an ad for Goldfish crackers.
In the same year, with the help of her parents, she got a small role in the film "The Legend of the Mummy". But her further film career had to be postponed for several years. The parents were opposed to the daughter continuing to act until she graduated from school.
Portia received her education at Downtown Magnets High School. She also attended the Center for Enriched Studies in Los Angeles.
After leaving school, the girl entered college, where she studied psychology.
Film career
Having started her career in cinema in 1998, the girl continued to act only after 10 years.
In the teenage comedy melodrama Rebellious Youth, she starred as Sheenie Sanders. Makle Cera became her partner on the set. The film was based on the novel of the same name by KD Payne.
The actress played a girl with a dull life and complex character who meets a young man named Nick during a family vacation. After that, the life of the main character begins to change. The film premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.
This was followed by work in the short films "18" and "Between the days". A year later, Portia played one of the central roles of Lizzie in the drama Almost Kings.
In 2011, the young actress got the role of Heather in the project "Mr. Sunshine". In the same year, she began acting in another famous TV series - "Big Mom: Son as a Father" in the role of Jasmine.
In the next, third in a row, the film version of Stephen King's novel "Carrie" called "Telekinesis", the actress played the role of Chris Hargensen. The film was released in 2013, but failed to gain the same popularity as the first film "Carrie", released in 1976.
After 2 years, Doubleday joined the cast of the new project "Mr. Robot". In the series, she plays one of the central roles - Angela Moss. The first season of the series was released in 2015. The leading roles are played by famous actors Rami Malek and Christian Slater.
The film received high marks from viewers and film critics and was repeatedly nominated for awards: Golden Globe, Emmy, Actors Guild, Saturn, MTV.
In 2020, viewers will be able to see Portia in Jeff Wadlow's fantasy-adventure film Fantasy Island.
Personal life
The actress carefully hides her personal life from the press and fans.
In 2015, rumors of a romance between Portia and Rami Malek surfaced. They were repeatedly seen together, but the young people did not comment on the gossip that appeared. The girl only once noticed that Rami is her beloved man.
In 2017, photos and videos from Doubleday's birthday, attended by Malek, appeared on the network.
