# Christa B. Allen

Christa Brittany Allen (born November 11, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for playing the younger version of Jennifer Garner's character in both 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009). In 2006, she starred as the titular character in the CBS children's television series Cake. She played socialite Charlotte Grayson on the ABC drama television series Revenge from 2011 to 2015.

## Early life

Allen was born in Wildomar, California. She is the youngest of nine siblings, with eight older brothers. 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 Jennifer Garner's character in the comedy film, 13 Going on 30 (2004), when she was 11 years old. She again played Garner's younger version in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009). She also had roles in numerous films, including A Merry Little Christmas (2006), Youth in Revolt (2009), One Wish (2010), One Kine Day (2011) and Detention of the Dead (2012). Allen starred as the titular character in the CBS children's television series Cake in 2006.
In 2011, Allen landed one of the main roles as socialite Charlotte Grayson in ABC's drama series Revenge. Allen's last credited appearance as a series regular was the sixth episode of the fourth season, but later returned for the series finale as a guest star. She had guest roles in television shows such as Medium, Cory in the House, The Suite Life on Deck, Grey's Anatomy, ER, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Wizards of Waverly Place and Cold Case. In 2015, she had a recurring role as Robyn on the ABC Family sitcom Baby Daddy. In May 2021, she wrote an essay about turning 30 years old for Yahoo!'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

Film roles :
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Young Jenna Rink |
| 2006 | A Merry Little Christmas | Holly |
| 2009 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | Teenage Jenny |
| 2009 | Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience | Featured Fan |
| 2009 | Youth in Revolt | Teenage Girl |
| 2010 | One Wish | Molly Wylie |
| 2011 | One Kine Day | Alea |
| 2012 | Detention of the Dead | Janet |
| 2017 | The Valley | Alicia |
| 2017 | One of Us | Melanie/Mary |
Television roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Medium | Maura Walker | Episode: "Blood Relation" |
| 2006 | Cake | Cake | Lead role |
| 2007 | Cory in the House | Cheyenne | Episode: "The Kung Fu Kats Kid" |
| 2008 | The Suite Life on Deck | Violet Berg | Episode: "The Kidney of the Sea" |
| 2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Holly Anderson | Episode: "All by Myself" |
| 2009 | ER | Jody Nugent | Episode: "Love Is a Battlefield" |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Matty Moore | Episode: "Miscarriage of Justice" |
| 2009 | Chasing a Dream | Nikol Schrunk | Television film |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Daphne | Episode: "Family Game Night" |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Annabelle Bennet | Episode: "Free Love" |
| 2011 | Deadly Sibling Rivalry | Fiona | Television film |
| 2011–2015 | Revenge | Charlotte Grayson | Main role (seasons 1–4) |
| 2015 | Baby Daddy | Robyn | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Hopeless, Romantic | Liz | Television film |
| 2017 | Family of Lies | Emily | Television film |
| 2018 | Dangerous Seduction | Posy Pinkerton | Television film; also known as The Queen of Sin |
| 2018 | Code Black | Amber | Episode: "Only Human" |
| 2019 | When Vows Break | Ella | Television film |
| 2019 | Grand Hotel | Javi's 2nd Girl | Episode: Pilot |
| 2021 | Christmas for Keeps | Avery | Television film |