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Sara Paxton

Sara Paxton, American actress

Born
April 25, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1988

About Sara Paxton

Sara Paxton (born April 25, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She began acting at an early age, appearing in minor roles in both films and television shows before rising to fame in early October 2002. She played Sarah Tobin from Greetings from Tucson (2002–2003), the titular role in the television series Darcy's Wild Life (2004–2006) and Sarah Borden in Summerland (2004). Her other films include Aquamarine (2006), Return to Halloweentown (2006), Sydney White (2007), Superhero Movie (2008), The Last House on the Left (2009), The Innkeepers (2011), and The Front Runner (2018). == Early life == Paxton was born on April 25, 1988, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. She is the only child of Lucia (née Menchaca) and Steve Paxton, both of whom are dentists. Her mother was born to a Jewish family in Monterrey, Mexico, and grew up in the city of Ciudad Acuña. Paxton's father is of English and Scottish descent, and he converted to Judaism upon marrying her mother. Paxton did not have a bat mitzvah because of her filming schedule. She was raised in the San Fernando Valley and graduated from El Camino Real High School in June 2006.

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Career and life highlights

Sara Paxton timeline

  1. She played Sarah Tobin from Greetings from Tucson (2002–2003), the titular role in the television series Darcy's Wild Life (2004–2006) and Sarah Borden in Summerland (2004).
  2. Paxton hosted "The Secret Life of Water," the first episode of the series Planet H2O, which premiered in April 2006 on public television stations.
  3. The film opened on March 3, 2006, and grossed approximately $7.5 million in its opening weekend.

The world when Sara Paxton was born

Sara Paxton was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sara Paxton's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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