Brighton Sharbino (born August 19, 2002) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lizzie Samuels on the AMC television series The Walking Dead.
Early life Sharbino's siblings Saxon and Sawyer Sharbino also act, and the family moved to Los Angeles when Brighton was nine. She switched to online school to make time for her acting career.
Career Sharbino began her career singing on Barney & Friends on PBS. She had other early guest television appearances on series such as Hannah Montana, Prime Suspect, The New Normal and True Detective.
In 2013, Sharbino landed her first major recurring role as Lizzie Samuels in the fourth and fifth seasons of The Walking Dead. She appeared in the film Cheap Thrills and played Young Abby Sciuto in the "Hit and Run" episode of NCIS.
She played the young version of Ingrid in the episode "The Snow Queen" in season 4 of Once Upon a Time. Regarding the role, she stated "It was very different from shooting The Walking Dead and I loved it ‘cause I got to be a princess. In The Walking Dead they would put dirt on me. OUAT put extensions on me, were fixing my hair, and let me wear a princess dress, it was really fun to do. It was a dream." Sharbino played Abby Beam in the 2016 faith based film Miracles From Heaven, alongside Queen Latifah and Jennifer Garner. The movie was shot in Atlanta in the summer of 2015 and Sharbino had her 13th birthday on set.
In 2017, Sharbino played the role of Tiffany Hart in the film Bitch. That same year, she had a guest role as Mandy Fowler in an episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit; and appeared in Growing Up Smith, a coming of age comedy about growing up in small town USA in 1979 in which Sharbino played the role of Amy. The film won numerous best audience awards and jury awards at film festivals, including the Woodstock, Naples, CAAMFest and Prescott festivals.
In 2018, Sharbino acted alongside her older sister Saxon in the film Urban Country; she played the role of Faith, a teenager that moves to a horse ranch to help her ill mother.
In 2019, she starred as antagonist Allison Betts in season 1 of the Brat web series Zoe Valentine and appeared in the drama film American Skin. She starred in the 2020 Snap Original series Players. In 2022, Sharbino portrayed the younger version of Brooke Shields in Hulu’s Welcome to Chippendales.
Personal life Sharbino plays the piano and took parkour classes with her younger brother.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2010ChangingKindergartenerShortCool DogSharon's SisterDirect to videoThe Death of SocratesGranddaughter2012PromesasAbigailShort 2013Cheap ThrillsLuannPlato's SymposiumSocrates Granddaughter2015Growing Up SmithAmy2016Miracles from HeavenAbby Beam 2017BitchTiffany HartThe AboveTBAShortChristmas in the HeartlandJessie Wilkins2018Urban CountryFaith 2019American SkinMeganRadioflashReese2020BeckmanTabitha2023The Man in the White VanSwimmer
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2008Friday Night LightsEmotional FanEpisode: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"2010Hannah MontanaCammiEpisode: "Hannah's Gonna Get This"2011Prime SuspectRita TannerEpisode: "Carnivorous Sheep"2012The New NormalSarahEpisode: "Bryanzilla"2013NCISYoung Abby SciutoEpisode: "Hit and Run"2013–2015The Walking DeadLizzie SamuelsRecurring role (season 4); guest role (season 5); 9 episodes 2014True DetectiveMacie Hart2 episodesOnce Upon a TimeYoung Ingrid Episode: "The Snow Queen"2017Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMandy Fowler Episode: "No Good Reason"2018Criminal MindsChelsea Davis Episode: "The Tall Man"
Web YearTitleRoleNotes2019Zoe ValentineAllison BettsMain role (season 1)2020PlayersJojoMain role; also producer
Music videos Song Year Artist Notes Jingle Bell Rock 2018 Lexi Jayde
Audio YearTitleRoleNotes 2020 The Shadow Diaries Teeny
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