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Paxton hosted The Secret Life of Water, the first episode of the series Planet H2O, which premiered in April 2006 on public television stations. It is believed Paxton's debut album has been shelved and she has no plans to continue her music career as she has not made any announcement of any plans to further her career in the music industry." She has described the sound as "pop/rock. Her debut music CD, The Ups and Downs, featuring the titled single "Here We Go Again", was due for release by Epic at some point "in the future" as of March 2007, Paxton has not completed work on it. Paxton was signed to a record deal with Epic Records during the time she was cast in Aquamarine. Reviewers of the film compared Paxton, whose inspiration is Goldie Hawn, to actress Reese Witherspoon, saying that she has an "infectious, nutty energy." Paxton recorded a song for the film's soundtrack titled "Connected", an English version of the Mexican group RBD's song Tenerte y Quererte from their 2004 album Rebelde. The film opened on Maand grossed approximately $7.5 million in its opening weekend. Paxton has said that she felt a sense of "female empowerment" while on set because "almost everyone" on set was female.

In 2005, Paxton spent three months working on the Florida-themed Aquamarine, in which she played the title character as a mermaid, opposite Emma Roberts and JoJo, whom she befriended while filming. Paxton at the premiere of The Last House on the Left in 2009 Paxton received an Emmy nomination for the role in 2006.Ģ005–2012: Mainstream recognition Paxton was subsequently cast in the lead role of the Discovery Kids television series, Darcy's Wild Life, playing Darcy Fields, a girl who works at a rural veterinary the series was filmed on a farm in Toronto and aired from 2004 to 2006, often featuring Paxton's music track, " Take a Walk". Paxton's first major role was in the teen film Sleepover, which opened in July 2004 to negative reviews and low box-office revenue during the same summer season, she appeared in several episodes of the series, Summerland, playing Sarah Borden, a mentally troubled teen who experimented with drugs and sex with Jesse McCartney's character. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse, a short 3D film attraction that still plays at several theme parks across the United States. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, she appeared in a number of television and film roles, including voice roles from the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, a role on the soap opera Passions, regular roles on the series Greetings from Tucson and Action, and a guest starring role on the Disney Channel show, Lizzie McGuire starring Hilary Duff playing an ex-president of Lizzie's school. Her first film role was a small role in the 1997 comedy film Liar Liar star Jim Carrey and late star Jason Bernard. Paxton has said that singing and acting "went hand in hand" during her early years, though she initially began working as an actress, appearing in musical theater and later in television commercials at a young age. In a 2009 interview with TeenHollywood, Paxton indicated that she had been accepted to several schools and almost attended New York University, but she made the decision not to go and had no immediate plans of attending college. Paxton delayed plans to attend college, because every time she lined up a class schedule she was offered another movie. She has noted that she would like to major in business administration with a minor in history (as she is a "history fanatic") and to start a production company. Paxton has said that attending college was "very important" to her because "it is important to expand your mind." In 2006, Paxton applied to the University of Southern California's film studies program. Paxton graduated from El Camino Real High School in June 2006. She grew up in the San Fernando Valley, choosing to attend a public high school instead of accepting homeschooling.

ĭuring her childhood, Paxton put on shows and wanted to perform, sometimes dressing up in costume and coming to school as a particular character. Paxton's father is of English, Irish, and Scottish descent, and he converted to Judaism upon marrying her mother. Her mother was born to a Jewish family in Monterrey, Mexico, and raised in the city of Ciudad Acuña. Paxton was born in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, as the only child of Lucia ( née Menchaca Zuckerman) and Steve Paxton.

2.3 2013–present: Television roles and film.
