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Christa B. Allen

Christa B. Allen

Actor · Born November 11, 1991 (34) · Wildomar, California, USA

Christa B. Allen (born Christa Brittany Allen, November 11, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for playing the younger version of Jennifer Garner's characters in 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009), as well as for her role as socialite Charlotte Grayson on the ABC drama series Revenge. Allen was born in Wildomar, California. She is the youngest of nine siblings, with four elder brothers as well as four elder stepbrothers. She once spent a summer in a circus. Allen made a brief appearance on The Man Show, and acted in several students films and commercials. She acted in her first Hollywood film in 2004's 13 Going on 30, playing the younger Jenna Rink, Jennifer Garner's character. She also played the teenage Jenny, another Jennifer Garner character, in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Her other film credits include A Merry Little Christmas, Youth in Revolt, One Wish, One Kine Day and Detention of the Dead. Allen has guest starred in many television series, including 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. Allen starred as the title character in the CBS Saturday morning comedy series Cake in 2006. From 2011–14, she co-starred as Charlotte Grayson in the ABC drama series Revenge. In 2015, she had a recurring role as Robyn on the ABC Family sitcom Baby Daddy. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 11, 1991 (34)
From
Wildomar, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 9% in 30 days

What are Christa B. Allen's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
22%
Self
20%
Survival
18%
Morality
17%
Power
8%
Ideas
8%
Society
7%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
5
Melancholic
3
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Christa B. Allen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christa B. Allen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Christmas for Keeps(2021)

    as Avery Taylor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Fight That Never Ends(2021)

    as Joanne Beck

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dying for a Baby(2019)

    as Amber Smith

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • When Vows Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ella

  • The Valley(2017)

    as Alicia

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Queen of Sin(2018)

    as Posy Pinkerton

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Dead on Arrival(2017)

    as Jessie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Family of Lies(2017)

    as Emily

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • One of Us(2017)

    as Melanie / Mary

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Hopeless, Romantic(2016)

    as Liz

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Day Out of Days(2015)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Darknet Delivery: A Silk Road Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Marie

  • Baby Daddy(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Robyn

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Detention of the Dead(2012)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 74 episodes · as Charlotte Grayson

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Sibling Rivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Fiona

  • One Kine Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Alea

  • One Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Molly

  • Youth in Revolt(2009)

    as Teenage Girl

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of Girlfriends Past(2009)

    as Teenage Jenny

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Chasing a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Nikol Schrunk

  • The Suite Life on Deck(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Violet Berg

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Wizards of Waverly Place(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Daphne

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Cory in the House(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheyenne

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • The Town That Banned Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Holly

  • Cake(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Holly Anderson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Maura Walker

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • 13 Going on 30(2004)

    as Young Jenna

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Annabelle Bennet (1968 & 1969)

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Matty Moore

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jody Nugent

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Wildman Athletica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1994 to 2021; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

13 Going on 30 (2004)

$96M worldwide

Highest rated

Revenge (2011)

Midcredits 84th

Film career

19942021

Peak 2017 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 25% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Christa B. Allen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Cake (2006)

97th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Revenge (2011)

Midcredits 84th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.