Date of Birth

19 December 1991, Santa Monica, California, USA

Birth Name

Erin Zariah Sanders

Height

5' 2" (1.57 m)

Mini Biography

Erin Sanders is an actor, writer, and director who is best known for her portrayal of the iconic Quinn Pensky on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101.

Following Zoey 101, Erin worked on CBS's The Young and the Restless playing Eden Baldwin, the daughter of Michael Grossman. Shortly thereafter, the creator of the new Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush approached Erin for the role of Camille. He was a longtime fan of hers and wrote the role with her in mind. So she returned to Nickelodeon, while continuing her work in adult drama securing a variety of guest-starring roles on networks including NBC, AMC, CBS, ABC, HBO, and Showtime.

Erin will star in the upcoming series Six Degrees of Separation slotted for release later this year.

In addition to her acting, Erin began screenwriting in 2018. In 2020, she began pre-production for her short film, By Nature, which she wrote and will also direct and star in.

Erin stars in the The Call, a love letter to horror films of the 80's. See The Call now in theatres and drive-ins.

Trivia

• Mother is Kathy Sanders (singer/songwriter), father Marc Sanders (guitarist/songwriter), grandmother Sonia Sanders (former portrait artist at Universal Studios), grandfather Harold Silbert (live radio singer in the 1930s). Other relatives include aunt Vicki Silbert (singer/songwriter/guitarist) and great-uncle Joseph Rosenthal (sculptor/artist).
• Friends with Amy Castle (Passions (1999)).
• Sold Girl Scout cookies every year to the tune of 1000 to 1900 boxes per season.
• The role of "Quinn" on Zoey 101 (2005) was created just for her, but she originally auditioned for the role of Nicole.
• Loves Mad Men (2007), Girls (2012), and American Horror Story (2011).
• She loves animals, and has worked on set with dogs (both large and small), snakes, a tarantula, an alpaca, a chicken, rats, and bees.
• She booked the very first job that she auditioned for - a DirecTV commercial.
• She is a certified yoga instructor and teaches yoga.
• She was taught how to play poker by James Garner.
• She does not wear glasses in real life.