Sara Paxton's first major role was in the teen-oriented film, Sleepover, during the same summer season, Sara Paxton appeared in several episodes of the series, Summerland, playing Sara Burton. 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 veterinary; the series often features Paxton's music track, Take A Walk. Paxton received an Emmy nomination for the role in 2006. In 2005, Sara Paxton began working on the Australia-filmed Aquamarine, in which Sara Paxton plays a mermaid, opposite Emma Roberts and JoJo, whom Sara Paxton befriended while filming; the film opened on March 3, 2006 and grossed approximately $7.5 million in its opening weekend. Reviewers of the film compared Sara Paxton, whose inspiration is Goldie Hawn, to actress Reese Witherspoon, saying that Sara Paxton has an "infectious, nutty energy". Paxton also hosted The Secret Life of Water, the first episode of the series Planet H2O, which premiered in April of 2006 on public television stations. In May, Sara Paxton made an appearance on the television series, Pepper Dennis, playing a teen actress. As of June 2006, Paxton is in Utah filming Halloweentown: Witch U.