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Not to be confused with Danielle Harris.
Danneel Harris Born Elta Danneel Graul
March 18, 1979
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.Other names Danneel Ackles Occupation Actress Years active 2003–present Spouse Jensen Ackles
(m. 2010–present)Danneel Ackles (born Elta Danneel Graul; March 18, 1979), better known by her stage name Danneel Harris, is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Shannon McBain on One Life to Live and Rachel Gatina on One Tree Hill.
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Early life
Elta Danneel Graul was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, and was raised in the small town of Eunice in St. Landry Parish. She was named after her great-grandmother. Her first name is Elta, but she goes by her middle name, Danneel, professionally. The name "Danneel" was inspired by Danneel Street in New Orleans. Her cousin is actress Mary Lou. She moved to Los Angeles and continued her acting training with John Homa, Calmeson and Calmeson, and Craig Wargo.[citation needed]
Career
Modeling and television
Before she landed her first acting role, Harris worked as a model with such companies as Big Sexy Hair and Juicy Jeans. She first appeared in a television commercial. The independent film The Plight of Clownana marks her first major acting role. Her other credits include The WB's What I Like About You, guest appearance on Mad TV, and a supporting role in the yet-to-be released indie Rule Number One starring Ed Harris.
Harris is skilled in gymnastics and her musical talents include playing the piano and singing. She relocated to New York in 2004 for her role on One Life to Live.
In 2005, Harris successfully auditioned for the role of Rachel Gatina on The CW's Teen Drama One Tree Hill. She went on to become an integral part of the series and was upgraded to a series regular in the fourth season. However in season five, Harris only reprised the role of Rachel in two episodes due to the seasons format change. Harris announced at The CW Upfront she had been contacted about returning in the series seventh season. Harris announced she had signed on to for seven episodes in the series seventh season. Harris went on to appear in another five episodes. It has been reported One Tree Hill was interested in having Harris reprise the role of Rachel in the series eighth and possible last season; this would problematic because of Harris' schedule with Friends with Benefits. However, the show was never picked up despite the 13 episodes that had been filmed.[1] Harris appeared alongside Co-Stars Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton in the November 2006 Edition of Maxim. One Tree Hill is Harris' best known role to date.
Harris appeared in the episode "Shelter Island" as Nora Zinman in CBS's How I Met Your Mother. The episode premiered on October 20, 2008 and Harris replaced Sara Paxton who dropped out.
Harris was cast as a series regular on the sitcom Friends with Benefits, which will air on NBC as a "Summer Burn-Off".[2] The sitcom was originally scheduled to air as a 2010–2011 mid-season add-on.[3][4]
Film career
Harris has appeared in independent short films such as The Plight of Clownana and Rule Number One. She has also had small roles in films such as Straight to DVD films Extreme Movie and Still Waiting....
In 2007, she starred alongside One Tree Hill star Elisabeth Harnois in Ten Inch Hero which followed the relationships of a group of staff working at a sandwich shop. The film premiered in the festival circuit during 2007 and was released straight-to-DVD exclusively with Blockbuster. The film was well received by critics.
She made her theatrical début as Vanessa Fanning in the sequel to 2004's Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, 2008's Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. The film was released to mixed to positive reviews and had success at the box office, earning $67,366,013 worldwide. She reprised her role, Vanessa, in 2011's A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.
In 2009, she appeared in the Screen Gems Teen Comedy film Fired Up starring alongside Sarah Roemer and Molly Sims. The film which was released February 20, 2009 was released to negative reviews and had little success at the box office earning a worldwide total of $18,001,045.
In 2008, Harris signed up for another Screen Gems film Mardi Gras alongside Carmen Electra and Arielle Kebbel. The film has been pushed back numerous times. As of May 27, 2009, the film was announced in post-production. The film received confirmed for a February 19, 2010 début but was pushed back yet again. Its release date is currently unknown.
She appeared as Olivia in CBS Films The Back-Up Plan. The film was released April 23, 2010, and starred Jennifer Lopez. Despite negative reviews, the film débuted at #2 at the weekend box office with an estimated gross of $12,250,000.
In May 2009, it was announced she had signed on for the role of Irene in Screen Gems' The Roommate. Starring alongside Minka Kelly and Leighton Meester, filming took place in 2009. The film originally was scheduled for an October 2010 release, but was pushed forward to September 17, 2010. However, it was later announced Screen Gems was pushing it back once again to February 4, 2011.
Personal life
After dating for three years, Harris became engaged to actor Jensen Ackles (mostly known for his role as Dean Winchester in the TV series Supernatural). The two starred together in Ten Inch Hero.[5] They married in Dallas, Texas on May 15, 2010.[6]
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 2004 The Plight of Clownana DildoMan's Fan Short film 2005 Rule Number One April Short film 2007 Ten Inch Hero Tish 2008 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Vanessa Fanning Extreme Movie Melissa 2009 Still Waiting... Sherry Straight-to-DVD Fired Up! Bianca 2010 The Back-up Plan Olivia 2011 The Roommate Irene Mardi Gras: Spring Break Erica A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Vanessa Fanning Television Year Title Role Notes 2003–2004 One Life to Live Shannon McBain 68 episodes
Role held: March 2, 2004 – December 2, 20042004 What I Like About You Kate Episode 2.14: "Your Cheatin' Heart"
Episode 2.16: "Lunar Eclipse of the Heart"
Episode 2.19: "The Big Picture"
Episode 2.21: "Anti-Prom"2004–2005 Joey London / Katie Harper Episode 1.10: "Joey and the Big Audition"
Episode 1.12: "Joey and the Plot Twist"
Episode 1.13: "Joey and the Taste Test"2005 JAG Cammie Cresswell Episode 10.16: "Straits of Malacca"
Episode 10.18: "Death at the Mosque"Charmed New Paige (disguise) Episode 7.22: "Something Wicca This Way Goes" 2005–2009 One Tree Hill Rachel Gatina 52 episodes
Recurring cast (Seasons 3, 5–7; 2005–2006, 2008–2009; 31 episodes)
Series regular (Season 4; 2006–2007; 21 episodes)2007 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Shasta McCloud Episode 8.02: "A La Cart" 2008 Free Radio Danneel Harris Episode 1.07: "Lance Gets a Bodyguard" How I Met Your Mother Nora Zinman Episode 4.05: "Shelter Island" 2009 NCIS Jessica Shore Episode 6.14: "Love & War" Trust Me Jessica Episode 1.02: "All Hell the Victors" CSI: Miami Abby Dawson Episode 7.16: "Sink or Swim" 2011 Friends with Benefits Sara Maxwell Main cast (Season 1–present; credited as Danneel Ackles) References
- ^ http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/02/the_walking_dead_nbc_pretty_mu.html
- ^ Buchanan, Kyle. "NBC Finally Schedules Summer Burn-Off for Friends With Benefits". New York Media. http://nymag.com. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/06/nbc_dumps_summer_burn-off_frie.html. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (2010-05-14). "Breaking: NBC picks up four new series". Ausiellofiles.ew.com. http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/05/14/nbc-picks-up-four-new-series/. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ "NBC Unveils 2010–11 Primetime Schedule Accented by Five New Comedies, Seven New Dramas and New Alternative Program". The Futon Critic. May 16, 2010. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/05/16/nbc-unveils-2010-2011-primetime-schedule/20100516nbc01/.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (2009-11-09). "Jensen Ackles and Danneel Harris Are Engaged". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Jensen-Ackles-Engaged-1011811.aspx. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ^ Oh, Eunice (2010-05-16). "CW Stars Jensen Ackles and Danneel Harris Tie the Knot". People Magazine. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20369633,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
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Categories:- 1979 births
- Actors from Louisiana
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- People from Eunice, Louisiana
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