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Danielle Panabaker 
Panabaker at the 2010 Toronto International Film FestivalBorn Danielle Nicole Panabaker
September 19, 1987
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.Occupation Actress Years active 2002–present Website www.daniellepanabaker.com Danielle Nicole Panabaker (born September 19, 1987) is an American actress. She was a cast member in the CBS drama Shark, and appeared in the films Mr. Brooks, Sky High, The Crazies and Friday the 13th, among other projects. She is best known to younger audiences for her roles in the Disney Channel films Stuck in the Suburbs and Read It and Weep along with her younger sister Kay Panabaker.
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Early life
Panabaker was born in Augusta, Georgia,[1] to Donna and Harold Panabaker. Her younger sister, Kay Panabaker, is also an actress. Panabaker took a theater class at a summer camp and discovered her enjoyment in acting, so she started acting in community theaters at the age of 12, later auditioning for commercials. After moving to Naperville, Illinois, Panabaker went to Crone Middle School and later Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville and participated in the speech team.[2] Later, feeling it was the only way to land acting roles regularly, Panabaker relocated to Los Angeles, California in order to pursue an acting career. She graduated as valedictorian from a California high school when she was only 14 years old.[3] In 2005, she earned her associate's degree and appeared on the National Dean's List. In the fall of 2006 she began her senior year at the University of California, Los Angeles, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in June 2007.
Career
Panabaker followed her initial appearances in commercials with roles in television, including a part in the series, The Guardian (for which she won a Young Artist Award), as well as other television series including Malcolm in the Middle, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Medium, Summerland, and the Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck in the Suburbs. She has also appeared in the Lifetime Television productions Sex and the Single Mom and Mom at Sixteen, as well as the well-reviewed miniseries Empire Falls. In addition, Panabaker also appeared in stage productions with roles in musical theater, including West Side Story, Pippin, Once Upon A Time, and Beauty Lou and the Country Beast. In 2005, Panabaker co-starred in two widely released theatrical films, Sky High and Yours, Mine and Ours. Her next role was in the film Home of the Giants (2008), opposite Ryan Merriman and Haley Joel Osment. She also had a supporting role in the film Mr. Brooks opposite Kevin Costner. In the Disney Channel original movie Read It and Weep, she plays "Is", an alternate version of Jamie, who is played by her sister Kay. Panabaker was added to the cast of the CBS television drama pilot Shark, as "Julie Stark", the main character's daughter. She had a regular role in the series, which ran for two years. Although she sometimes only appeared in a scene or two an episode, and was absent from three episodes in the series run, she was second billed only to James Woods.[4] Panabaker recently played Jenna, a main character of the much anticipated Friday the 13th reboot along with Jared Padalecki.[5] Danielle attended Glendale Community College to study acting. Panabaker next starred in the Jennifer Tilly film Renaissance Girl, as well as the films The Crazies and The Ward.[6] On October 23, 2011, Danielle Panabaker was confirmed in the TV series The Vampire Diaries, as Veronica, a witch turned into a vampire.[7]
Awards
- Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Television Series, Guest Starring Actress (The Guardian, 2004)
- Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Special (Searching for David's Heart, 2005)
Filmography
Panabaker in 2007
Films
Feature films, television films, and mini-series.
Year Title Role Notes 2003 No Place Like Home mini-series Sex and the Single Mom Sara Gradwell made-for-television 2004 Stuck in the Suburbs Brittany Aarons leading role/ made-for-television Searching for David's Heart Darcy Deeton leading role/ made-for-television 2005 Mom at Sixteen Jacey Jeffries leading role/ made-for-television Empire Falls Tick Roby supporting/ mini-series Sky High Layla Williams main Rule Number One Grace Jones Yours, Mine and Ours Phoebe North supporting 2006 Read It and Weep "Is" supporting/ made-for-television 2007 Mr. Brooks Jane Brooks 2008 Home of the Giants Bridgette 2009 Friday the 13th Jenna main 2010 The Crazies[8] Becca supporting role 2011 The Shunning Katie Lapp Hallmark Movie Channel Piranha 3DD Maddy Dimension Films post-production Renaissance Girl Kimber pre-production The Ward Sarah post-production Weakness[9] Danielle pre-production Television
Year Series Role Notes 2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Girl Guest; Episode "Play with Fire..." 2002 Family Affair Parker LeeAnn Aldays Guest; Episode "Ballroom Blitz" 2003 The Bernie Mac Show Chelsea Guest; Episode "Raging Election" Malcolm in the Middle Kathy McCulskey Guest; Episode "Reese's Party" The Guardian Samantha Gray Guest; Episode "The Father-Daughter Dance" 2004 The Division Melissa Ringston Guest; Episode, "As I Was Going to St. Ives... " 2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Carrie Lynn Eldridge Guest; Episode "Intoxicated" Summerland Faith Recurring 2006–2008 Shark Julie Stark Series regular 2008 Eli Stone Genny Clarke Guest; Episode "Owner of a Lonely Heart" 2009 Grey's Anatomy Kelsey Guest; Episode "Holidaze" 2010 Medium Summer Lowry Guest; Episode "Psych" Law & Order: Los Angeles Chelsea Sennett Guest; Episode "Hollywood" Chase Carina Matthews Guest; Episode "Crazy Love" 2011 Memphis Beat Sister Katherine Thomas Guest; Episode "Flesh and Blood" Necessary Roughness Juliette Pittman Guest; Episode "Whose Team Are You On?" 2012–present The Vampire Diaries Veronica Recurring; Season 3 2012 Intercept Kat In development References
- ^ "Danielle Panabaker @ Filmbug". Filmbug.com. 2010-02-21. http://www.filmbug.com/db/345195. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ "Official Site of Danielle Panabaker". http://www.daniellepanabaker.com/biography.htm.
- ^ "IMDB Biography for Danielle Panabaker". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1263939/bio.
- ^ "Grammer to direct; Brady set to 'Flirt'". Hollywood Reporter. March 29, 2006. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002237794. Retrieved 2007-01-10.[dead link]
- ^ "'Shark' Co-Star Floats to 'Friday the 13th'". The Hollywood Reporter (Zap2it). 2008-04-16. http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/zap-morefridaythe13thcasting,0,4558141.story. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ^ "Danielle Panabaker Talks The Crazies and John Carpenter's The Ward". Dreadcentral.com. 2010-02-19. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36029/danielle-panabaker-talks-the-crazies-and-the-ward. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ 'Supernatural' Angel Heads to 'The Vampire Diaries' BuddyTV, August 10, 2011
- ^ "UHM - The Crazies (Remake)". Upcominghorrormovies.com. 2010-02-26. http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/movies/thecrazies.php. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ Internet Movie Database
External links
- Official website
- Danielle Panabaker at CBS.com
- Danielle Panabaker at the Internet Movie Database
The Vampire Diaries Episodes Characters Elena Gilbert · Stefan Salvatore · Damon Salvatore · Jeremy Gilbert · Jenna Sommers · Bonnie Bennett · Caroline Forbes · Matt Donovan · Vicki Donovan · Tyler Lockwood · Alaric Saltzman · Katherine Pierce · KlausStarring cast Nina Dobrev · Paul Wesley · Ian Somerhalder · Steven R. McQueen · Sara Canning · Kat Graham · Candice Accola · Zach Roerig · Kayla Ewell · Michael Trevino · Matt Davis · Joseph MorganCreators Categories:- 1987 births
- Actors from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American child actors
- American film actors
- American musical theatre actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- People from Augusta, Georgia
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
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