Danielle Panabaker
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| Born | Danielle Nicole Panabaker September 19, 1987 Augusta, Georgia, United States |
| Years active | 1999 — present |
Danielle Nicole Panabaker (born September 19, 1987) is an American film and television actress. She is well-known for her roles in Stuck in the Suburbs, Read It and Weep, and Sky High.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Panabaker was born in Augusta[1], Georgia to Donna and Harold Panabaker. Her younger sister Kay Panabaker is also an actress. She 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, Danielle went to Crone Middle School and later Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville and participated in the speech team. She graduated from high school as valedictorian when she was only 14 years old.[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. 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.
[edit] 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, 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 will be in the film Home of the Giants, opposite Ryan Merriman and Haley Joel Osment. She also has 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 now has a regular role in the series. [3] Danielle has recently been added to the cast of the much anticipated Friday the 13th remake along with Jared Padalecki. Another film in the future for the young starlet is Renaissance Girl, in which she'll star with Jennifer Tilly.
[edit] Awards
- Won:
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- 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)
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Movies
Feature films, television films, and mini-series.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | No Place Like Home | mini-series | |
| Sex and the Single Mom | Sara Gradwell | made-for-television | |
| 2004 | Stuck in the Suburbs | Brittany Aarons | made-for-television |
| Searching for David's Heart | Darcy Deeton | made-for-television | |
| 2005 | Mom at Sixteen | Jacey Jeffries | made-for-television |
| Empire Falls | Tick Roby | mini-series | |
| Sky High | Layla Williams | ||
| Rule Number One | Grace Jones | ||
| Yours, Mine and Ours | Phoebe North | ||
| 2006 | Read It and Weep | Isabella "Is or Iz" | made-for-television |
| 2007 | Mr. Brooks | Jane Brooks | |
| 2008 | Home of the Giants | Bridge | |
| 2009 | Friday the 13th | Jenna | |
| Renaissance Girl | Kimber | pre-production |
[edit] Television
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Family Affair | Parker LeeAnn Aldays | Guest |
| 2003 | The Bernie Mac Show | Chelsea | Guest |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Kathy McCulskey | Guest | |
| The Guardian | Samantha Gray | Guest | |
| 2004 | The Division | Melissa Ringston | Guest |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Carrie Lynn Eldridge | Guest |
| Summerland | Faith | Recurring | |
| 2006-2008 | Shark | Julie Stark | Series regular |
[edit] References
- ^ Danielle Panabaker @ Filmbug
- ^ Official Site of Danielle Panabaker.
- ^ "Grammer to direct; Brady set to 'Flirt'", Hollywood Reporter, March 29, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-01-10.
