| Shantel VanSanten | |
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Shantel VanSanten displaying the LG Rumor Touch. |
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| Born | Shantel Yvonne VanSanten July 25, 1985 Luverne, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress Model |
| Years active | 2002-present |
Shantel Yvonne VanSanten (born July 25, 1985) is an American actress and model. As a model, she has been featured in magazines such as Teen Vogue and Seventeen. On television, she played the role of Quinn James in the CW drama series One Tree Hill.[1] On film, she appeared in You and I and The Final Destination.
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VanSanten was born in Luverne, Minnesota. She is of Dutch and Norwegian descent.[2] VanSanten was raised in Dallas, Texas where she attended Incarnate Word Academy (an all-girls college prep school) in Houston and Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. VanSanten also started her career as a model at the age of fifteen for the Page Parkes Management.
VanSanten first appeared as a finalist on NBC's reality television series Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Model Search but was eliminated in the series's first episode.
In 2007, it was announced she had signed on in a film adaption of the novel t.A.T.u. Come Back. Filming took place throughout 2007 in Los Angeles and Moscow. Starring alongside Mischa Barton, the film premiered in Russia on January 25, 2011.
In 2009, VanSanten appeared as Lori Milligan in The Final Destination, the fourth installment in the Final Destination film series. Released on August 28, 2009, the film debuted at #1 earning $28.3 million in its first weekend. The film was released to negative reviews, but earned international gross of $183.2 million.
Also in 2009, she made a guest appearance in the television series CSI: NY in the episode "She's Not There" as Tara Habis. She signed on as a series regular in The CW television drama series One Tree Hill as Quinn James, appearing in seasons seven through nine.
VanSanten stars as Christine in Something Wicked, which is slated for an August 25, 2011 release. The film is the last to feature the late actress Brittany Murphy, who portrays VanSanten's sister-in-law Susan.
She appears in City and Colour's video "Fragile Bird"
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | The Final Destination | Lori Milligan | |
| In My Pocket | Sophie | ||
| 2010 | Something Wicked | Christine | Post-production |
| Remembrance | Rebecca Levine | ||
| 2011 | You and I | Janie Sawyer | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009–present | One Tree Hill | Quinn James | Main cast (Seasons 7–present) |
| 2009 | CSI: NY | Tara Habis | Episode: "She's Not There" |
| Music videos | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | "Fragile Bird" | Distressed woman | City and Colour video |