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When she was 15, she found out that her father had [[multiple sclerosis]]. In an interview for ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', she revealed, "Quite a bit changed after that. At that age, you don't see mortality in your parents." The disease caused her parents' relationship to fall apart, and they decided to separate, which was devastating for her and her younger brother. She stated, "I had to play therapist to my family... be the glue. Those kinds of things I'm not ready to speak about yet."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/dianna-agron/images/28883178/title/dianna-agron-cosmopolitan-interview-pg-1-photo%20Dianna-Agron-Cosmopolitan-Interview%5D|title=Dianna Agron Cosmopolitan Interview|publisher=Fanpop|accessdate=September 2011}}</ref>
When she was 15, she found out that her father had [[multiple sclerosis]]. In an interview for ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', she revealed, "Quite a bit changed after that. At that age, you don't see mortality in your parents." The disease caused her parents' relationship to fall apart, and they decided to separate, which was devastating for her and her younger brother. She stated, "I had to play therapist to my family... be the glue. Those kinds of things I'm not ready to speak about yet."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/dianna-agron/images/28883178/title/dianna-agron-cosmopolitan-interview-pg-1-photo%20Dianna-Agron-Cosmopolitan-Interview%5D|title=Dianna Agron Cosmopolitan Interview|publisher=Fanpop|accessdate=September 2011}}</ref>


Agron attended [[Burlingame Intermediate School]] and [[Burlingame High School (California)|Burlingame High School]],<ref name="Emmy"/> where she was in the Homecoming Court,<ref>{{cite web|author=Jeanne Sager|url=http://thestir.cafemom.com/teen/115763/Glee_Star_Dianna_Agron_Has|title='Glee' Star Dianna Agron Has a Weird Definition of Popular|publisher=Thestir.cafemom.com|date=February 6, 2011|accessdate=August 10, 2012}}</ref> and played the part of Marty in ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''; she was also involved in set design, costumes, and painting.<ref name="Grease as Marty">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/style/living/Success/article518532.ece|title=How I make it work: Dianna Agron|publisher=The Sunday Times|accessdate=January 30, 2011}}</ref> She has been dancing since the age of three, focusing mainly in jazz and ballet, and later began hip-hop dancing. Agron then fell in love with musical theater, and often performed in local and school productions. She played [[Dorothy Gale]] in ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1987 musical)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' in fifth grade,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dianna-agron/bio/296389|title=Dianna Agron biography|publisher=TV Guide}}</ref> and began teaching dance as a teenager.<ref name="womenshealthmag1"/> She says she was not "popular" in the stereotypical sense in high school, though she had many friends from different cliques around the school.<ref name="Glee Interview">{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/09/glee-puck.html|title='Glee': Mark Salling, Lea Michele & Dianna Agron on pregnancy, lies & love|first=Korbi|last=Ghosh|publisher=Zap2it.com|date=September 30, 2009|accessdate=February 18, 2011}}</ref> As a teenager, Agron worked at a local boutique, where she "became enthralled with fashion," and was on her high school's yearbook committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/dianna-agron-20902821#early-years|title=Biography.com|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>
Agron attended [[Burlingame Intermediate School]] and [[Burlingame High School (California)|Burlingame High School]],<ref name="Emmy"/> where she was in the Homecoming Court,<ref>{{cite web|author=Jeanne Sager|url=http://thestir.cafemom.com/teen/115763/Glee_Star_Dianna_Agron_Has|title='Glee' Star Dianna Agron Has a Weird Definition of Popular|publisher=Thestir.cafemom.com|date=February 6, 2011|accessdate=August 10, 2012}}</ref> and played the part of Marty in ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''; she was also involved in set design, costumes, and painting.<ref name="Grease as Marty">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/style/living/Success/article518532.ece|title=How I make it work: Dianna Agron|publisher=The Sunday Times|accessdate=January 30, 2011}}</ref> She has been dancing since the age of three, focusing mainly in jazz and ballet, and later began hip-hop dancing. Agron then fell in love with musical theater, and often performed in local and school productions. She played [[Dorothy Gale]] in ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1987 musical)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' in fifth grade,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dianna-agron/bio/296389|title=Dianna Agron biography|publisher=TV Guide}}</ref> and began teaching dance as a teenager.<ref name="womenshealthmag1"/> She says she was not "popular" in the stereotypical sense in high school, though she had many friends from different cliques around the school.<ref name="Glee Interview">{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/09/glee-puck.html|title='Glee': Mark Salling, Lea Michele & Dianna Agron on pregnancy, lies & love|first=Korbi|last=Ghosh|publisher=Zap2it.com|date=September 30, 2009|accessdate=February 18, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302120708/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/09/glee-puck.html|archivedate=March 2, 2011|df=}}</ref> As a teenager, Agron worked at a local boutique, where she "became enthralled with fashion," and was on her high school's yearbook committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/dianna-agron-20902821#early-years|title=Biography.com|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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Agron has appeared on television series such as ''[[Shark (TV series)|Shark]]'', ''[[Close to Home (2005 TV series)|Close to Home]]'', ''[[CSI: NY]]'', ''[[Numb3rs]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Dianna Agron- Biography|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/dianna-agron/biography.html;_ylt=AgZMvEiZ4n1CZbyePB8dnkz3TssF;_ylu=X3oDMTI2ajBnaDlrBG1pdANQZXJzb24gRW50aXR5IEFib3V0BHBvcwMxBHNlYwNNZWRpYUVudGl0eUFib3V0TGlua3NQYWNrYWdlQXNzZW1ibHk-;_ylg=X3oDMTE2Z2ppM3RwBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQD;_ylv=3|work=[[Yahoo! Movies]]|accessdate=October 22, 2012}}</ref> and ''[[Veronica Mars]]''. She appeared as Harper in a 13-episode series of short films, ''[[It's a Mall World]]'', directed by [[Milo Ventimiglia]], that aired on MTV. She then had a recurring role on the second season of ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' as Debbie Marshall, the captain of the cheerleading squad at Costa Verde High School. After this role, she was only offered horror films that included nudity, and turned them all down.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/glee-gone-wild-rolling-stones-2010-cover-story-20110520?page=4|title=Glee Gone Wild: Rolling Stone's 2010 Cover Story|publisher=Rolling Stone}}</ref>
Agron has appeared on television series such as ''[[Shark (TV series)|Shark]]'', ''[[Close to Home (2005 TV series)|Close to Home]]'', ''[[CSI: NY]]'', ''[[Numb3rs]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Dianna Agron- Biography|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/dianna-agron/biography.html;_ylt=AgZMvEiZ4n1CZbyePB8dnkz3TssF;_ylu=X3oDMTI2ajBnaDlrBG1pdANQZXJzb24gRW50aXR5IEFib3V0BHBvcwMxBHNlYwNNZWRpYUVudGl0eUFib3V0TGlua3NQYWNrYWdlQXNzZW1ibHk-;_ylg=X3oDMTE2Z2ppM3RwBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQD;_ylv=3|work=[[Yahoo! Movies]]|accessdate=October 22, 2012}}</ref> and ''[[Veronica Mars]]''. She appeared as Harper in a 13-episode series of short films, ''[[It's a Mall World]]'', directed by [[Milo Ventimiglia]], that aired on MTV. She then had a recurring role on the second season of ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' as Debbie Marshall, the captain of the cheerleading squad at Costa Verde High School. After this role, she was only offered horror films that included nudity, and turned them all down.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/glee-gone-wild-rolling-stones-2010-cover-story-20110520?page=4|title=Glee Gone Wild: Rolling Stone's 2010 Cover Story|publisher=Rolling Stone}}</ref>


Agron's most notable role to date is as [[Quinn Fabray]], a high school cheerleader, on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] comedy-drama series ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]''. Agron was the last primary actor to be cast, having won the role only days before the pilot began filming.<ref name=huli>{{cite web|url=http://www.hulu.com/watch/110333/glee-casting-quinn|title=Glee Casting: Quinn|publisher=[[Hulu.com]]|accessdate=March 22, 2011}}</ref> Agron said in a 2009 interview pertaining to her casting session, "I nearly bailed on my audition for the show. I was so nervous." Before being cast as Quinn, the show's producers wondered if she appeared too innocent. Agron said in an interview, "They told me to come back with straight hair and to dress sexier. Later that week, I started work."<ref name="Dianna Agron 2009 Interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/dianna-agron/|title=Dianna Agron|first=Lauren|last=Waterman|publisher=Interview Magazine|accessdate=February 18, 2011}}</ref> She auditioned with [[Frank Sinatra]]'s "[[Fly Me to the Moon]]".<ref name=huli/> Quinn is described by Agron as [[Rachel Berry]]'s ([[Lea Michele]]) enemy, and "terrible, the meanest girl."<ref name="YouTube">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KkK7Uk6k5Y&feature=channel|title=Glee – Dianna Agron|date=May 18, 2009|work=FoxSource|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=June 2, 2009}}</ref> The character was originally conceived as the antagonistic queen bee head cheerleader, a departure from Agron's actual high school experience.<ref name="HitFix Interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/galleries/hitfix-interviews-the-cast-of-glee#3|title=HitFix interviews the cast of 'Glee'|publisher=Hitfix.com|date=May 19, 2009|accessdate=March 18, 2011}}</ref> The role saw Agron nominated for the [[Teen Choice Award]] for Female Breakout Star in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://celebglitz.com/38591/Celebrity-Gossip/teen-choice-awards-2010-winners-full-list.aspx|title=Teen Choice Awards 2010 Winners: Full List|date=August 8, 2010|publisher=Celebglitz|accessdate=August 9, 2010}}</ref> She and the other cast members were awarded the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]] in 2010, and were nominated in the same category the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2010/01/nominees-for-16th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards.html|title=16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards scorecard|date=January 23, 2010|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sag.org/nominations-announced-17th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards%C2%AE|title=Nominations Announced for the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|date=December 16, 2010|work=Screen Actors Guild|publisher=[[Screen Actors Guild]]|accessdate=December 16, 2010}}</ref>
Agron's most notable role to date is as [[Quinn Fabray]], a high school cheerleader, on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] comedy-drama series ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]''. Agron was the last primary actor to be cast, having won the role only days before the pilot began filming.<ref name=huli>{{cite web|url=http://www.hulu.com/watch/110333/glee-casting-quinn|title=Glee Casting: Quinn|publisher=[[Hulu.com]]|accessdate=March 22, 2011}}</ref> Agron said in a 2009 interview pertaining to her casting session, "I nearly bailed on my audition for the show. I was so nervous." Before being cast as Quinn, the show's producers wondered if she appeared too innocent. Agron said in an interview, "They told me to come back with straight hair and to dress sexier. Later that week, I started work."<ref name="Dianna Agron 2009 Interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/dianna-agron/|title=Dianna Agron|first=Lauren|last=Waterman|publisher=Interview Magazine|accessdate=February 18, 2011}}</ref> She auditioned with [[Frank Sinatra]]'s "[[Fly Me to the Moon]]".<ref name=huli/> Quinn is described by Agron as [[Rachel Berry]]'s ([[Lea Michele]]) enemy, and "terrible, the meanest girl."<ref name="YouTube">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KkK7Uk6k5Y&feature=channel|title=Glee – Dianna Agron|date=May 18, 2009|work=FoxSource|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=June 2, 2009}}</ref> The character was originally conceived as the antagonistic queen bee head cheerleader, a departure from Agron's actual high school experience.<ref name="HitFix Interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/galleries/hitfix-interviews-the-cast-of-glee#3|title=HitFix interviews the cast of 'Glee'|publisher=Hitfix.com|date=May 19, 2009|accessdate=March 18, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527142259/http://www.hitfix.com/galleries/hitfix-interviews-the-cast-of-glee#3|archivedate=May 27, 2012|df=}}</ref> The role saw Agron nominated for the [[Teen Choice Award]] for Female Breakout Star in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://celebglitz.com/38591/Celebrity-Gossip/teen-choice-awards-2010-winners-full-list.aspx|title=Teen Choice Awards 2010 Winners: Full List|date=August 8, 2010|publisher=Celebglitz|accessdate=August 9, 2010}}</ref> She and the other cast members were awarded the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]] in 2010, and were nominated in the same category the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2010/01/nominees-for-16th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards.html|title=16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards scorecard|date=January 23, 2010|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sag.org/nominations-announced-17th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards%C2%AE|title=Nominations Announced for the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|date=December 16, 2010|work=Screen Actors Guild|publisher=[[Screen Actors Guild]]|accessdate=December 16, 2010}}</ref>


[[File:Glee's Dianna Agron.jpg|thumb|left|At ''Glee'' Hot Topic Tour, August 17, 2009]]
[[File:Glee's Dianna Agron.jpg|thumb|left|At ''Glee'' Hot Topic Tour, August 17, 2009]]
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====Film====
====Film====
In 2007, Agron appeared as Dyanna in the action-thriller film ''[[T.K.O. (2007 film)|T.K.O.]]'', directed by Declan Mulvey, alongside Samantha Alarcon, Daz Crawford, and [[Christian Boeving]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worthadmission.net/movietrailers/tko-2007-official-trailer-1-dianna-agron-hd/|title=TKO (2007) Official Trailer # 1|publisher=Worth Admission|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> She also appeared as Megan in the comedy film ''[[Skid Marks (film)|Skid Marks]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/topic/person/dianna-agron-skid-marks-dianna-agron-vosespanol-video-8uYU5KYtvDE-48775-17.html|title=Skid Marks (Dianna Agron)|publisher=FirstPost|accessdate=October 5, 2007}}</ref> She also appeared as Kyle's Girl in the short comedy film, ''Rushers,'' which won the 2007 Methodfest Film Festival Audience Award for Best Short Film, written and directed by Joey Boukadakis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dianna-agron.com/photos/index.php?cat=38 |title=Dianna Agron in Rushers|publisher=Dianna-Agron.com|date=December 9, 2012|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://variety.com/2007/film/awards/black-earns-gold-at-method-fest-1117962835/|title=‘Black’ earns gold at Method Fest|work=Variety|last=Kraten|first=Danielle|date=April 11, 2007|accessdate=June 24, 2016}}</ref> She also appeared as Dianna in the short comedy film ''[[Dinner with Raphael]]'', which premiered at the 2009 Vail Film Festival, and was written and directed by Joey Boukadakis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20090401/AE/904019954|title=Short films are haikus at Vail Film Festival {{!}} VailDaily.com|website=The VailDaily|access-date=2016-06-24}}</ref> She had a small role as Sadie in the comedy film ''[[Celebrities Anonymous]]'', directed by Dennis Hemphill Jr., alongside Lindsay Zir and [[Joey Kern]]. In 2010, she appeared in the supporting role of Minnow Hayes in the romantic comedy ''[[The Romantics (film)|The Romantics]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wetpaint.com/glee/articles/-dianna-agron-on-the-romantics-and-her-dream-role|title=Dianna Agron on 'The Romantics' and Her Dream Role|publisher=Wetpaint|date=August 18, 2010}}</ref> That same year, she played Natalie in the musical drama film ''[[Burlesque (2010 American film)|Burlesque]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idolator.com/5374782/glee-star-dianna-agron-joins-christina-aguilera-and-cher-in-burlesque|title='Glee' Star Dianna Agron Joins Christina Aguilera and Cher In 'Burlesque'|publisher=Idolator|accessdate=January 21, 2010}}</ref> She also appeared in ''Bold Native'', a film about animal liberation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boldnative.com/|title=Official Website of Bold Native|publisher=BoldNative.com|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> In 2010, Agron auditioned for the role of [[Gwen Stacy]] for the reboot of the [[Spider-Man in film|Spider-Man films]], ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)|The Amazing Spiderman]]'', but lost out on the role to [[Emma Stone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zap2it.com/blogs/glees_dianna_agron_up_for_gwen_stacy_role_in_spider-man-2010-10|title='Glee's' Dianna Agron up for Gwen Stacy role in 'Spider-Man' - Zap2it - News & Features|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=October 1, 2010|work=Zap2it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2010/10/glees-dianna-agron-georgina-haig-tangled-in-spidey-love-interest-web/#more-71416|title='SPIDER-MAN' UPDATE: Emma Stone To Be Offered Role Of Mary Jane Watson|first=Mike|last=Fleming Jr|work=Deadline.com}}</ref>
In 2007, Agron appeared as Dyanna in the action-thriller film ''[[T.K.O. (2007 film)|T.K.O.]]'', directed by Declan Mulvey, alongside Samantha Alarcon, Daz Crawford, and [[Christian Boeving]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worthadmission.net/movietrailers/tko-2007-official-trailer-1-dianna-agron-hd/|title=TKO (2007) Official Trailer # 1|publisher=Worth Admission|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> She also appeared as Megan in the comedy film ''[[Skid Marks (film)|Skid Marks]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/topic/person/dianna-agron-skid-marks-dianna-agron-vosespanol-video-8uYU5KYtvDE-48775-17.html|title=Skid Marks (Dianna Agron)|publisher=FirstPost|accessdate=October 5, 2007|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213181248/http://www.firstpost.com/topic/person/dianna-agron-skid-marks-dianna-agron-vosespanol-video-8uYU5KYtvDE-48775-17.html|archivedate=December 13, 2013|df=}}</ref> She also appeared as Kyle's Girl in the short comedy film, ''Rushers,'' which won the 2007 Methodfest Film Festival Audience Award for Best Short Film, written and directed by Joey Boukadakis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dianna-agron.com/photos/index.php?cat=38 |title=Dianna Agron in Rushers|publisher=Dianna-Agron.com|date=December 9, 2012|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://variety.com/2007/film/awards/black-earns-gold-at-method-fest-1117962835/|title=‘Black’ earns gold at Method Fest|work=Variety|last=Kraten|first=Danielle|date=April 11, 2007|accessdate=June 24, 2016}}</ref> She also appeared as Dianna in the short comedy film ''[[Dinner with Raphael]]'', which premiered at the 2009 Vail Film Festival, and was written and directed by Joey Boukadakis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20090401/AE/904019954|title=Short films are haikus at Vail Film Festival {{!}} VailDaily.com|website=The VailDaily|access-date=2016-06-24}}</ref> She had a small role as Sadie in the comedy film ''[[Celebrities Anonymous]]'', directed by Dennis Hemphill Jr., alongside Lindsay Zir and [[Joey Kern]]. In 2010, she appeared in the supporting role of Minnow Hayes in the romantic comedy ''[[The Romantics (film)|The Romantics]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wetpaint.com/glee/articles/-dianna-agron-on-the-romantics-and-her-dream-role|title=Dianna Agron on 'The Romantics' and Her Dream Role|publisher=Wetpaint|date=August 18, 2010}}</ref> That same year, she played Natalie in the musical drama film ''[[Burlesque (2010 American film)|Burlesque]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idolator.com/5374782/glee-star-dianna-agron-joins-christina-aguilera-and-cher-in-burlesque|title='Glee' Star Dianna Agron Joins Christina Aguilera and Cher In 'Burlesque'|publisher=Idolator|accessdate=January 21, 2010}}</ref> She also appeared in ''Bold Native'', a film about animal liberation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boldnative.com/|title=Official Website of Bold Native|publisher=BoldNative.com|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> In 2010, Agron auditioned for the role of [[Gwen Stacy]] for the reboot of the [[Spider-Man in film|Spider-Man films]], ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)|The Amazing Spiderman]]'', but lost out on the role to [[Emma Stone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zap2it.com/blogs/glees_dianna_agron_up_for_gwen_stacy_role_in_spider-man-2010-10|title='Glee's' Dianna Agron up for Gwen Stacy role in 'Spider-Man' - Zap2it - News & Features|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=October 1, 2010|work=Zap2it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2010/10/glees-dianna-agron-georgina-haig-tangled-in-spidey-love-interest-web/#more-71416|title='SPIDER-MAN' UPDATE: Emma Stone To Be Offered Role Of Mary Jane Watson|first=Mike|last=Fleming Jr|work=Deadline.com}}</ref>


[[File:Dianna Agron in NYC.jpg|thumb|right|200x200px|Agron in New York City, April 2011]]
[[File:Dianna Agron in NYC.jpg|thumb|right|200x200px|Agron in New York City, April 2011]]
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===Singing===
===Singing===
Several songs performed by Agron as Quinn Fabray on ''Glee'' have been released as singles, available for [[Music download|digital download]], also featured on the show's [[soundtrack album]]s.<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/104/1041554p1.html|title=Glee: The Music&nbsp;– Vol. 1 Review|last=Linder|first=Brian|date=November 4, 2009|publisher=IGN|accessdate=December 5, 2009}}</ref><ref name="IGNV2">{{cite web|url=http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/105/1053108p1.html|title=Glee: The Music, Vol. 2 Review |last=Linder|first=Brian|date=December 8, 2009|publisher=IGN|accessdate=December 9, 2009}}</ref> Agron made her musical debut at the end of the episode "[[Showmance (Glee)|Showmance]]", performing [[Dionne Warwick]]'s "[[I Say a Little Prayer]]".<ref name="IGN"/> "I Say a Little Prayer" charted in the [[UK Singles Chart]] at 125.<ref name="UKChartsPlus">{{cite journal|title=Official Singles Chart for the week ending 27 February 2010|journal=[[ChartsPlus]]|issue=444|pages=1–4|date=February 21, 2010|publisher=UKChartsPlus|location=Liverpool}}</ref> Quinn's next solo was in the episode "[[Throwdown (Glee)|Throwdown]]", performing [[The Supremes]]' "[[You Keep Me Hangin' On]]".<ref name="IGN"/> The song charted in the [[UK Singles Chart]] at 166.<ref name="UKChartsPlus"/> The song was released on ''[[Glee: The Music, Volume 1]]''. ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' editor Raymund Flandez was critical of Quinn's cover of "You Keep Me Hangin' On", which he called "thin and jarring".<ref name="WSJ3">{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/10/15/glee-season-1-episode-7-tv-recap/|title="Glee" Season 1, Episode 7: TV Recap|last=Flandez|first=Raymund|date=October 15, 2009|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|accessdate=October 27, 2009}}</ref> She performed a rendition of [[James Brown]]'s "[[It's a Man's Man's Man's World]]" in the episode "[[Funk (Glee)|Funk]]".<ref name="IGNV2"/> The song charted in the [[Canadian Hot 100]] chart at 73, [[UK Singles Chart]] at 94 and in the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart at 95.<ref>{{cite journal|date=June 19, 2010|title=Hot 100: The Billboard Hot 100|journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=122|issue=24|page=46|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|issn=0006-2510}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/song/55568|title=Glee Cast - It's A Man's, Man's Man's World|work=αcharts.us|accessdate=October 10, 2010}}</ref>
Several songs performed by Agron as Quinn Fabray on ''Glee'' have been released as singles, available for [[Music download|digital download]], also featured on the show's [[soundtrack album]]s.<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/104/1041554p1.html|title=Glee: The Music&nbsp;– Vol. 1 Review|last=Linder|first=Brian|date=November 4, 2009|publisher=IGN|accessdate=December 5, 2009}}</ref><ref name="IGNV2">{{cite web|url=http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/105/1053108p1.html|title=Glee: The Music, Vol. 2 Review|last=Linder|first=Brian|date=December 8, 2009|publisher=IGN|accessdate=December 9, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6AHQmgnm5?url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/12/08/glee-the-music-vol-2-review|archivedate=August 29, 2012|df=}}</ref> Agron made her musical debut at the end of the episode "[[Showmance (Glee)|Showmance]]", performing [[Dionne Warwick]]'s "[[I Say a Little Prayer]]".<ref name="IGN"/> "I Say a Little Prayer" charted in the [[UK Singles Chart]] at 125.<ref name="UKChartsPlus">{{cite journal|title=Official Singles Chart for the week ending 27 February 2010|journal=[[ChartsPlus]]|issue=444|pages=1–4|date=February 21, 2010|publisher=UKChartsPlus|location=Liverpool}}</ref> Quinn's next solo was in the episode "[[Throwdown (Glee)|Throwdown]]", performing [[The Supremes]]' "[[You Keep Me Hangin' On]]".<ref name="IGN"/> The song charted in the [[UK Singles Chart]] at 166.<ref name="UKChartsPlus"/> The song was released on ''[[Glee: The Music, Volume 1]]''. ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' editor Raymund Flandez was critical of Quinn's cover of "You Keep Me Hangin' On", which he called "thin and jarring".<ref name="WSJ3">{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/10/15/glee-season-1-episode-7-tv-recap/|title="Glee" Season 1, Episode 7: TV Recap|last=Flandez|first=Raymund|date=October 15, 2009|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|accessdate=October 27, 2009}}</ref> She performed a rendition of [[James Brown]]'s "[[It's a Man's Man's Man's World]]" in the episode "[[Funk (Glee)|Funk]]".<ref name="IGNV2"/> The song charted in the [[Canadian Hot 100]] chart at 73, [[UK Singles Chart]] at 94 and in the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart at 95.<ref>{{cite journal|date=June 19, 2010|title=Hot 100: The Billboard Hot 100|journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=122|issue=24|page=46|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|issn=0006-2510}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/song/55568|title=Glee Cast - It's A Man's, Man's Man's World|work=αcharts.us|accessdate=October 10, 2010}}</ref>


[[File:Quinn Fabray STL.png|thumb|left|Agron performing at [[Glee Live! In Concert!]] tour]]
[[File:Quinn Fabray STL.png|thumb|left|Agron performing at [[Glee Live! In Concert!]] tour]]
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Agron has supported [[PETA]] and [[LGBT rights]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dianna Agron Speaks Up for Gay Rights|url=http://www.teenhollywood.com/2011/06/13/agron-speaks-up-for-gay-rights|publisher=Teen Hollywood|accessdate=June 13, 2011}}</ref> Using her Tumblr account as a starting point, Agron released her website You, Me and Charlie on December 12, 2011. Along with help from several other contributors, she writes and collects posts, which subjects vary from music, art, fashion, and daily inspiration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://youmeandcharlie.com/about-you-me-and-charlie|title=About Charlie|publisher=You, Me & Charlie|accessdate=May 12, 2017}}</ref>
Agron has supported [[PETA]] and [[LGBT rights]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dianna Agron Speaks Up for Gay Rights|url=http://www.teenhollywood.com/2011/06/13/agron-speaks-up-for-gay-rights|publisher=Teen Hollywood|accessdate=June 13, 2011}}</ref> Using her Tumblr account as a starting point, Agron released her website You, Me and Charlie on December 12, 2011. Along with help from several other contributors, she writes and collects posts, which subjects vary from music, art, fashion, and daily inspiration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://youmeandcharlie.com/about-you-me-and-charlie|title=About Charlie|publisher=You, Me & Charlie|accessdate=May 12, 2017}}</ref>


The site serves as inspiration for many young artists. ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' has complimented the site, stating that the site is "full of sunshine, optimism, and pretty people."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://promotions.vf.com/me-you-me-charlie|title=Me & You, Me & Charlie - Vanity Fair Agenda|work=Vanity Fair Agenda}}</ref> Agron hosted the GLAAD Media Awards on June 2, 2012 in San Francisco. Her co-stars of ''Glee'', [[Naya Rivera]] and Cory Monteith hosted them on March 24, 2012 in New York City. Following Rivera's tradition of auctioning off kisses to an audience member, she raised $5,500 for the campaign. Agron worked with [[The Trevor Project]] in 2012 to raise money in honor of her birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.causes.com/causes/645693-the-trevor-project-dianna-agron-birthday-project|title=Dianna Agron Birthday Project : The Trevor Project|publisher=Causes.com|accessdate=May 1, 2012}}</ref> Also in 2012, Agron visited the [[Kampong Cham Province|Kampong Cham Center]], where she met children and teenage residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.somaly.org/news/dianna-agron-visits-somalys-centers|title=Dianna Agron visits Somaly's centers|publisher=Somaly.org|date=February 21, 2013|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> On April 20, 2013, Agron's fans honored her by raising $10,200 for her birthday, benefiting the [[Somaly Mam Foundation]] in effort to fight human trafficking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://act.mtv.com/posts/sweet-tweet-dianna-agron-birthday-somaly-mam-foundation|title=Fans Honor Dianna Agron By Helping Her Shine Light On Human Trafficking|publisher=Act.mtv.com|date=April 22, 2013|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref>
The site serves as inspiration for many young artists. ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' has complimented the site, stating that the site is "full of sunshine, optimism, and pretty people."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://promotions.vf.com/me-you-me-charlie|title=Me & You, Me & Charlie - Vanity Fair Agenda|work=Vanity Fair Agenda}}</ref> Agron hosted the GLAAD Media Awards on June 2, 2012 in San Francisco. Her co-stars of ''Glee'', [[Naya Rivera]] and Cory Monteith hosted them on March 24, 2012 in New York City. Following Rivera's tradition of auctioning off kisses to an audience member, she raised $5,500 for the campaign. Agron worked with [[The Trevor Project]] in 2012 to raise money in honor of her birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.causes.com/causes/645693-the-trevor-project-dianna-agron-birthday-project|title=Dianna Agron Birthday Project : The Trevor Project|publisher=Causes.com|accessdate=May 1, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721180832/http://www.causes.com/causes/645693-the-trevor-project-dianna-agron-birthday-project|archivedate=July 21, 2012|df=}}</ref> Also in 2012, Agron visited the [[Kampong Cham Province|Kampong Cham Center]], where she met children and teenage residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.somaly.org/news/dianna-agron-visits-somalys-centers|title=Dianna Agron visits Somaly's centers|publisher=Somaly.org|date=February 21, 2013|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> On April 20, 2013, Agron's fans honored her by raising $10,200 for her birthday, benefiting the [[Somaly Mam Foundation]] in effort to fight human trafficking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://act.mtv.com/posts/sweet-tweet-dianna-agron-birthday-somaly-mam-foundation|title=Fans Honor Dianna Agron By Helping Her Shine Light On Human Trafficking|publisher=Act.mtv.com|date=April 22, 2013|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref>


Agron donated possessions to the [[Vietnam Veterans of America]] in [[Los Angeles]] during August 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2013-08-02-dianna-agron-donating-boxes-household-goods-vietnam-veterans-of-america#.Uf3xO5KnpYI|title=Dianna Agron Gleefully Gives Her Goods To Charity|date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> Agron also supports the initiative between [[Camp Wonder]] and [[Cetaphil]], which is about children with chronic and life-threatening skin diseases to enjoy being a kid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/glee-star-dianna-agron-supports-camp-wonder-cetaphil-initiative/10765224|title='Glee' Star Dianna Agron Supports Camp Wonder + Cetaphil Initiative|publisher=Artist Direct|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> On February 22, 2014, Agron participated along with other ''Glee'' stars in the [[Young Storytellers Foundation]] biggest show, ''Glee Big Show'', which featured live performances of five scripts written by 5th Grade Young Storytellers to support art programs in public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngstorytellers.com/gleebigshow|title=Young Storytellers Foundation|work=Young Storytellers Foundation}}</ref>
Agron donated possessions to the [[Vietnam Veterans of America]] in [[Los Angeles]] during August 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2013-08-02-dianna-agron-donating-boxes-household-goods-vietnam-veterans-of-america#.Uf3xO5KnpYI|title=Dianna Agron Gleefully Gives Her Goods To Charity|date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> Agron also supports the initiative between [[Camp Wonder]] and [[Cetaphil]], which is about children with chronic and life-threatening skin diseases to enjoy being a kid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/glee-star-dianna-agron-supports-camp-wonder-cetaphil-initiative/10765224|title='Glee' Star Dianna Agron Supports Camp Wonder + Cetaphil Initiative|publisher=Artist Direct|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> On February 22, 2014, Agron participated along with other ''Glee'' stars in the [[Young Storytellers Foundation]] biggest show, ''Glee Big Show'', which featured live performances of five scripts written by 5th Grade Young Storytellers to support art programs in public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngstorytellers.com/gleebigshow|title=Young Storytellers Foundation|work=Young Storytellers Foundation}}</ref>

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Dianna Agron
Dianna Agron in 2014
Born
Dianna Elise Agron

(1986-04-30) April 30, 1986 (age 38)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active2006–present
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​

Dianna Elise Agron (/ˈeɪɡrɒn/;[1] born April 30, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. In 2006, Agron made her television debut as Jessica Grant on CSI: NY. From 2006 to 2007, Agron had recurring roles on Veronica Mars as Jenny Budosh, and Heroes as Debbie Marshall.

In 2009, Agron was cast as Quinn Fabray on the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee.[2] Agron has appeared in the films The Hunters (2011), I Am Number Four (2011), The Family (2013), Zipper (2015), and Bare (2015).

Early life

Agron was born in Savannah, Georgia, and raised in San Antonio, Texas, and San Francisco, California, the daughter of Mary (née Barnes) and Ronald S. Agron, a general manager of Hyatt hotels.[3][4][5][6] Due to her father's career, Agron said she and her family lived in different hotels growing up.[7] She has a younger brother, Jason. Her father was born to a Jewish family, while her mother converted to Judaism. Agron attended Hebrew school and had a Bat Mitzvah.[3][8] Agron's paternal great-grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, and according to her, their original surname, Agronsky, was altered by Ellis Island officials.[1]

When she was 15, she found out that her father had multiple sclerosis. In an interview for Cosmopolitan, she revealed, "Quite a bit changed after that. At that age, you don't see mortality in your parents." The disease caused her parents' relationship to fall apart, and they decided to separate, which was devastating for her and her younger brother. She stated, "I had to play therapist to my family... be the glue. Those kinds of things I'm not ready to speak about yet."[9]

Agron attended Burlingame Intermediate School and Burlingame High School,[2] where she was in the Homecoming Court,[10] and played the part of Marty in Grease; she was also involved in set design, costumes, and painting.[11] She has been dancing since the age of three, focusing mainly in jazz and ballet, and later began hip-hop dancing. Agron then fell in love with musical theater, and often performed in local and school productions. She played Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz in fifth grade,[12] and began teaching dance as a teenager.[6] She says she was not "popular" in the stereotypical sense in high school, though she had many friends from different cliques around the school.[13] As a teenager, Agron worked at a local boutique, where she "became enthralled with fashion," and was on her high school's yearbook committee.[14]

Career

Acting

Television

At the Glee premiere party, May 2009

Agron has appeared on television series such as Shark, Close to Home, CSI: NY, Numb3rs,[15] and Veronica Mars. She appeared as Harper in a 13-episode series of short films, It's a Mall World, directed by Milo Ventimiglia, that aired on MTV. She then had a recurring role on the second season of Heroes as Debbie Marshall, the captain of the cheerleading squad at Costa Verde High School. After this role, she was only offered horror films that included nudity, and turned them all down.[16]

Agron's most notable role to date is as Quinn Fabray, a high school cheerleader, on the Fox comedy-drama series Glee. Agron was the last primary actor to be cast, having won the role only days before the pilot began filming.[17] Agron said in a 2009 interview pertaining to her casting session, "I nearly bailed on my audition for the show. I was so nervous." Before being cast as Quinn, the show's producers wondered if she appeared too innocent. Agron said in an interview, "They told me to come back with straight hair and to dress sexier. Later that week, I started work."[18] She auditioned with Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon".[17] Quinn is described by Agron as Rachel Berry's (Lea Michele) enemy, and "terrible, the meanest girl."[19] The character was originally conceived as the antagonistic queen bee head cheerleader, a departure from Agron's actual high school experience.[20] The role saw Agron nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Female Breakout Star in 2009.[21] She and the other cast members were awarded the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2010, and were nominated in the same category the following year.[22][23]

At Glee Hot Topic Tour, August 17, 2009

On July 23, 2012, it was reported that Agron was going to appear less frequently in Glee's fourth season, being demoted to a guest star.[24] Agron's character only appeared on three episodes: "Thanksgiving", "Naked", and "I Do". Agron returned in the fifth season for the two-part 100th episode special, "100" and "New Directions".[25] Agron announced she would return to Glee for its final season after the show's music producer, Alex Anders, shared a photo of Agron recording music at Capitol Records.[26] She featured as a main cast member in two episodes, "Homecoming" and "Jagged Little Tapestry", and made a cameo on the series finale "Dreams Come True".

Film

In 2007, Agron appeared as Dyanna in the action-thriller film T.K.O., directed by Declan Mulvey, alongside Samantha Alarcon, Daz Crawford, and Christian Boeving.[27] She also appeared as Megan in the comedy film Skid Marks.[28] She also appeared as Kyle's Girl in the short comedy film, Rushers, which won the 2007 Methodfest Film Festival Audience Award for Best Short Film, written and directed by Joey Boukadakis.[29][30] She also appeared as Dianna in the short comedy film Dinner with Raphael, which premiered at the 2009 Vail Film Festival, and was written and directed by Joey Boukadakis.[31] She had a small role as Sadie in the comedy film Celebrities Anonymous, directed by Dennis Hemphill Jr., alongside Lindsay Zir and Joey Kern. In 2010, she appeared in the supporting role of Minnow Hayes in the romantic comedy The Romantics.[32] That same year, she played Natalie in the musical drama film Burlesque.[33] She also appeared in Bold Native, a film about animal liberation.[34] In 2010, Agron auditioned for the role of Gwen Stacy for the reboot of the Spider-Man films, The Amazing Spiderman, but lost out on the role to Emma Stone.[35][36]

Agron in New York City, April 2011

In 2011, Agron appeared as Alice in the horror thriller The Hunters,[37][38] and as Sarah Hart in the science-fiction action thriller I Am Number Four.[39][40] Agron appeared in the concert film of Glee, Glee: The 3D Concert Movie. She then played Belle Blake in the film The Family, opposite Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, and Michelle Pfeiffer.[41] The film was released on September 13, 2013, and received mixed to negative reviews. The Family debuted at #2 in its first weekend with $14.5 million.[42][43][44] Critics praised Agron's performance. Tom Medley wrote, "[Agron] gives the best performance in the film as a really sexy teenager coming of sexual age."[45] Writing for The Huffington Post, Zorianna Kit said, "De Niro, Pfeiffer and Jones all brought 100% to their roles. Glee actress Dianna Agron was the stand-out here, shining as the daughter who was falling in love for the first time, while defending her family from total annihilation by the mafia."[46]

In 2015, Agron appeared in the political thriller Zipper as Dalia, the intern of a lawyer who is running for office. The film also starred Patrick Wilson, Lena Headey, and John Cho. Zipper premiered on January 27, 2015 at the Sundance Film Festival, and was released on August 28, 2015 in a limited release and through video on demand.[47] Agron then co-starred in the romantic comedy-drama Tumbledown, alongside Jason Sudeikis and Rebecca Hall, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.[48] That same year, she had her first lead role as Sarah Barton in the drama film Bare, which also premiered at Tribeca. It was written and directed by Natalia Leite and follows a young girl living in a small desert town in Nevada as she becomes romantically involved with a female drifter.[49] Paz de la Huerta, Chris Zylka, and Louisa Krause also starred in the film.[50]

Agron is part of the main cast of The Crash, alongside Frank Grillo, AnnaSophia Robb, Minnie Driver, and Ed Westwick, which was released on January 13, 2017.[51] She also stars in Novitiate, portraying a young nun in a convent, opposite Melissa Leo and Margaret Qualley, which is set to premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.[52] Agron is set to co-star in the thriller Headlock, with Andy García, Justin Bartha, and James Frain, and will portray the lead in the drama Hollow in the Land.[53]

Stage

Agron made her stage debut in the play McQueen, based on the life of the designer Alexander McQueen (Stephen Wight). She portrayed the female lead, Dahlia, a fan who breaks into the designer's home to steal a dress and is caught by McQueen, The fantasy-based play was written by James Phillips for the fifth anniversary of McQueen's death. The play ran from May 12 to June 6, 2015 at London's St. James Theatre.[54][55][56] Agron was unable to reprise her role as Dahlia in the West End theatre re-run due to "filming commitments".[57]

Singing

Several songs performed by Agron as Quinn Fabray on Glee have been released as singles, available for digital download, also featured on the show's soundtrack albums.[58][59] Agron made her musical debut at the end of the episode "Showmance", performing Dionne Warwick's "I Say a Little Prayer".[58] "I Say a Little Prayer" charted in the UK Singles Chart at 125.[60] Quinn's next solo was in the episode "Throwdown", performing The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On".[58] The song charted in the UK Singles Chart at 166.[60] The song was released on Glee: The Music, Volume 1. The Wall Street Journal editor Raymund Flandez was critical of Quinn's cover of "You Keep Me Hangin' On", which he called "thin and jarring".[61] She performed a rendition of James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" in the episode "Funk".[59] The song charted in the Canadian Hot 100 chart at 73, UK Singles Chart at 94 and in the Billboard Hot 100 chart at 95.[62][63]

Agron performing at Glee Live! In Concert! tour

In season three, Agron sang her first solo number since the first season, "Never Can Say Goodbye" by The Jackson 5, which received mostly positive reviews. Jen Chaney of The Washington Post gave the song a "B-", and said it "worked much better than every track that preceded it" because it adapted the song to the show "instead of trying to out-Jackson Jackson."[64] Entertainment Weekly's Joseph Brannigan Lynch called it "a nice summation of her character's journey, but not vocally impressive enough to justify listening to outside of the episode" and gave it a "B" rating.[65] Crystal Bell of HuffPost TV described it as a "blah performance", but Kate Stanhope of TV Guide said it was "sweet and reflective."[66][67] Erica Futterman of Rolling Stone wrote that it was "a tune well-suited for Quinn's sultry voice and the flipped meaning she gives the lyrics", and TVLine's Michael Slezak had a similar take: he gave it an "A" rating and called it a "remarkably lovely fit" for her voice.[68][69] She has also sung in many cast group songs and duets.

In 2011, when asked about if she is interested in a solo album, Agron said that she is more focused on acting. But later, in December 2013, she said it is not possible.[70] In February 2013, Agron hosted her very first You, Me and Charlie concert in Los Angeles, where she performed Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" and Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do with It" featuring the band A House For Lions.[71][72] In November 2014, Agron, among many other international artists, was featured in United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)'s charity single "Imagine" which was originally performed by John Lennon.[73]

In July, 2015, Agron performed The Star-Spangled Banner for the 239th Anniversary of Independence at the Winfield House in London.[74]

Music videos

In 2010, Agron directed the music video for "Body" by Thao & The Get Down Stay Down.[75][76] On November 25, 2013, the music video of "Just Another Girl" by The Killers was released, in which Agron portrays the lead singer.[77][78] Agron starred as a scorned bride in Sam Smith's "I'm Not the Only One" music video which was released on August 1, 2014.[79] In 2014, Agron directed the music video for "Till Sunrise" by Goldroom. Her brother, Jason, and actress Gabby Haugh star as a romantic couple.[80]

Other work

In 2009, Agron wrote, starred in, directed, and executive-produced an unreleased short comedy film called A Fuchsia Elephant. The plot revolves around Agron's character. On the day before her eighteenth birthday, Charlotte Hill makes a decision to change. Not wanting to follow in the footsteps of her alcoholic mother, she enlists a sober partner named Michael (Dave Franco) to help guide her. It was shot during the Glee hiatus in the summer of 2009.[81] That same year, Agron hosted a mini music festival for 826LA called Chickens in Love.[82] Agron hosted the GLAAD Media Awards on June 2, 2012, in San Francisco.[83] In 2012 and 2013, Agron appeared in the "Play As You Are" Nintendo campaign, ads for Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!, and in spots for the puzzle-solving adventure Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.[84]

Agron spoke at the 18th San Francisco Power of Choice Luncheon to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Roe V. Wade – 40 years of Choice! on March 7, 2013, in San Francisco,[85][86] and attended The Hollywood Reporter and Jimmy Choo 2nd Annual 25 Most Powerful Stylists Luncheon on March 13, 2013 in West Hollywood.[87] For the February 2014 issue of the Galore magazine, Dianna worked as the photographer. Her brother, Jason Agron, also helped for the shoot.[88] After directing Thao & The Get Down Stay Down's music video "Body", and her independent unreleased film A Fuchsia Elephant, Agron stated that she would like to continue directing different projects.[89] In May 2015, she directed a video for Tory Burch's Paris collection that will come out later in the year and she was later selected by Burch to represent the brand at the 2015 Met Gala.[90]

Personal life

Agron underwent nose surgery twice to repair her deviated septum, once the result of a blow to the nose when she was fourteen in a party, and once in an accident while on tour for Glee.[91][92] In late 2015, she became engaged to Winston Marshall, from the band Mumford & Sons.[93] They were married on October 15, 2016, in Morocco.[94][95]

Activism

Agron has supported PETA and LGBT rights.[96] Using her Tumblr account as a starting point, Agron released her website You, Me and Charlie on December 12, 2011. Along with help from several other contributors, she writes and collects posts, which subjects vary from music, art, fashion, and daily inspiration.[97]

The site serves as inspiration for many young artists. Vanity Fair has complimented the site, stating that the site is "full of sunshine, optimism, and pretty people."[98] Agron hosted the GLAAD Media Awards on June 2, 2012 in San Francisco. Her co-stars of Glee, Naya Rivera and Cory Monteith hosted them on March 24, 2012 in New York City. Following Rivera's tradition of auctioning off kisses to an audience member, she raised $5,500 for the campaign. Agron worked with The Trevor Project in 2012 to raise money in honor of her birthday.[99] Also in 2012, Agron visited the Kampong Cham Center, where she met children and teenage residents.[100] On April 20, 2013, Agron's fans honored her by raising $10,200 for her birthday, benefiting the Somaly Mam Foundation in effort to fight human trafficking.[101]

Agron donated possessions to the Vietnam Veterans of America in Los Angeles during August 2013.[102] Agron also supports the initiative between Camp Wonder and Cetaphil, which is about children with chronic and life-threatening skin diseases to enjoy being a kid.[103] On February 22, 2014, Agron participated along with other Glee stars in the Young Storytellers Foundation biggest show, Glee Big Show, which featured live performances of five scripts written by 5th Grade Young Storytellers to support art programs in public schools.[104]

In June 2014, Agron joined with other celebrities and the Big Slick Foundation weekend charity event to help raise funds for Children's Mercy Hospital of Kansas City, Missouri. Among the events Agron was involved in was a celebrity softball game, a private get-together for patients and celebrities, a bowling tournament, and a celebrity party and auction.[105]

In December 2014, Agron provided services and live entertainment to United States troops and their families as part of the United Service Organizations tour at Bagram air field, Afghanistan.[106] Later that month, she attended to the 10th anniversary gala of a ASmallWorld and sold a kiss for more than $20,000. She donated the money to the War Child charity.[107]

In May 2016, she traveled with the UN to visit resettled Syrian refugees in Europe.[108] She has stated, in response to questions about her intent, that she "came here to help tell the stories of specific individuals because when you meet one of the 60 million forced to flee their home, and you put a name and a face to a number, the global refugee crisis becomes impossible to ignore."[109]

Filmography

Main article: Dianna Agron filmography
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Discography

Main article: Glee discography

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (with Glee Cast) Glee Won
TV Land Awards Future Classics (with: Glee Cast) Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Female Breakout Star Nominated
Choice Music: Group (with Glee Cast) Nominated
Breakthrough Of The Year Awards Breakthrough Newcomer Herself Nominated
Gay People's Choice Awards Favorite Music Duo or Group (with Glee Cast) Glee Won
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (with Glee Cast) Nominated
Grammy Awards Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Nominated
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (with Glee Cast) Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer Nominated
Choice Music: Group (with Glee Cast) Nominated
Victoria's Secret: What's Sexy List Sexiest Smile Herself Won
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (with Glee Cast) Glee Nominated
Grammy Awards Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer Nominated
Giffoni Film Festival Giffoni Award Herself Won
Do Something Awards TV Star: Female Glee Nominated
2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (with Glee Cast) Nominated
Shorty Awards Best Actress in Social Media Herself Nominated
Best Celebrity in Social Media Nominated
Best Artist, Art Critic, or Art Aficionado in Social Media Nominated
Best Blogger in Social Media Nominated
Best Fashion Diva, Brand, or Model in Social Media Nominated
Napa Valley Film Festival Rising Star Award Won
Women Film Critics Circle Awards Best Young Actress The Family Nominated
2015 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards Best Featured Actress in a New Production of a Play McQueen Nominated

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