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Dianna Agron
Agron at Glee Hot Topic Tour, August 17, 2009
Born
Dianna Elise Agron

(1986-04-30) April 30, 1986 (age 38)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
EducationBurlingame High School
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, dancer
Years active2005–present

Dianna Elise Agron[1] (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈeɪɡrɒn/;[2]born April 30, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She portrays Quinn Fabray in the Fox television series Glee.[3]

Early life

Dianna Agron was born in Savannah, Georgia, and was raised in San Antonio, Texas and San Francisco, California. She is the daughter of Mary and Ronald S. Agron, a general manager of Hyatt hotels.[4][5][6] Agron's father's family is originally from Russia, and their original surname, Agronsky, was altered by Ellis Island officials.[2] Her father was born to a Jewish family, while her mother converted to Judaism;[7] Agron attended Hebrew school and had a bat mitzvah.[7][8] Agron attended Burlingame Intermediate School and then Burlingame High School in Burlingame, California,[3] where she was in the Homecoming Court.[9] She has been dancing since the age of three,[10] 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.[11]

When she was 15, she found out her dad had Multiple Sclerosis. In an interview for Cosmopolitan Magazine, she revealed: "Quite a bit changed after that,” she says. "At that age, you don't see mortality in your parents." The disease caused her parent's relationship to fall apart, and they decided to separate, which was devastating for her and her younger brother. "I had to play therapist to my family... be the glue." She pauses, then says, "Those kinds of things I'm not ready to speak about yet." [12] She is also very private with her personal life.

Career

Early work

Agron has appeared on television shows such as Shark, Close to Home, CSI: NY, Numb3rs,[13] and had a recurring role on Veronica Mars. She then appeared as Harper on a 13-episode series of short films called It's a Mall World, directed by Milo Ventimiglia, and airing on MTV, and then on the second season of Heroes as Debbie Marshall, the head cheerleader/captain of the cheer squad at Costa Verde High School. Dianna has also hosted a mini Music Festival for 826LA in Los Angeles called Chickens in Love.[14]

She was among many young Hollywood stars selected to be in Wal-Mart's Ocean Pacific spring 2010 marketing campaign. The national campaign debuted in fashion, lifestyle and entertainment magazines such as Elle, Teen Vogue, Seventeen and Cosmopolitan, outdoor and online at the official Ocean Pacific website. [15] In addition, the celebrities hosted an Ocean Pacific party in Los Angeles in late April and made personal appearances on behalf of the brand.[16]

Glee (2009–present)

Agron's most notable role to date is as Quinn Fabray, a high school cheerleader, on the Fox series Glee. The show has received high ratings and critical acclaim, including a Screen Actors Guild cast award in 2009[17] and two Golden Globes for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.[18][19]

Quinn's characterization

Agron at the Glee premiere party, May 11, 2009

Quinn is described by Agron as Rachel Berry's (Lea Michele) enemy, and "terrible, the meanest girl".[20] Agron said that her favorite part of Quinn is that "she's smart. But she's also human, and through her tough exterior, she's often a little girl lost."[3] Interviewmagazine.com's Lauren Waterman has described her as being "lovable, but occasionally a manipulative deposed queen bee."[21] Agron commented: "Yes, there is a stereotype with these characters and it wouldn't be fair if [those stereotypes] didn't exist a little bit. But [co-creator] Ryan Murphy has a way of taking everything and turning it upside down. That's the great thing about this show and these characters: nobody is one note, which is amazing."[11] Quinn was originally conceived as the antagonistic queen bee head cheerleader, a departure from Agron's actual high school experience. Agron said in an interview with HitFix: "I definitely wasn't cool in high school. I really wasn't. I did belong to many of the clubs and was in leadership on yearbook and did the musical theater route, so I had friends in all areas, but I certainly did not know what to wear, did not know how to do my hair, all those things."[22] She added: "I think that it shows that regardless of who you are and what group you belong to, that there are so many emotions behind each person in high school. Sometimes with teens, writers or directors, anybody, short-changes them and makes them be simple, simple individuals, you're either the jock or the popular kid or the nerd. They don't show those shades. Everybody has those shades to them. This show, it really expands upon vulnerability and excitement and anger all the experiences that you probably actually go through in high school."[22]

Quinn's role as head cheerleader is central to understanding her character. Agron said that she had never had any prior cheer experience before the "Pilot (Glee)". "If I had been [a cheerleader], I would've ended up on crutches," she told Emmy magazine.[3] In an interview with HitFix she said, "I have new respect for the craft, because I slightly hurt myself during the pilot, coming down from one of the stunts. It's better now. I didn't tear something in my knee, but I strained it. Knees are very sensitive, I've learned. It's crazy, because I've been dancing since I was three on my toes and all these things. And you should never say this, but I've never injured myself ever. I'd seen gnarly injuries with dance and all these things. You shouldn't say that, though, because every day is an opportunity to fall, hurt yourself, so that was my experience."[22]

Other

In 2010, Agron directed the music video for "Body" by Thao with the Get Down Stay Down.[23]

Also in 2010, Agron played the small role of Natalie, fiancée to main character Ali's love interest Jack, in the film Burlesque alongside Christina Aguilera, Cher, and Stanley Tucci.

Agron was chosen by People to be part of their Most Beautiful 2010.[24] She also came 8th in the 2011 Afterellen.com "Hot 100" list.[25] Additionally, she came in 13th in the 2012 AfterEllen.com "Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters" list, thanks to her character, Quinn Fabray, on Glee.[26] Later on that year, she and her co-stars, Naya Rivera and Heather Morris, came in the first three places at the "2012 AfterEllen Hot 100" list, with Agron at the 2nd place.[27]

Agron appeared alongside Steven Waddington and Tony Becker in the horror thriller The Hunters, directed by Chris Briant. [28]

Agron also appeared alongside Alex Pettyfer and Timothy Olyphant in the 2011 science-fiction action thriller I Am Number Four, directed by D. J. Caruso.

Agron hosted the GLAAD Media Award 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 $5500.

On July 13, 2012, Agron confirmed reports of her role as Belle Blake in the upcoming film Malavita with Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer.[29]

In September 2012, it was announced that Dianna Agron will be part of the "Play As You Are" Nintendo campaign, that will show how games for Nintendo 3DS engage their respective interests and personalities. She will be featured in ads for Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! The game lets players of any artistic skill level learn a wide range of painting and drawing techniques that can be applied in real life, from pencils to paints to pastels. She will also appear in spots for the puzzle-solving adventure Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.[30]

On September 14, 2012, it was reported by Us Weekly that Dianna had in fact quit Glee. It was reported that she is unhappy and wanted out from the show for quite sometime. She is also among notable absentees for all glee events and magazine photoshoots. A representative for her, however, has denied this claim. Her name is still no longer in the opening credits. It has been reported that she has been demoted to recurring/guest star status for Season 4. [31] She has only appeared in one episode of Season 4 so far; Thanksgiving.

Personal life

Agron in NYC, 2011

Agron is a vegetarian and a supporter of PETA.[32] Also, she is an avid supporter of gay rights.[33]

In 2011, she underwent nose surgery to repair her deviated septum which was the result of a blow to the nose when she was fourteen.[34]

Using her Tumblr account as a starting point, Agron released her website You Me & 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.[35] Vanity Fair has complimented the site, stating that the site is "full of sunshine, optimism, and pretty people".[36]

Agron's Twitter account was hacked on December 18, 2011 and had started many trending topics. The hacker also got into her personal email, and the hacker started leaking songs, scripts and episode[37]

Agron worked with The Trevor Project in 2012 to raise money in honor of her birthday. After promising to match donations, she and her fans raised over $26,000.[38]

She has also been known to use her Tumblr account to encourage fans to donate to several organizations, such as 826LA and the Wildlife Waystation.[39][40]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Talkers Are No Good Doers Jen Film debut
2006 After Midnight: Life Behind Bars Kelly TV movie
2006 When a Stranger Calls Cheerleader Cameo (uncredited)
2007 T.K.O. Dyanna Lead role
2007 Rushers Dianna Argon Short film
2007 Skid Marks Megan Main role
2009 Dinner with Raphael Dianna Funny or Die short film
2009 Fuchsia Elephant Charlotte Hill Short film
2009 Celebrities Anonymous Sadie TV movie
2010 Bold Native Samantha Supporting role
2010 The Romantics Minnow Hayes Supporting role
2010 Burlesque Natalie Supporting role
2011 The Hunters Alice Lead role
2011 I Am Number Four Sarah Hart Main role
2011 Glee: The 3D Concert Movie Quinn Fabray Main cast
2013 Unity Narrator Documentary
2013 Malavita Belle Blake Post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Close To Home Drunk Girl Episode: "Homecoming"
2006 CSI: NY Jessica Grant Episode: "Murder Sings the Blues"
2006 Drake & Josh Lexi Episode: "The Great Doheny"
2006 Shark Gia Mellon Episode: "Love Triangle"
2006–2007 Veronica Mars Jenny Budosh 3 Episodes
2007 Heroes Debbie Marshall 4 Episodes
2007 It's a Mall World Harper Main cast
2008 Heroes Unmasked Debbie Marshall TV series documentary
2008 Numb3rs Kelly Rand Episode: "Jack of All Trades"
2009-present Glee Quinn Fabray Main cast
2012 Punk'd Herself Episode: "Hayden Panettiere"
2012 The Glee Project Herself Guest Mentor, Episode: "Actability"

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Glee Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Female Breakout Star Nominated
Breakthrough of the Year Breakthrough Newcomer Won
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer 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 Glee Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer Nominated
Giffoni Award Herself Herself Won
2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Glee Pending

Discography

Main article: Glee Cast discography

References

  1. ^ Agron, Dianna (June 12, 2011). "June 2, 2000 – What does that day, month and year mean to you?". Tumblr. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  2. ^ a b HollyLesson! 'Glee' Star Dianna Agron Tweets How to Pronounce Her Name
  3. ^ a b c d Malcolm, Shawna (2010). "Role Call". Emmy. XXXII (3). North Hollywood, California: Academy of Arts and Sciences: 108. ISSN 0164-3495. OCLC 4629234. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help) Cite error: The named reference "Emmy" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
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  5. ^ Miller, Julie. "Dianna Agron Worked on Her High School Yearbook, and 4 Other Gleeful Revelations", Movieline, January 27, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Zuckerman, Suzanne (January 28, 2010). "Dreaming Big: Dianna Agron of Glee". Womens Health.
  7. ^ a b Miller, Gerri (August 2009). "Glee Club Glory|". JVibe. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  8. ^ "'Glee' Season Premiere Hits a High Note at Comic-Con". ScreenRant. July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  9. ^ Jeanne Sager (February 6, 2011). "'Glee' Star Dianna Agron Has a Weird Definition of Popular | The Stir". Thestir.cafemom.com. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  10. ^ Dianna Agron biography at TV Guide
  11. ^ a b Ghosh, Korbi (September 30, 2009). "'Glee': Mark Salling, Lea Michele & Dianna Agron on pregnancy, lies & love". Zap2it.com. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  12. ^ Dianna Agron Cosmopolitan Interview Fanpop. Retrieved September 2011.
  13. ^ "Dianna Agron- Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  14. ^ "826LA's Chickens in Love". Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  15. ^ "Op Unveils It's 'Rock Your Shine' Marketing Campaign".
  16. ^ "Op Unveils It's 'Rock Your Shine' Marketing Campaign".
  17. ^ "The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. January 24, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  18. ^ "HFPA – Nominations and Winners". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. January 18, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  19. ^ "HFPA – Nominations and Winners". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. January 17, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  20. ^ "Glee – Dianna Agron". FoxSource. YouTube. May 18, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
  21. ^ Waterman, Lauren. "Dianna Agron". Interview Magazine.com. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  22. ^ a b c "HitFix interviews the cast of 'Glee'". Hitfix.com. May 19, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  23. ^ Oxfam America presents Body by Thao with the Get Down Stay Down directed by Dianna Agron of Glee on YouTube
  24. ^ "Dianna Agron: What Real Beauty Is – Most Beautiful, Dianna Agron, People.com Franchises: Video". People. April 14, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  25. ^ "The 2011 AfterEllen.com Hot 100 | People, Celebrities, Actresses & Profiles Of Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Women In Movies, TV Shows & Music". AfterEllen.com. May 23, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  26. ^ 50 Favorite Female TV Characters
  27. ^ Glee stars at the "2012 AfterEllen Hot 100" list
  28. ^ Dianna Agron In 'The Hunters': 'Glee' Star's Thrilling New Role Huffingtonpost. Retrieved December 27
  29. ^ Dianna Agron Playing De Niro's Daughter in Luc Besson's 'Malavita' (Exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  30. ^ "Dianna Agron in Nintendo "Play As You Are" Camnpaign". Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  31. ^ Dianna-Agron-Is-Done-With-Glee US Magazine. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  32. ^ "Men Find Compassion Very Desirable" The PETA Files, PETA blog site
  33. ^ "Dianna Agron Speaks Up for Gay Rights". Teen Hollywood. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  34. ^ "Dianna Agron Tells David Letterman She Had Her Nose Fixed". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  35. ^ "About Charlie" You Me & Charlie
  36. ^ "Vanity Fair!!!" Tumblr. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  37. ^ Dianna Agron And Other Celebs Who Had Their Twitter Hacked Huffingtonpost. Retrieved 2011-12-18
  38. ^ "Dianna Agron Birthday Project : The Trevor Project" Causes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
  39. ^ "826 Love" Tumblr. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  40. ^ "Hey guys, can you help?" Tumblr. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
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