Danielle Panabaker
Danielle Panabaker | |
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 Panabaker at PaleyFest in March 2015 | |
| Born | Danielle Nicole Panabaker September 19, 1987 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Relatives | Kay Panabaker (sister) |
| Website | www |
Danielle Nicole Panabaker (born September 19, 1987) is an American actress. She began acting as a teenager and first came to prominence for her roles in the Disney films Stuck in the Suburbs (2004), Sky High (2005) and Read It and Weep (2006), the latter alongside her younger sister Kay Panabaker, and in the HBO miniseries Empire Falls (2005).
She came to wider attention as a cast member alongside James Woods in the CBS legal drama series Shark (2006–08) and is also noted as a scream queen, having starred in the psychological thriller Mr. Brooks (2007) and the horror films Friday the 13th (2009), The Crazies (2010), John Carpenter's The Ward (2010), and Piranha 3DD (2012).
After recurring roles on the crime series Bones (2012–13), the drama series Necessary Roughness (2011–13), and the crime drama Justified (2014), Panabaker guest-starred as Caitlin Snow on The CW television series Arrow in April 2014. She is currently reprising her role as one of the main characters in the spin-off series The Flash, which premièred in October 2014.[1][2]
Early life
Panabaker was born in Augusta, Georgia,[3] to Donna (née Mayock) and Harold Panabaker.[4] Her younger sister Kay was also an actress, who is currently working as a zookeeper. As her father's sales job took them across the country, the family spent time in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and for a short time around Panabaker's kindergarten year, in Orange, Texas.[5] She took a theater class at a summer camp and discovered her enjoyment of acting, so she started acting in community theatres at the age of 12, later auditioning for commercials.
After moving to Naperville, Illinois, in 2000,[5] Panabaker went to Crone Middle School and later Neuqua Valley High School[5] and participated in the speech team. She graduated from high school when she was only 14 years old.[5][6][7] In 2003, feeling it was the only way to land acting roles regularly, Panabaker, her sister, and their mother relocated to Los Angeles, California, so she could pursue an acting career.[5] She attended Glendale Community College, studying acting. In 2005, she earned her associate 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, again appearing on the Dean's List.[7]
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 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.[5] She considers Empire Falls to be her big break, as it gave her the confidence to pursue her career.[5] In addition, Panabaker 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 2004, she starred in the ABC film "Searching for David's Heart", alongside co-former Disney star Ricky Ullman. 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 was played by her real-life 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 billed second to the star, James Woods.[8]
In 2009, Panabaker played Jenna, a main character of Friday the 13th (2009) along with Jared Padalecki.[9] Panabaker next starred in the films The Crazies and The Ward.[10]
In 2011, Panabaker starred as Katie Lapp, the lead character in the Hallmark Movie The Shunning, based on the novel of the same name by Beverly Lewis. She was due to reprise her role in the 2013 sequel The Confession,[11] but a scheduling conflict forced her to drop out. The role was recast, going to Katie Leclerc.[12]
In 2013, she starred in another Hallmark Channel Original Movie entitled Nearlyweds. On May 5, 2013, Panabaker joined actors including Philip Baker Hall, Bill Pullman, and Maggie Siff in performing at Cedering Fox's WordTheatre, where they read aloud contemporary short fiction.[13]
In 2014, Panabaker starred in director Bradley D. King's award-winning science-fiction film Time Lapse,[14] for which she won the award for Best Actor/Actress at the 2014 London Independent Film Festival.[15]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sky High | Layla Williams | |
| 2005 | Rule Number One | Grace Jones | Short film |
| 2005 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Phoebe North | |
| 2007 | Mr. Brooks | Jane Brooks | |
| 2007 | Home of the Giants | Bridgette 'Bridge' Bachman | |
| 2009 | Friday the 13th | Jenna | |
| 2010 | The Crazies | Becca | |
| 2010 | The Ward | Sarah | |
| 2010 | Weakness | Danielle | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2012 | Girls Against Boys | Shae | |
| 2012 | Piranha 3DD | Maddy | |
| 2014 | Time Lapse | Callie | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2015 | This Isn't Funny | Stacey |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Family Affair | Parker LeeAnn Aldays | Episode: "Ballroom Blitz" |
| 2003 | The Bernie Mac Show | Chelsea | Episode: "Raging Election" |
| 2003 | Malcolm in the Middle | Kathy McCulskey | Episode: "Reese's Party" |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Girl | Episode: "Play with Fire" |
| 2003 | The Guardian | Samantha Gray | Episode: "The Father-Daughter Dance" |
| 2003 | The Division | Melissa Ringston | Episode: "As I Was Going to St. Ives..." |
| 2003 | No Place Like Home | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Sex and the Single Mom | Sara Gradwell | Lifetime movie |
| 2004 | Stuck in the Suburbs | Brittany Aarons | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2004 | Searching for David's Heart | Darcy Deeton | Movie |
| 2005 | Mom at Sixteen | Jacey Jeffries | Lifetime movie |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Carrie Lynn Eldridge | Episode: "Intoxicated" |
| 2005 | Empire Falls | Christina "Tick" Roby | Main role |
| 2005 | Summerland | Faith | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Read It and Weep | Isabella | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2006–08 | Shark | Julie Stark | Main role |
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Genny Clarke | Episode: "Owner of a Lonely Heart" |
| 2009 | Grey's Anatomy | Kelsey Simmons | Episode: "Holidaze" |
| 2010 | Medium | Summer Lowry | Episode: "Psych" |
| 2010 | Family Guy | Hillary (voice) | Episode: "Brian Griffin's House of Payne" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Chelsea Sennett | Episode: "Hollywood" |
| 2010 | Chase | Carina Matthews | Episode: "Crazy Love" |
| 2011 | The Shunning | Katie Lapp | Hallmark Channel movie |
| 2012 | Intercept | Kat | Movie |
| 2011 | Memphis Beat | Sister Katherine | Episode: "Flesh and Blood" |
| 2011–13 | Necessary Roughness | Juliette Pittman | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Grimm | Ariel Eberhart | Episode: "Plumed Serpent" |
| 2012–13 | Bones | FBI Special Agent Olivia Sparling | Episodes: "The Gunk in the Garage", "The Shot in the Dark" |
| 2012, 2014 | Franklin & Bash | Bonnie Appel | Episodes: "Voir Dire", "Spirits in the Material World" |
| 2013 | Mad Men | Daisy McCluskey | Episode: "For Immediate Release" |
| 2013 | The Glades | Holly Harper | Episode: "Happy Trails" |
| 2013 | Nearlyweds | Erin | Hallmark Channel movie |
| 2014 | Recipe for Love | Lauren Hennessey | Hallmark Channel movie |
| 2014 | Justified | Penny Cole | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Arrow | Dr. Caitlin Snow | 3 episodes |
| 2014–present | The Flash | Dr. Caitlin Snow Earth-2 Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost |
Main cast |
| 2015 | Fight of the Living Dead | Doctor | Episode: Pilot |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress | The Guardian | Won |
| 2005 | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young Actress | Searching for David's Heart | Won | |
| 2006 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Yours, Mine and Ours | Nominated | |
| 2014 | London Independent Film Festival | Best Actor/Actress[citation needed] | Time Lapse | Won |
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi | The Flash | Nominated |
References
- ^ Andreeva, Natalie. "'Rick Cosnett & Danielle Panabaker To Co-Star In CW Pilot 'The Flash'". Deadline. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie. "Arrow Scoop: Which Flash Characters Are Heading to Starling City?". TV Guide. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ "Danielle Panabaker @ Filmbug". Filmbug.com. 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ "Danielle Panabaker: Biography". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Danielle Panabaker Super Star". Chicago Sun-Times. November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Official Site of Danielle Panabaker".
- ^ a b "Exclusive: Danielle Panabaker on Piranha 3DD, Stolen T-Shirts". Shockya.com. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Nordyke, Kimberly (March 29, 2006). "Grammer to direct; Brady set to 'Flirt'". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
- ^ "'Shark' Co-Star Floats to 'Friday the 13th'". The Hollywood Reporter. Zap2it. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ^ "Danielle Panabaker Talks The Crazies and John Carpenter's The Ward". Dreadcentral.com. 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ C.J. Darlington. "Michael Landon Jr. Interview". Title Trakk. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "For all of you who are disappointed that..." Beverly Lewis' The Shunning Movie. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Cedering Fox knows the power of speaking the written word". Los Angeles Times. May 4, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ Scott Hallam (October 28, 2014). "Berkshire County Takes Top Honors at Shriekfest 2014". Dread Central. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ David Ollerton (April 21, 2014). "London Independent Film Festival 2014 – Winners Announced". The London Film Review. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
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