Nina Dobrev
Nina Dobrev | |
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| Николина Константинова Добрева | |
 At PaleyFest 2014 for The Vampire Diaries | |
| Born | Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva January 9, 1989 |
| Nationality | Canadian and Bulgarian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | www |
Nina Dobrev (born Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva; January 9, 1989) is a Bulgarian Canadian actress and model.[1][2] She played the role of Mia Jones, the single teenage mother, on Degrassi: The Next Generation, from the show's sixth to ninth season (2006–2009). Since 2009 she stars as Elena Gilbert on The CW's supernatural drama, The Vampire Diaries.
Early life
Dobrev was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, as Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva (Bulgarian: Николина Константинова Добрева), and moved to Canada at the age of two, where she was raised in Toronto, Ontario.[3] She speaks fluent English and Bulgarian.[4] She has an older brother, Aleksandar Dobrev. Her father, Konstantin Dobrev, is a computer specialist, and her mother, Mihaela Dobreva (née Radeva), is an artist.[3]
Dobrev attended J. B. Tyrrell Sr. Public School, where she started ballet and jazz classes, and competed in rhythmic gymnastics.[3] Then, she attended the arts program at Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Scarborough, Ontario, and Ryerson University in Toronto, majoring in sociology. She left in 2008 to pursue her acting career. She took acting classes at Armstrong Acting Studios in Toronto.[5] She is now currently living in Atlanta, Georgia where The Vampire Diaries is shooting.[citation needed]
Career
Dobrev has appeared in a number of feature films, including Fugitive Pieces, Away from Her, Never Cry Werewolf, and the teen television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. She also starred in a number of Lifetime original movies. In 2007 she appeared in the music video of You Got That Light performed by Wade Allain-Marcus and David Baum. She also was in the MTV movie The American Mall. She is currently starring in The CW's supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries, playing the role of Elena Gilbert, a girl loved by two vampire brothers, Damon and Stefan Salvatore.[6]
She also had a role in the erotic thriller Chloe, theatrically released by Sony Pictures Classics on March 26, 2010.[7] The film had enjoyed commercial success and became director Atom Egoyan's biggest moneymaker ever.[8]
In April 2011, Dobrev was cast as Candace in the film adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, alongside Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Paul Rudd and Ezra Miller.[9] Shooting began in May of that year in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and she completed her scenes on June 27, 2011.[10] The film was released on September 21, 2012.
In August 2014, she starred alongside Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. in the 20th Century Fox comedy Let's Be Cops.[citation needed]
Personal life
Dobrev began dating The Vampire Diaries co-star Ian Somerhalder. The two split in May 2013.[11][12]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Away from Her | Monica | |
| 2006 | Playing House | Young Frannie | |
| 2007 | How She Move | Tall girl in the bathroom | |
| 2007 | The Poet | Rachel | |
| 2007 | Too Young to Marry | Jessica | TV film |
| 2007 | Fugitive Pieces | Bella | |
| 2007 | My Daughter's Secret | Justine Dysert | TV film |
| 2008 | Repo! The Genetic Opera | Teenage zydrate addict | |
| 2008 | Never Cry Werewolf | Loren Hansett | TV film |
| 2008 | The American Mall | Ally Shepherd | TV film |
| 2008 | Mookie's Law | Rosebella | Short film |
| 2009 | You Got That Light | Girl | Short film |
| 2009 | Degrassi Goes Hollywood | Mia Jones | TV film |
| 2009 | Chloe | Anna | |
| 2011 | The Roommate | Maria | |
| 2011 | Arena | Lori | |
| 2012 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Candace Kelmeckis | |
| 2014 | Let's Be Cops | Josie | |
| 2015 | The Final Girls | Vicki | Post-Production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2009 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Mia Jones | 35 episodes |
| 2008 | The Border | Maia | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Grace Dahl | Episode: "Eternal" |
| 2009 | Merry Madagascar | Cupid the Reindeer (voice) | TV special |
| 2009–present | The Vampire Diaries | Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce/Amara | Lead role |
| 2011 | Family Guy | Various voices | Episode: "Trading Places" |
| 2011 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Ellen (voice) | Episode: "This Man-Thing, This Monster!" |
| 2014 | The Originals | Tatia Petrova | Episode: "Red Door" |
Awards and nominations
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References
- ^ Dobrev, Nina. "Nina Dobrev's Twitter feed". Nina Dobrev.
- ^ "Усмихнатата, красива и позитивна българка Нина Добрев". Struma. January 13, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ a b c Calhoun, Crissy (2010). "Cast Bios: Nina Dobrev". Love You To Death: The Unofficial Companion to The Vampire Diaries. Ecw Pr. ISBN 978-1-55022-978-3.
- ^ "Dobrev: 'I'm proud to be Bulgarian' - Celebrity News - Digital Spy". Digitalspy.ca. November 22, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Degrassi Gets Schooled". TheEyeopener.com. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 8, 2009). "Networks see flurry of pilot castings". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 10, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ^ "Chloe (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ Pevere, Geoff (December 7, 2010). "The Digital Revolution: Part 1". Toronto: thestar.com. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (April 15, 2011). "Nina Dobrev Goes From 'Vampire Diaries' To 'The Perks Of Being A Wallflower'". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "Nina Dobrev". Twitter.com. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ "Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder Take Romance Public". US Magazine. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ "Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder Break Up". US Magazine. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ a b "Winners of "Teen Choice 2010" Announced" (PDF). Teen Choice Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ a b Fulghum, Sherrill (May 14, 2010). "Young Hollywood Award Winners". Allvoices. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (August 7, 2011). "Teen Choice Awards 2011 Winners Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ Votta, Rae (June 29, 2011). "Teen Choice Awards 2011 Nominees Announced: Harry Potter vs Twilight". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ Martin, Lara (July 26, 2011). "'Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco to host Teen Choice 2011". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "People's Choice Award winners". USA Today. January 11, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "Teen Choice Awards 2012: 'Hunger Games,' 'Twilight' and Justin Bieber Win Big". abc News. July 23, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "S.D. Film Critics vote 'Argo' top film of 2012". UT San Diego. December 12, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ Goodacre, Kate (January 10, 2013). "People's Choice Awards 2013: The winners and nominees in full". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "Complete list of Teen Choice 2013 Awards winners". LA Times. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ a b "People's Choice Awards 2014: The winners list". Entertainment Weekly. January 8, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "'Veronica Mars' Hits A Neptune High, Wins Top Honors At The mtvU Fandom Awards". MTV News.
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