Nina Dobrev (born Nina Constantinova Dobreva; January 9, 1989) is a Bulgarian-Canadian actress, instrumentalist, and model currently living in Atlanta, Georgia. She has played the role of Mia Jones, the single teenage mother on Degrassi: The Next Generation, since the show's sixth season. She currently stars as Elena Gilbert in the TV series The Vampire Diaries.
[>>]Source: WikipediaNina Dobrev (born Nina Constantinova Dobreva; January 9, 1989) is a Bulgarian-Canadian actress, instrumentalist, and model currently living in Atlanta, Georgia. She has played the role of Mia Jones, the single teenage mother on Degrassi: The Next Generation, since the show's sixth season. She currently stars as Elena Gilbert in the TV series The Vampire Diaries.
Early life
Dobrev was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and then moved to Canada at the age of two and lived in Toronto, Ontario until her relocation to Atlanta,Georgia for her job. Her mother is an artist; her father is a computer specialist. She has one older brother who is now studying to become an engineer. She attended J.B. Tyrrell Sr. Public School and Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Scarborough, Ontario. From a very young age she showed great enthusiasm and talent for the arts: dance, gymnastics, theater, music, visual arts, and acting. Dobrev attended the Dean Armstrong Acting school where she was discovered by many different talent agencies in Toronto.
Career
Modeling jobs led to commercials, which then turned into film auditions. Shortly thereafter, she booked roles in feature films including Fugitive Pieces, Away from Her, Never Cry Werewolf, and the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. She was also in an MTV movie called The American Mall on CTV. She is currently starring in The CW's drama The Vampire Diaries, playing Elena, a human who is caught between two vampire brothers.
Personal life
Dobrev attended Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Toronto until her graduating year. She entered secondary studies at Ryerson University in Toronto, majoring in Sociology, before dropping out in 2008 to pursue her acting career.
Filmography
Film
Year
Film
Role
Notes
2008
The American Mall
Ally
2006
Away from Her
Monica
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Teenage Zydrate Addict
2007
The Poet (aka Hearts of War)
Rachel
Fugitive Pieces
Bella
My Daughter's Secret
Justine
2008
How She Move
Tall Girl
Extra (Uncredited)
Mookies Law
Rosebella
Short film
2009
Chloe
Anna
You Got That Light
Girl
Extra (Uncredited)
Film Made for Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006
The Playing House
Shania
Minor Role
2007
Too Young to Marry
Jessica
Lead Role
2008
The American Mall
Ally Shepherd
Lead Role
Never Cry Werewolf
Loren Hansett
Lead Role
2009
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
Mia Jones
Lead Role
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006-2009
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Mia Jones
2006-2007, Season 6 (Supporting Role)
2007-2009, Season's 7-8 (Regular Role)
2009, Season 9 (Guest Appearance)
2009-Present
The Vampire Diaries
Elena Gilbert/Katherine
Lead Role
Television Guest Appearances
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2008
The Border
Maia
2 Episodes
2009
Eleventh Hour
Rachel Dahl
Episode: Eternal
Merry Madagascar
Cupid the Reindeer
(voice)
References
^ . tv.com. . Retrieved 2009-10-12.
^ Crooke, John (October 15, 2009). . North Bay Nugget. . Retrieved October 26, 2009.
^ . The Eyeopener Online. 2008-11-04. . Retrieved 2009-02-07.
External links
- at the Internet Movie Database
- on Twitter
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