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NINA DOBREV, is a Canadian actress and model who was born in Bulgaria. She played the role of Mia Jones, the single teenage mother, on Degrassi: The Next Generation, from the show's sixth to ninth season









Nina Dobrev
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Nina Dobrev at the 2010 Paley Center for Media.
Native nameНиколина Константинова Добрева
BornNikolina Konstantinova Dobreva
(1989-01-09) January 9, 1989 (age 24)
Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActress, model
Years active2006–present
Website
www.ninadobrev.com
Nina Dobrev (born Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva; January 9, 1989) is a Canadian actress and model who was born in Bulgaria. She played the role of Mia Jones, the single teenage mother, on Degrassi: The Next Generation, from the show's sixth to ninth season. She stars as Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce on The CW American television teen drama, The Vampire Diaries.

 

Early life

Nina Dobrev was born in Sofia, Bulgaria as Николина Константинова Добрева, and moved to Canada at the age of two, where she was raised in Toronto, Ontario.[1] She speaks fluent French, English, and Bulgarian. She has an older brother, Alexander; her father is a computer specialist and her mother is an artist.[1]
Dobrev attended J. B. Tyrrell Sr. Public School, where she started ballet and jazz classes, and competed in rhythmic gymnastics.[1] Then, she attended 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.[2]

Career

Dobrev at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
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 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 an MTV movie called The American Mall on CTV. She is currently starring in The CW's drama The Vampire Diaries, playing the dual role of Katherine Pierce, a vampire loved by two human brothers during the American Civil War, and Katherine's doppelgänger Elena Gilbert, a human who is caught between the same two brothers, now vampires, Damon and Stefan Salvatore.[3]
She also had a minor role in the erotic thriller Chloe, theatrically released by Sony Pictures Classics on March 26, 2010.[4] The film had enjoyed commercial success and became director Atom Egoyan's biggest moneymaker ever.[5]
In April 2011, Dobrev was cast as Candace in the film adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, alongside Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Paul Rudd.[6] Shooting began in May of that year in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and she completed her scenes on June 27, 2011.[7] The film was released in September 2012.
In 2012, she appeared in a Funny or Die music video with Nick Braun called SPF.[8] The song, written by Dobrev, Braun, and hip-hop producer Jewels Beats,[9] charted as high as #188 on iTunes Comedy Charts.

Philanthropy

In September 2011, Dobrev co-hosted We Day alongside Joe Jonas.[10] We Day is organized by Free the Children. Dobrev also designed a T-Shirt[11] with Me to We Style, which gives 50% of its profits to Free the Children.[12]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Away from HerMonica
2006Playing HouseYoung Frannie
2007How She MoveTall Girl in the Bathroom
2007Poet, TheThe PoetRachel
2007Fugitive PiecesBella
2007My Daughter's SecretJustine
2008Repo! The Genetic OperaTeenage Zydrate Addict
2008Mookie's LawRosebellaShort film
2008American Mall, TheThe American MallAlly Shepherd
2009ChloeAnna
2009Degrassi Goes HollywoodMia Jones
2011Roommate, TheThe RoommateMaria
2011ArenaLori
2012Perks of Being a Wallflower, TheThe Perks of Being a WallflowerCandace Kelmeckis
2014Let's Be CopsFilming
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–2009Degrassi: The Next GenerationMia Jones46 episodes
2007Too Young to MarryJessicaTV Film
2008Never Cry WerewolfLoren HansettTV film
2008Border, TheThe BorderMaia
Episodes:
  • "Articles of Faith"
  • "Blowback"
2009Eleventh HourGrace DahlEpisode: "Eternal"
2009Merry MadagascarCupid the Reindeer
  • TV film
  • Voice only
2009–presentVampire Diaries, TheThe Vampire Diaries
TV SeriesMain Role
2011Super Hero Squad Show, TheThe Super Hero Squad ShowEllen
  • Episode: "This Man-Thing, This Monster!"
  • Voice only

Awards and nominations

Dobrev at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards
YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2010Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Breakout Star – FemaleThe Vampire DiariesWon
2010Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-FiThe Vampire DiariesWon
2010J-14 Teen Icon AwardsIconic TV ActressThe Vampire DiariesNominated
2010Young Hollywood AwardsMaking Their MarkThe Vampire DiariesWon
2010Young Hollywood AwardsCast To Watch (with Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder)The Vampire DiariesWon
2011Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-FiThe Vampire DiariesWon
2011Teen Choice AwardsChoice Hottie – FemaleThe Vampire DiariesNominated
2011Teen Choice AwardsChoice VampireThe Vampire DiariesNominated
2012People's Choice AwardsFavorite TV Drama ActressThe Vampire DiariesWon
2012Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-FiThe Vampire DiariesWon
2012San Diego Film Critics Society AwardBest Ensemble PerformanceThe Perks of Being a WallflowerWon
2012J-14 Teen Icon AwardsIconic TV ActressThe Vampire DiariesPending
2013People's Choice AwardsFavorite Dramatic TV ActressThe Vampire DiariesNominated
2013Teen Choice AwardsActress Fantasy/Sci-fiThe Vampire DiariesPending

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Degrassi Gets Schooled". TheEyeopener.com. 2008-11-04. Archived from the original on 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2009-03-08). "Networks see flurry of pilot castings". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  4. ^ "Chloe (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  5. ^ Pevere, Geoff (2010-12-07). "The Digital Revolution: Part 1". thestar.com. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  6. ^ Finke, Nikki (2011-04-15). "Nina Dobrev Goes From 'Vampire Diaries' To 'The Perks Of Being A Wallflower'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  7. ^ "Nina Dobrev". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  8. ^ "SPF with Nina Dobrev". Funny Or Die. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  9. ^ "SPF with Nina Dobrev". Funnyordie.com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  10. ^ "Nina Dobrev Joins We Day Toronto!". 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  11. ^ "''Hunger Bites T-Shirt''". Metowestyle.com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  12. ^ "''About Me to We Style''". Metowestyle.com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.

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