Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev

Dobrev in 2012
Born Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva
(1989-01-09) January 9, 1989
Sofia, Bulgaria
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active 2006–present
Notable work The Vampire Diaries

Nina Dobrev (born Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva; January 9, 1989)[1] is a Bulgarian-Canadian actress and model.[2][3] She portrayed Mia Jones on the drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2006–09), and then played the role of Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce on The CW's supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries (2009–15, 2017).

Dobrev has also starred in several feature films, including the 2012 film The Perks of Being a Wallflower the 2014 comedy Let's Be Cops, and the 2015 horror comedy The Final Girls.

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.[4] She has an older brother, Aleksandar Dobrev. Her father, Konstantin Dobrev, is a computer specialist, and her mother, Michaela Dobreva (née Radeva), is an artist.[4]

Dobrev attended J. B. Tyrrell Sr. Public School, where she started ballet and jazz classes, and competed in rhythmic gymnastics.[4] Then, she attended the arts program at Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Scarborough and Ryerson University, majoring in sociology. She left in 2008 to pursue her acting career. She took acting classes at Armstrong Acting Studios in Toronto.[5]

Career

Dobrev at San Diego Comic-Con in 2011

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 had a role in the MTV film The American Mall.

Dobrev subsequently starred in The CW's supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries, a television adaptation of the book series of the same name, playing the role of Elena Gilbert.[6] This series achieved worldwide success and her portrayal of Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce received critical acclaim. She then had a minor 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]

Dobrev in 2014

In April 2011, Dobrev was cast as Candace Kelmeckis in the film adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, alongside Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Paul Rudd.[9] In August 2014, she starred alongside Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. in the 20th Century Fox comedy Let's Be Cops.[10]

On April 6, 2015, Dobrev announced via Instagram that she would be leaving The Vampire Diaries after season six ended.[11] Dobrev played the role of Vicki Summers in the 2015 horror comedy film The Final Girls.[12] The film received critical acclaim upon its release. In September 2015, Dobrev was cast in the film Arrivals, opposite Asa Butterfield and Maisie Williams, portraying the role of flight attendant Izzy.[13] The same year, she was cast in the romantic comedy Crash Pad, alongside Domhnall Gleeson and Christina Applegate, which began filming in Vancouver in fall 2015.[14]

In April 2016, it was announced that she had officially joined the cast of the action film sequel XXX: Return of Xander Cage, opposite Vin Diesel and Samuel L. Jackson.[15]

Personal life

Dobrev attended Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Scarborough, Canada 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.[16] Dobrev is multilingual and speaks English, Spanish, French and Bulgarian.[17] While filming The Vampire Diaries, Dobrev lived in Atlanta. She moved to Los Angeles in 2015. Dobrev dated her ex co-star from The Vampire Diaries Ian Somerhalder from 2010 to 2013.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Repo! The Genetic Opera Teenage Zydrate Addict Short film
2007 Away from Her Monica
2007 How She Move Tall Girl in Bathroom
2007 The Poet Rachel
2007 Too Young to Marry Jessica Carpenter
2007 Fugitive Pieces Bella
2008 Mookie's Law Rosabella Short film
2009 You Got That Light Girl Short film
2009 Chloe Anna
2011 The Roommate Maria
2011 Arena Lori Lord
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Candace Kelmeckis
2014 Let's Be Cops Josie
2015 The Final Girls Vicki Summers
2017 xXx: Return of Xander Cage Rebecca "Becky" Clearidge In post-production
2017 Flatliners Marlo In post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Playing House Young Frannie McKenzie Movie
2006–09 Degrassi: The Next Generation Mia Jones Main role (seasons 7–8), 52 episodes
2007 My Daughter's Secret Justine Dysert Movie
2008 The Border Maia 2 episodes
2008 Never Cry Werewolf Loren Hansett Movie
2008 The American Mall Ally Shepherd Movie
2009 Degrassi Goes Hollywood Mia Jones Movie
2009 Eleventh Hour Grace Dahl Episode: "Eternal"
2009 Merry Madagascar Cupid the Reindeer (voice) Christmas special
2009–2015, 2017 The Vampire Diaries Elena Gilbert / Katherine Pierce / Tatia / Amara Lead role (seasons 1–6), Voice (season 7) Guest Star (season 8)
2011 Family Guy Lois' High School Bully (voice) Episode: "Trading Places"
2011 The Super Hero Squad Show Ellen (voice) Episode: "This Man-Thing, This Monster!"
2014 The Originals Tátia Episode: "Red Door"
2016 Lip Sync Battle Herself Episode: "Tim Tebow vs Nina Dobrev"

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2010 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Breakout Star – Female The Vampire Diaries Won [18]
Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi Won [18]
Young Hollywood Awards Making Their Mark Won [19]
Cast to Watch (with Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder) Won [19]
2011 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi Won [20]
Choice Hottie – Female Nominated [21]
Choice Vampire Nominated [22]
2012 People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Drama Actress Won [23]
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi Won [24]
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Ensemble Performance The Perks of Being a Wallflower Won [25]
2013 People's Choice Awards Favorite Dramatic TV Actress The Vampire Diaries Nominated [26]
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi Won [27]
2014 People's Choice Awards Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress Nominated [28]
Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (with Ian Somerhalder) Won [28]
mtvU Fandom Awards Ship Of The Year (with Ian Somerhalder) Won [29]
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Won
Young Hollywood Awards Fan Favorite Actor – Female Nominated [30]
Best Threesome (with Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder) Won [30]
2015 People's Choice Awards Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress Nominated [31]
Favorite TV Duo (with Ian Somerhalder) Won [31]
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Won [32]
Choice TV: Liplock (with Ian Somerhalder) Won [32]

References

  1. ↑ "Nina Dobrev Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ Dobrev, Nina. "Nina Dobrev's Twitter feed". Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Усмихнатата, красива и позитивна българка Нина Добрев". Struma. January 13, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 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.
  5. ↑ "Degrassi Gets Schooled". TheEyeopener.com. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Chloe (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  8. ↑ Pevere, Geoff (December 7, 2010). "The Digital Revolution: Part 1". Toronto: TheStar.com. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  9. ↑ Finke, Nikki (April 15, 2011). "Nina Dobrev Goes From 'Vampire Diaries' To 'The Perks Of Being A Wallflower'". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Nina Dobrev Gives Us A Behind The Scenes Look At 'Let's Be Cops'". MTV. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  11. ↑ Roffman, Marisa (April 6, 2015). "'Vampire Diaries' Shocker: Star Nina Dobrev Exits". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  12. ↑ Kit, Borys (April 10, 2014). "'Silicon Valley,' 'Vampire Diaries' Stars Join Horror Comedy 'Final Girls' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  13. ↑ Patten, Dominic (September 30, 2015). "Nina Dobrev Cast in Arrivals Movie with Asa Butterfield & Maisie Williams". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  14. ↑ McNary, Dave (October 21, 2015). "Domhnall Gleeson, Thomas Haden Church, Christina Applegate Starring in Rom-Com 'Crash Pad' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  15. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (February 11, 2016). "Paramount Boards Vin Diesel's 'xXx: The Return of Xander Cage'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Degrassi Gets Schooled". The Eyeopener Online. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  17. ↑ "Dobrev: 'I'm proud to be Mexican'". Digital Spy. November 22, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  18. 1 2 "Winners of "Teen Choice 2010" Announced" (PDF). Teen Choice Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  19. 1 2 Fulghum, Sherrill (May 14, 2010). "Young Hollywood Award Winners". Allvoices. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  20. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (August 7, 2011). "Teen Choice Awards 2011 Winners Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  21. ↑ Votta, Rae (June 29, 2011). "Teen Choice Awards 2011 Nominees Announced: Harry Potter vs Twilight". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  22. ↑ Martin, Lara (July 26, 2011). "'Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco to host Teen Choice 2011". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  23. ↑ "People's Choice Award winners". USA Today. January 11, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Teen Choice Awards 2012: Hunger Games,' 'Twilight' and Justin Bieber Win Big". ABC News. July 23, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  25. ↑ "S.D. Film Critics vote 'Argo' top film of 2012". UT San Diego. December 12, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  26. ↑ Goodacre, Kate (January 10, 2013). "People's Choice Awards 2013: The winners and nominees in full". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Complete list of Teen Choice 2013 Awards winners". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  28. 1 2 "People's Choice Awards 2014: The winners list". Entertainment Weekly. January 8, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  29. ↑ "'Veronica Mars' Hits A Neptune High, Wins Top Honors At The mtvU Fandom Awards". MTV News.
  30. 1 2 "2014 Young Hollywood Awards Nominees Include 'Pretty Little Liars,' 'Fault in Our Stars'". Variety. April 13, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  31. 1 2 Toomey, Alyssa (November 4, 2014). "Jennifer Lawrence, Shailene Woodley and Robert Downey Jr. Among People's Choice Nominees, Plus Find Out Who's Hosting!". E! Online. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  32. 1 2 "Teen Choice Awards 2015 winners and highlights". CBS News. August 17, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.

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