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Danneel Harris
Born	Elta Danneel Graul March 18, 1979 (1979-03-18) (age 29) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.

Danneel Harris (born March 18, 1979) is an American actress, best known for her role on the TV show One Tree Hill and Kumar's ex-girlfriend in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 2 Filmography 3 External links

Biography

Early life

Harris was born Elta Danneel Graul in Lafayette, LA and was raised in the small town of Eunice. Harris was named after her great-grandmother. Her first name, Elta, is a French name, but she always goes by her middle name. The name "Danneel" was inspired by Danneel Street in New Orleans. Her cousin is actress Mary Lou. She moved to Los Angeles and continued her acting training with John Homa, Calmeson and Calmeson, and Craig Wargo.

Career

Before she landed her first acting role, Harris worked as a model with such companies as Big Sexy Hair and Juicy Jeans. She first appeared in a television commercial. The independent film The Plight of Clownana marks her first major acting role. Her other credits include the WB's What I Like About You, guest appearance on Mad TV and a supporting role in the yet-to-be released indie Rule Number One starring Ed Harris.

Harris is skilled in gymnastics and her musical talents include playing the piano and singing. She relocated to New York in 2004 for her role on One Life to Live. In 2005, Harris scored a recurring role on the hit TV show One Tree Hill, playing the fiery redhead Rachel Gatina, a thorn in many of the character's sides. She went on to become an integral part of the show, featuring in the main credits of the fourth season. However in season five she was only in two episodes due to its format change. She is expected to appear again in season six. Harris appeared on the cover of the November 2006 edition of Maxim with One Tree Hill costars Hilarie Burton and Sophia Bush. As of 2008, Harris replaced Sarah Paxton as Nora, the sister of Sarah Chalke's character, Stella, in the CBS's How I Met Your Mother.

Filmography

• The Plight of Clownana (2004)
• What I Like About You .... Kate (4 episodes, 2004)
• One Life to Live .... Shannon McBain (unknown episodes, 2004)
• Joey .... Katie (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
• JAG .... Cameron 'Cammie' Cresswell (2 episodes, 2005)
• Charmed .... Glamour Paige (1 episode, 2005)
• Rule Number One (2005) .... April
• Ten Inch Hero (2007) .... Tish
• One Tree Hill .... Rachel Gatina (2005-Present)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....(1 episode (A La Cart)
• Free Radio (2008) .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
• Parental Guidance Suggested (now titled "Extreme Movie") (2008) .... Melissa
• Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) .... Vanessa
• Still Waiting... (2008) (filming) .... Sherry

External links

• Danneel Harris at the Internet Movie Database
• Danneel Harris at TV.com