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Danneel Harris
Danneel Harris, December 2007
Born	Elta Danneel Graul March 18, 1979 (1979-03-18) (age 30) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation	Actress,
Years active	2003–present

Danneel Harris (born Elta Danneel Graul on March 18, 1979) is an American Actress, Model and Gymnast best known for her roles as Rachel Gatina on The CW's One Tree Hill and her film portrayals in Fired Up and Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.

Biography

Early life

Harris was born Elta Danneel Graul in Lafayette, Louisiana, and was reared in the small town of Eunice in St. Landry Parish. She was named after her great-grandmother. Her first name is Elta 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.

Modeling and Television 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 got a recurring role on the hit TV show One Tree Hill, playing 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. Harris revealed to The CW Upfront that she has been contacted about returning to One Tree Hill in season seven. Harris appeared on the cover of the November 2006 edition of Maxim with One Tree Hill costars Hilarie Burton and Sophia Bush. Reports have been confirmed with Harris returning for the series upcoming seventh season as Rachel Gatina in a seven episode arc beginning from the second episode of the seventh season.

Harris appeared in the episode Shelter Island as Nora Zinman in CBS's How I Met Your Mother. The episode premiered on October 20, 2008 and Harris replaced Sara Paxton who dropped out.

Film career

Danneel has appeared in independent short films such as The Plight of Clownana and Rule Number One. She has also had small roles in films such as Straight to DVD films Extreme Movie and Still Waiting.

In 2007 alongside One Tree Hill star Elizabeth Harnois in Ten Inch Hero which followed the relationships of a group of staff working at a sandwich shop.

She made her theatrical debut as Vanessa Fleming in the sequel to 2004's Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle 2008's Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay as Vanessa Flemming. The film was released to mixed to positive reviews and had moderate success at the box office earning $43,493,123 worldwide.

Personal Life

In November 2009, Danneel got engaged to her Ten Inch Hero co star and boyfriend of three years, Jensen Ackles. ¹

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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