Danielle Campbell
Age: 29
Danielle Campbell (born January 30, 1995) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Jessica Olson in the Disney Channel Original Movie StarStruck and as Simone Daniels in the Disney film Prom. She starred on the television series The Originals as Davina Claire from 2013-16.
Life
Campbell is from Hinsdale, Illinois. Her parents are Georganne and John Campbell, and she has a younger brother. She was discovered in a hair salon in Chicago at the age of 10.
She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, while filming The Originals and the rest of the time in Chicago, Illinois. Since December 2015, she is in a relationship with One Direction band member Louis Tomlinson.
Career
Her first big break was as a guest star on Prison Break, appearing in five episodes. She also appeared in a nationwide commercial for Build-A-Bear Workshop and played the character of Darla in the 2008 movie The Poker House. In 2010, she appeared in the Disney Channel television series Zeke and Luther portraying Dani, before starring in the television movie StarStruck with Sterling Knight the same year. Upon StarStruck's release, she signed a development deal with Disney. She starred in the movie Prom, released on April 29, 2011, co-starring with Nicholas Braun, Nolan Sotillo and Aimee Teegarden.
In 2013, she was cast a starring role in the television series The Originals, where she portrayed the role of a powerful sixteen-year-old witch named Davina for the series' first three seasons. In late 2013, Campbell was announced to star in the 2015 film 16 South, alongside Luke Benward. In April 2015 Campbell shot the movie Race To Redemption where she has a lead role, alongside Aiden Flowers and Luke Perry; the movie is set to be released in 2016.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | The Poker House | Darla | |
2011 | Prom | Simone Daniels | Main role |
2012 | Madea's Witness Protection | Cindy Needleman | Main role |
2016 | Race To Redemption | Hannah Rhodes | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2006-07 | Prison Break | Gracey Hollander | 5 episodes |
2008 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | Young Girl | Commercial |
2010 | Zeke and Luther | Dani | Episode: "Double Crush" |
2010 | Starstruck | Jessica Olson | Disney Channel Original Movie |
2012 | Drop Dead Diva | Carla Middlen | Episode: "Family Matters" |
2013-16 | The Originals | Davina Claire | Main role (seasons 1-3) |