Short Biography

Danielle Nicole Panabaker (born September 19, 1987) is an American film and television actress.

Early life
Panabaker was born in Georgia to Donna and Harold Panabaker. Her younger sister Kay Panabaker is also an actress. She took a theater class at a summer camp and discovered her enjoyment in acting, so she started acting in community theaters at the age of 10, later auditioning for commercials. After moving to Naperville, Illinois, Danielle went to Crone Middle School and later Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville and participated in the speech team. She graduated from high school as valedictorian when she was only 14 years old. Later, feeling it was the only way to land acting roles regularly, Panabaker relocated to Los Angeles, California in order to pursue an acting career. In 2005, she earned her associate`s degree and appeared on the National Dean`s List. In the fall of 2006 she began her senior year at the University of California, Los Angeles, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in June 2007.

Career
Panabaker followed her initial appearances in commercials with roles in television, including a part in the series, The Guardian (for which she won a Young Artist Award), as well as other television series including Malcolm in the Middle, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Summerland, and the Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck in the Suburbs. She has also appeared in the Lifetime Television productions Sex and the Single Mom and Mom at Sixteen, as well as the well-reviewed miniseries Empire Falls. In addition, Panabaker also appeared in stage productions with roles in musical theater, including West Side Story, Pippin, Once Upon A Time, and Beauty Lou and the Country Beast.

In 2005, Panabaker co-starred in two widely released theatrical films, Sky High and Yours, Mine and Ours. Her next role will be in the film Home of the Giants, opposite Ryan Merriman and Haley Joel Osment. She also has a supporting role in the film Mr. Brooks opposite Kevin Costner. In the Disney Channel original movie Read It and Weep, she plays "Is", an alternate version of Jamie, who is played by her sister Kay.

Panabaker was added to the cast of the CBS television drama pilot Shark, as "Julie Stark", the main character`s daughter. She now has a regular role in the series.

Awards
Won:
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Television Series, Guest Starring Actress (The Guardian, 2004)
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Special (Searching for David`s Heart, 2005)

Films:
"Shark" .... Julie Stark (34 episodes, 2006-2008)
- Partners in Crime (2008) TV episode .... Julie Stark
- Shaun of the Dead (2007) TV episode .... Julie Stark
- Every Breath You Take (2007) TV episode .... Julie Stark
- Burning Sensation (2007) TV episode .... Julie Stark
- In the Crosshairs (2007) TV episode .... Julie Stark
(29 more)
Home of the Giants (2007) .... Bridgette Bachman
Mr. Brooks (2007) .... Jane Brooks
Read It and Weep (2006) (TV) .... Is
Yours, Mine and Ours (2005) .... Phoebe North
... aka Yours, Mine & Ours (USA: promotional title)
Rule Number One (2005) .... Grace Jones
Sky High (2005) .... Layla Williams
"Summerland" .... Faith (2 episodes, 2005)
- Careful What You Wish For (2005) TV episode .... Faith
- Safe House (2005) TV episode .... Faith
Empire Falls (2005)

Miscellaneous Information

Friends and Family

Matt Spangler [Friend]

Nick Jonas [Friend]

Christopher Stringini [Friend]

Jesse McCarteny [Friend]

Kay Panabaker [Sister]

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