Nina Dobrev
Dobrev at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	Nina Constantinova Dobreva January 9, 1989 (1989-01-09) (age 20) Sofia, Bulgaria
Occupation	Actress, Model
Years active	2006-present

Nina Dobrev (born Nina Constantinova Dobreva;^[1] January 9, 1989) is a Bulgarian-Canadian actress, instrumentalist, and model currently living in Canada. She has played the role of Mia Jones, the single teenage mother on Degrassi: The Next Generation, since the show's sixth season. She currently stars as Elena Gilbert in the TV series The Vampire Diaries.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Early life

Dobrev was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, but she moved to Canada at the age of two and has lived in Toronto, Ontario since then. Her mother is an artist; her father is a computer specialist. She has one older brother who is now studying to become an engineer.^[2] She attended J.B. Tyrrell Sr. Public School and Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Scarborough, Ontario. From a very young age she showed great enthusiasm and talent for the arts: dance, gymnastics, theater, music, visual arts, and acting. Dobrev attended the Dean Armstrong Acting school where she was discovered by many different talent agencies in Toronto.

[edit] Career

Modeling jobs led to commercials, which then turned into film auditions. Shortly thereafter, she booked roles in feature films including Fugitive Pieces, Away from Her, Never Cry Werewolf, and the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. She was also in an MTV movie called The American Mall on CTV. She has landed the lead role in The CW's drama pilot The Vampire Diaries, playing Elena, a human who is caught between two vampire brothers.^[3]

[edit] Personal life

Dobrev attended Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Toronto 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. ^[4]

[edit] Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2006	Away from Her	Monica
	Repo! The Genetic Opera	Teenage Zydrate Addict
2007	The Poet (aka Hearts of War)	Rachel
	Fugitive Pieces	Bella
	My Daughter's Secret	Justine
2008	How She Move	Tall Girl	Extra (Uncredited)
	Mookies Law	Rosebella	Short film
2009	Chloe	Anna
	You Got That Light	Girl	Extra (Uncredited)
Film Made for Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	The Playing House	Shania	Minor Role
2007	Too Young to Marry	Jessica	Lead Role
2008	The American Mall	Ally Shepherd	Lead Role
	Never Cry Werewolf	Loren Hansett	Lead Role
2009	Degrassi Goes Hollywood	Mia Jones	Lead Role
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006-2009	Degrassi: The Next Generation	Mia Jones	2006-2007, Season 6 (Supporting Role) 2007-2009, Season's 7-8 (Regular Role) 2009, Season 9 (Guest Appearance)
2009-Present	The Vampire Diaries	Elena Gilbert/Katherine	Lead Role
Television Guest Appearances
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	The Border	Maia	2 Episodes
2009	Eleventh Hour	Rachel Dahl	Episode: Eternal
	Merry Madagascar	Cupid the Reindeer	(voice)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Nina Dobrev at the Internet Movie Database
• Nina Dobrev on Twitter
• AOL Interview: Degrassi
• AOL Interview: The American Mall

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