Shantel VanSanten
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Shantel Yvonne VanSanten (born July 25, 1985) is an American
actress and model
. She currently stars in the CW
television series One Tree Hill
where she portrays Quinn James On film, she stars in You and I
, Something Wicked
, and The Final Destination. As a model
, she has been featured in magazines such as Teen Vogue
and Seventeen
.
. She is of Dutch and Norwegian descent. VanSanten was raised in Dallas, Texas
where she attended Incarnate Word Academy
(an all-girls college prep school) in Houston and Texas Christian University
in Fort Worth, Texas
. VanSanten also started her career as a model at the age of fifteen for the Page Parkes Management.
's reality television series Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Model Search but was eliminated in the series's first episode.
In 2007, it was announced she had signed on in a film adaption
of the novel t.A.T.u. Come Back. Filming took place throughout 2007 in Los Angeles
and Moscow
. Starring alongside Mischa Barton
, the film premiered in Russia on January 25, 2011.
In 2009, VanSanten appeared as Lori Milligan in The Final Destination, the fourth installment in the Final Destination film series
. Released on August 28, 2009, the film debuted at #1 earning $28.3 million in its first weekend. The film was released to negative reviews, but earned international gross of $183.2 million.
Also in 2009, she made a guest appearance in the television series CSI: NY
in the episode "She's Not There" as Tara Habis. She signed on as a series regular in The CW television drama series One Tree Hill
as Quinn James, appearing in seasons seven through nine.
VanSanten stars as Christine in Something Wicked
, which is slated for an August 25, 2011 release. The film is the last to feature the late actress Brittany Murphy
, who portrays VanSanten's sister-in-law Susan.
She appears in City and Colour's video "Fragile Bird"
United States
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actress and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. She currently stars in the CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
television series One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
where she portrays Quinn James On film, she stars in You and I
You and I (film)
You and I is a 2011 drama-film directed by Roland Joffé, depicting a fictionalised version of real events adapted from the novel t.A.T.u. Come Back. The film features Mischa Barton, Shantel VanSanten, Julia Volkova and Lena Katina...
, Something Wicked
Something Wicked (film)
Something Wicked is a 2011 psychological thriller film directed by Darin Scott and starring Shantel VanSanten. This will be the last film ever released that featured the late Brittany Murphy...
, and The Final Destination. As a model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, she has been featured in magazines such as Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue magazine began as a version of Vogue magazine for teenage girls. This US magazine focuses on fashion and celebrities and offers information about the latest entertainment and feature stories on current issues and events.- Description :...
and Seventeen
Seventeen (magazine)
Seventeen is an American magazine for teenagers. It was first published in September 1944 by Walter Annenberg's Triangle Publications. News Corporation bought Triangle in 1988, and sold Seventeen to K-III Communications in 1991. Primedia sold the magazine to Hearst in 2003. It is still in the...
.
Early life
VanSanten was born in Luverne, MinnesotaLuverne, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,617 people, 1,968 households, and 1,247 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,356.1 people per square mile . There were 2,161 housing units at an average density of 634.7 per square mile...
. She is of Dutch and Norwegian descent. VanSanten was raised in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
where she attended Incarnate Word Academy
Incarnate Word Academy
Incarnate Word Academy can refer to:*Incarnate Word Academy — St. Louis, Missouri*Incarnate Word Academy — Cleveland, Ohio*Incarnate Word Academy — Brownsville, Texas...
(an all-girls college prep school) in Houston and Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
in Fort Worth, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. VanSanten also started her career as a model at the age of fifteen for the Page Parkes Management.
Career
VanSanten first appeared as a finalist on NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's reality television series Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Model Search but was eliminated in the series's first episode.
In 2007, it was announced she had signed on in a film adaption
You and I (film)
You and I is a 2011 drama-film directed by Roland Joffé, depicting a fictionalised version of real events adapted from the novel t.A.T.u. Come Back. The film features Mischa Barton, Shantel VanSanten, Julia Volkova and Lena Katina...
of the novel t.A.T.u. Come Back. Filming took place throughout 2007 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. Starring alongside Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton is a British-American fashion model, film, television, and stage actress, best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C..-Early life:...
, the film premiered in Russia on January 25, 2011.
In 2009, VanSanten appeared as Lori Milligan in The Final Destination, the fourth installment in the Final Destination film series
Final Destination (film series)
The Final Destination series is a series of horror films based on an unproduced script written by Jeffrey Reddick for the X-Files television series. Distributed by New Line Cinema, all five films are centered on the themes of fatalism, predestination, and precognition, in relation to death...
. Released on August 28, 2009, the film debuted at #1 earning $28.3 million in its first weekend. The film was released to negative reviews, but earned international gross of $183.2 million.
Also in 2009, she made a guest appearance in the television series CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
in the episode "She's Not There" as Tara Habis. She signed on as a series regular in The CW television drama series One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
as Quinn James, appearing in seasons seven through nine.
VanSanten stars as Christine in Something Wicked
Something Wicked (film)
Something Wicked is a 2011 psychological thriller film directed by Darin Scott and starring Shantel VanSanten. This will be the last film ever released that featured the late Brittany Murphy...
, which is slated for an August 25, 2011 release. The film is the last to feature the late actress Brittany Murphy
Brittany Murphy
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack , known professionally as Brittany Murphy, was an American actress and singer. She starred in films such as Clueless, Just Married, Girl Interrupted, Spun, 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys...
, who portrays VanSanten's sister-in-law Susan.
She appears in City and Colour's video "Fragile Bird"
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | The Final Destination | Lori Milligan | |
| In My Pocket | Sophie | ||
| 2010 | Something Wicked Something Wicked (film) Something Wicked is a 2011 psychological thriller film directed by Darin Scott and starring Shantel VanSanten. This will be the last film ever released that featured the late Brittany Murphy... |
Christine | Post-production |
| Remembrance | Rebecca Levine | ||
| 2011 | You and I You and I (film) You and I is a 2011 drama-film directed by Roland Joffé, depicting a fictionalised version of real events adapted from the novel t.A.T.u. Come Back. The film features Mischa Barton, Shantel VanSanten, Julia Volkova and Lena Katina... |
Janie Sawyer | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009–2012 | One Tree Hill One Tree Hill (TV series) One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster... |
Quinn James | Main cast (S7-S9) |
| 2009 | CSI: NY CSI: NY CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes... |
Tara Habis | Episode: "She's Not There" |
| Music videos | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | "Fragile Bird Fragile Bird "Fragile Bird" is the first single from City and Colour's third studio album, Little Hell. It currently holds the record for the most consecutive and non-consecutive weeks at #1 on the reincarnation of the Canadian alternative rock chart, with 7 weeks and 9 weeks, respectively.-Charts:-Sports:The... " |
Distressed woman | City and Colour City and Colour City and Colour is the recording alias for Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green, who was also the guitarist and vocalist of the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. He plays melodic acoustic and folk music and is often accompanied by a rotating number of Canadian indie rock... video |