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![]() Dianna Agron at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, on January 23rd, 2010. |
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| Born | April 30, 1986 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress/Singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Dianna Agron (AY-gron;[1] born April 30, 1986) is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Quinn Fabray on the popular television series Glee.[2]
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Born in Savannah, Agron spent her high school years attending Burlingame High School in California.[2] She is Jewish.[3][4]
Agron has appeared on television shows such as Shark, Close to Home, CSI: NY, Numb3rs and a recurring role on Veronica Mars. She then appeared as Harper on a 13 episode series of short films called It's a Mall World, directed by Milo Ventimiglia, and airing on MTV, and then on the second season of Heroes, also with Ventimiglia.
Agron's most notable role to date is likely as Quinn Fabray, a high school cheerleader, on the FOX series Glee, which has received high ratings and critical acclaim, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe, since the series began in September 2009.
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | TKO | Dyanna | |
| Skid Marks | Megan | ||
| 2009 | A Fuchsia Elephant | Charlotte Hill | Also produced, directed and wrote the screenplay. |
| Dinner With Raphael | Dianna | ||
| Celebrities Anonymous | Sadie | ||
| 2010 | The Romantics | Mynow | Post-production |
| Bold Native | Samantha | Post-production | |
| Burlesque | Unknown | filming | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Jessica Gunn | Episode: "Murder Sings the Blues" |
| Drake & Josh | Lexi | Episode: "The Great Doheny" | |
| Shark | Gia Mellon | Episode: "Love Triangle" | |
| Veronica Mars | Jenny Budosh | 3 episodes | |
| 2007 | Heroes | Debbie Marshall | 4 episodes |
| It's a Mall World | Harper | 13 episodes | |
| 2008 | Numbers | Kelly Rand | Episode: "Jack of All Trades" |
| 2009 | Glee | Quinn Fabray | 2009-present (22 episodes) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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| "I Say A Little Prayer" | – | – | – | 125[5] | Glee: The Music, Volume 1 (iTunes Bonus Track) | ||||||||||||
| "You Keep Me Hangin' On" | – | – | – | 166[5] | Glee: The Music, Volume 1 | ||||||||||||
| "Papa Don't Preach" | – | – | – | – | Papa Don't Preach - Single | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes did not chart, or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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| 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Somebody to Love"a | 28 | 65[6] | 33 | Glee: The Music, Volume 1 | |||||||||||||
| "Halo / Walking on Sunshine"b | 40 | 10 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| "Keep Holding On"a | 56 | 56[7] | 58 | ||||||||||||||
| "Proud Mary"a | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||
| "Lean on Me"a | 50 | – | – | Glee: The Music, Volume 2 | |||||||||||||
| "Imagine"a | 67 | – | 49 | ||||||||||||||
| "Hair" / "Crazy in Love"a | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||
| "Jump"a | 104 | – | – | ||||||||||||||
| "Smile"a | 102 | – | – | ||||||||||||||
| "You Can't Always Get What You Want"a | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||
| "My Life Would Suck Without You"a | 51 | – | – | ||||||||||||||
| "Last Christmas"a | 63 | – | – | Last Christmas - Single | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes did not chart, or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
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File:Dianna Agron Agron at the Glee premiere party, Santa Monica, California, May 11, 2009 | |
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April 30, 1986 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress/Singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Dianna Agron (pronounced /ˈeɪɡrɒn/;[1] born April 30, 1986) is an American actress and singer known for her portrayal of Quinn Fabray on the television series Glee.[2]
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Born in Savannah, Georgia to Ronald S. and Mary Agron, Dianna was raised in San Francisco.[3] Her father's Ashkenazi Jewish family is originally from Russia and their original surname, "Agronsky", was altered by Ellis Island officials.[4] Agron's father is Jewish and her mother converted to Judaism;[5] Agron had a bat mitzvah.[6][5] Agron spent her high school years attending Burlingame High School in California.[2] As a teenager, she taught dance lessons.[3]
Agron has appeared on television shows such as Shark, Close to Home, CSI: NY, Numb3rs and a recurring role on Veronica Mars. She then appeared as Harper on a 13-episode series of short films called It's a Mall World, directed by Milo Ventimiglia, and airing on MTV, and then on the second season of Heroes, also with Ventimiglia. Dianna has also hosted a mini Music Festival for 826LA in Los Angeles called Chickens in Love.[7]
Dianna Agron was among many young Hollywood stars selected to be in Wal-Mart's Ocean Pacific Spring 2010 marketing campaign. The national campaign debuted in fashion, lifestyle and entertainment magazines such as Elle, Teen Vogue, Seventeen and Cosmopolitan, outdoor and online at the official Ocean Pacific website. In addition, the celebrities hosted an Ocean Pacific party in Los Angeles in late April and made personal appearances on behalf of the brand.[8]
Agron's most notable role to date is as Quinn Fabray, a high school cheerleader, on the FOX series Glee, which has received high ratings and critical acclaim, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe, since the series began in September 2009.
In 2010, Agron directed the music video for Body by Thao with the Get Down Stay Down.[9] The video debuted on the website of humanitarian organization Oxfam America, complete with a prelude discussion between Thao and Dianna about their friendship, the making of the video, and their work on behalf of Oxfam.
She has stated that she is a fan of Tim Burton's films, skeletons, catacombs, bats, graveyards and stuff of that sort.[10] Agron was chosen by People to be part of their Most Beautiful 2010.[11] She also came 26th in the 2010 Afterellen.com top Hot 100 list.[12]
She is a vegetarian and a supporter of PETA.[13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | TKO | Dyanna | |
| 2007 | Skid Marks | Megan | |
| 2009 | Fuchsia Elephant | Charlotte Hill | Also produced, directed and wrote the screenplay. |
| 2009 | Dinner with Raphael | Dianna | |
| 2009 | Celebrities Anonymous | Sadie | |
| 2010 | Bold Native | Samantha | Post-production |
| 2010 | The Romantics | Minnow | |
| 2010 | The Hunters | Alice | |
| 2011 | I Am Number Four | Sarah Hart | In production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Jessica Gunn | Episode: "Murder Sings the Blues" |
| 2006 | Drake & Josh | Lexi | Episode: "The Great Doheny" |
| 2006 | Shark | Gia Mellon | Episode: "Love Triangle" |
| 2006 | Veronica Mars | Jenny Budosh | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Heroes | Debbie Marshall | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | It's a Mall World | Harper | 13 episodes |
| 2008 | Numb3rs | Kelly Rand | Episode: "Jack of All Trades" |
| 2009– present | Glee | Quinn Fabray | Series regular Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Teen Choice Award Breakout Star Female-Nominated |
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