Danielle Campbell

Danielle Campbell
Campbell at PaleyFest in 2014 for The Originals
Born	(1995-01-30) January 30, 1995 (age 22)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present

Danielle Campbell (born January 30, 1995) is an American actress. She is known for her roles 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.

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.

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. Campbell is set to play Ellie Reed in the upcoming 2016 television series SINs and Maddy in the 2017 Fine Brothers production F*&% the Prom.