Dianna Agron | |
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Dianna Agron in 2014
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Dianna Elise Agron April 30, 1986 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Spouse(s) | Winston Marshall (m. 2016) |
Dianna Elise Agron (/ˈeɪɡrɒn/; born April 30, 1986) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and music video director. In 2006, Agron made her television debut as Jessica Grant on CSI: NY. From 2006 to 2007, Agron had recurring roles on Veronica Mars as Jenny Budosh, and Heroes as Debbie Marshall.
In 2009, Agron was cast as Quinn Fabray on the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. Agron has appeared in the films The Hunters (2011), I Am Number Four (2011), The Family (2013), Zipper (2015), and Bare (2015).
Agron was born in Savannah, Georgia, and raised in San Antonio, Texas, and San Francisco, California, the daughter of Mary (née Barnes) and Ronald S. Agron, a general manager of Hyatt hotels. Due to her father's career, Agron said she and her family lived in different hotels growing up. She has a younger brother, Jason. Her father was born to a Jewish family, while her mother converted to Judaism. Agron attended Hebrew school and had a Bat Mitzvah. Agron's paternal great-grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, and according to her, their original surname, Agronsky, was altered by Ellis Island officials.