About
Became known to television audiences for her Teen Choice Award-winning role as Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce on The Vampire Diaries. Her film credits include The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Roommate.
Trivia
She played Mia Jones on Degrassi: The Next Generation and Degrassi Goes Hollywood.
Before Fame
While growing up, she spent time training in ballet and jazz dance while competing in rhythmic gymnastics.
Family Life
She has one older brother named Alexander and was raised by her artist mother and her tech-savvy father. In 2019, she began dating screenwriter Grant Mellon. She was previously in relationships with Glen Powell, Austin Stowell and her Vampire Diaries co-star Ian Somerhalder. She has been romantically linked to Olympic snowboarder Shaun White.
Associated With
She and Drake both began their careers on the Canadian show Degrassi: The Next Generation.