Danielle Campbell | |
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 Campbell atPaleyFest in 2014 forThe Originals | |
| Born | (1995-01-30)January 30, 1995 (age 31) Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Notable work | The Originals Tell Me a Story |
| Spouse | |
Danielle Marie Campbell[1] (born January 30,[2] 1995[3][4]) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Jessica Olson in the 2010Disney Channel Original MovieStarstruck, Simone Daniels in the 2011 Disney filmProm, Davina Claire in the 2013CW television drama seriesThe Originals and Kayla Powell and Olivia Moon in the 2018CBS All Access televisionpsychological thriller seriesTell Me a Story.
Campbell is fromHinsdale,Illinois. Her parents are Georganne and John Campbell, and she has a younger brother.[3][5] She was discovered in a hair salon inChicago at age ten.[3][6][7]
Campbell's first acting role was as a guest star in five episodes ofPrison Break.[4][5] She also appeared in a nationwide commercial forBuild-A-Bear Workshop[3][5] and played the character of Darla in the 2008 movieThe Poker House. In 2010, she appeared in the Disney Channel television seriesZeke and Luther[4] as Dani, before starring in the television movieStarstruck withSterling Knight the same year.[3][5] UponStarstruck's release, she signed a development deal with Disney. She starred in the movieProm, released on April 29, 2011, co-starring withNicholas Braun,Nolan Sotillo, andAimee Teegarden.[3]
In 2013, she was cast in a starring role on the television seriesThe Originals[8][9] as a powerful sixteen-year-old witch named Davina.[5][7] In late 2013, producers of the 2015 film16 South announced that Campbell would star in the film alongsideLuke Benward.[5][10] In April 2015, Campbell shot the movieRace To Redemption in which she starred alongside Aiden Flowers and Luke Perry; the movie was released in 2016. Campbell was also cast as Ellie Reed in the 2016 television seriesSINs, and Maddy in the 2017Fine Brothers productionF the Prom. In March 2018, she appeared in the music video for "Better With You" byJesse McCartney.
In 2018, Campbell had a recurring role in the second season of theFreeform television seriesFamous in Love. In June 2018 she was cast in a starring role in theCBS All Access television drama seriesTell Me a Story.[11] In 2021, Campbell starred in the Broadway production ofAlice Childress'sTrouble in Mind.[12]
In 2025, she starred in the Netflix seriesThe Waterfront.[13]
Campbell lives inLos Angeles,California.[14] Campbell was in a relationship with singerLouis Tomlinson from November 2015 to December 2016.[15] In February 2018, she started dating longtime friend and formerThe Originals co-starColin Woodell; they became engaged in August 2023, after five years of dating.[16] The pair married on September 13, 2025.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Poker House | Darla | |
| 2011 | Prom | Simone Daniels | |
| 2012 | Madea's Witness Protection | Cindy Needleman | |
| 2016 | Race to Redemption | Hannah Rhodes | |
| 2017 | F the Prom | Maddy Datner | Direct-to-video film |
| 2018 | Ghost Light | Juliet | |
| Shrimp | Jess' date | Short film | |
| 2019 | Being Frank | Allison |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | Prison Break | Gracey Hollander | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Zeke and Luther | Dani | Episode: "Double Crush" |
| Starstruck | Jessica Olson | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
| 2012 | Drop Dead Diva | Carla Middlen | Episode: "Family Matters" |
| 2013–2018 | The Originals | Davina Claire | Main role (seasons 1–3); special guest star (seasons 4–5) |
| 2017 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself | Guest diner/Stand Up To Cancer contributor; Episode: "Aerial Maneuvers" |
| 2017–2018 | Runaways | Eiffel | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Famous in Love | Harper Tate | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| All American | Hadley | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2018–2020 | Tell Me a Story | Kayla Powell / Olivia Moon | Main role[17][18] |
| 2024–2025 | The Rookie | Blair London | Recurring role[19] |
| 2025 | The Waterfront | Peyton Buckley | Main role[13] |
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Better With You" | Jesse McCartney | Love interest |
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