Dianna Agron is an American film and television actress and singer who has a co-starring role as head cheerleader, Quinn, on the FOX television series, Glee, a show about a high school glee club. Born in Savannah, Georgia on April 30, 1986, Agron is the daughter of Ron and Mary Agron.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1872698/ http://www.fancast.com/people/Dianna-Agron/241897/biography/about Agron was raised mostly in San Francisco, California, however, because of her father’s job as a general manager with Hyatt hotels, she spent much of her childhood moving back and forth between San Francisco and Savannah.http://www.fancast.com/people/Dianna-Agron/241897/biography/about http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1872698/
In October 2010, Dianna became embroiled in controversy when she appeared in a photo spread for GQ Magazine with Glee costars, Lea Michele and Cory Monteith. The sexy poses and her revealing clothing angered parents groups. Agron later issued a formal apology for the photos.http://www.fanbolt.com/headline/9562/Dianna_Agron_Is_%27Sorry%27_For_GQ_%27Glee%27_Photos
Career
As a young girl, Dianna Agron studied ballet and jazz dance and as a teen, she performed in various musical theater productions at Burlingame High School, where she graduated. At the age of 18, she moved to Los Angeles to take acting classes, performing in student films as a means of gaining more acting experience.http://www.fancast.com/people/Dianna-Agron/241897/biography/about
Her first role came in 2005 when she played Jen in the drama Talkers Are No Good Doers. In 2006, she appeared in a TV movie which helped her land small roles in various television shows such as Veronica Mars, Drake & Josh, and CSI: NY.http://www.fancast.com/people/Dianna-Agron/241897/biography/about She has also appeared on Heroes and Numb3rs, and in 2009, she wrote, directed, and starred in a short titled A Fuchsia Elephant. http://www.fancast.com/people/Dianna-Agron/241897/biography/about
In 2008, Dianna Agron landed the role of Quinn Fabray, the head cheerleader, a Christian, and a member of the school celibacy club who later becomes pregnant with the child of her boyfriend, Puck, in Glee.http://www.wetpaint.com/glee/cast/dianna-agron Her 2010 movie credits include Bold Native, The Hunters, and The Romantics. She is set to play the role of Sarah in I am Number Four in 2011. http://www.dianna-agron.org/information
Quotes
"You know, I think everything that happens after the pilot only gets juicier and better. We love the writing and we love the experience of filming. I think it shows, and hope that everyone will just respond to it the same way. This is amazing. People are singing songs and so excited. It's amazing to see that."— on Glee
"Just the comradery. There's one song that Mark was playing the guitar to and we were all hanging out backstage, we were singing. Ryan wrote it into the show. So there's moments like that, and when we watch it we know where the inside jokes lie, we know the back story to that. That's kind of special."— on her favorite on set moment
"Having a dance background, I became used to rejection at an early age. Dance is very competitive, especially for a sensitive person like me. But I realized it's better not to take it so seriously. If you beat yourself up, it's hard to keep going."— on dealing with disappointments
10 Little Known Facts about Dianna Agron
In this video, Dianna Agron shares ten little known facts about herself, including the name of her first stuffed animal, her favorite non-domesticated animal, and how she reacts to having her blood drawn. She also shares information about a new class she’s taken as well as what helps her relax.
