Katerina Graham
Katerina Alexandre "Kat" Hartford Graham (born September 5, 1989 in Geneva , Switzerland ) is an American actress , songwriter and singer .
Life
Graham was born in Geneva and raised in Los Angeles , California . Her father Joseph is of Liberian descent, her mother Natascha has Russian and Polish roots and is of Jewish faith . Her father worked as a journalist for the United Nations (UN) for a long time and is also the godfather of two Quincy Jones children. Your grandfather served as UN ambassador to the Netherlands , Sweden , Romania and Kenya for 40 years .
Graham attended the Hebrew School and speaks English , Spanish and French, as well as a little Portuguese and Hebrew .
Career
Before her breakthrough as the witch Bonnie Bennett in the 2009 television series Vampire Diaries , she played several supporting roles, including in the hit film 17 Again - Back to High School with Zac Efron in the lead role. In the film Honey 2 - Do not miss a move , Graham was seen for the first time in the lead role as the dancer Maria Ramirez . She played the lead role of Abby Sutton in the 2018 film The Holiday Calendar . In addition to her work as an actress, she also works as a musician. For example, she has already written songs for Will.i.am and Nelly , with the latter being featured in the music video for Just a Dream . In 2009 she recorded the song Sassy , followed by the accompanying video in 2010.
On June 2, 2017 her album Love Music Funk Magic was released , which she co-wrote and co-produced. In March 2017, the first single was released, Sometimes , which she wrote with Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds.
Filmography (selection)
TV Shows
- 2002: Lizzie McGuire (episode 2x13 You're a Good Man, Lizzie McGuire )
- 2003: Strong Medicine: Two doctors like fire and ice ( Strong Medicine , episode 3x21 Degeneration )
- 2003: Malcolm in the Middle ( Malcolm in the Middle , episode 5x02 The Babysitter )
- 2004: The Heavenly Joan ( Joan of Arcadia , episode 1x17 No Bad Guy )
- 2004: Like Family (episode 1x18 Romancing the Home )
- 2004: No Mercy for Dad ( Grounded for Life , episode 5x06 The Bearer of Secrets )
- 2006: CSI: On the trail of the perpetrators ( CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , episode 6x20 wrong motive )
- 2006: OC, California ( The OC , episode 3x18 Kamasutra for beginners )
- 2007: Greek (episode 1x03 Trying is better than studying )
- 2008: Hannah Montana (3 episodes)
- 2009–2017: Vampire Diaries (The Vampire Diaries , 138 episodes)
- 2015: Stalker (episode 1x20 Love Kills )
- since 2018: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (5 episodes, voice)
- 2019: Robot Chicken (episode 10x05 Garfield Stockman in: A Voice Like Wet Ham , voice)
Feature films
- 1998: A Twin Seldom Comes Alone (The Parent Trap)
- 2007: Hell on Earth
- 2008: Our First Christmas
- 2009: 17 Again - Back to High School (17 Again)
- 2011: The Roommate
- 2011: Honey 2 - Don't skip a move (Honey 2)
- 2011: Dance Fu
- 2012: Boogie Town
- 2014: Addicted
- 2017: All Eyez on Me
- 2018: How it ends
- 2018: The Holiday Calendar
- 2019: The Poison Rose
- 2020: Fashionably Yours (TV movie)
- 2020: Emperor
Music videos
- 2005: Akon - Lonely
- 2010: Justin Bieber - Somebody to Love
- 2010: Nelly - Just a Dream
- 2011: Diddy-Dirty Money feat. Usher - Looking for Love
- 2014: Demi Lovato feat. Cher Lloyd - Really Don't Care
- 2016: Flo Rida feat. Jason Derulo - Hello Friday
Discography
Albums
year | title | annotation |
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2015 | Roxbury Drive | First published: September 25, 2015 |
2017 | Love Music Funk Magic | First published: June 2, 2017 |
EPs
year | title | annotation |
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2012 | Against the Wall | First published: May 29, 2013 |
Singles
year | title | annotation |
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2010 | I want it all | First published: 2010 |
Sassy | First published: 2010 | |
Cold Hearted Snake | First published: 2010 | |
2012 | Put Your Graffiti On Me Against the Wall |
First published: March 26, 2012 |
Wanna Say Against the Wall |
First published: 2012 | |
2013 | power | First published: 2013 |
2015 | 1991 Roxbury Drive |
First published: 2015 |
Secrets (feat. Babyface ) Roxbury Drive |
First published: 2015 |
Awards
- 2010: Teen Choice Award in the Female Scene Stealer category for the role of Bonnie Bennett in The Vampire Diaries (Nominated)
- 2011: Teen Choice Award in the Female Scene Stealer category for the role of Bonnie Bennett in The Vampire Diaries (Won)
- 2012: Teen Choice Award in the category Choice TV Actress - Fantasy / Sci-Fi for the role of Bonnie Bennett in The Vampire Diaries (Nominated)
Web links
- Katerina Graham at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Graham, Katerina |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Graham, Katerina Alexandre; Hartford Graham, Katerina Alexandre |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress, songwriter and singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 5th September 1989 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Geneva , Switzerland |