Danielle Kathleen Savre (born August 26, 1988[1]) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles, such as her lead performances in the 2007 MTV music drama Kaya, the 2016 TLC drama Too Close to Home, and the ABC Grey's Anatomy spinoff Station 19, and for her roles in the films Wild About Harry and Boogeyman 2. She was born in Simi Valley, California.[2]
Danielle Savre | |
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 Savre in 2022 | |
| Born | Danielle Kathleen Savre August 26, 1988 Simi Valley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress,Director |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | www |
Career
editIn 2006, Savre was cast in the straight-to-DVD film Bring It On: All or Nothing. In 2007, she was cast in the 2009 drama film Wild About Harry (originally titled American Primitive) playing the part of Madeline, a 1970s teenager who comes to realize that her father is gay.[3][4] The same year, Savre was cast as the titular rock star character on the MTV series Kaya[5][6] which ran for one season. She also starred in the 2007 horror film Boogeyman 2 playing the lead role of Laura Potter.[7]
Savre has made guest appearances in several television shows like The X-Files, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Charmed.[citation needed] She had recurring roles in the television show Summerland as Callie, and the NBC series Heroes as Jackie Wilcox. However, in Heroes, her character is killed in the ninth episode "Homecoming" of the first season, though she reappears thrice more: once retrospectively in "Six Months Ago", and twice during the fourth season, in "Once Upon a Time in Texas" and "Pass/Fail".[citation needed]
In 2014, Savre was cast as the cheating wife in the 2015 thriller film Adulterers (also known as Avouterie).[8] The same year, she was cast as "Margo, the acting head of the leading shapeshifting family" in the Supernatural spinoff series Supernatural: Bloodlines[9] which ultimately was not ordered to series. In 2016, Savre was cast as lead character Anna in the Tyler Perry drama series Too Close to Home.[10]
In 2018, Savre was cast as a main character, the bisexual firefighter Maya Bishop, on the Grey's Anatomy spinoff drama series Station 19.[11] In 2023, she directed the sixteenth episode of the sixth season of Station 19, entitled "Dirty Laundry".[12][13] In 2021, Savre directed the short film Heard.[14]
Personal life
editIn 2021, Savre donated her eggs to her childhood friend Chris Ogden-Harkins so he could start a family with his long term husband.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bring It On: All or Nothing | Brianna | Direct-to-video film |
| 2007 | In the Land of Women | Teenage Girl | |
| 2007 | The Final Season | Cindy Iverson | |
| 2007 | Boogeyman 2 | Laura Porter | |
| 2009 | Wild About Harry | Madeline Goodhart | |
| 2014 | Jarhead 2: Field of Fire | Danielle 'Danni' Allen | Direct-to-video film |
| 2015 | Wild for the Night | Det. Lewis | |
| 2015 | Adulterers | Ashley | originally titled Avouterie |
| 2018 | Deep Blue Sea 2 | Dr. Misty Calhoun | Direct-to-video film[16] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Murphy's Dozen | Cassidy | Television film |
| 2001 | One on One | Brittany | Episode: "School Dazed" |
| 2002 | The X-Files | Marcia Brady | Episode: "Sunshine Days" |
| 2002 | Grounded for Life | Hannah | Episodes: "The Kids Are Alright", "Oops!... I Did It Again" |
| 2004 | Grounded for Life | Courtney | Episodes: "All Apologies", "The Cheat Is On" |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Amy Keaton | Episode: "Swap Meet" |
| 2004–2005 | Summerland | Callie | Recurring role |
| 2005 | Charmed | New Phoebe | Episode: "Something Wicca This Way Goes" |
| 2005 | The Closer | Gretchen Schiller | Episode: "Flashpoint" |
| 2006 | You've Reached the Elliotts | Amanda Elliott | Television film |
| 2006 | Malcolm in the Middle | Heidi | Episode: "Lois Strikes Back" |
| 2006 | Close to Home | Amanda Roth | Episode: "Hot Grrrl" |
| 2006–2010 | Heroes | Jackie Wilcox | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Kaya | Kaya | Lead role |
| 2008 | Generation Gap | Jenny | Television film |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Ashley Tanner | Episode: "Bone Voyage" |
| 2010 | Outlaw | Lori Farwell | Episode: "In Re: Curtis Farwell" |
| 2011 | The Glades | Jolene | Episode: "Breakout" |
| 2012 | Drew Peterson: Untouchable | Chloe Roberts | Television film |
| 2012 | Hollywood Heights | Lia | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Supernatural | Margo Lassiter | Episode: "Bloodlines" |
| 2015 | Perception | Reagan Harper | Episode: "Meat" |
| 2016 | The Wrong Car | Trudy O'Donnell | Television film; television title: A Vehicle for Revenge |
| 2016–2017 | Too Close to Home | Anna Hayes | Main role |
| 2016 | Blue Bloods | Emily Harrison | Episodes: "The Price of Justice", "Personal Business" |
| 2016 | The Perfect Stalker | Grace Winston | Television film |
| 2016–2017 | T@gged | Ms. Dawson | Web series; recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2017 | Happily Never After | Kate | Television film |
| 2018–2024 | Station 19 | Maya Bishop | Main role; also director, 1 episode |
| 2020–present | Grey's Anatomy | Maya Bishop | Recurring role (season 16–present) |
References
edit- ^ "Danielle Savre". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- ^ "Danielle Savre". TV.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- ^ Dave McNary (April 22, 2007). "Cape Cod, Firebrand get Primitive". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- ^ Peter Debruge (July 28, 2009). "Review: 'American Primitive'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
What American Primitive has going for it is the dynamic between the Goodhart girls, who look and behave like real sisters. The more mature, popular Madeline (Danielle Savre) attracts the eye of the class hunk (Corey Sevier) and lands a spot on the tennis team...
- ^ Stacy Dodd (January 10, 2007). "Danielle Savre". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
Danielle Savre (Heroes) has booked the lead role in Tony Krantz and Deborah Joy LeVine's untitled rock star skein for MTV. She plays a singer facing the pressure of success in the music biz.
- ^ Steven Zeitchik (February 26, 2007). "MTV greenlights scripted series". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- ^ Tristan Sinns (November 2, 2007). "Boogeyman 2 (2008)". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- ^ Rebecca Ford (September 2, 2014). "Sean Faris and Mehcad Brooks to Star in Indie Thriller Avouterie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
Faris stars as a man who returns home to find his wife (Danielle Savre) cheating on him on their anniversary.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (February 27, 2014). "Danielle Savre & Stephen Martines Set For Lead Roles In Supernatural Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- ^ Denise Petski (June 21, 2016). "Too Close To Home: Tyler Perry TLC Drama Series Sets Cast; Heather Locklear To Guest Star". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ^ Jose Bastidas (March 30, 2018). "'Station 19': Twitter Applauds Bisexual Main Character". Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ "Danielle Savre Talks Maya Bishop's Roller-Coaster Season and Getting to Direct Her First 'Station 19' Episode". Shondaland. May 3, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Jose Alejandro Bastidas (May 4, 2023). "'Station 19' Star Danielle Savre Talks 'Pressure' of Directing TV for the First Time: 'The Scope of the Script Is Huge'". The Wrap. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Heard". Nevada Women's Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Station 19's Danielle Savre Donates Her Eggs to Help Her Childhood Best Friend Start a Family".
- ^ Evry, Max (January 30, 2018). "Deep Blue Sea 2 Trailer and Box Art for the DTV Movie". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
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