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Shantel Yvonne VanSanten
Shantel VanSanten
Birth Date July 25, 1985
Birthplace Luverne, Minnesota
Twitter @TheRealShantel
Portrayal
Portrays Vera Buckley
Seasons 1


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Shantel Yvonne VanSanten (born July 25, 1985) is an American model and actress. As a model, she has been featured in the magazines Teen Vogue and Seventeen. On television, she played the role of Quinn James in the hit CW teen drama series One Tree Hill.[1] On film, she appeared in The Final Destination, You and I, and Something Wicked.

Shantel portrayed Vera Buckley in the CW show The Messengers.

Early Life[]

VanSanten was born in Luverne, Minnesota. She is of Dutch and Norwegian descent.[2] VanSanten was raised in Dallas, Texas where she attended Incarnate Word Academy (an all-girls college prep school) in Houston and Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. VanSanten also started her career as a model at the age of fifteen for the Page Parkes Management.

Career[]

VanSanten first appeared as a finalist on NBC's reality television series Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Model Search but was eliminated in the series' first episode. In 2007, it was announced she had signed on in a film adaption of the novel t.A.T.u. Come Back. Filming took place throughout 2007 in Los Angeles and Moscow. Starring alongside Mischa Barton, the film premiered in Russia on January 25, 2011, and in the U.S. a year later.

In 2009, VanSanten appeared as Lori Milligan in The Final Destination, the fourth installment of the eponymous horror film franchise. That same year, VanSanten was cast as a series regular on The CW television drama series One Tree Hill in the show's seventh season. She portrays the role of photographer Quinn James and the on screen sibling to Bethany Joy Lenz's character. Shantel's role on the series has continued till the series ninth and final season. Shantel's final appearance was in the series 187th and final episode One Tree Hill which premiered on April 4, 2012. BuddyTV ranked her #24 on its "TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2010" list[3] and #21 in 2011.[4]

VanSanten stars as Christine in Something Wicked. The film is the last to feature the late actress Brittany Murphy, who portrays VanSanten's sister-in-law Susan. In the spring of 2012, VanSanten shot the film "Golden Christmas 3" opposite Rob Mayes, Mark Famiglietti, Nikki DeLoach and Orson Bean in a family, romantic, holiday comedy directed by Michael Feifer.

Filmography[]

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2009 The Final Destination Lori Milligan Film debut
2009 In My Pocket Sophie DVD release February 5, 2013
2010 Remembrance Rebecca Levine
2011 You and I Janie Sawyer
2012 A Golden Christmas 3 Heather Hartly
2014 Something Wicked Christine completed
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 CSI: NY Tara Habis Episode: "She's Not There"
2009–2012 One Tree Hill Quinn James Main cast (Seasons 7–9)
2013 The Glades Jackie Episode: "Yankee Dan"
2013 Beauty & the Beast Tyler Episodes: "Playing with Fire", "Date Night", "Never Turn Back"
2014 Gang Related Jessica Chapel Main cast
2015 The Messengers Vera Buckely Main Cast; 13 episodes
2015 The Night Shift Chloe Episode: "Eyes Look Your Last"
2015-2016 The Flash Patty Spivot Recurring role; 10 episodes
2016-present Shooter Julie Swagger Main cast; 13 episodes
Music videos
Year Title Artist Role
2011 Fragile Bird City and Colour Distressed woman


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