Date of Birth

19 December 1985, Winter Park, Florida, USA

Birth Name

Arielle Caroline Kebbel

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography

Arielle Kebbel is quickly emerging as one of Hollywood's most sought after talents. With her combination of raw talent and natural charm, Arielle is poised to become one of the most dynamic and versatile actresses of her generation. Kebbel plays the lead role of "Amelia" in the NBC series "Lincoln" opposite Russell Hornsby. The series is based on the highly popular Jeffrey Deaver crimes novel, The Bone Collector.

Recently, Kebbel starred on the NBC series, "Midnight, Texas," based on the bestselling supernatural trilogy by Charlaine Harris of the same name and ABC's "Grand Hotel," for producer Eva Longoria.

On the big screen, Kebbel played Gia Matteo in the final installment of the Fifty Shades of Grey saga, Fifty Shades Freed, which premiered in February 2018 breaking box office records.

On the small screen, Kebbel starred opposite Dwayne Johnson on HBO's hit series, "Ballers," which focuses on a group of young athletes working on making a name for themselves with the misguided advice of their agents and financial advisors. Kebbel caught the attention of critics and audiences alike in her scene stealing turn as the villainous Britney in Lifetime's critically acclaimed series, "UnREAL", a performance which Entertainment Weekly sited as one of the "Best of 2015".

Kebbel is perhaps most familiar to television audiences from her role on the CW's "The Vampire Diaries" in which she played the charismatic and wise beyond her 300 years, Lexi Branson. In addition to her role on the hit show, Kebbel hosted the CW's "The Vampire Diaries: Rehash," an interactive weekly recap of the show.

Additional television credits include recurring roles on "Gilmore Girls", "Life Unexpected", "Grounded for Life", "The League", "The Grinder", CW's "90210", as well as guest starring roles on "True Blood", "Hawaii 5 0," and "Law & Order: SVU".

Over the years, Kebbel has starred in a number of films which made their debuts at prestigious film festivals such as Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best, directed by Ryan O'Nan which premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival; I Melt with You, starring Rob Lowe and Jeremy Piven which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival; and Supporting Characters, directed by Daniel Schecter and also starring Lena Dunham, which premiered at the 2012 Tribeca International Film Festival. Her other film credits include John Tucker Must Die, The Uninvited, The Grudge 2, Think Like a Man, and Aquamarine.

Kebbel currently resides in Los Angele

Trivia

• Was a contestant in the 2002 Miss Florida Teen USA Beauty Pageant.
• Ranked #95 in Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
• Graduated from high school one semester early with a 4.3 GPA.
• She actually booked her first job of "Lindsey Lister" on Gilmore Girls (2000), within the first week of moving to Los Angeles.
• Works closely with the charitable organization "ReachBack LA".
• Was the December 2006 entry in Stuff magazine's 2006-2007 pin up calendar.
• Attended the Maile School in Winter Park, Florida. Other graduates include: Phil Moore, Shannon McGinnis, Tristan Ramel Greye, and Mandy Moore.
• Ranked #54 in Croatian FHM magazine "100 sexiest woman in the world of 2008" list.
• Lived across the hall from David Blue in a Hollywood apartment complex from 2004-2005.
• Ranked #48 in Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2009 list.
• Daughter of Sheri Kebbel.
• Her father is of German descent. Her mother is of three quarters German, one eighth Austrian/Czech, and one eighth English, ancestry.
• Friend of Leonard Nimoy.
• Sister of Christian Kebbel.

Quotes

• If I meet two guys at the same time and one of them is coming on really strong and talking a lot, and the other is more quiet and reserved, I'm going to like the second one. I want someone who isn't going to give it away in the first meeting.
• I want someone who can respectfully challenge me. I know what I believe, so there's no point in my taking on a relationship with someone who thinks like me or laughs at what I laugh at. I enjoy being with someone who can offer me the opposite.
• My ex would know not to talk to me until I came back from running. I'd always be in a better place.
• One night I was driving and so infatuated with dipping French fries into my milk shake that I drove right through a stop sign. The cop who pulled me over had no mercy.
• In my perfect world, I go off and make films, and then come home to my farm.