# Danielle Campbell
**Danielle Campbell** (born 1995) is an American actress best known for playing the witch Davina Claire on the CW series *The Originals* (2013–2018) and for her early Disney roles as Jessica Olson in the television movie *StarStruck* (2010) and Simone Daniels in the theatrical film *Prom* (2011).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) She was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/danielle-campbell/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995, Hinsdale, Illinois[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/danielle-campbell/) |
| Breakthrough role | Davina Claire on *The Originals* (CW), 2013–2018, 70 episodes[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) |
| Disney roles | Jessica Olson in *StarStruck* (2010); Simone Daniels in *Prom* (2011)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) |
| Discovery | Spotted in a Chicago hair salon at age 10[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) |
| Other series leads | Kayla Powell and Olivia Moon on *Tell Me a Story* (2018–2020, 20 episodes); Peyton Buckley on *The Waterfront* (2025, 8 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) |
| Recent work | Blair London on *The Rookie* (2024, 8 episodes); the sci-fi thriller *Share?* (2023)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) |
## Early life and start in acting
Campbell was born in Hinsdale, Illinois.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/danielle-campbell/) According to her IMDb biography, she was discovered in a hair salon in Chicago at the age of 10, when a woman approached her mother and persuaded her to take her daughter to auditions.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) • [3](https://www.melty.fr/people/starstruck-rencontre-avec-une-star-danielle-campbell-547322.html) Her first significant role was a recurring guest part as Gracey Hollander on the Fox series *Prison Break*, appearing in five episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) In 2008 she played Darla in the film *[The Poker House](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-poker-house)*, and she later appeared as a guest on Lifetime's *Drop Dead Diva*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/danielle-campbell/)
## Disney years
In 2010 Campbell starred as Jessica Olson in the [Disney Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-channel) television movie *StarStruck*, opposite [Sterling Knight](https://www.edgepedia.org/sterling-knight).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) • [3](https://www.melty.fr/people/starstruck-rencontre-avec-une-star-danielle-campbell-547322.html) The same year she appeared as Dani in the Disney Channel series *Zeke and Luther*; despite the association, she never signed a development deal with Disney.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) Her next lead film role was Simone Daniels in Disney's *Prom*, released on April 29, 2011, co-starring [Nicholas Braun](https://www.edgepedia.org/nicholas-braun) and Aimee Teegarden.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) In 2012 she played Cindy in the comedy *Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection*.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/danielle-campbell/)
## The Originals
In 2013 Campbell took the role that defined her television career: Davina Claire, a powerful sixteen-year-old witch, in *The Originals*, the CW spin-off of *The Vampire Diaries* set in New Orleans.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) She appeared in 70 episodes across the show's 2013–2018 run.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) A season-two press release for the series lists her among the principal cast alongside Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Leah Pipes, and Yusuf Gatewood.[4](https://media.fetch.fm/media/uploads/press-releases/2015/10/06/12/08/TheOriginalsSeason2-PressRelease.pdf)
## Later television and film
After *The Originals*, Campbell moved between guest parts and leads. In 2017 she appeared as Eiffel in Hulu's *Marvel's Runaways* and as Harper Tate in *Famous in Love*, and played Maddy in the Fine Brothers' film *F the Prom*.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/danielle-campbell/) In 2018 she had several film releases: *Ghost Light* (as Juliet Miller), *Being Frank* (as Allison), *American Pets* (as Halle), and *You Can Choose Your Family*, which premiered at SXSW; the film was directed by [Miranda Bailey](https://www.edgepedia.org/miranda-bailey) and executive produced by [Ron Howard](https://www.edgepedia.org/ron-howard) and [Brian Grazer](https://www.edgepedia.org/brian-grazer).[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/danielle-campbell/) • [5](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/danielle-campbell/profile/)
Her largest post-*Originals* television role was on the CBS All Access psychological thriller anthology *Tell Me a Story*, which reimagined classic fairy tales in a contemporary setting; she played Kayla Powell, a Red Riding Hood figure, in the first season and returned as Olivia Moon in the second, appearing in 20 episodes from 2018 to 2020.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/) • [6](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/sumter/files/20200724-142859-Sumter%20Scene%202020-0726%20opt.pdf) In 2023 she starred in the sci-fi thriller *[Share?](https://www.edgepedia.org/share)*, and in 2024 she played Blair London in eight episodes of *The Rookie*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/)
In 2025 she joined the cast of the Netflix drama *[The Waterfront](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-waterfront-tv-series)*, playing Peyton Buckley, a member of a decaying North Carolina fishing family, in eight episodes of the first season.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/)
## Career pattern
Campbell's filmography traces a common path from child and teen roles in family programming to darker serialized drama: Disney Channel leads, then a supernatural drama, then thrillers and crime series on streaming and network television.[7](https://en.alegsaonline.com/art/116998) Across film and television she has accumulated more than 20 acting credits spanning 2005 to 2025.[7](https://en.alegsaonline.com/art/116998)
## References
1. [Danielle Campbell, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836740/)
2. [Danielle Campbell, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/danielle-campbell/)
3. [Starstruck – Rencontre avec une star : Danielle Campbell, melty.fr](https://www.melty.fr/people/starstruck-rencontre-avec-une-star-danielle-campbell-547322.html)
4. [The Originals Season Two press release](https://media.fetch.fm/media/uploads/press-releases/2015/10/06/12/08/TheOriginalsSeason2-PressRelease.pdf)
5. [Danielle Campbell Biography, Broadway.com Buzz](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/danielle-campbell/profile/)
6. [Sumter Scene, July 24, 2020](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/sumter/files/20200724-142859-Sumter%20Scene%202020-0726%20opt.pdf)
7. [Danielle Campbell: American actress known for Starstruck, The Originals, and Tell Me a Story, alegsaonline](https://en.alegsaonline.com/art/116998)
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