Nina Dobrev first appeared in the 2006 television film ‘Playing House’ directed by Kelly Makin. The film was based on the eponymous book by Patricia Pearson. That same year, she became a part of the Canadian teen drama television series ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ created by Yan Moore and Linda Schuyler. She played the role of ‘Mia Jones’ and remained on the show until 2009. Also in 2006, Dobrev made her big-screen debut in the Canadian independent drama film ‘Away from Her’ directed by Sarah Polley. The film opened to critical acclaim and received 2 ‘Academy Award’ nominations. She continued to star in films such as ‘Fugitive Pieces’ (2007), ‘How She Move’ (2007), ‘The Poet’ (2007), ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ (2008), and ‘Chloe’ (2009). In 2009, she joined the cast of the American supernatural teen drama television series ‘The Vampire Diaries’ developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec. Dobrev portrayed ‘Elena Gilbert,’ ‘Katherine Pierce,’ and ‘Amara’ and remained a part of the show until 2015. However, she made a guest appearance in the series in 2017. Dobrev also won several awards, including 8 ‘Teen Choice Awards,’ for her performance in the show.Â
In 2011, she starred as ‘Lori Searle’ in the American independent action film ‘Arena’ directed by Jonah Loop. The film was panned by critics and holds a 25% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. That same year, she played the role of ‘Maria’ in the Christian E. Christiansen-directed American psychological thriller film ‘The Roommate.’ Despite receiving negative reviews from critics, the film turned out to be a commercial success and grossed over $52.5 million on a budget of $16 million. She next portrayed ‘Candace Kelmeckis’ in the 2012 American coming-of-age drama film ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ directed by Stephen Chbosky. The film earned praise from critics and grossed over $33.3 million on a budget of $13 million. Dobrev was next seen in films such as ‘Let's Be Cops’ (2014), ‘The Final Girls’ (2015), ‘Crash Pad’ (2017), ‘XXX: Return of Xander Cage’ (2017), ‘Dog Days’ (2018), ‘Then Came You’ (2018), ‘Lucky Day’ (2019), ‘Run This Town’ (2019), ‘Fin’ (2021), and ‘Love Hard’ (2021). She was last seen in the 2022 American Christian Western romance film ‘Redeeming Love’ directed by D. J. Caruso. The film sits on a 12% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
