Danielle Panabaker
Biography
Danielle Panabaker is an American actress who started performing as a teenager and first drew notice in Disney films such as Sky High (2005), Stuck in the Suburbs (2004) and Read It and Weep (2006), along with the HBO miniseries Empire Falls (2005). She earned three Young Artist Awards early on, then gained wider attention as a cast member of the CBS legal drama Shark from 2006 to 2008. Horror and thriller parts followed, including Mr. Brooks (2007), Friday the 13th (2009), The Crazies (2010), The Ward (2010) and Piranha 3DD (2012), and she became known as a scream queen. After recurring roles on Necessary Roughness, Bones and Justified, she played Caitlin Snow on Arrow in 2014, and then joined the main cast of The Flash, where she also portrayed Killer Frost and later made her directorial debut. Her work as Frost earned five Teen Choice Award nominations and the Saturn Award in 2019 for Best Supporting Actress on Television.
39years old
Turns 40 on September 19in 313 days
- Born Augusta
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Danielle Nicole Panabaker
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 15 years2003 to 2018
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Behind the camera
Danielle Panabaker made her directorial debut on The Flash, directing the eighteenth episode of the show's fifth season, titled "Godspeed."
Big break
Panabaker regards Empire Falls as the moment her career took off, because working on it gave her the confidence she needed to keep pursuing acting.
Behind the award
Panabaker won Best Actor/Actress at the 2014 London Independent Film Festival for her lead role in Bradley D. King's science-fiction film Time Lapse.
Early training
Panabaker studied acting at Glendale Community College, earning her associate degree in 2005 and a place on the national Dean's List.
Own stunts
Danielle Panabaker studied ballet and pointe as a young person, continuing her training in both until she reached the age of fifteen.
Danielle Panabaker movies on Netflix
Christmas Joyas Joy Holbrook
Freedom Fighters: The Rayas Caitlin Snow (voice)
Recipe for Loveas Lauren Hennessey
Time Lapseas Callie
Nearlywedsas Erin
Girls Against Boysas Shae
Piranha 3DDas Maddy
The Shunningas Katie Lapp
The Craziesas Becca
The Wardas Sarah
Friday the 13thas Jenna
Home of the Giantsas Bridgette 'Bridge' Bachman
Mr. Brooksas Jane Brooks
Read It and Weepas Is
Sky Highas Layla
Yours, Mine & Oursas Phoebe North
Stuck in the Suburbsas Brittany Aarons
Sex & the Single Momas Sarah Gradwell
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Danielle Panabaker shares two films with Chris Gauthier, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Chris Gauthier2 films together, 2013 to 2014
Chris Gauthier's page Recipe for Love2014IMDb rating 6.4Panabaker as Lauren HennesseyGauthier as Celebrity Judge #2
Nearlyweds2013IMDb rating 5.7Panabaker as ErinGauthier as Sebastian
Robert C. Treveiler2 films together, 2007 to 2011
Robert C. Treveiler's page The Shunning2011IMDb rating 6.3Panabaker as Katie LappTreveiler as Surgeon
Home of the Giants2007IMDb rating 5.9Panabaker as Bridgette 'Bridge' BachmanTreveiler as Dr. Gartland
Christopher Lloyd1 film together, 2012
Christopher Lloyd's page Piranha 3DD2012IMDb rating 3.8Panabaker as MaddyLloyd as Mr. Goodman
Dennis Quaid1 film together, 2005
Dennis Quaid's page Yours, Mine & Ours2005IMDb rating 5.5Panabaker as Phoebe NorthQuaid as Frank Beardsley
John Rhys-Davies1 film together, 2014
John Rhys-Davies's page Time Lapse2014IMDb rating 6.5Panabaker as CallieRhys-Davies as Mr. Bezzerides
David Koechner1 film together, 2012
David Koechner's page Piranha 3DD2012IMDb rating 3.8Panabaker as MaddyKoechner as Chet
Bruce A. EvansDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by Bruce A. Evans Mr. Brooks2007IMDb rating 7.2Panabaker as Jane Brooks
Breck EisnerDirector, 1 film, 2010
All films by Breck Eisner The Crazies2010IMDb rating 6.5Panabaker as Becca
Marcus NispelDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Marcus Nispel Friday the 13th2009IMDb rating 5.5Panabaker as Jenna
Box office
What Danielle Panabaker's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$367 million
9 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 9 worldwide figure; 8 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 8Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$92M24.9% of the total
- 2$86M23.5% of the total
- 3$72M19.6% of the total
- 4$55M15.0% of the total
- 5$48M13.2% of the total
- 6$8.5M2.3% of the total
- 7$5.3M1.5% of the total
- 8$20K0.0% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors from 2004 to 2006.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2006 | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast | Yours, Mine and Ours | Won |
| 2005 | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress | Searching for David's Heart | Won |
| 2004 | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress | Won | |
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