About

Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva / Николина Константинова Добрева, born January 9. 1989 in Sofia is known professionally as Nina Dobrev, is a Canadian actress and model; has an older brother, Alexander; her father is a computer specialist and her mother is an artist.
Now (2013) she is dating Ian Somerhalder, which met in her professional life.

Modeling jobs led to commercials, which then turned into film auditions.

Filmography

2006 Away from Her, as Monica 
2006 Playing House, as Young Frannie 
2007 How She Move, as Tall Girl in the Bathroom 
2007 Poet, as The Poet Rachel 
2007 Fugitive Pieces, as Bella 
2007 My Daughter's Secret, as Justine 
2008 Repo! The Genetic Opera, as Teenage Zydrate Addict 
2008 Mookie's Law , as Rosebella
2008 The American Mall, as Ally Shepherd 
2009 Chloe , as Anna 
2009 Degrassi Goes Hollywood , as Mia Jones 
2011 Roommate, as The Roommate Maria 
2011 Arena, as Lori 
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower, as Candace 

Television

2006–2009 Degrassi: The Next Generation, as Mia Jones
2007 Too Young to Marry, as Jessica 
2008 Never Cry Werewolf, as Loren Hansett
2008 The Border, as Maia
2009 Eleventh Hour, as Grace Dahl
2009 Merry Madagascar, as Cupid the Reindeer
2009–present Vampire Diaries, , as Elena Gilbert
2011 Super Hero Squad Show, as Ellen