Kat Graham

Kat Graham

Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham is a Swiss-born American actress, singer, dancer and model. She is best known for her role as Bonnie Bennett on The Vampire Diaries. In music, Graham was previously signed to A&MOctone and Interscope Records, and has released two extended plays and two studio albums.

About Kat Graham in brief

Summary Kat GrahamKaterina Alexandre Hartford Graham is a Swiss-born American actress, singer, dancer and model. She is best known for her role as Bonnie Bennett on The CW supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries. In music, Graham was previously signed to A&MOctone and Interscope Records, and has released two extended plays and two studio albums. Graham began her showbiz career in the entertainment industry at age six. In 2002, Graham made her television debut on the Disney Channel teen comedy series Lizzie McGuire. She went on to appear on various television series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The O. C., Malcolm in the Middle, Joan of Arcadia, Grounded For Life, and Greek. Graham has also had notable supporting roles in films such as 17 Again and The Roommate. In 2011, Graham won the Teen Choice Awards for the lead role in the dance drama, The Hollywood 2.

In June 2011, she starred in Dance Dance Kung Fu Action, a film about a girl who joins a dance crew and becomes an aspiring dancer. In May 2012, the series was renewed for the shows fourth season. She took over as the female lead in the show after Nina Dobrev departed for the seventh season. Graham’s father was a music executive and the godfather of two of producer Quincy Jones’ children. Her paternal grandfather was a UN Ambassador, serving for 40 years in the Netherlands, Sweden, Romania and Kenya. Her maternal and paternal grandparents were refugees, from the Holocaust and Liberia, respectively. She has a half-brother, Yakov, born in Tel Aviv, Israel. Graham was raised in her mother’s Jewish religion and attended Hebrew school.