Danneel Harris - wikipedia Danneel Harris Not to be confused with Danielle Harris. Danneel Harris Danneel Harris in September 2011. Elta Danneel Graul ( 1979 - 03 - 18 ) March 18, 1979 ( age 38 ) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 2003 -- 2014 Spouse ( s ) Jensen Ackles ( m. 2010 ) Children Danneel Harris ( née Elta Danneel Graul ; March 18, 1979 ) is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles as Shannon McBain on One Life to Live and Rachel Gatina on One Tree Hill. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Modeling and acting 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References 6 External links Early Life Elta Danneel Graul was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, and was raised in the small town of Eunice in St. Landry Parish. Her father Edward E. Graul Jr. is a practicing ophthalmologist and her mother Deborah Graul works as an interior designer. She was named after her great - grandmother. Her first name is Elta, but she goes by her middle name, Danneel, professionally. The name `` Danneel '' was inspired by Danneel Street in New Orleans. She moved to Los Angeles and continued her acting training. Career Modeling and acting Before she landed her first acting role, Harris worked as a model with such companies as Big Sexy Hair and Juicy Jeans. She first appeared in a television commercial. In 2003 Harris landed her first role on the American Broadcasting Company Soap Opera television series One Life to Live as Shannon McBain a student attending the fictional Llanview University. Harris relocated to New York for the role and left the series in December 2004. Harris has since gone on to appear in shows such as How I Met Your Mother, What I Like About You and CSI : Miami. Harris 's first film role was in the short film The Plight of Clownana. In 2005 Harris was announced to have a major recurring role in the third season of The CW Teen Drama television series One Tree Hill. Harris portrayed the role of Rachel Gattina a bad girl who creates havoc for the residents of Tree Hill and returned to her role as a series regular for the shows fourth season. However, in season five, Harris only reprises the role of Rachel in two episodes due to the seasons format change. In June 2009 Harris was confirmed to reprise the role of Rachel in the series seventh season over the course of seven episodes. Harris was in - talks to return for the series eighth season but due to scheduling conflicts these plans never materialized. In January 2007 Harris was cast as the female lead in the New Line Cinema Comedy film Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay the sequel to the 2004 film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Filming took place in Shreveport, Louisiana that same month. The film was released in April 2008 to mostly negative reviews ( with aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes giving it an average of 53 % ), despite the film grossing over $43,439,123 worldwide. Harris reprises the role of Vanessa Fanning in the third and final installment of the trilogy A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas which was released in November 2011. In both 2009 and 2010, Harris had small supporting roles in the films Fired Up ! and The Back - up Plan. In May 2009 Harris was announced to have been cast in the Screen Gems Thriller film The Roommate. The film, also starring Leighton Meester and Cam Gigandet, centers on a college freshman whose roommate has a violent obsession with her. Harris portrays Irene Crew, a high - profile fashion designer. The film was shot on location at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and suffered numerous push - backs for unknown reasons. The film was eventually released in February 2011 to a $15.6 million opening weekend despite negative reviews from critics and went on to gross over $40 million worldwide. In September 2009, Harris appeared in the sitcom television series pilot Friends with Benefits which was picked up by NBC. It was originally set to air as a midseason replacement during the 2010 -- 11 television season but was delayed until August 2011. Harris took on the role of Sara Maxwell, a doctor desperate to find the right guy. The series premiered to a low 2.34 million viewers and to mixed reviews from critics. The rest of the season 's inability to retain viewers guaranteed that the series was not renewed. In June 2012, Harris was brought in for a recurring role in the second season of the TV Land series Retired at 35. ( Johnathan McClain ). In December, 2012, the network announced it would not be renewing the series for a third season, making it the first of TV Land 's original sitcom series to be cancelled from the network. Personal Life After three years of dating, Harris became engaged to Supernatural actor Jensen Ackles in November 2009. The couple married on May 15, 2010, in Dallas, Texas. It was announced on January 7, 2013, that the couple were expecting their first child together. Their daughter was born in May 2013. On August 10, 2016, the couple announced that they were expecting twins together, later in the year. Their twins, a son and a daughter, were born in December 2016. Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes The Plight of Clownana DildoMan 's Fan Short 2005 Rule Number One April Short 2007 Ten Inch Hero Platisha ' Tish ' Madison 2008 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Vanessa Fanning Extreme Movie Melissa 2009 Still Waiting... Sherry Fired Up ! Bianca The Back - up Plan Olivia 2011 The Roommate Irene Crew A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Vanessa Fanning 2012 Mardi Gras : Spring Break Erica Television Year Title Role Notes 2003 One Life to Live Shannon McBain Main cast 68 episodes What I Like About You Kate Episode 2.14 `` Your Cheatin ' Heart '' Episode 2.16 `` Lunar Eclipse of the Heart '' Episode 2.19 `` The Big Picture '' Episode 2.21 `` Anti-Prom '' Joey London / Katie Harper Episode 1.10 `` Joey and the Big Audition '' Episode 1.12 `` Joey and the Plot Twist '' Episode 1.13 `` Joey and the Taste Test '' 2005 Charmed `` Glamoured '' Paige Matthews Episode 7.22 `` Something Wicca this way Goes '' JAG Cammie Cresswell Episode 10.16 `` Straits of Malacca '' Episode 10.18 `` Death at the Mosque '' 2005 -- 10 One Tree Hill Rachel Gatina Recurring role ( Seasons 3, 5, 7 ) Main cast ( Season 4 ) 52 episodes 2007 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Shasta McCloud Episode 8.02 `` A La Cart '' 2008 Free Radio Danneel Harris Episode 1.07 `` Lance Gets a Bodyguard '' How I Met Your Mother Nora Zinman Episode 4.05 `` Shelter Island '' 2009 NCIS Jessica Shore Episode 6.14 `` Love & War '' Trust Me Jessica Episode 1.02 `` All Hell the Victors '' CSI : Miami Abby Dawson Episode 7.16 `` Sink or Swim '' 2011 Friends with Benefits Sara Maxwell Main cast 13 episodes 2012 Retired at 35 Jenn Harris Episode 2.04 `` The Grifters '' Episode 2.06 `` The Apartment '' Episode 2.07 `` The Break - Up '' Naughty or Nice Jill Rhodes Television film 2013 How to Live with Your Parents ( For the Rest of Your Life ) Olivia Episode 1.06 `` How to Fix Up Your Ex '' Episode 1.08 `` How to Live with Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life '' 2014 Baby Boot Camp Julia Television film References ^ Jump up to : `` Jensen Ackles and Danneel Harris Wedding ''. Celebrity Bride Guide. May 15, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2013. Jump up ^ TV.com. `` Danneel Harris Biography ''. TV.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Danneel Ackles ''. IMDb.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` One Tree Hill : Danneel Harris ' Return Confirmed ''. Buddytv.com. June 29, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2012. Jump up ^ Adalian, Josef. `` NBC Pretty Much Cancels Three Shows Before They Premiere -- Vulture ''. Nymag.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` 11 Board Harold & Kumar 2 ''. ComingSoon.net. January 31, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay ''. IMDb.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas ''. IMDb.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Danneel Harris Is the Latest Roommate Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central ''. Dreadcentral.com. June 1, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Search : the roommate ''. Onlocationvacations.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` The Roommate ( 2011 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 1, 2012. Jump up ^ 0 Like0 Dislike0 ( February 17, 2010 ). `` NBC Picks Up Friends with Benefits ''. MovieWeb.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012. Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael ( May 14, 2010 ). `` Breaking : NBC picks up four new series ''. Ausiellofiles.ew.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010. Jump up ^ `` NBC Unveils 2010 -- 11 Primetime Schedule Accented by Five New Comedies, Seven New Dramas and New Alternative Program ''. The Futon Critic. May 16, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Friday Final Broadcast Ratings for August 5, 2011 -- No Adults 18 -- 49 Adjustments for Originals -- Ratings TVbytheNumbers ''. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` First look : ' One Tree Hill ' star Danneel Ackles on ' Retired at 35 ' Season 2 -- Zap2it ''. Blog.zap2it.com. June 22, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012. Jump up ^ Abrams, Natalie ( November 9, 2009 ). `` Jensen Ackles and Danneel Harris Are Engaged ''. TV Guide. Retrieved January 11, 2010. Jump up ^ Oh, Eunice ( May 16, 2010 ). `` CW Stars Jensen Ackles and Danneel Harris Tie the Knot ''. People Magazine. Retrieved May 16, 2010. Jump up ^ Baby on the Way for Jensen Ackles -- Moms & Babies -- Celebrity Babies and Kids -- Moms & Babies -- People.com. Celebritybabies.people.com. Retrieved on December 2, 2015. Jump up ^ Johnson, Zach ( June 7, 2013 ). `` Jensen Ackles and Danneel Harris Welcome Daughter Justice Jay `` JJ '' Ackles ``. Us Weekly. Retrieved June 7, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Twins on the Way for Jensen and Danneel Harris Ackles : A Boy and a Girl ! ''. Jump up ^ `` ' Supernatural ' Star Jensen Ackles and Wife Danneel Harris Welcome Twins -- Find Out Their Unique Names ! ''. 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Question: who plays rachel gatina in one tree hill
Answer: Danneel Harris