Kebbel's mother, Sheri, owns a production company.[2] Kebbel graduated from Crenshaw School in Winter Garden. She was the first runner-up at the 2002 Miss Florida Teen USA beauty pageant.[3] Before pursuing a career in acting, Kebbel was a full-time model. She was trained at the Lisa Maile Image, Modeling & Acting School in Florida.[3] She has since appeared in numerous magazines such as Maxim, H, Lucky, Men's Health, Stuff, FHM.Vegas, Bello[4] and Razor.[5]
Acting career
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Kebbel with photographer Joey Shaw on set of H magazine's photoshoot in Los Angeles in 2009
In 2006, Kebbel starred alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar and Teresa Palmer in The Grudge 2. The film is a sequel to the 2004 horror film, The Grudge, a re-make of the Japanese original. Kebbel described her role of schoolgirl Allison Flemming as "The girl you see in the background of all the pictures that wants to be a part of everything but never is".[citation needed] Filming took place in Tokyo, Japan, in April that same year. The film was released on October 13, 2006, and was a box office success, grossing over $70 million worldwide.
She portrayed Emily Owens in the sports drama film Forever Strong (2008) alongside Penn Badgley, Sean Faris, and Neal McDonough. Filming took place in August 2006 in Salt Lake City. This is Badgley and Kebbel's second film together after John Tucker Must Die. The film was released straight-to-DVD on September 26, 2008.
In February 2008, Kebbel was announced to star as the central character Katherine in the horror film Freakdog alongside Sarah Carter. The film received a limited theatrical release on August 22, 2008, and was quickly released to DVD in February 2009. Reception was universally negative.[citation needed]
In December 2011, Kebbel worked in season four of 90210 portraying Vanessa.[7] In October 2012, Kebbel appeared on Hawaii Five-0, in the season three episode "Popilikia".[8]
She will be recurring on 9-1-1 as firefighter Lucy Donato from the rival Firehouse 147.[9]
Personal life
Kebbel is good friends with actress Torrey DeVitto,[10] who was also raised in Winter Park, Florida.[11] Kebbel has a lifelong love of horses, taking her first riding lesson at the age of five. She also spends time advocating against the daily round up, and slaughter of horses.[12]
^"Your Horoscope". Montreal Gazette. February 19, 2015. p. C5. ProQuest2001352941. Actress Arielle Kebbel was born in Winter Park, Fla. on this day in 1985. This birthday gal currently plays the recurring role of Lexi Branson on 'The Vampire Diaries' and has also appeared on episodes of '90210,' 'Instant Mom' and 'Hawaii Five-O.' A former fashion model, Kebbel has appeared in such films as 'John Tucker Must Die,' 'The Uninvited' and 'Aquamarine.'
