Nina Dobrev first appeared in the 2006 television film ‘Playing House’ directed by Kelly Makin. The film was based on the eponymous book by Patricia Pearson. That same year, she became a part of the Canadian teen drama television series ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ created by Yan Moore and Linda Schuyler. She played the role of ‘Mia Jones’ and remained on the show until 2009. Also in 2006, Dobrev made her big-screen debut in the Canadian independent drama film ‘Away from Her’ directed by Sarah Polley. The film opened to critical acclaim and received 2 ‘Academy Award’ nominations. She continued to star in films such as ‘Fugitive Pieces’ (2007), ‘How She Move’ (2007), ‘The Poet’ (2007), ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ (2008), and ‘Chloe’ (2009). In 2009, she joined the cast of the American supernatural teen drama television series ‘The Vampire Diaries’ developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec. Dobrev portrayed ‘Elena Gilbert,’ ‘Katherine Pierce,’ and ‘Amara’ and remained a part of the show until 2015. However, she made a guest appearance in the series in 2017. Dobrev also won several awards, including 8 ‘Teen Choice Awards,’ for her performance in the show.Â
In 2011, she starred as ‘Lori Searle’ in the American independent action film ‘Arena’ directed by Jonah Loop. The film was panned by critics and holds a 25% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. That same year, she played the role of ‘Maria’ in the Christian E. Christiansen-directed American psychological thriller film ‘The Roommate.’ Despite receiving negative reviews from critics, the film turned out to be a commercial success and grossed over $52.5 million on a budget of $16 million. She next portrayed ‘Candace Kelmeckis’ in the 2012 American coming-of-age drama film ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ directed by Stephen Chbosky. The film earned praise from critics and grossed over $33.3 million on a budget of $13 million. Dobrev was next seen in films such as ‘Let's Be Cops’ (2014), ‘The Final Girls’ (2015), ‘Crash Pad’ (2017), ‘XXX: Return of Xander Cage’ (2017), ‘Dog Days’ (2018), ‘Then Came You’ (2018), ‘Lucky Day’ (2019), ‘Run This Town’ (2019), ‘Fin’ (2021), and ‘Love Hard’ (2021). She was last seen in the 2022 American Christian Western romance film ‘Redeeming Love’ directed by D. J. Caruso. The film sits on a 12% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film adaptation of Stephen Chbosky’s novel of the same name is a coming-of-age drama focusing on themes like anxiety, adolescence, PTSD, depression, and finding happiness. Introvert Charlie Kelmeckis tries to cope with the suicide of his best friend, while trying to navigate high-school, find love with Sam Button, and deal with his own mental illness.
Fiona and Grant have been married for 40 years, but they are forced to part when Fiona is institutionalized due to Alzheimer’s disease. Due to her illness, her affections are transferred to another man, who is wheelchair-bound and mute, and also a patient at the nursing home.
A young girl is unable to get over the loss of her mother, an actress who used to act in horror films. Things get interesting, when along with her friends, she gets transported into the world of her mother’s most famous movie.
Ryan and Justin are two best friends who decide to dress up as cops for their college union. However, when they are presumed to be actual police officers, circumstances force them against gangsters.
Dr. Catherine Stewart hires call girl Chloe Sweeney to seduce her husband David after she suspects he has been unfaithful. When Chloe starts discussing her moments with David in intimate details, Catherine gets seduced. She starts having an affair with Chloe while Chloe also seduces Catherine’s son Michael. Everything is revealed in a final confrontation.
Dog Days is a drama film which tells the story of a group of people in Los Angeles whose lives are interconnected. They are eventually brought together by their canine counterparts. .
Former xXx agent Xander Cage returns from exile and forms a new team to retrieve ‘Pandora’s Box’, a device which can control every satellite in the world and make them crash like warheads. But standing in his way are four highly skilled operatives being led by Xiang and corrupt high-level Government officials.
Medical student Courtney Holmes, captivated by the idea of afterlife, gathers some fellow students to conduct an experiment of administering heart-stopping drugs to kill her for a short duration before reviving her. As she describes her near-death experience, others follow the suit. But later they start experiencing mysterious visits by apparitions, and disturbing visions of their misdeeds…..as consequences of their attempts to visit afterlife.
A freshman in a Los Angeles fashion-designing school, Sara Matthews finds a good friend in her nice, helpful roommate Rebecca. But as Sara makes new friends and grows closer to her boyfriend Stephen, Rebecca’s behavior changes. When people close to Sara meet with strange mishaps, she realizes that Rebecca is obsessed with her, and she has to distance herself from her roommate.
Nina Dobrev Awards
| The Vampire Diaries | Favorite TV Duo | 2015 |
| The Vampire Diaries | Favorite On-Screen Chemistry | 2014 |
| Winner | Favorite TV Drama Actress | 2012 |
