True O'Brien

True O'Brien
Born True Laurita O'Brien
(1994-02-28) February 28, 1994
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation
Years active 2012–present
Relatives Hailee Steinfeld (cousin)

Modeling information

Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Brown
Manager Ford Models (Los Angeles)

True Laurita O'Brien (born February 28, 1994) is an American model and actress. She is best known for portraying the character of Paige Larson on NBC's soap opera drama series Days of Our Lives.[1]

Career

O'Brien is signed with Ford Models.[2] She started at the age of five when her mother got her into television commercials, and subsequently got into modeling at the age of 13. During her teenage years she modeled for the likes of Guess and Pottery Barn. O'Brien appeared in the Girlfriend perfume campaign with Justin Bieber, and as an extra in his music video, "One Time".[3] She began her acting career in 2012, when she guest starred in an episode of Jessie playing the role of Diamond Bloodworth.[4]

In 2014, she joined the cast of the Daytime Emmy Award winning soap opera Days of Our Lives, portraying the role of Paige Larson; she debuted on March 3, 2014.[5][6] O'Brien is signed to a two-year deal with the series.[7] In June 2015, it was reported that O'Brien was let go from the soap,[8] and last appeared on September 9, 2015. In 2016, she joined the upcoming series Queen Sugar as Stella.[9]

Personal life

O'Brien was born in California to her father, a graphic designer and mother, a housewife. Her cousin is Academy Award-nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld.[10][11] In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, working out, eating healthy, kickboxing and doing yoga.[12]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
Television
2012 Jessie Diamond Bloodworth Season Two, Episode Five
2014 Days of Our Lives Paige Larson Series regular; 2014-15
2016 Queen Sugar Stella Recurring role

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2016
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Won
[13]

References

  1. ↑ "'DOOL': O'Brien Finds Her 'True' Calling". uexpress.com. November 7, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "True O'Brien". Ford Models. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ Di Lauro, Janet. "Introducing True O'Brien". About.com. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ Crooks, Amy (November 24, 2014). "Jessie Episode Trashin' Fashion Airs On Disney Channel". Dis411. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ Clifford, Kambra (February 18, 2014). "Disney Actress Headed to ‘DAYS’". Soapoperanetwork.com. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  6. ↑ Purvis, Matt (February 14, 2014). "A new face in town". Soaps.com. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  7. ↑ "True O'Brien". Hollywood Kids Acting. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  8. ↑ Mulcahy Jr., Kevin (July 1, 2015). "True O'Brien Leaving Days of our Lives". We Love Soaps. United States. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ Bowe, Jillian (April 12, 2016). "True O'Brien Joins Former DAYS Co-Star on OWN's Queen Sugar". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Soapdom.com - Days of our Lives True O'Brien loves playing Paige and talks about working with Justin Bieber - Inside the Bubble".
  11. ↑ DP/30: True Grit, actor Hailee Steinfeld. YouTube. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  12. ↑ Wilows, Mark Edward (June 17, 2014). "Days of Our Lives True O'Brien". Soapdom.com. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  13. ↑ "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

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