Kat Graham received a role in the acclaimed supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries, which is based on the same-named book series, in March 2009. She played Bonnie Bennett, a young witch, and this turned out to be her breakthrough role.
On September 10, 2009, the show had its premiere, drawing 4.91 million people and earning accolades from critics for its development. In May 2012, The Vampire Diaries received a fourth season renewal. Graham took over as the show’s female protagonist in 2015 after Canadian actress Nina Dobrev left.
Graham’s exceptional performance on the show earned her the Teen Choice Award for “Choice TV Female Scene Stealer” in 2011.
The Hollywood Reporter reported in August 2010 that Graham has been given a role in the Universal Pictures dance drama Honey 2. The movie, which is a prequel to the 2003 film Honey, tells the tale of a disturbed young woman who joins a dance crew with dreams of becoming a dancer.
A limited theatrical release of Honey 2 in a few nations brought in more than $8 million globally. Although Graham’s performance and dance were highly lauded, the movie earned mixed reviews from critics when it was released in North America on direct-to-DVD in June 2011. She also acted as the female lead in the dance-focused movie Dance Fu that same year.
Where did Kat Graham grow up?
Graham was raised in Los Angeles, California, despite being born in Geneva, Switzerland. Her mother Natasha is Jewish (from a family from Poland and Russia), and her father Joseph is of Americo-Liberian ancestry.
What culture is Kat Graham?
Kat Graham was raised a Jew; her mother is Jewish and was raised in Israel; her father is Americo-Liberian. Her father “comes from a long line of African politicians; my mother comes from Russian-Polish Jews.”