- Birth Date:July 1st, 1982 - Sterling, Virginia, USA
- Credits: Acting
Full Bio
Actress Hilarie Burton launched herself out of obscurity and into celebrity by winning a national competition. In 2000 -- as a student at Fordham University, a Jesuit college in New York -- Burton signed up for a Total Request Live contest to interview celebs at the annual MTV Music Video Awards. Because that position reportedly brought with it some disparaging treatment at the hands of obnoxious celebrities, it toughened Burton up; that spunk, when coupled with Burton's genial on-camera presence and photogenic qualities, paved the way for an acting career, doubtless made possible by the exposure of the MTV gig.
The WB's popular drama series One Tree Hill marked Burton's most first major endeavor; she played Peyton Sawyer, a gorgeous teenager who is attracted to the lower-middle-class but warm-hearted local boy Lucas (Chad Michael Murray). Meanwhile, the actress also managed to branch off into films as well, starting with a plum role in Cameron Watson's beautifully crafted, small-town Miramax drama Our Very Own (2005). Burton later worked for Beth Schacter in that director's teen-oriented comedy Normal Adolescent Behavior (2007) and for Blair Witch helmer Daniel Myrick in his supernatural thriller Solstice. In 2008, Burton scored her first major Hollywood film role, playing Deborah Owens, opposite Dakota Fanning and others, in the high-profile movie adaptation The Secret Life of Bees, based on the best-selling Sue Monk Kidd novel. ~ Nathan Southern
The WB's popular drama series One Tree Hill marked Burton's most first major endeavor; she played Peyton Sawyer, a gorgeous teenager who is attracted to the lower-middle-class but warm-hearted local boy Lucas (Chad Michael Murray). Meanwhile, the actress also managed to branch off into films as well, starting with a plum role in Cameron Watson's beautifully crafted, small-town Miramax drama Our Very Own (2005). Burton later worked for Beth Schacter in that director's teen-oriented comedy Normal Adolescent Behavior (2007) and for Blair Witch helmer Daniel Myrick in his supernatural thriller Solstice. In 2008, Burton scored her first major Hollywood film role, playing Deborah Owens, opposite Dakota Fanning and others, in the high-profile movie adaptation The Secret Life of Bees, based on the best-selling Sue Monk Kidd novel. ~ Nathan Southern
ACTING CREDITS
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White Collar TV (19 episodes)-
Judgment Day
...Sara Ellis
Feb 28, 2012 -
Stealing Home
...Sara Ellis
Feb 21, 2012 -
Neighborhood Watch
...Sara Ellis
Jan 31, 2012 -
Upper West Side Story
...Sara Ellis
Jan 24, 2012 -
Checkmate
...Sara Ellis (credit only)
Jan 17, 2012 -
Countdown
...Sara Ellis
Aug 9, 2011
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Judgment Day
...Sara Ellis
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Bloodworth (2011) ...Hazel
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One Tree Hill TV (127 episodes)-
Remember Me as a Time of Day
...Peyton Scott
May 18, 2009 -
Forever and Almost Always
...Peyton Scott
May 11, 2009 -
Show Me How to Live
...Peyton Sawyer
May 4, 2009 -
A Kiss to Build a Dream on
...Peyton Sawyer
Apr 27, 2009 -
I Would for You
...Peyton Sawyer
Apr 20, 2009 -
Letting Go
...Peyton Sawyer
Apr 13, 2009
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Remember Me as a Time of Day
...Peyton Scott
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The Secret Life of Bees (2008) ...Deborah Owens
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Solstice (2008) ...Alicia
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