Saturday, January 19, 2013

Hilarie Burton 


Hilarie Burton Kuchie was born on July 1, 1982 in Sterling, Virginia. She graduated from Park View High School in 2000, where she was student council treasurer her sophomore year,vice-president her junior year, and head cheerleader, student council president, and homecoming queen her senior year. Burton attended New York University and Fordham University.





  

Career

Burton's first big break came when working as a VJ for the Total Request Live on MTV. She was supposed to be a guest commentator for one segment but producers decided to offer her a permanent job. Burton went on to present at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards and MTV's Iced Out New Year's Eve. Burton went on to portray herself on The WB Teen Drama television series Dawson's Creek in 2002 which was marked as her Acting debut.
In April 2003, Burton was cast in The WB drama pilot, One Tree Hill. Burton portrayed the role of Peyton Sawyer a fiercely independent visual and musical artist cheerleader. The series premiered on September 23, 2003 and went on to be the networks top rated program of the year. The role was considered as Burton's breakout role and is her best known to date. For her role in the series Burton was featured on the cover of Maxim, American Cheerleader Magazine and People. Her performance received critical praise and for her role in the series she earned three Teen Choice Award nominations. In May 2009 The CW announced Burton would not be returning for the shows seventh season based on her own decision not to return contrary to rumors she left due to salary issues.
In June 2005, Burton made her film debut in the Independent Drama film Our Very Own. The film centered on five small town teenagers who dream of a better life. The film starred Allison Janney and Cheryl Hines and was released to positive reviews from critics. Burton and her fellow stars in the film received the "Outstanding Ensemble Acting" award at the prestigious Sarasota Film Festival. In September 2007 Hilarie appeared in the Lifetime Drama film Normal Adolescent Behavior. Hilarie played the role of Ryan and followed a group of friends whom are in a six-way polyfidelitous relationship. That same year Burton starred in the Supernatural Horror film Solstice alongside Amanda Seyfried.
In June 2008, Burton starred in the Independent Thriller film The List. Burton portrayed the role of Jo Johnston and was filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina whilst Burton was on production break for One Tree Hill. The film was released for a limited release and went on to make $132,863 US alone. That same year Burton had a small role in the Fox Searchlight Pictures Drama film The Secret Life of Bees. Burton played Deborah Owens the deceased mother to Dakota Fanning's character.
In January 2009, Burton was cast in another Independent Drama film Bloodworth. The film is an adaptation of Provinces of Night by Author William Gay. Filming also took place in Wilmington, North Carolina in April and May that same year. The film also starred Hilary Duff and Val Kilmer and premiered at the 2010 Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February 2010. The film later went on to be released for a limited release on May 20, 2011 to positive reviews from critics and over $12,971 worldwide.
In July 2010 Variety announced Burton would have a recurring arc in the USA Network crime drama White Collar. Burton portrayed the role of Sara Ellis an insurance investigator. In February 2011 Burton was upgraded to a series regular for the series third season which premiered on June 7, 2011. The series was renewed for a fourth season in August 2011 with Burton reprising her role.
On January 23, 2012, Burton guest stared on the ABC crime television series Castle. She portrayed the role of a reality television star named Kay Cappuccio who is accused of the murder of a famous dog trainer.

Personal life

Burton has three younger brothers and an older sister. She resides in Wilmington, North Carolina, where One Tree Hill is filmed. In 2004, Burton married One Tree Hill assistant director Ian Prange, son of executive producer Greg Prange. The two have since divorced. She has a cat named after writer Edgar Allan Poe and is close friends with fellow One Tree Hill stars Bethany Joy Galeotti, Sophia Bush, James Lafferty and Chad Michael Murray. Burton's hobbies include collecting antiques, vintage clothes shopping, knitting and crocheting. In May 2007, Burton ranked #77 in the Maxim Hot 100 List of 2007. She also appeared on the cover of the November 2006 edition of Maxim with One Tree Hill co-stars Sophia Bush and Danneel Harris. In previous years, Burton ranked #2 on Femme Fatales: The 50 Sexiest Women of 2005 and #12 on Much Music's 20 Hottest Women of 2003.
In 2007, Burton created her own production company called Southern Gothic Productions (SoGoPro) along with Nick Gray, Kelly Tenney, James Burton and Meg Mortimer. Burton is also on the North Carolina Film Council.
Burton has been in a relationship with fellow actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan since 2009. The couple welcomed a son named Gus in March 2010.

Discography

Soundtracks

  • The Road Mix: Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill, Volume 3

Awards

Year Group Award Result Title
2004 Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout TV Star - Female Nominated One Tree Hill
Choice TV Actress: Drama/Action/Adventure Nominated
2005 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Drama Nominated One Tree Hill
2006 Sarasota Film Festival Outstanding Ensemble Acting Won Our Very Own

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2005 Our Very Own Bobbie Chester Sarasota Film Festival: Outstanding Ensemble Acting
2007 Normal Adolescent Behavior Ryan
Solstice Alicia
2008 The List Jo Johnston
The Secret Life of Bees Deborah Owens
2009 The True-Love Tale of Boyfriend & Girlfriend Boyfriend A Southern Gothic Production
2010 Bloodworth Hazel
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000–2004 Total Request Live Herself
2002 Dawson's Creek Hilarie (Female VJ) Episode 5.19: "100 Light Years from Home"
2003–2009 One Tree Hill Peyton Sawyer Main cast (Seasons 1–6; 2003–2009; 130 episodes)
Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout TV Star Female (2004)
Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Drama/Action/Adventure (2004)
Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Drama (2005)
2008 Little Britain USA Lesbian Student 1 Episode 1.06
2010–present White Collar Sara Ellis Recurring cast (Season 2: 6 episodes; Season 4: 2 episodes)
Main cast (Season 3)
2012 Naughty or Nice Krissy Kringle Hallmark Original Movie
Guest appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2000 MTV Video Music Awards 2000 Herself Presenter
2002 Birds of Prey Quiet Classmate Episode 1.03: "Prey for the Hunter"
2003 MTV's Iced Out New Year's Eve Herself Host
MTV Does Miami Herself Co-Host
MTV Diary Herself with One Tree Hill cast
Pepsi Smash Herself Host
2005 Unscripted Herself
2005/2006 The Tony Danza Show Herself
2012 Castle Kay Cappuccio Episode 4.13: "An Embarrassment of Bitches"
Music videos
Year Title Role Notes
2005"The Mixed Tape"Peyton SawyerJack's Mannequin video
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