Daniella Monet Gardner (née Zuvic; ( ; born March 1, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She first earned recognition for playing Megan Kleinman on the

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sitcom ''Listen Up!'' (2004–05) and Rebecca Martin on

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's ''

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'' (2006–07). She had her breakthrough for playing Trina Vega on Nickelodeon's ''

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'' (2010–2013), and provided the voice of

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on Nickelodeon's '' Winx Club'' (2012) and played Bertha in the ''

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'' films and TV series (2011–2012). Monet made her film debut starring as Inga Veinshtein in the

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''Nancy Drew'' (2007). She has since starred as Gabby Davis in the comedy film ''Taking Five'' (2007), and Ellie Skopic in the television film ''When Duty Calls'' (2015). Aside from her acting roles, Monet is also known for television presenting; she hosted the

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series ''AwesomenessTV'' (2013–2015), and the

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'' (2016–2018).

Early life

Daniella Monet Zuvic was born on March 1, 1989 in

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. She is of Chilean, Croatian, and Italian descent. She has a brother named Mario.

Career

In 2003, Monet had a recurring role on the

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drama series ''

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''. Monet landed a recurring role on the

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sitcom '' 8 Simple Rules'' as Missy Keinfield, Rory's love interest in the second season. She has a sister, Sissy (Elena Lyons), who likes C.J.. She was eventually cast as Megan Kleinman in the

short-lived sitcom '' Listen Up!'' where she starred alongside

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. She - along with

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and

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, the latter eventually winning the role - was one of the final three contenders for the lead role in

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. She also guest-starred on ''

'' appearing in three episodes from 2006 to 2007. She also appeared in the 2010 film ''

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'' and in the 2007 films ''

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'' and ''Taking Five''. Daniella Monet

From 2010 to 2013, Monet starred in the Nickelodeon comedy series ''

'' as Trina Vega, the elder sister of

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and a fellow student of Hollywood Arts that has no talent and is described as "weird" and "annoying". She also replaced

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as the character Bertha in '' Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred, Fred 3: Camp Fred'' and '' Fred: The Show''. Monet hosted a Nickelodeon sketch comedy reality series called ''

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'' that premiered July 1, 2013, but the show was cancelled after 2 seasons in 2015. It is transplanted from

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clips adding new material. Segments included character sketches, celebrity satires, and parody music videos. She also hosted the Nickelodeon game show ''

'' from 2016 to 2018.

Personal life

Monet is a

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. In December 2017, Monet became engaged to Andrew Gardner after six years of dating. They married on December 29, 2022. On April 3, 2019, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. In September 2019, Monet gave birth to a son. In February 2021, Monet gave birth to a daughter.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Discography

Singles

References

External links

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