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Gillian Zinser is an American actress. She is best known for her role as
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teen drama series '' 90210''.


Early life

Zinser was born in Washington, D.C. She is of German and Ashkenazi Jewish descent.


Career

Zinser's first appearance on television was in 2009 in an episode of the ''
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''. She also made an appearance in the ''
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'' series before joining the cast of '' 90210'', where she played the role of Ivy Sullivan, a 17-year-old high school girl who struggles to get what she wants and who practices surfing at a high level. In 2011, Zinser appeared in her first feature film, ''
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'', a television film for
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. She also joined the cast for the thriller ''
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'', alongside
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and
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. In May 2012, Gillian announced that she was leaving the ''90210'' series. She also made an appearance in the
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film, '' Savages''.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zinser, Gillian 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Washington, D.C. American film actresses American television actresses Living people New York University alumni American people of German descent American people of Jewish descent Year of birth missing (living people)