True O'Brien is an American model and actress. She is known for her role as

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'', for which she has won a

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Early life

O'Brien was born in

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, to Elizabeth Marie (''née'' Domasin), a housewife, and John Richard O'Brien, a

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. Her maternal first cousin is actress

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. Her maternal grandfather Ricardo Domasin was of half Filipino (from

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) and half African-American descent. Her maternal great-uncle is former child actor Larry Domasin.

Career

O'Brien is signed with

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. She started at the age of five when her mother got her into television commercials, and subsequently got into modeling at the age of 13. During her teenage years, she modeled for

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and

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. O'Brien appeared in the Girlfriend perfume campaign with

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, and as his second girlfriend in his music video, " One Time". She began her acting career in 2012, when she guest starred in an episode of '' Jessie'' playing the role of Diamond Bloodworth. In 2014, she joined the cast of the

'', portraying the role of Paige Larson; her episode debuted on March 3, 2014. O'Brien is signed to a two-year deal with the series. In June 2015, it was reported that she was let go from the series, and last appeared on September 9, 2015. In 2016, she joined the series ''

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'' as Stella.

Personal life

In 2015, O'Brien began a relationship with her former ''Days of Our Lives'' co-star

Casey Moss Casey Allen Moss is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing the role of JJ Deveraux on the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''. His portrayal of JJ Deveraux earned him a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younge ...

. They became engaged on June 9, 2022.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:OBrien, True Living people Female models from California American actresses of Filipino descent American soap opera actresses American people of Visayan descent Actresses from Los Angeles 21st-century American actresses American television actresses Daytime Emmy Award winners Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series winners People of African-American descent 21st-century African-American women Year of birth missing (living people)