Danneel Ackles is an American actress and model. She is best known for her portrayal of Shannon McBain on the American daytime soap opera One Life to Live, and for her role as Rachel Gatina on the WB/CW television drama series One Tree Hill. Danneel was part of the main cast of the NBC sitcom Friends with Benefits, which aired during the summer of 2011 before being cancelled. In 2018, she was cast as Sister Jo on the CW’s show Supernatural. Born Elta Danneel Graul on March 18, 1979 in Lafayette, Louisiana, to parents Deborah and Edward E. Graul Jr., she grew up in the small town of Eunice in St. Landry Parish. She attended Eunice High School and moved to Los Angeles to study acting. She worked as a model for such companies as Big Sexy Hair and Juicy Jeans before she started her acting career. In May 2006, she started dating actor and director Jensen Ackles. In November 2009, the couple got engaged and married on May 15, 2010, in Dallas, Texas. They welcomed their first child, a daughter Justice Jay Ackles on May 30, 2013 and in December 2016, they welcomed a pair of twins named Zeppelin and Arrow.
Danneel Ackles Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 18 March 1979
Birth Place: Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Birth Name: Elta Danneel Graul
Nickname: Danneel
Other Name: Danneel Harris
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Occupation: Actress, Model
Nationality: American
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Light Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Danneel Ackles Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 128 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 58 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 7″
Height in Meters: 1.70 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: 34-25-35 in (86-63.5-89 cm)
Breast Size: 34 inches (86 cm)
Waist Size: 25 inches (63.5 cm)
Hips Size: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 32C
Feet/Shoe Size: 7 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)
Danneel Ackles Family Details:
Father: Edward E. Graul Jr. (Ophthalmologist)
Mother: Deborah Graul (Interior designer)
Spouse/Husband: Jensen Ackles (m. 2010)
Children: Justice Jay Ackles (Daughter) (b. May 30, 2013), Zeppelin Bram Ackles (Son) (b. December 2, 2016), Arrow Rhodes Ackles (Daughter) (b. December 2, 2016)
Siblings: Gino Graul (Brother)
Others: Edward Eugene Graul (Paternal Grandfather), Rita Jo Anne Howard (Paternal Grandmother), Joseph Erray Ardoin (Maternal Grandfather), Genevieve Pepitone (Maternal Grandmother)
Danneel Ackles Education:
Eunice High School
Danneel Ackles Facts:
*She was born on March 18, 1979 in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.
*Her ancestry includes Italian/Sicilian (from her maternal grandmother), Cajun French, English, Scottish, German, and Irish.
*She was named after her great-grandmother.
*In 2011, she portrayed Sara Maxwell on the NBC sitcom Friends with Benefits.
*She ranked #62 in Maxim’s “Hot 100” list for 2007, and ranked #45 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
*She became engaged to actor Jensen Ackles in November 2009, and married on May 15, 2010 in Dallas, Texas.
*Follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.