Leven Rambin

Rambin was born in Houston, Texas, to Howard and Karen Rambin, founders of a real estate company.{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Houston-teen-has-recurring-role-on-All-My-1557197.php |title=Houston teen has recurring role on 'All My Children' |work=Houston Chronicle|first=Mike|last=McDaniel|date=August 9, 2004|access-date=November 2, 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/native-houstonian-will-be-featured-on-conan-obrien-tonight-to-discuss-new-movie-percy-jackson-sea-of-monsters-218597151.html |title=Native Houstonian will be featured on Conan O'Brien tonight to discuss new movie, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters|date=August 6, 2013|work=PR Newswire|access-date=November 2, 2015}} She attended St. Francis Episcopal School before high school. While acting, she has also pursued her high school diploma through the Texas Tech University Independent School District.{{cite news |last=Usigan |first=Ysolt |title=Cyber School Halls of Fame |publisher=KRQE |url=http://www.kotatv.com/Global/story.asp?s=6389383&clienttype=printable |access-date=February 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219102852/http://www.kotatv.com/Global/story.asp?s=6389383&clienttype=printable |archive-date=February 19, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}

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Rambin started her career aged 13, as a series regular on ABC's All My Children from 2004 to 2008, playing the role of Lily Montgomery, the autistic daughter of Jackson Montgomery, played by Walt Willey. It was announced that Rambin had been cast in another role on All My Children, playing the street-smart but lovable older half sister of Lily Montgomery, Ava Benton, where the role only lasted for two consecutive years. Rambin was the only actress from All My Children to be nominated for the 33rd Annual Daytime Awards and 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. She was nominated for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her roles of Lily Montgomery and Ava Benton. She later appeared on an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.{{cite news|url=http://www.buddytv.com/info/leven-rambin-info.aspx|title=Leven Rambin Biography|publisher=buddyTV|access-date=November 11, 2013}}

Rambin appeared on NBC's new series, Lipstick Jungle. Leven filmed a pilot presentation for the CW titled Austin Golden Hour, directed by Sanford Bookstaver. Leven made her feature film debut in Killer Film's independent picture, Gigantic (2008). The film starred Paul Dano. Rambin joined the cast of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, playing the character Riley Dawson, a school friend and love interest of John Connor.{{cite news | last =Mitovich | first =Matt | title =TV's Terminator Sets Sights on Soap Starlet | work =Today’s News: Our Take | publisher =TV Guide | date =June 18, 2008 | url =http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Sarah-Connor-Casting/800041855 | access-date =June 19, 2008 | url-status =dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080626231639/http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Sarah-Connor-Casting/800041855 | archive-date =June 26, 2008 | df =mdy-all }} Rambin left the show after filming her last episode "Ourselves Alone".{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}. Rambin landed a recurring role as Sloan Riley, the 18-year-old-daughter of Dr. Mark Sloan on the medical-drama, Grey's Anatomy. Rambin briefly returned to All My Children as Lily Montgomery on January 5, 2010 for the show's 40th Anniversary.[http://daytimeconfidential.com/2009/11/11/barr-riegel-rambin-and-la-rue-return-for-amc-40th-anniversary Barr, Riegel, Rambin and La Rue Return for AMC 40th Anniversary], By Luke Kerr on November 11, 2009, Daytime Confidential

In 2010, Rambin appeared as the daughter of Virginia Madsen's and David James Elliott's characters on the ABC television series, Scoundrels.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100224082600/http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/02/22/leven-rambin-joins-scoundrels/ Scoop: McSteamy's daughter joins 'Scoundrels'], by Michael Ausiello, February 22, 2010, Entertainment Weekly However, the series ended its eight-episode run on August 15, 2010, due to low ratings. Rambin appeared on the Disney Channel show, Wizards of Waverly Place, in the recurring role of Rosie, who is a Guardian Angel turned Angel of Darkness who was in love with Justin to steal the Moral Compass; Rambin made her debut on the episode "Everything Rosie for Justin" and left the show after the episode "Wizards vs. Angels". Later, Rambin was cast in the recurring role of Chloe Hall, on the long-running CW series, One Tree Hill. Then later, Rambin was cast as Molly Sloan on the CBS crime-drama CSI: Miami.

It was announced that Lionsgate and director Gary Ross cast Rambin in her first major studio film, in the role of Glimmer, the cut-throat District 1 Tribute in the first film adaption (2012) of the popular book series called The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.{{cite news | url = https://deadline.com/2011/04/hunger-games-sets-leven-rambin-for-glimmer-role-124036/ | title = 'Hunger Games' Sets Leven Rambin For Glimmer Role | first = Mike | last = Fleming |date = April 19, 2011 | website=Deadline Hollywood | access-date = April 22, 2011}} In an interview with Seventeen, Rambin explained how she trained for the role, "I did a lot of sword training, which was really challenging. I also did a lot of boxing training and hand-to-hand combat. I just had to get in the mindset of someone who would want to do that every day! It was cool because I pushed myself physically and mentally. I couldn’t be vain about being sweating and smelling gross or worry about taking a hit or two.".{{cite news|title=The Hunger Games star Leven Rambin reveals juicy movie scoop!|url=http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/features/leven-rambin-hunger-games-exclusive-interview|access-date=December 20, 2011|newspaper=Seventeen|date=October 15, 2011}} After the film's success, Rambin and the cast of The Hunger Games went on a The Hunger Games Convention Tour and also appeared in The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games.

Further film roles include Chasing Mavericks (2012), which is based on a real-life story about a surfer called Jay Moriarty. In the film, Rambin played the lead love interest, Kim Moriarty. Rambin later starred in the music video for Green Day's "Stray Heart" which was officially released on November 7, 2012.

Rambin had a lead role in the fantasy film Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013), playing Clarisse La Rue, a hot-tempered, arrogant, large, and strong demigod (also the lead counselor of the Ares Cabin 5) and Percy's rival throughout the story.{{cite web|title=Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=74886|publisher=ComingSoon.net|access-date=May 23, 2012|archive-date=January 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112101842/http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=74886|url-status=dead}} In an interview with comingsoon.net, Rambin explained her casting and her time as a brunette, "Yeah, I was really lucky that Thor was able to see me as a brunette with this blonde hair. That's not typically the first thing that comes to mind when you look at me, I don't think. But when I put on that wig – luckily they didn't dye my hair – and change my physicality a lot... Nothing against brunettes – I still felt beautiful. But I felt a lot less inhibited, and I felt down to be a little more brash and powerful and strong. I kind of hid behind all this brown hair, and it gave me the power and confidence to verbally rip this one over here. [Laughs.]"{{cite web|title=A Chat with the Demigods of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=107074|publisher=ComingSoon.net|access-date=August 2, 2013}} Her portrayal as Clarisse was met with mostly positive reviews. In 2013, Rambin moved to New York City to study acting full-time at the Playhouse West Brooklyn Lab and is now a teacher and staff member at the school.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

Rambin was cast as Daisy in the romantic comedy Two Night Stand (2014). Rambin appeared in the comedy drama, Walter (2014) as Kendall, the main love interest of the title character. Rambin also appeared in Seven Minutes (2014) as Kate. She was cast as Natalie in The Tomorrow People, appearing in the final three episodes of the television series in 2014. Rambin later appeared in True Detective as Athena Bezzerides and appeared in the film I Am Michael in 2015 as Catherine. In 2014, she landed the lead role of Kayla Canyon in the independently produced pilot, Dr. Del, opposite John Hawkes. Later that year, she was cast in the lead role of Fern Sreaves in Tatterdemalion, an independent film co-written and directed by Ramaa Moseley. In 2016, she was cast in a series regular role on the Hulu cult drama, The Path, opposite Aaron Paul and Michelle Monaghan. In 2017, Rambin was cast in the starring role of Kick Lanigan in the NBC Universal series, Gone, based on the novel One Kick by Chelsea Cain.

Rambin was previously engaged to producer Geoffrey James Clark.{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20343368,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213061538/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20343368,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 13, 2010|title=Grey's Anatomy's Leven Rambin Prayed to Get Engaged |last=Caplan|first=David |date=February 10, 2010|work=People Magazine|access-date=February 10, 2010}}{{cite news| url=http://blog.sfgate.com/dailydish/2010/02/11/leven-rambin-im-not-too-young-to-wed/ | work=San Francisco Chronicle | title=Leven Rambin: 'I'm not too young to wed'|date=February 11, 2010|author=Laurie I|access-date=September 22, 2013}} She began dating True Blood actor Jim Parrack in the second quarter of 2014. The couple became engaged in August 2014.{{cite news|last=Corriston|first=Michele|date=August 10, 2014|url=http://www.people.com/article/jim-parrack-leven-rambin-engaged |title=Jim Parrack and Leven Rambin Are Engaged|work=People.com|access-date=November 2, 2015}} and married October 10, 2015.{{cite news|last1=Lara|first1=Maria Meredes|last2=Gomez|first2=Patrick|date=October 11, 2015|url=http://www.people.com/article/leven-rambin-jim-parrack-wedding|title=Leven Rambin and Jim Parrack Are Married|work=People.com|access-date=June 18, 2016}}{{cite news|last=Vulpo|first=Mike |date=October 12, 2015|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/705332/true-blood-s-jim-parrack-marries-actress-leven-rambin-see-the-couple-s-stunning-wedding-rings|title= True Blood's Jim Parrack Marries Actress Leven Rambin—See the Couple's Stunning Wedding Photos |work=E! Online|access-date=June 18, 2016}} In March 2017, it was announced that the couple had split after less than two years of marriage.{{cite web|last1=Us Weekly Staff|title=True Detective's Leven Rambin and True Blood's Jim Parrack Split After Two Years of Marriage|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/leven-rambin-jim-parrack-split-after-two-years-of-marriage-w471371|work=Us Weekly|date=March 9, 2017|access-date=June 3, 2017}} Rambin filed and was granted an annulment, and the marriage was dissolved. Rambin has since referred to her relationship with Parrack as "abusive",{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb2GF6CBUP0/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bb2GF6CBUP0 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Leven Rambin on Instagram|work=Instagram|date=November 23, 2017|access-date=December 8, 2017}}{{cbignore}} later revealing that he had cheated on her.{{cite web|url=https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Leven-Rambin|title=Leven Rambin|work=Single AF Podcast|date=June 14, 2018|access-date=June 16, 2018}}

Rambin is a Christian.https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1628079/bio/

Rambin is a fashion enthusiast and has written several editorials on New York Fashion Week for Paper Magazine and Page Six. Rambin is very passionate about autism research and awareness as well as the humane treatment of animals.{{cite web|title=Leven Rambin Biography|url=http://levenrambin.com/bio/|publisher=Leven Rambin|access-date=November 21, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131222190320/http://levenrambin.com/bio/|archive-date=December 22, 2013|df=mdy-all}} Rambin is also involved with Surf for Life, an organization that creates educational and cultural development projects in coastal communities around the world.

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