True O'Brien
{{short description|American model and actress}}
{{Infobox model
| name = True O'Brien
| image =
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| birth_name = True Laurita O'Brien
| relatives = Hailee Steinfeld (cousin)
| ethnicity =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|28}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| height = {{convert|5|ft|7|in|cm|abbr=on}}
| haircolor= Brown
| eyecolor= Brown
| occupation = {{Flat list |
- Actress
- model}}
| years_active = 2012–present
| agency = Ford Models (Los Angeles)
| spouse=
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True Laurita O'Brien (born February 28, 1994) is an American model and actress. She is known for her role as Paige Larson on NBC's soap opera Days of Our Lives, for which she has won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.{{cite web|url=http://www.uexpress.com/soaps-tune-in-tomorrow/2014/5/20/dool-obrien-finds-her-true-calling|publisher=uexpress.com|title='DOOL': O'Brien Finds Her 'True' Calling|access-date=May 20, 2014|date=November 7, 2014|archive-date=September 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927112414/http://www.uexpress.com/soaps-tune-in-tomorrow/2014/5/20/dool-obrien-finds-her-true-calling|url-status=dead}}
Early life
O'Brien was born in Los Angeles, California, to Elizabeth Marie (née Domasin), a housewife, and John Richard O'Brien, a graphic designer. Her maternal first cousin is actress Hailee Steinfeld.{{cite web |title=Soapdom.com - Days of our Lives True O'Brien loves playing Paige and talks about working with Justin Bieber - Inside the Bubble |url=http://www.soapdom.com/Inside-the-Bubble/days-of-our-lives-true-obrien-loves-playing-paige-and-talks-about-working-with-justin-bieber.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032008/http://www.soapdom.com/Inside-the-Bubble/days-of-our-lives-true-obrien-loves-playing-paige-and-talks-about-working-with-justin-bieber.html |archive-date=2016-03-04}}{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ivCDhpcvw&t=1m45s |title=DP/30: True Grit, actor Hailee Steinfeld |at=1:45–2:09 |access-date=November 29, 2014 |website=YouTube}} Her maternal grandfather Ricardo Domasin was of half Filipino (from Bohol){{cite web |date=September 28, 2013 |title=Hailee Steinfeld hopes to visit Bohol | Inquirer Entertainment |url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/114457/hailee-steinfeld-hopes-to-visit-bohol?ModPagespeed=noscript |access-date=May 2, 2014 |website=Entertainment.inquirer.net}} and half African-American descent.{{cite web |last=Abad |first=Paolo |date=April 6, 2016 |title=WATCH: Hailee Steinfeld on connecting with her Filipino roots |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/128483-hailee-steinfeld-filipino-roots-interview-pitch-perfect |access-date=April 26, 2018 |work=Rappler}}{{cite magazine |last=Malcolm |first=Shawna |date=September 2016 |title=Bright Star |magazine=Seventeen |page=112 |quote=My grandfather, my mom's dad, was half African-American, half Filipino.}} Her maternal great-uncle is former child actor Larry Domasin.{{cite news |last=Riley |first=Jenelle |date=December 13, 2010 |title=A Girl With 'Grit' |newspaper=Backstage |url=http://www.backstage.com/bso/news-and-features-features/a-girl-with-grit-1004134005.story |access-date=December 20, 2010}}
Career
O'Brien is signed with Ford Models.{{cite web|url=http://models.fordmodels.com/models/24/talents/39412|title=True O'Brien|publisher=Ford Models|access-date=June 20, 2014|archive-date=September 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927053247/http://models.fordmodels.com/models/24/talents/39412|url-status=dead}} 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 Guess and Pottery Barn. O'Brien appeared in the Girlfriend perfume campaign with Justin Bieber, and as his second girlfriend in his music video, "One Time".{{cite web|last=Di Lauro|first=Janet|url=http://daysofourlives.about.com/od/interviews/fl/Introducing-True-OBrien.htm|title=Introducing True O'Brien|publisher=About.com|access-date=June 20, 2014|archive-date=June 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606012117/http://daysofourlives.about.com/od/interviews/fl/Introducing-True-OBrien.htm|url-status=dead}} She began her acting career in 2012, when she guest starred in an episode of Jessie playing the role of Diamond Bloodworth.{{cite web|last=Crooks|first=Amy|url=http://www.dis411.net/2012/11/24/jessie-episode-trashin-fashion-airs-on-disney-channel-november-30-2012/|title=Jessie Episode Trashin' Fashion Airs On Disney Channel|publisher=Dis411|date=November 24, 2014|access-date=June 20, 2014|archive-date=March 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313072641/http://www.dis411.net/2012/11/24/jessie-episode-trashin-fashion-airs-on-disney-channel-november-30-2012/|url-status=dead}}
In 2014, she joined the cast of the soap opera Days of Our Lives, portraying the role of Paige Larson; her episode debuted on March 3, 2014.{{cite web|last1=Clifford|first1=Kambra|title=Disney Actress Headed to 'DAYS'|url=http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2014/02/disney-actress-headed-to-days|publisher=Soapoperanetwork.com|access-date=June 20, 2014|date=February 18, 2014}}{{cite web|last=Purvis|first=Matt|url=http://soaps.sheknows.com/daysofourlives/news/id/37317/|title=A new face in town|publisher=Soaps.com|date=February 14, 2014|access-date=June 20, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714231140/http://soaps.sheknows.com/daysofourlives/news/id/37317/|url-status=dead}} O'Brien is signed to a two-year deal with the series.{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodkidsacting.com/true-obrien/|title=True O'Brien|publisher=Hollywood Kids Acting|access-date=June 22, 2014}} In June 2015, it was reported that she was let go from the series, and last appeared on September 9, 2015.{{cite web|last1=Mulcahy Jr.|first1=Kevin|title=True O'Brien Leaving Days of our Lives|url=http://www.welovesoaps.net/2015/06/true-obrien-leaving-days-of-our-lives.html|website=We Love Soaps|access-date=July 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701224644/http://www.welovesoaps.net/2015/06/true-obrien-leaving-days-of-our-lives.html|archive-date=July 1, 2015|location=United States|date=July 1, 2015|url-status=dead}} In 2016, she joined the series Queen Sugar as Stella.{{cite web|last=Bowe|first=Jillian|url=http://daytimeconfidential.com/2016/04/12/obrien-and-vaughn-in-own-series|title=True O'Brien Joins Former DAYS Co-Star on OWN's Queen Sugar|work=Daytime Confidential|publisher=Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media) |date=April 12, 2016|access-date=April 15, 2016}}
Personal life
In 2015, O'Brien began a relationship with her former Days of Our Lives co-star Casey Moss. They became engaged on June 9, 2022.{{cite interview |publisher= AfterBuzz TV|subject= True O'Brien |subject2= Casey Moss |interviewer= Tony Moore, Matthew Evan Paine and Mark J. Freeman|title= True O'Brien & Casey Moss Interview {{!}} AfterBuzz TV's Spolight On |type= Livestream|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_7Wl2xJpm8 |location= Los Angeles |date= July 31, 2016 |access-date= November 19, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://soapshows.com/days-of-our-lives/news-days/true-obrien-watched-her-boyfriend-rock-out-and-posted-this-picture/|title=True O'Brien Watched Her Boyfriend Rock Out and Posted This Picture!|date=November 17, 2015|work=Soap Shows|access-date=November 19, 2016|archive-date=November 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120084831/https://soapshows.com/days-of-our-lives/news-days/true-obrien-watched-her-boyfriend-rock-out-and-posted-this-picture/|url-status=dead}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2012
| Jessie | Diamond Bloodworth | Episode: "Trashin' Fashion" |
| scope="row" | 2014–2015 2017, 2020 | Series regular 2014–2015 |
| scope="row" | 2016
| Stella | Episodes: "Thy Will Be Done" and "The Darker Sooner" |
| scope="row" | 2016
| Joy Samton | Episode: "Hero Complex" |
| scope="row" | 2018
| Taco Bell: Web of Fries | Millennial | Short film |
| class="wikitable"
|+Music video roles !Year !Title !Artist !Role |
| 2009
|"One Time" |Extra |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+List of acting awards and nominations |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| {{center|2016}}
| Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | {{won}} |{{center|{{cite web|title=The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations|url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_43rd_nominations.pdf|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|access-date=March 24, 2016|date=March 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417042422/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_43rd_nominations.pdf|archive-date=April 17, 2016|location=New York City|url-status=live}}}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|5396707}}
{{Hailee Steinfeld}}
{{Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress}}
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Category:Female models from California
Category:American actresses of Filipino descent
Category:American soap opera actresses
Category:American people of Visayan descent
Category:Actresses from Los Angeles
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:Daytime Emmy Award winners
Category:Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series winners