Dianna Agron has appeared in twenty-eight feature films, fifteen television series/films, seven music videos, seven short films, five stage roles and six concerts, three commercials and a PSA. She has directed five projects and produced four. She has also provided vocals on several soundtrack albums.
Agron's acting career debuted in 2006 with brief film roles, but her first significant role was in CSI: NY as Jessica Grant, who appears in only one episode. After that, in 2006, Agron was featured in many TV series as a minor or recurring character, such as Drake & Josh (2006) and Shark (2006). Agron played Jenny Budosh on Veronica Mars, appearing in three episodes of the third season between 2006 and 2007. Agron was then cast as Debbie Marshall, a mean cheerleader on Heroes. Debbie was featured in five episodes of the second season as an antagonist to the main character Claire Bennet (Hayden Panettiere). In 2007, Agron landed her first main character in It's a Mall World; and later, in 2009, she was cast as Quinn Fabray on the hit musical TV show Glee. Quinn was first introduced as an antagonist, the captain of the cheerleading squad and Finn Hudson's (Cory Monteith) girlfriend. After being part of the regular cast for the first three seasons, Agron moved away from television roles but continued as a guest star for the final three seasons.
In her early film career, Agron appeared in T.K.O. (2007), Skid Marks (2007), The Romantics (2010), and Burlesque (2010). In 2011, Agron portrayed Alice in The Hunters, and the lead role of Sarah Hart in I Am Number Four. Later that year, Agron was featured in Glee: The 3D Concert Movie. Post-Glee, she co-starred as Belle Blake in the 2013 film The Family, alongside Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Tommy Lee Jones. In 2015, Agron portrayed Dalia in the political thriller Zipper, Finley in the romantic comedy Tumbledown, Sarah Barton in the drama Bare, and narrated part of the film Unity. That same year, she starred in the play McQueen on the West End. In 2017, she appeared in The Crash, Novitiate, and Hollow in the Land. She has performed three self-titled concerts of musical covers. Her feature film directorial debut came with 2019's Berlin, I Love You, in which she also starred. In 2020, she starred in the dark comedy film Shiva Baby, as well as a virtual performance of part of the Kate Cortesi play Is Edward Snowden Single?. In 2021, she appeared in The Laureate and filmed As They Made Us and Acidman.
In 2010, Agron's filmography was discussed by characters of The Office in the episode "Viewing Party".
Film
Year Title Role Notes 2006 When a Stranger Calls Cheerleader Uncredited cameo 2007 T.K.O. Dyanna 2007 Skid Marks Megan Screen World . Volume 59. (2007). John A. Willis (Editor), Daniel C. Blum (Contributor). United States: Crown Publishers. p. 235 2007 Rushers Kyle's Girl Short film 2008 The Graduates 2008 The General Anna Funny or Die short film 2009 Scouts Honor Girl #2 2009 Dinner with Raphael Dianna Short film 2009 A Fuchsia Elephant Charlotte Hill Short film; also writer, director and producer 2010 The Romantics Minnow Hayes 2010 Burlesque Natalie 2010 Bold Native Samantha 2011 The Hunters Alice 2011 I Am Number Four Sarah Hart 2011 Glee: The 3D Concert Movie Quinn Fabray Concert performance and documentary 2013 The Family Belle Blake 2014 Transformation Documentary short film for Liberatum 2015 Zipper Dalia 2015 Tumbledown Finley 2015 Bare Sarah Barton 2015 Unity Documentary; narrator 2017 The Crash Amelia Rhondart 2017 Novitiate Sister Mary Grace 2017 Hollow in the Land Alison Miller 2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet News Anchor Voice role 2019 Against the Clock Tess Chandler 2019 Berlin, I Love You Katarina Also director (segment: "Lucinda in Berlin") 2020 Abracashoes Volunteer Short film 2020 Shiva Baby Kim Beckett 2021 The Laureate Laura Riding Also executive producer 2022 As They Made Us Abigail 2022 Acidman Maggie Also producer 2023 Clock Ella Patel 2024 Resistance: They Fought Back Bela Hazan Documentary; voice performance 2024 Crossroads Documentary short film for Armani TBA The Gun on Second Street Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes 2006 Close to Home Drunk Girl Episode: "Homecoming" 2006 CSI: NY Jessica Episode: "Murder Sings the Blues" 2006 Drake & Josh Lexi Episode: "The Great Doheny" 2006 Shark Gia Mellon Episode: "Love Triangle" 2006 After Midnight: Life Behind Bars Kelly Television film 2006–2007 Veronica Mars Jenny Budosh Recurring role; 3 episodes 2007 Heroes Debbie Marshall Recurring role; 5 episodes 2007 It's a Mall World Harper Main role 2008 Heroes Unmasked Debbie Marshall Archive footage; 2 episodes 2008 Numb3rs Kelly Rand Episode: "Jack of All Trades" 2009 Celebrities Anonymous Sadie Main role 2012 Punk'd Herself Victim; Episode: "Hayden Panettiere" 2009–2015 Glee Quinn Fabray Main role (seasons 1–3); Recurring role (season 6); Guest role (seasons 4–5) 2020 Robot Chicken Various Voice role; Episode: "Max Caenen in: Why Would He Know If His Mother's A Size Queen" 2023The Chosen OneSarahMain role 2025Doctor OdysseyKatherine MasseyEpisode: "Hot Tub Week"
Audio Year Title Role Notes 2022 Narcissa Sid Main role; also executive producer
Stage Theatre and performance Year Title Role Location 2010 Glee Live! In Concert! Quinn Fabray North America tour 2011 Glee Live! In Concert! Quinn Fabray North America, UK, and Ireland tour 2013 These Girls Joe's Pub, New York City 2015 McQueen Dahlia St. James Theatre, London 2020 Is Edward Snowden Single? Various Virtual (Platform Presents)
Concerts Year Title Location 2010 Chickens in Love MINI Music Festival The Echoplex, Los Angeles 2013 YM&C Concert The Echoplex 2017 Dianna Agron Café Carlyle, New York City 2019 Dianna Agron Café Carlyle 2022 Dianna Agron Café Carlyle 2024 Dianna Agron Café Carlyle
Music videos Year Title Artist(s) Role Director(s) 2010 "Body" Thao & The Get Down Stay Down Dianna Agron 2011 "Fashion" Glee cast Trey Laird 2013 "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" Dianna Agron Triple threat Jacob Brown 2013 "Just Another Girl" The Killers Brandon Flowers Warren Fu 2014 "I'm Not the Only One" Sam Smith Scorned bride Luke Monaghan 2014 "Imagine" Various Michael Jurkovac
Commercials Year Company Notes 2006 Nike, Inc. Dancer, promoting Nike Women activewear 2012 Ad Council/USDOT/NHTSA "Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks." texting and driving PSA; footage from Glee episode "On My Way" 2012 Nintendo Promoting the Nintendo 3DS game Art Academy 2012 Nintendo Promoting the Nintendo 3DS game Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, with her brother
As director Film Year Title Notes 2009 A Fuchsia Elephant Short film; also actress, writer and producer 2015 L'Américaine Short film for Tory Burch LLC 2019 Berlin, I Love You Feature film (segment: "Lucinda in Berlin"); also actress
Music videos Year Title Artist 2010 "Body" Thao & The Get Down Stay Down 2014 "Till Sunrise" Goldroom
As producer Film Year Title Notes 2009 A Fuchsia Elephant Short film; also actress, writer and director 2021 The Laureate Also actress 2022 Acidman Also actress
Audio Year Title Notes 2022 Narcissa Also actress
Discography Soundtracks
2009: Glee: The Music, Volume 1 2010: Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna 2010: Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers 2010: Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals 2010: Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show 2010: Glee: The Music, The Complete Season One 2010: Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album 2010: Glee: The Music, Volume 4 2010: Glee: The Music, The Complete Season One CD Collection 2011: Glee: The Music, Volume 5 2011: Glee: The Music, Volume 6 2011: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2011: Glee: The Music, Volume 7 2012: Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album 2012: Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Two 2012: Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Three 2012: Glee: The Music, Season 4, Volume 1 2014: Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Four 2014: Glee: The Music - Celebrating 100 Episodes 2015: Glee: The Music, Homecoming 2015: Glee: The Music, Jagged Little Tapestry 2021: Glee Love Songs
Writing 2016: "Fool You've Landed" (with Winston Marshall and Matthew Field) – Mumford & Sons featuring Beatenberg and the Very Best
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