Danielle Panabaker

Danielle Nicole Panabaker (born September 19, 1987) is an American actress. She began her acting career in her youth and gained attention for roles in Disney films such as Stuck in the Suburbs (2004), Sky High (2005), and Read It and Weep (2006), as well as the HBO miniseries Empire Falls (2005). She won three Young Artist Awards for her guest role in the legal drama television series The Guardian (2004) and was honored for her lead performance in the TV film Searching for David's Heart (2005) and her ensemble cast in the family comedy Yours, Mine & Ours (2005). Panabaker became widely recognized for her role as an actress in the CBS legal drama Shark (2006–2008) and gained further notoriety by appearing in psychological thriller Mr. Brooks (2007) and horror films Friday the 13th (2009), The Crazies (2010), John Carpenter's The Ward (2010), and Piranha 3DD (2012), earning her the nickname "scream queen." Following recurring roles in Necessary Roughness (2011–2013), Bones (2012–2013), and Justified (2014), Panabaker appeared as a guest star as Caitlin Snow on The CW television series Arrow in April 2014. The character later joined the main cast of The Flash, which premiered in October.

Starting with the second season of the series, Panabaker began portraying the "Killer Frost" alter ego of her character Snow in various capacities alongside Snow's role, delivering consecutive guest performances as Frost in The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow. For her portrayal of Frost, Panabaker was nominated for five Teen Choice Awards and won the 2021 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television.