Danielle Harris
Who is Danielle Harris?
Danielle Andrea Harris is a film director and an American actress. She is well known as a “scream queen” for her roles in multiple horror films, including the Halloween franchise as Jamie Lloyd, the Halloween remake, and its sequel as Annie Brackett.
Danielle Harris: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Education
Danielle Harris was born on 1st June 1977, in Plainview, New York. Her mother’s name is Fran Harris. However, she hasn’t shared her father’s name. She has a sister named Ashley Harris. Harris is originally from New York; however, she spent the early years of her life in Florida. She earned several modeling offers after participating in beauty contests.
Danielle started auditioning for TV and film roles after she and her family moved back to New York. At 7, she made her acting debut, with a small role in the soap opera ‘One Life of Live’, and stayed for 3 years. She bagged a career-defining role when she was cast in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers in 1988. In the movie, she was one of the key characters.
Education
Danielle completed her schooling at Spruce Creek Elementary. She joined the University of Essex. She is a postgraduate.
Danielle Harris: Professional Life, Career
Danielle auditioned for a key role in the fourth film of the successful “Halloween” film franchise,’ Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers’. She played the role of ‘Jamie Lloyd’ in the film. The 1988 film was a commercial success and a major critical.
Danielle appeared in the action film ‘Marked for Death,’ where she played the role of the niece of the lead character in 1990. Although it was a big critical disaster, it turned into a box-office success. She got big success with the release of her film “Free Willy” in 1993.
Danielle starred in the TV film ‘Wish Upon a Star’ and played ‘Hayley Wheaton,’ a young girl switching bodies with her more popular older sister in 1996; in the same year, she starred in two more films, ‘Shattered Image’ and ‘Back to Back.’ The film “Daylight” starred Sylvester Stallone in the lead role. ‘Daylight’ was critically criticized but turned out to be one of the biggest box-office hits of the year.
Director Rob Zombie set out to create a remake of the cult classic horror film “Halloween” in January 2007. However, he didn’t want any actors from the original franchise to be cast in his film. But after looking at Danielle’s audition, he changed his mind and gave her one of the key roles in the movie. She played Annie Brackett in the film and the film turned out to be a major box-office success.
Danielle concentrated more on horror films than on any other genre in the next few years. Her fascination with the horror genre continued with her appearances in ‘Stake Land,’ ‘Hatchet II,’ ‘Shiver,’ ‘ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2,’ and ‘The Victim.’ She made her directorial debut with the 2013 horror–comedy film ‘Among Friends.’
Danielle Harris: Net Worth, Income, Salary
Danielle’s net worth is about $10 million according to some sources. And according to some sources, her salary is estimated to be around $1.1 million. Her main source of income is her acting career.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Danielle stands 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighs around 56kg. She has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair.
Social Media: Instagram, Twitter
Danielle has more than 200 thousand followers on Facebook, over 80 thousand followers on Twitter, over 100 thousand followers, and over 700 posts on Instagram.
