“I thought I’d be an artist, a fashion designer, a singer, a dancer, but never an actor until an agent approached me when I was leaving a dance recital. From there my passion for moving people through portrayals of different characters grew with every job. And five years later, here I am.”

“I think Annie and Brenda are very similar for the obvious reasons, new girl in school trying to fit in with the high-rollers, an interest in musical theatre. Yet, at the same time, she reminds me a lot of Brandon as well. Brenda was a little less conscientious of rules and consequences and a little more impulsive, where as Annie, much like Brandon, often seems a little wiser than the average teen. She seems to have a pretty sophisticated sense of right from wrong.”

“They both had this careless air of cool, you just kinda wanted to be their friends. And of course my favorite storylines were anytime those two got back together.” - on Brenda & Dylan (Beverly Hills, 90210)

“The pressure was there but collectively I think we all chose to put it in the back of our minds and keep it there. From the beginning, we knew we were riding some pretty groundbreaking coattails and wanted to do that justice but at the same time, we knew we were here to do our own thing, our own way, on our own show.”

“I’m young and my goal as an actor is to experience and portray as many different roles as possible. I thrive off of challenge and change and am definitely a fan of keeping my plate full, but for now I’ll try to spread my wings during the off season.”

@ Shenae Grimes Online