Shantel VanSanten began her acting career with a series of TV movie roles in 2005's Three Wise Guys, 2006's Savage Spirit, and 2007's Spellbound. After a few big-screen movie roles in In My Pocket and The Open Door, VanSantel was cast in a starring role in the 2009 horror film The Final Destination. That same year, VanSanten joined the cast of the hit CW series One Tree Hill as Quinn James.