Biography
Shantel VanSanten is an American actress and model. Born on 25 July 1985 in Luverne, Minnesota, she was raised in Spring, Texas. She attended Incarnate Word Academy in Houston and Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, and began her career as a model at the age of 15, appearing in Teen Vogue and Seventeen.
VanSanten's television breakthrough came as Quinn James in the CW series One Tree Hill (2009–2012). She has since played recurring and regular roles including Patty Spivot in The Flash (2015–2016), Julie Swagger in Shooter (2016–2018), Becca Butcher in The Boys (2019–2024), Karen Baldwin in For All Mankind (2019–2026), and Nina Chase in FBI (2022–) and FBI: Most Wanted (2023–). Her film credits include The Final Destination (2009).
