Odeya Rushinek, known professionally as Odeya Rush, is an Israeli actress based in the United States. She is known for her lead roles in The Giver, Goosebumps, The Bachelors, Lady Bird, Dumplin', Let It Snow and Dangerous Waters.
It follows the life of Elena Gilbert, a teenage girl who has just lost both parents in a car accident, as she falls in love with a 162-year-old vampire named Stefan Salvatore. Their relationship becomes increasingly complicated as Stefan's mysterious older brother Damon Salvatore returns, with a plan to bring back their past love Katherine Pierce, a vampire who looks exactly like Elena.