Panabaker was born in Augusta, Georgia to Donna and Harold Panabaker. Her younger sister Kay Panabaker is also an actress. She took a theater class at a summer camp and discovered her enjoyment in acting, so she started acting in community theaters at the age of 12, later auditioning for commercials. After moving to Naperville, Illinois, Danielle went to Crone Middle School and later Neuqua Valley Read more...

Panabaker followed her initial appearances in commercials with roles in television, including a part in the series, The Guardian (for which she won a Young Artist Award), as well as other television series including Malcolm in the Middle, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Summerland, and the Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck in the Suburbs. She has also appeared in the Lifetime Television Read more...

Feature films, television films, and mini-series.