Gillian Zinser is an American actress. She is best known for her role as

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teen drama series '' 90210''.

Early life

Zinser was born in

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She is of German and

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descent. Her father was born in

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. She attended the

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, based in

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Career

Zinser's first appearance on television was in 2009 in an episode of the ''

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''. She also made an appearance in the ''

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'' series before joining the cast of '' 90210'', where she played the role of Ivy Sullivan, a 17-year-old high school girl who struggles to get what she wants and who practices surfing at a high level. In 2011, Zinser appeared in her first feature film, ''

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'', a television film for

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. She also joined the cast for the thriller ''

Liars All ''Liars All'' is a 2013 American psychological thriller film. It was directed and written by Brian Brightly, and stars Matt Lanter, Sara Paxton, Gillian Zinser, and Torrance Coombs. This psychological thriller finds a college group of friends p ...

'', alongside Matt Lanter and

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. In May 2012, Gillian announced that she was leaving the ''90210'' series. She also made an appearance in the

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film, '' Savages''.

Personal life

She has been in a relationship with

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zinser, Gillian 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Washington, D.C. American film actresses American television actresses Living people New York University alumni American people of German descent American people of Jewish descent Year of birth missing (living people)