Danielle Rose Russell (born October 31, 1999) is an American actress. She is known for playing supporting roles in films such as A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014), Aloha (2015), Pandemic (2016) and Wonder (2017). In 2018, Russell starred as Hope Mikaelson in the fifth and final season of The CW television drama series The Originals. Russell was born in Pequannock Township, New Jersey, and raised in West Milford, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Rosemary Rado, a former dancer and Rockette, and Walter Russell, a former singer. She initially pursued modeling in her youth, appearing in print ads and commercials, before pursuing regional theater and appearing in several school plays at Holy Spirit School in Pequannock. As of 2018, she was finishing high school via online coursework.
