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Lucille Quinn Fabray (born June 11, 1988), known professionally as Quinn Fabray, is an American actress, who has portrayed a number of roles in film and, since 2006, theatre.

Early life
Fabray was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her parents are Judy (née Williamson), a homemaker, and Russell Fabray, the current Governor of California. The entire Fabray family practices Catholicism. She has one sister, Francesca. She became estranged from her parents after her sixteenth birthday because of an unplanned teenage pregnancy that temporarily interrupted her career. When she was nineteen, her parents divorced. She has stated in interviews that her family is of German, Irish, and French descent.

Growing up, she attended Notre Dame Academy, an all-girls Catholic school, where she excelled academically and athletically. During her sophomore year of high school, she was made captain of the school's cheerleading squad. Prior to competitive cheerleading, she had been enrolled in gymnastics lessons for six years. She graduated in June 2006 with a 4.0 GPA. Despite being accepted by Yale University, Fabray opted to remain in California and end her two-year hiatus from from acting. Prior to said hiatus, she was credited as Lucy Fabray. It was after she returned to acting that she changed her professional name to Quinn Fabray.

Career
Prior to her film debut in 1996, Fabray starred in a Lunchables commercial. At the age of eight, she starred as the titular character of Danny DeVito's film Matilda.

Personal life
Fabray supports various charitable organizations, including The Trevor Project, Stand Up to Cancer, and Alley Cat Allies. She has been a vegetarian since 2010 and has referred to herself a feminist. She has also become an influential advocate for cancer research since the publication of her novel and donates 30% of all proceeds to the American Cancer Society.