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CW's Vampire Diaries star Dawn Olivieri shares her 10 favorite things of 2010

By April MacIntyre Dec 29, 2010, 2:50 GMT

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While Monsters & Critics editors are hashing over the stand-out television performances for the last year, we took time out to ask gorgeous actress Dawn Olivieri, star of CW's Vampire Diaries, HBO's True Blood and more, what her top ten list was for 2010.

Dawn Olivieri turned heads in her role on NBC's Heroes and HBO's True Blood, and now her fans can see her on the CW's Vampire Diaries in 2011. Dawn will be Ian Somerhalder's new love interest.

Dawn's trademark is playing strong, female characters, each one defined by her edgy and mysterious performances. Dawn is best known for her role as "Lydia" on NBC's Heroes, and as werewolf "Janice Herveaux" on HBO's True Blood.

Dawn told us her top ten for 2010:

1. The new Girl Talk album. Set to repeat.... it supplied the beats for an entire night of debauchery!

2. My new haircut! This is a big deal if you have ever seen my hair, I finally cut it after 12 years.

Dawn Olivieri turned heads in her role on NBC's Heroes and HBO's True Blood, and now her fans can see her on the CW's Vampire Diaries in 2011. Dawn will be Ian Somerhalder's new love interest.

3. Volunteering in Haiti with Artists for Peace and Justice - visiting their first secondary school built by Bryn Mooser.