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The Originals (season 1)
'' The Originals'' is an American supernatural drama television series created by Julie Plec for The CW. A spin-off of ''The Vampire Diaries'', the series makes use of certain characters and story elements from the series of books of the same name. The first season premiered with a special preview on October 3, 2013, following the season premiere of its parent series, before premiering in its regular time slot on October 8, 2013. The show is set in New Orleans which the Mikaelson family and Original vampires helped to build. In the first season, the focus is primarily on Klaus ( Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies), and Rebekah (Claire Holt), who discover in the series's backdoor pilotwhich aired on April 25, 2013, as an episode of ''The Vampire Diaries''that Hayley Marshall (Phoebe Tonkin) is pregnant with Klaus' child. Having fled the city many years ago, they return to find Klaus' former protégé, Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), in control of the French Quarter. Klaus d ...
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Joseph Morgan (actor)
Joseph Morgan (born Joseph Martin; 16 May 1981) is a British actor and director. He is best known for his role as Niklaus "Klaus" Mikaelson on The CW's ''The Vampire Diaries'' and its spin-off '' The Originals'', in which he is the lead. Early life Morgan was born in London, but lived in Swansea for 11 years. He is the oldest child in his family. He was a student at Morriston Comprehensive School and then studied a BTEC Performing Arts course at Gorseinon College (now Gower College Swansea), before moving back to London to study at the Central School of Speech and Drama in his late teens. Career Joseph Morgan's first ever acting audition was for ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' for Tom Riddle. Morgan starred in the first series of the Sky One television series '' Hex'', as Troy and has appeared in supporting roles in films such as ''Alexander'' and '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' and the BBC Two television series ''The Line of Beauty''. He has ...
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List Of The Originals Characters
'' The Originals'' is an American fantasy-drama television series picked up by The CW television network for their fall 2013 schedule, after a backdoor pilot for the series aired as an episode of The CW series ''The Vampire Diaries'' in April 2013. It is a spin-off of ''The Vampire Diaries'', sharing similar themes and depictions of reality as its predecessor. The show revolves around three Mikaelson siblings, Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies), and Rebekah (Claire Holt), collectively known as "original vampires", or simply the "originals". ''The Originals'' is set in the city of New Orleans. It was created by Julie Plec. Main characters The following is a list of series regulars who have appeared in one or more of the series' five seasons. The characters are listed in the order they were first credited in the series. Key : = Main cast : = Recurring cast : = Guest/Special Guest cast Klaus Mikaelson * Played by Joseph Morgan * TVD recurring season: ...
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Peta Sergeant
Peta Sergeant is a Malaysian-born Australian actress best known for her lead role in the Australian television series '' Satisfaction''. She graduated from NIDA. Career Her other television credits include the television series '' All Saints'', ''Winners & Losers'', '' Last Man Standing'', ''Jeopardy'', and '' Canal Road''. Film credits include ''George of the Jungle 2'', ''Patrick'' and ''The Bet''. She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of a woman on the run in Steve Rodgers' play ''Savage River'' for the Griffin Theatre Company. Sergeant received praise as "a stand out performance amid an excellent cast" in Sue Smith's ''Thrall''. She was cast as Nina Cruz in the Melbourne Theatre Company production of ''All About My Mother'', an adaptation for the stage based on the film by Pedro Almodóvar, directed by Simon Phillips. In 2012 she starred in ''Iron Sky'', as Vivian Wagner, a campaign adviser to a Sarah Palin-like president of the United States, who later becomes ge ...
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Chase Coleman
Chase Coleman (born March 20, 1985) is an American actor, director, and musician. Coleman portrayed the character of Billy Winslow in the HBO TV series ''Boardwalk Empire'' and the werewolf, Oliver, on the ''CW'' spin-off series, ''The Originals''. Life and Work Early life Chase Coleman was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and raised in Monroe, Louisiana. He attended Grace Episcopal School for elementary and junior high education and graduated from St. Frederick Catholic High School. During his second year of high school, he became the lead singer of Crawl Space, a local Monroe rock band until graduation. After high school, Coleman attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe, pursuing a degree in Business Marketing. While there, he played in a hard rock band called, Fallstaff. However, not long after starting college, Coleman became interested in acting. He began performing with the Straus Community Theater and the Theater of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. During his ...
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Nathan Parsons
Nathan Dean Parsons (born 16 June 1988) is an Australian-born American actor, known for his work in daytime television on the ABC daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' as the character of Ethan Lovett.''Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'': Perfect Collection, Region 1 DVD (27 November 2007)Nathan Parsons biography – ABC.com
He also had roles on primetime television shows as James Kent on the seventh and final season of the drama series ''

Elyse Levesque
Elyse Marie Levesque (; born September 10, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Chloe Armstrong in the Syfy original series ''Stargate Universe'' and the witch Genevieve in '' The Originals''. Early life Levesque was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Career Elyse Levesque began acting at age 11, when she became part of a repertory company of young actors for the acclaimed children's television series ''The Incredible Story Studio''. In addition, she did commercial work, and went on to do a two-year stint playing the villainous Maxine Rich on the futuristic children's series ''2030 CE''. Following high school, Levesque travelled around the world for two years as a model working in Taiwan, Japan, Italy, Spain, and France before returning to Canada to study fine arts. In 2006, Levesque moved to Vancouver, British Columbia to focus on a full-time acting career. She immediately enrolled in acting classes, and began to land parts in a number of tele ...
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Natalie Dreyfuss
Natalie Rachel Dreyfuss (born February 25, 1987) is an American actress, who has had guest-starring roles on shows such as ''Burn Notice'' and ''The Shield''. She also had a recurring role on the television series ''Rita Rocks'', ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', and ''The Flash''. Early life Dreyfuss is the daughter of Kathy Kann, who works in Hollywood in wardrobe, and actor Lorin Dreyfuss, as well as the niece of actor Richard Dreyfuss Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; born Dreyfus; October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including ''American Graffiti'' (1973), ''Jaws'' (1975), ''Close Encounters of the T .... Her father's family is Jewish. Filmography References External links * 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people Place of birth missing (living pe ...
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Yasmine Al-Bustami
Yasmine Al-Bustami ( ar, ياسمين البسطامي : Yāsmīn al-Busṭāmī) is an American actress. She is most known for her roles on '' The Originals'', '' NCIS: Hawai'i'', and '' The Chosen''. Early life Yasmine Al-Bustami was born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to a Palestinian-Jordanian father and Filipina mother, but moved with her family to Texas at the age of three. After receiving a degree in Finance, she decided to enter the world of entertainment, and improved her studies in Chicago, Illinois. Career In 2013, Al-Bustami made her television debut in '' The Originals'' as the recurring role of Monique Deveraux, a season one villain. In 2014, she guest starred in a season 3 episode of ''Nashville'' playing the role of Delissa Birch. In 2015, Al-Bustami guest starred in a season 4 episode of '' Switched at Birth''. In 2016-2017, she had a recurring role on season 2 of ''The Inspectors''. In 2017 she appeared in the music video of John Legend's single, "Sur ...
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Todd Stashwick
Todd Stashwick is an American actor and writer. He is known for his roles as Dale Malloy on '' The Riches'' and Deacon on '' 12 Monkeys''. Early life and career After performing at several local improvisational theaters, he was hired to tour with The Second City across the US. Following productions at The Second City Detroit and The Second City Northwest, he relocated to New York. He auditioned for ''Saturday Night Live'' the same year that fellow Second City alumnus David Koechner joined the cast. Work in film and television drew him to Los Angeles, where he shot several pilots and series including recurring work on the series '' MDs'', ''American Dreams'', '' Rodney'' and '' Still Standing''. He had a significant supporting role on '' The Riches'' playing Minnie Driver's nefarious cousin until its cancellation in September 2008. In May 2018, it was announced he was cast as Dr. Drakken in the Disney Channel film ''Kim Possible'', based on the animated series. The film premiere ...
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Shane Coffey
Shane Coffey is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Holden Strauss in Freeform's ''Pretty Little Liars''. Early life Coffey was born in Houston, Texas and raised in nearby Spring. He studied theater at the University of Southern California. He is a founding member of The Casitas Group, an independent theater company started in 2008, alongside Troian Bellisario. Career Coffey's first acting part was playing Patrick for one episode on '' Summerland'' alongside Jesse McCartney. In January 2012, Coffey joined the recurring cast of ''Pretty Little Liars'' as Holden Strauss, an old friend of Aria's, who becomes her way of covering when she's actually going to see Ezra Fitz. Coffey also portrayed Jimmy Nash on ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager''. In 2012, he wrapped on a short film called ''Exiles'', a modern rendition of Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'' with a twist. Coffey and Troian Bellisario, ''Pretty Little Liars'' co-star, make music under the name ...
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Steven Krueger
Steven Krueger (born May 25, 1989) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Coach Ben Scott on the hit Showtime series ''Yellowjackets'' and as Josh Rosza on CW's '' The Originals'' Life and career Krueger was born in Appleton, Wisconsin and grew up in Sarasota, Florida. He made his acting debut shortly after moving to Los Angeles in late 2009 in an episode of The CW's '' 90210''. Over the next few years he made a number of guest star and recurring appearances in notable television shows like ''Pretty Little Liars'', ''Workaholics'', '' Parenthood'' and ''Two And a Half Men''. In 2013, Krueger was cast in a recurring role on '' The Originals'', The CW's spinoff of hit show ''The Vampire Diaries''. His character, Josh, was the first gay character introduced on the series and was originally slated to appear in three episodes However, Josh quickly became a fan favorite and at the end of 2013, Krueger was named one of TV's Top Scene Stealers of the year by ''E! News'' ...
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Malaya Rivera Drew
Malaya Rivera Drew (born February 6, 1985) is an American stage, film and television actress. Drew is best known for her role as Adele Channing on the cable television series ''The L Word'' (2008) and for her role as Katey Alvaro on NBC's long-running ''ER (TV series), ER'' (2006–2007). She has had recurring roles on ''Entourage (American TV series), Entourage'' (2005), ''Las Vegas (TV series), Las Vegas'' (2006–2007)''.'' American Horror Story (2011), The Originals (2013), Mayans MC (2019) and Good Trouble (2021-2022), as well as notable roles on stage and in film. In film she has appeared in many independent films, as well as playing Gabriella Forester in the 2016 Academy Award nominated Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri. She also narrates the scripted podcast “The Don” for I Heart Radio, currently in its second season. Early life Drew was born in Washington, D.C. and attended Woodrow Wilson High School (Washington, D.C.). She has two brothers and her parents ar ...
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