Kayla Ewell (born August 27, 1985) is an American actress known for her roles on television as Caitlin Ramirez on CBS's long-running soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, as Maureen Sampson on NBC's Freaks and Geeks, and as Vicki Donovan on The CW's The Vampire Diaries.

Early life Ewell was born in Long Beach, California, and raised in Seal Beach."The New Season - Kayle Ewell". Orange Coast. September 2009. p. 70. She studied dance, singing, and acting at the Orange County Song & Dance Company in Westminster, California. Ewell was spotted by a talent agent while taking an acting class around 1999, who asked her to go on an audition."Kayla Ewell as Maureen". 2000. Daytime TV.

Career Ewell first appeared on the television series Freaks and Geeks in 2000, playing Maureen Sampson in the episode "Carded and Discarded", directed by Judd Apatow. She starred on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2004–2005, and has guest-starred on the TV series The O.C., Boston Public, Veronica Mars, Close to Home and Entourage. She had a role in the film Just My Luck, starring Lindsay Lohan, and in Material Girls, starring Hilary and Haylie Duff, in 2006. She had a starring role in the film Senior Skip Day.

Ewell co-starred in The CW television series The Vampire Diaries for the first seven episodes in 2009. Ewell described her character, Vicki Donovan, to Star magazine as "a really slutty high school student", and "a troublemaker".Byrne, Suzy (October 2, 2009). "". Star. Retrieved October 30, 2009. Vicki was the first human on the series turned into a vampire. Ewell was killed off the show when her character was staked in the heart by Stefan (Paul Wesley) in order to save Elena (Nina Dobrev) in the Halloween-themed episode "Haunted".Ausiello, Michael (October 29, 2009). "Exclusive: The shocking story behind last night's killer 'Vampire Diaries'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2009. Ewell hinted in November 2009 that she was still under contract for the role and might return to the show, but series creator, Kevin Williamson, stated that there were no plans to bring her back.Dos Santos, Kristin (November 12, 2009). "Is Taylor Swift Headed to Vampire Diaries?". E!. Retrieved November 13, 2009. Her character did return however in several episodes as a ghost on the “other side”, she featured in the finale of the second season, the start of season 3 and was a major feature role in the series finale of The Vampire Diaries (season 8) when she is briefly brought back from the dead by the titular Vampire Katherine Pierce to help her destroy the town of mystic falls.Wieselman, Jarett (November 12, 2009). "Kevin Williamson: I want to make Taylor Swift a vampire! ". New York Post. Retrieved November 13, 2009.

Ewell played a children's fashion designer in the 2011 Hallmark Channel TV movie, Keeping Up With The Randalls, alongside Thad Luckinbill, Roma Downey, Marion Ross and McKenna Jones.Fernandez, Jay A. (October 17, 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: Marion Ross, McKenna Jones Cast in Hallmark Channel Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 22, 2010. She next appeared on the A&E television series, The Glades, that year, as a waitress suspected of murder in the episode "Beached". In 2012, she guest starred alongside Gabrielle Dennis on the TNT drama, Franklin & Bash, playing a Navy sailor facing a court-martial. Ewell starred opposite Austin Stowell and Danny Glover in the 2013 Hallmark Movie Channel film, Shuffelton’s Barbershop, as Norma, a country music singer and songwriter. The film was named after a 1950s Norman Rockwell painting that featured bluegrass musicians playing in a barbershop.

Ewell starred in the horror film The Demented (2013) alongside Sarah Butler and Michael Welch. She also starred in the 2014 Lifetime movie, Deadly Daycare, with Christy Carlson Romano. In April 2016, Ewell began filming the feature, 2 Years and 8 Days, with Ryan Merriman in New Mexico. The film, retitled 2 Years of Love was released on January 24, 2017.

She portrayed Nora Truman (formerly named Mara) in The CW 2019 television series Roswell, New Mexico. In 2020, Ewell guest starred on CW's Batwoman as the DC comics villain Nocturna.

Personal life As of 2009, Ewell lives in Los Angeles, California. In 2000 she told Sophisticate magazine that she enjoys painting, rock climbing and rappelling in her free time."The O.C.'s Kayla Ewell Beauty E-Mail". 2005. Sophisticate. She also includes dancing and whitewater rafting among her hobbies. She was on her high school's surfing team.

In May 2015, she got engaged to actor and model Tanner Novlan. The couple married on September 12, 2015.

In March 2019, Ewell announced that she and her husband were expecting their first child. On July 16, 2019, Ewell gave birth to their first child, a daughter. On June 6, 2022, Ewell gave birth to their second child, a son.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Just My Luck Janet the Bank Teller Material Girls Fabiella Receptionist 2008 Senior Skip Day Cara Direct-to-video film Impact Point Jen Crowe 2009 Fired Up Margot Jane Lindsworth-Calligan 2013 The Demented Taylor2016Clandestine DynastyAgent CarolShort film; also as associate producer 2017 2 Years of Love Samantha GreySweet Sweet SummertimeJenna Southerland2018A Friend's ObsessionKateThe CreatressLacey2021Agent IIBillypost-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 Profiler Faith Cleary Episode: "The Long Way Home" Freaks and Geeks Maureen Sampson 3 episodes 2004 Boston Public Dianne 2 episodes 2004–2005, 2020-2021 The Bold and the Beautiful Caitlin Ramirez/Steffy Forrester Regular role, 135 episodes, Uncredited for Steffy 2005 The O.C. Casey 3 episodes 2006 Veronica Mars Angie Dahl Episode: "I Am God" Close to Home Cindy Robinson Episode: "Homecoming" 2007–2008 Entourage Amy 3 episodes 2009 Bones Alyssa Howland Episode: "The Salt in the Wounds" 2009-2011, 2014, 2017 The Vampire Diaries Vicki Donovan Main role (season 1); recurring role (season 3); guest star (seasons 2, 5, 8) 2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bettina Clark Episode: "Take My Life, Please" Scoundrels Chantelle Hazenby Episode: "Birds of a Feather Flock Together" 2010–2011 House Nika Episodes: "Small Sacrifices", "Carrot or Stick" 2011 Keeping Up with the Randalls Alicia Crosby Television movie The Glades Maggie Bauman Episode: "Beached" 2012 Franklin & Bash Monica Ward Episode: "Summer Girls" 2013 Shuffelton’s Barbershop Norma Cameron Television movie 2014 Deadly Daycare Rachel Television movie 2015 Grandfathered Maya Episode: "Dad Face" How Not to Propose Lena Television movie Lucifer Amanda Bello Episode: "Pilot"2016The Night ShiftCristinaEpisode: "Trust Issues" 10 Year Reunion Patty Garner Television movie 2017 Me and My Grandma Victoria Main role 2018 Lethal Admirer Kate Television movie2019-2022Roswell, New MexicoNora Truman9 episodes 2020 Batwoman Nocturna / Natalia Knight Episode: "Drink Me" 2022 The Rookie Sabrina Fowler Episode: Long Shot 2023 9-1-1 Blair Episode: Love is in the Air

Music video Year Title Artist 2008 "Without You" Hinder 2010 "Maybe" Sick Puppies 2017"Hold On"Derek Hough

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Kayla Ewell Pictures at Maxim