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'{{Infobox actor | name = Kayla Ewell | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birthname = Kayla Noelle Ewell | birthdate = {{Birth date and age|1985|08|27}} | birthplace = [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]] | deathdate = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} Death date then birth --> | deathplace = | othername = | occupation = [[Actor|Actress]] | yearsactive = 1999–present | spouse = | domesticpartner = | website = }} '''Kayla Noelle Ewell''' (born August 27, 1985) is an [[United States|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 acclaimed ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'', and as Vicki Donovan on [[The CW Television Network|The CW]]'s ''[[The Vampire Diaries (TV series)|The Vampire Diaries]]''. == Early life == Ewell was born in [[Long Beach, California]] and raised in [[Seal Beach, California|Seal Beach]].<ref name="OrangeCoast">"The New Season - Kayle Ewell". ''Orange Coast''. September 2009. p. 70.</ref> She studied dance, singing, and acting at the Orange County Song & Dance Company in [[Westminster, California|Westminster]].<ref name="OrangeCoast"/> Ewell was spotted by a [[talent agent]] while taking an acting class around 1999, and asked to go on an audition.<ref>"Kayla Ewell as Maureen". 2000. ''Daytime TV''.</ref> She graduated from [[Los Alamitos High School]] in 2003. == Career == Ewell first appeared on the television series ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'' in 2000, playing Maureen Sampson in the episode "[[Carded and Discarded (Freaks and Geeks episode)|Carded and Discarded]]", directed by [[Judd Apatow]].<ref name="OrangeCoast"/> 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 (TV series)|Close to Home]]'' and ''[[Entourage (TV series)|Entourage]]''. She had a role in the film ''[[Just My Luck (2006 film)|Just My Luck]]'', starring [[Lindsay Lohan]], and in ''[[Material Girls]]'', starring [[Hilary Duff|Hilary]] and [[Haylie Duff]], in 2006. She had a starring role in the film ''Senior Skip Day''. Ewell co-starred in [[The CW Television Network|The CW]] television series ''[[The Vampire Diaries (TV series)|The Vampire Diaries]]'' for the first seven episodes in 2009. Ewell described her character, Vicki Donovan, to ''[[Star (magazine)|Star]]'' magazine as "a really slutty high school student", and "a troublemaker".<ref name="Star"/> 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 "[[List of The Vampire Diaries episodes#Season 1|Haunted]]".<ref>Ausiello, Michael (October 29, 2009). "[http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/10/29/exclusive-the-shocking-story-behind-last-nights-killer-vampire-diaries/ Exclusive: The shocking story behind last night's killer 'Vampire Diaries']". ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. Retrieved on October 30, 2009.</ref> Ewell hinted in November 2009 that she was still under contract for the role and might return to the show.<ref>Dos Santos, Kristin (November 12, 2009). "[http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b152937_taylor_swift_headed_vampire_diaries.html Is Taylor Swift Headed to Vampire Diaries?]". [[E! Online]]. Retrieved on November 13, 2009.</ref> Series creator [[Kevin Williamson]] however stated that there were no plans to bring her back.<ref>Wieselman, Jarett (November 12, 2009). "[http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/kevin_williamson_want_to_make_taylor_rLi7pY2kuuPOHJbT8DvxxK Kevin Williamson: I want to make Taylor Swift a vampire!]". ''[[New York Post]]''. Retrieved on November 13, 2009.</ref> ==Personal life== As of 2009, Ewell lives in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. She stated to ''Sophisticate'' magazine in 2005 that she enjoys [[painting]], [[rock climbing]], and [[Abseiling|rappelling]] in her free time.<ref>"The O.C.'s Kayla Ewell Beauty E-Mail". 2005. ''Sophisticate''.</ref> She also includes [[dancing]] and [[whitewater rafting]] among her hobbies. She was on her high school's [[surfing]] team. Ewell dated actor [[Kellan Lutz]] for two years.<ref>"[http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/perth-confidential/kellan-lutz-on-the-making-of-twilight-and-working-with-edi-gathegi/story-e6frg30l-1225703188693 Kellan Lutz on the making of Twilight and working with Edi Gathegi]". ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''. April 24, 2009. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.</ref> She described her relationship status as "totally single" to ''[[Star (magazine)|Star]]'' magazine in October 2009.<ref name="Star">Byrne, Suzy (October 2, 2009). "[http://www.starmagazine.com/kayla_ewell_interview/twinkle/blog/121 Kayla Ewell Interview With a Vampire]". ''[[Star (magazine)|Star]]''. Retrieved on October 30, 2009.</ref> Ewell was arrested for [[disorderly conduct]] on August 22, 2009 in [[Smarr, Georgia]] during a photo shoot with [[Candice Accola]], [[Sara Canning]], and [[Nina Dobrev]], cast members of ''[[The Vampire Diaries (TV series)|The Vampire Diaries]]'' and photographer [[Tyler Shields]].<ref>MacKenzie, Carina (October 2, 2009). "[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/10/the-vampire-diaries-cast-off-the-hook.html 'The Vampire Diaries' cast off the hook]". ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. Retrieved on October 17, 2009.</ref> ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- |rowspan="2"| 2000 || ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'' || Maureen Sampson || [[TV series]] - 3 episodes |- | ''[[Profiler (TV series)|Profiler]]'' || Faith Cleary || TV series - 1 episode |- |rowspan="1"| 2004 || ''[[Boston Public]]'' || Dianne || TV series - 1 episode |- |rowspan="1"| 2004–2005 || ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'' || [[Caitlin Ramirez]] || TV series - 132 episodes |- |rowspan="1"| 2005 || ''[[The O.C.]]'' || Casey || TV series - 3 episodes |- |rowspan="4"| 2006 || ''[[Veronica Mars]]'' || Angie Dahl || TV series - 1 episode |- | ''[[Just My Luck (2006 film)|Just My Luck]]'' || Janet the Bank Teller || uncredited |- | ''[[Material Girls]]'' || Fabiella Receptionist || |- | ''[[Close to Home (TV series)|Close to Home]]'' || Cindy Robinson || TV series - 1 episode |- |rowspan="1"| 2007–2008 || ''[[Entourage (TV series)|Entourage]]'' || Amy || TV series - 3 episodes |- |rowspan="2"| 2008 || ''Senior Skip Day'' || Cara || [[Direct-to-video]] film |- | ''Impact Point'' || Jen Crowe || |- |rowspan="3"| 2009 || ''[[The Vampire Diaries (TV series)|The Vampire Diaries]]'' || Vicki Donovan || TV series - 7 episodes |- | ''[[Fired Up (film)|Fired Up]]'' || Margot Jane Lindsworth-Calligan || |- | ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'' || Alyssa Howland || TV series - 1 episode |- |rowspan="1"| 2010 || ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' || Bettina Clark || TV series - 1 episode |- |} ==References== <references/> ==External links== *{{imdb name|id=0263881|name=Kayla Ewell}} *[http://www.maxim.com/girls/girls-of-maxim/84113/kayla-ewell.html Kayla Ewell Pictures] at ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' *{{tvtome person|id=74981}} * [http://www.vampirediaries-mediavault.moonfruit.com The Vampire Diaries Media Vault] {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] --> |NAME=Ewell, Kayla |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= |SHORT DESCRIPTION=television and film [[actress]] |DATE OF BIRTH= August 27, 1985 |PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]] |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ewell, Kayla}} [[Category:1985 births]] [[Category:Actors from California]] [[Category:American film actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Long Beach, California]] {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub}} [[de:Kayla Ewell]] [[es:Kayla Ewell]] [[fr:Kayla Ewell]] [[it:Kayla Ewell]] [[pl:Kayla Ewell]] [[pt:Kayla Ewell]] [[fi:Kayla Ewell]]'