Who almost played Elena in vampire Diaries?

Per E! News, the frontrunner and studio choice for the role of Elena Gilbert was initially Ashlee Simpson, pop star of the early 2000s and younger sister of Jessica Simpson.
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Who else auditioned for Elena in vampire Diaries?

Stephen Amell (Brady) previously auditioned for the roles of Mason Lockwood and Elijah. Alexandra Chando auditioned four times for the role of Elena Gilbert. She later went on to guest star in final season episode The Vampire Diaries: We Have History Together (2017).
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Did they change who played Elena in TVD?

She bid her goodbyes, and that was the last fans saw of Elena until the series finale. Nina Dobrev returned to play Elena and Katherine Pierce in the series finale of The Vampire Diaries.
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Who played Elena Gilbert in season 1?

It follows Elena Gilbert portrayed by Nina Dobrev as she begins to get over her parents' death, when two vampires pull her into a world she didn't know before, Stefan and Damon Salvatore, portrayed by Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder, respectively.
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Why did Elena look different in Season 8?

They could've found a better one for the finale. The wig was awful. They should have bought a better one. It was parted differently and was higher up on her forehead which are two reasons why she looked different.
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How old was Elena Gilbert in Season 1?

When the CW series first premiered in 2009, it centered on high school juniors who discovered vampires lived among them. Nina Dobrev (who played Elena Gilbert) was 20 when she was cast as a 17-year-old, while 21-year-old Steven R. McQueen played her younger brother, Jeremy.
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Is Elena wearing a wig in Season 8?

While most people expect actors to undergo makeup or hair changes, it's shocking to learn that a character's hairstyle is actually a wig, not a haircut. It might seem minor, but something odd you may have never known was that Nina Dobrev's hair during her run on the show was fake.
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Who played Elena in Season 8?

Nina Dobrev played Katherine Pierce and Elena Gilbert again in 'The Vampire Diaries' Season 8.
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Who is the most loved character in Vampire Diaries?

The Vampire Diaries: 10 Most Popular Characters, According To...
  1. 1 Elijah Mikaelson. Some TVD viewers also shared on Reddit that they love Elijah.
  2. 2 Rebekah Mikaelson. ...
  3. 3 Jeremy Gilbert. ...
  4. 4 Katherine Pierce. ...
  5. 5 Kai Parker. ...
  6. 6 Damon Salvatore. ...
  7. 7 Klaus Mikaelson. ...
  8. 8 Stefan Salvatore. ...
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Why did Nina left Vampire Diaries?

However, as The Vampire Diaries developed, its focus expanded beyond Elena, to the ensemble cast. Nevertheless, Dobrev's departure led to a major shake-up. But Dobrev's reason for leaving was simple: he was just ready to go.
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Are Elena and Katherine played by the same person?

Nina Dobrev played the dual roles of Elena Gilbert & Katherine Petrova in The Vampire Diaries. Here's why the role of Katherine took a toll on Dobrev. Actress Nina Dobrev, who played the dual roles of Elena and Katherine in The Vampire Diaries, struggled with the latter role throughout the course of the show.
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Why did Elena leave TVD?

Dobrev's departure from the series has been a long-debated topic. Why exactly did Dobrev want to leave The Vampire Diaries? An Instagram post highlighting her experience on the series explains a lot. In the post, she explains that she always wanted Elena's story to be a “six-season adventure.”
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Who was the highest paid actor in Vampire Diaries?

Some salaries of 'The Vampire Diaries' cast is unknown

Roerig starred as Matt Donovan, the human who refused to die. And King played Caroline Forbes, arguably the best vampire in the series. It's entirely possible that Davis, Roerig, or King made as much as the highest paid The Vampire Diaries cast members.
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Who auditioned for Damon?

Zach Roering (Matt), Paul Wesley (Stefan) and Michael Trevino (Tyler) all auditioned to play Damon before landing their respective roles. 5.
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Who played almost Damon Salvatore?

David Gallagher

The 7th Heaven star almost played one of the Salvatore brothers! “He impressed us so much originally … but the whole 7th Heaven thing, I wonder if he'll ever be able to get past that,” cocreator Julie Plec told E! News.
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Why did Elena leave in season 6?

In an Instagram post shared by the 31-year-old actress, after saying goodbye to the show, she stated that she decided to leave it because she felt like Elena's journey had come to an end. “I always knew I wanted Elena's story to be a six-season adventure, and within those six years I got the journey of a lifetime.
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Who kills Katherine in season 8?

From the moment she arrived in hell, she had Cade doing her bidding. That's why the devil took such an interest in the Salvatore brothers. But the one thing Katherine isn't sharing is where she hid Elena's body. So, Stefan and Damon stab Katherine with the weapon that was created from her bones last week.
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Where is Nina Dobrev now?

Nina Dobrev

Dobrev will make her debut as a producer with the upcoming film Sick Girl. Us confirmed in May 2013 that Dobrev and Somerhalder split after dating for three years. The Canada-raised star has been dating snowboarder Shaun White since February 2020.
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Does Bonnie wear a wig?

' And I'm like, 'Guys, I've been wearing a wig since season 1, but nobody knew it. ' So, everybody in the world knows about it now." Janney told Fallon she took that Mom wig as a souvenir from set, along with a few pairs of sweatpants because her character, Bonnie, "loved to be comfortable as does Allison Janney."
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Why is Katherine wearing a wig in season 8?

She always wore a wig while playing Katherine. The reason is due to Katherine Pierce's hairstyle being different than Elena's. This was generally done so that the audience could tell Elena and Katherine apart much easier.
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Why is Elena a doppelganger?

Damon stabbed Katherine, and Enzo St. John killed the other mortal doppelganger, Tom. During the series finale, Stefan sacrificed himself to kill Katherine and save Mystic Falls, leaving Elena as the sole surviving doppelganger.
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How much older is Damon than Elena?

In "The Vampire Diaries," lead Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) was 17 at the start of the series, while vampire brothers Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) were 162 and 169 years old, respectively (as the show explains within the first season).
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How old is Katherine Pierce in vampire years?

Katherine Pierce was born as Katerina Petrova in Bulgaria on the 5th of June 1473. She became a vampire in April 1492 so she was 18 when she turned into a vampire, just like Elena.
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Is Vampire Diaries season 9 coming?

So, unfortunately, there will not be season 9 for vampire diaries. Instead, if you want to watch more vampires witches then you can see 'Legacies' and 'Originals' which are spinoffs of the Vampire Diaries.
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