Pilot (The Vampire Diaries)
"Pilot" is the pilot episode of The CW television series, "The Vampire Diaries", as well as the first episode of the series. It originally aired on Thursday, September 10, 2009. The teleplay was written by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec and it directed by Marcos Siega.
Original Vampires (The Vampire Diaries)
In February 2013, it was announced that Daniella Pineda was cast as the witch Sophie for episode 4x20 of "The Vampire Diaries". This episode serves as a backdoor-pilot for the spin-off series, revolving around "the Originals" and taking place in the French Quarter of New Orleans. She was a regular cast member for first thirteen episodes of the series.