The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017, airing 171 episodes over eight seasons.
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.