Nina Dobrev, who performed Elena for six seasons on The CW’s bloodsucker drama, returned to The Vampire Diaries for its finale sequence that concluded on March 10, 2017. She additionally did a voiceover for the seventh-season finale.
Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) in “Pilot,” the pilot episode of The CW tv sequence, The Vampire Diaries (Credit score: The CW)
Along with portraying Elena Gilbert, Nina performed the position of Elena’s doppelgänger Katherine Petrova. Also referred to as Katherine Pierce, she is a witch of the Traveler sub-culture, the second-known Petrova Doppelgänger of Amara, and a former vampire.
Whereas Katherine Pierce (born Katerina Petrova) was German within the standard e-book sequence of the identical identify written by L. J. Smith which you could purchase on Amazon, she is Bulgarian within the TV sequence. Nina Dobrev speaks fluent Bulgarian.
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Along with portraying Elena and Katerina Petrova, Nina performed the progenitor of a line of doppelgängers, Amara, and Silas’s phantasm of Elena.
She was additionally forged as Petrova’s doppelgänger Tatia Petrova in The Originals, a spin-off of The Vampire Diaries that completed on August 1, 2018.
Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley grew to become good pals whereas filming Vampire Diaries (Credit score: The CW)
“The primary episode was only a couple flashbacks, after which they launched her an increasing number of, so I received to determine her out over the primary season, after which season 2, as soon as she was again and within the flesh and he or she was in much more of the episodes, it was loopy schedule-wise taking pictures each of the roles,” Dobrev instructed EW about taking part in present-day Katherine and Elena in The Vampire Diaries.
“I keep in mind carrying round two separate scripts — one for every character — as a result of I needed to break down what Elena was going by means of in that episode and what her intentions have been, after which having a separate script for what Katherine wished out of each scene and circumstance,” Dobrev added about taking part in many scenes as Elena and Katherine with a stand-in.
“It was actually difficult however actually enjoyable. And like Julie talked about, exhausting at occasions.” She referenced Julie Plec, who co-created The Vampire Diaries with Kevin Williamson.
Nina Dobrev wears her hair down on the 2015 American Music Awards held on the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 22, 2015 (Credit score: Adriana M. Barraza / FayesVision / Brian To / WENN)
Victoria Justice’s lookalike hardly ever disappoints on the purple carpet, and the 2015 American Music Awards have been no exception.
On the AMAs in November 2015, Nina wowed in a three-piece look from Zuhair Murad’s resort 2016 assortment.
The then-26-year-old actress appeared beautiful within the white ensemble, which was comprised of a strapless floral-sequined crop high, an identical jacket draped over her shoulders, and a floor-length skirt with a thigh-high slit.
Nina Dobrev stuns on the purple carpet in a floral-and-white ensemble (Credit score: Adriana M. Barraza / FayesVision / Brian To / WENN)
To additional the class of the outfit, Nina accessorized with a John Hardy ring and a pair of glowing drop earrings.
Nina Dobrev exhibits off her legs in a surprising white ensemble (Credit score: Adriana M. Barraza / FayesVision / Brian To / WENN)
She wore her brunette tresses in voluminous side-parted waves and sported beautiful make-up with bronzed smoky eyeshadow and mauve lipstick.
Nina Dobrev exhibits off her Rene Caovilla pumps on the purple carpet (Credit score: Adriana M. Barraza / FayesVision / Brian To / WENN)
We’d have paired easy white sandals together with her look, however Nina selected the slightly-distracting black-and-white Rene Caovilla caged pumps.
They characteristic a caged higher with crystal-embellished straps, pointed toes, adjustable ankle straps, and four-inch heels.
Nina Dobrev’s toes in Rene Caovilla pumps (Credit score: Adriana M. Barraza / FayesVision / Brian To / WENN)
These pumps can be found in two variations — black-and-white and gold-and-black — at Saks Fifth Avenue and Farfetch.