(This story contains spoilers from The diary of vampires.)
For nine years and eight seasons The diary of vampires brought the romance, suspense and mystery of Mystic Falls, Virginia, to the small screen.
The show, which debuted on September 10, 2009, is based on LJ Smith’s book series of the same name. It follows the love triangle between teenage Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and two vampire brothers, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder). But danger and disaster followed, dragging Elena and her friends into the supernatural world of Mystic Falls, filled with vampires, witches, werewolves and more. The series also starred Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach Roerig, Michael Trevino, Steven R. McQueen, Matthew Davis, Michael Malarkey and Joseph Morgan.
Created by Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson, the show still has a strong fan base, with viewers still sharing clips and video compilations on social media years after the supernatural teen drama came to an end.
Prior to the final episode on March 10, 2017, Plec spoke to The Hollywood reporter about what it was like to say goodbye to the beloved CW show and about the emotional final days of filming on set in Atlanta.
“It was about as powerful as you might imagine,” she said at the time. “There were many speeches, many hugs, many tears, many ugly cries. It was very emotional and almost debilitating at times, but it was really beautiful.”
below, THR looks at what some of the main cast have been up to since the show wrapped in 2017.
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Nina Dobrev
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Nina Dobrev played Elena Gilbert, a torn teenage girl who falls into a chaotic love triangle with vampire brothers Stefan and Damon and ends up becoming a vampire too. She also took on two other characters throughout the show, Katherine Pierce and Amara. The actress left Vampire diaries at the end of season six, but did return for an appearance in the final episode.
Since her appearance on The CW show, she has starred in several movies, including Flatliners, Then you came, Love difficult And The outer laws. She also played Clem in the 2019 series Family.
Besides acting, she also launched Fresh Vine Wine in 2021 along with her friend Julianne Hough. And since 2019, she has been romantically linked to Olympic snowboarder Shaun White.
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Paul Wesley
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Paul Wesley played the role of Stefan Salvatore, the younger gloomy vampire brother who yearns for Elena’s heart. He also played the characters Silas and Tom Avery at times during the series.
After The diary of vampires ended in 2017, the actor went on to star in several other TV shows including Tell me a story And Star Trek: strange new worlds.
While Wesley played Ian Somerhalder’s brother on The CW show, the duo remained good friends after it ended. They also launched their own bourbon brand, Brother’s Bond, in May 2021.
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Ian Somerhalder
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Ian Somerhalder played Damon Salvatore, the charismatic older vampire brother who also has a crush on Elena Gilbert. He starred in the series for all eight seasons.
As a sequel to The diary of vampiresthe actor stepped away from the screen for a few years but returned for another vampire show, V Wars, which he starred in and executive produced. In addition to acting, Somerhalder launched a bourbon brand, Brother’s Bond, in May 2021 with his former co-star and close friend Paul Wesley.
Somerhalder was also romantically linked to his co-star Nina Dobrev for three years before they broke up in 2013. He then married in April 2015 Dusk star Nikki Reed, and they share two children together.
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Cat Graham
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Kat Graham played Bonnie Bennett, the witchy best friend of Elena Gilbert and Caroline Forbes The diary of vampires. Throughout the show, her character used her powers at every opportunity to protect her friends and loved ones.
Once the show ended, Graham went on to star in several films, including the role of Jada Pinkett Smith in the 2017 Tupac biopic. All eyes on me. She also had roles in The holiday calendar, To collide, Emperor, The poison rose, Operation Christmas Drop And Love in the villa. She voiced April O’Neil in the animated reboot of The Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
When she wasn’t acting, Graham was also working on her music career. She has released two albums since the end of The CW show: Love Music Funk Magic (2017) and Long hot summer (2022).
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Candice King
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Candice King played Caroline Forbes, Elena Gilbert and Bonnie Bennett’s best friend, who eventually turned into a vampire. She was also the daughter of Sheriff Liz Forbes (Marguerite MacIntyre).
As a sequel to The diary of vampiresKing made a few appearances in the series’ spin-offs The originals And legacies. She also had roles in After we collided, Christmas in harmony And Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story.
Besides acting, she also has a podcast called A Superbloom podcast with Candice King.
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Zach Roerig
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Zach Roerig played Matt Donovan, the ex-boyfriend of Elena Gilbert and Caroline Forbes. Although he never turned into a vampire or other mythical creature, he remained a loyal friend to the group of friends, eventually becoming the deputy sheriff in Mystic Falls.
Other than The diary of vampiresRoerig also appeared in the spin-offs The originals And legacies. Other projects he has worked on since the show ended include God has befriended me, The last full measure, Challenge me, Serving the holidays And Raising: high water.
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Michael Trevino
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Michael Trevino played Tyler Lockwood, a high school football player turned werewolf hybrid. His character was also Matt Donovan’s (Zach Roerig) best friend and one of Caroline Forbes’ (Candice King) love interests on the show.
After a few performances on The diary of vampires spinoff The originalsTrevino next landed a starring role as Kyle Valenti Roswell, New Mexico, for which he also directed an episode. He has also had roles in Lumber, The Breakup Diet, Got out of hand And Sunset Park since the CW show ended.
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Steven R. McQueen
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Steven R. McQueen starred as Jeremy Gilbert, Elena Gilbert’s younger brother who turns into a vampire hunter. His character was also one of Bonnie Bennett’s (Kat Graham) love interests during his time on the show.
Although he parted ways with the show after season six, he returned for the series finale and also appeared in an episode of the spin-off. legacies. When McQueen finished hunting vampires, he landed roles in several other projects, including At home in the spring, Take off, Medal And The order.
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Matthew Davis
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Matthew Davis played Alaric Saltzman, the new history teacher from Mystic Falls turned into a vampire hunter. Throughout the series, his character is an ally of the main group, even acting as a parental guardian to Elena and Jeremy Gilbert at one point.
After The diary of vampiresthe actor starred in the spin-off of the series legacies and also made a few appearances The originals. He also landed a starring role in Hallmark Channel’s Christmas wishes and mistletoe kisses. But before he even entered the supernatural world of Mystic Falls, Davis was best known for playing Elle Woods’ (Reese Witherspoon) ex-boyfriend Warner in 2001’s Legally blonde.
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Michael Malarkey
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Michael Malarkey joined the series during season five as Lorenzo “Enzo” St. John, Damon Salvatore’s former cellmate who eventually becomes one of Bonnie Bennett’s love interests.
After the CW show ended, Malarkey landed recurring roles on several projects The oath, Project Blue Book And Big sky. His other credits since then Vampire diaries Involving Jean Claude Van Johnson, A violent divorce, West world, Quantum Leap And Law and order: organized crime.
Besides acting, Malarkey also has a passion for music. His most recent albums include Bastards (2017) and Grave racer (2020).
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Joseph Morgan
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Joseph Morgan first debuted his character, Klaus Mikaelson, the original werewolf-vampire hybrid who is quite impulsive, in season two. During the day During the show, he was best known as the antagonist with a soft spot for Caroline Forbes.
While Vampire diaries was still filming, Morgan also started filming the successful spin-off The originals, which he also played in for five seasons. Later he appeared legacies also. After he finished playing one of the most powerful supernatural creatures, he got roles in Animal Kingdom, Brave new world And Titans.
In 2014 he married his Vampire diaries co-star Persia White, who played Bonnie Bennett’s mother, Abby Bennett Wilson.
