General Hospital (1963) as Carla Escobar (1983-1994)
The Young and the Restless (2007-2009) as Karen Taylor / Karen Winters
Half Past Dead (2002) as 49er Six
Walker, Texas Ranger (1999-2001) as Sydney Cooke
Short Info
Date Of Birth
December 10, 1961
Spouse
Sam George (m. 2004), Lauro Chartrand (m. 1997–2004), Howard Hewett (m. 1989–1993), Guy Ecker (m. 1984–1986)
Mark
Typically signs her autograph with “Love, Joy & Peace.”
Fact
Mother Elizabeth Peeples is of Filipino, German and Spanish descent. Father Robert is of Italian, Scottish, Irish and Native American Heritage.
Who is Nia Peeples?
Born Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples on the 10th December 1961, in Hollywood, California USA, she is an actress and musician, perhaps best known to the world as Syndey Cooke in the TV western series “Walker, Texas Ranger”, and most recently as Pam Fields in the TV mystery-drama series “Pretty Little Liars” (2010-2017), among other roles she has secured so far in her career.
Where is Nia Peeples Now?
Nia is still active in the entertainment industry, and is nearing her 80th role; most recently she has started working on the TV series “The Fosters”, and has several films in post-production, including “The Untold Story”, and the trilogy of Dante’s Divine Comedy, “Inferno by Dante”, Purgatory by Dante”, and “Paradise by Dante”, among many other projects.
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Nia Peeples Wiki: Early Life, Parents, and Education
Of very mixed ancestry, Nia has Filipino, French, Spanish, German, Irish, English, Italian, and Native American ancestry. She is the daughter of Elizabeth and Robert Eugene Peeples, and grew up in West Covina, from where after the successful completion of high school, she enrolled at the UCLA, and during this time, she was Liberace’s opening act in Las Vegas during the weekends.
Nia first launched her acting career in the early ‘80s, made her acting debut in the TV series “The Music Shoppe”, and the same year appeared in the television film “A Single Girl”. She then played Carla Escobar in the drama series “General Hospital” from 1983 to 1984, and also portrayed Mallory in the soap opera “Days of Our Lives”, later the same year.
Rise to Prominence
A little later she was chosen for the role of Nicole in the TV series “Fame”, and in three years appeared in over 50 episodes of the highly-acclaimed musical drama series. The role of Nicole made her popular within Hollywood circles and after her stint in the series ended she secured the lead role in the romantic drama film “North Shore” (1987), while in 1990 she portrayed Serena Cruz in the TV action-crime series “Nasty Boys”, then in 1992 she had the lead role in the romantic comedy film “I Don’t Buy Kisses Anymore” with Jason Alexander and Lainie Kazan. In 1994 she portrayed Annie in the television drama film “My Name Is Kate” and the next year appeared in all 11 episodes of the short-lived series “Courthouse”, but it wasn’t until 1999 that she secured one of her first major roles, as Sydney Cooke in the TV adventure-crime series “Walker, Texan Ranger”, with Chuck Norris in the lead role. After her stint in the show ended in 2001, Nia continued with several lead roles, such as in the film “The Riff”, then sci-fi action film “Connors’ War” in 2006, and in 2007 she was chosen for the role of Karen Taylor in the soap opera “The Young and the Restless”, featuring in more than 130 episodes of the daytime drama, which turned her into a star actress.
Continual Success
Soon after she ended her stint in “The Young and The Restless”, she secured herself another long-running role, as Pam Fields in the TV series “Pretty Little Liars”, featuring in 38 episodes from 2010 to 2017, and was pretty active in other projects, such as the lead role in the sci-fi action adventure “Battle of Los Angeles”, and then portraying Vadoma in the horror film “Werewolf: The Beast Among Us”. However, after that, she had several unsuccessful roles, but managed to bounce back in 2017 with the part of Susan in the TV series “The Fosters” (2017-2018). Also, most recently she portrayed Claudia Mnemosyne in the thriller film “Mnemosyne” (2017), and Kristen Rhodes in the romantic drama film “Mistrust” (2018).
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An Accomplished Musician
Nia is also successful as a musician; she has been involved in music since the mid- ‘80s, and her debut album “Nothin’ But trouble” came out in 1988, and peaked at No. 97 on the Billboard 200 chart. Since then, she has released two more studio albums – “Nea Peeples” in 1991, and “Songs of the Cinema” in 2007.
Nia Peeples Net Worth
Since launching her career, Nia has featured in over 75 film and TV titles, some of which benefited her wealth, although some failed to make much of a positive impact on her career. Some of the most profitable projects on which she has worked include “Pretty Little Liars”, then the film “North Shore”, and “Walker, Texas Ranger”, among others. So, have you ever wondered how rich Nia Peeples is, as of mid- 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Nia’s net worth is as high as $1.5 million.
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Nia Peeples Personal Life, Marriage, Children, Ex-husband Guy Ecker
Nia has been quite open when it comes to ups and downs that happened to her behind the camera. She has been married and divorced four times, firstly to Guy Ecker, from 1984 to 1986, a famous soap opera actor, best known to the world for his role in the telenovela “ Café, con aroma de mujer”. After that, she married Howard Hewett in 1989 and divorced him in 1993, then married Lauro Chartrand in 1997, but the two divorced in 2004. The same year she married Sam George, but then they divorced in 2015. In her lawsuit, Nia has asked for their mobile home with an ocean view that’s valued at $875,000, and their Las Vegas condo worth $91,000.
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Nia has two children from these failed marriages; one with Howard Hewett, and one with Lauro Chartrand.
Internet Popularity
Nia has become quite popular on social media platforms, especially Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook as well. Her official Instagram page has close to 200,000 followers, with whom she has shared pictures of herself and her friends, and also enjoying life on her own in her free time. Nia is also active on Twitter, with over 175,000 followers, and which she uses for more personal reasons, sharing her thoughts, ideas, and interests, including a picture of a sunset with a follow-up message. You can find Nia on Facebook as well, on which she has over 130,000 followers.
General Info
Full Name
Nia Peeples
Date Of Birth
December 10, 1961
Height
1.57 m
Profession
Actor, Singer
Education
West Covina High School, University of California, Los Angeles
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Sam George (m. 2004), Lauro Chartrand (m. 1997–2004), Howard Hewett (m. 1989–1993), Guy Ecker (m. 1984–1986)
Children
Christopher Hewett, Sienna Noelle Peeples Chartrand
Parents
Robert Peeples, Elizabeth Peeples
Siblings
Cynthia Peeples, Paula Peeples
Accomplishments
Nominations
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Movies
Half Past Dead, DeepStar Six, Lavalantula, Battle of Los Angeles, Blues Brothers 2000, Werewolf: The Beast Among Us, Alone With A Stranger, Connors’ War, Citizen Jane, Tower of Terror, 23 Minutes to Sunrise, North Shore, Mr. Stitch, Monica, Dante’s Inferno Animated, Terminal, Miracle Underground, In…
TV Shows
Fame, Nasty Boys, The Party Machine with Nia Peeples, Marker, Walker, Texas Ranger, Pretty Little Liars, Return to Lonesome Dove, Courthouse, Crisis Center
Social profile links
Marks
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Marks / Signs
1
Typically signs her autograph with “Love, Joy & Peace.”
Facts
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Fact
1
Ex-sister-in-law of Anita Hewett.
2
Related to Todd Breedlove.
3
Trained in wushu under Bruce Fontaine.
4
Attended and was a mentor at the 2nd annual HatcH audiovisual festival in Bozeman, Montana, in October 2005. HatcH is a film and arts festival whose mission is to provide mentorship, education, inspiration, and recognition to the next generation of creative innovators.
5
Mother is a flamenco dancer, father is an artist.
6
Mother Elizabeth Peeples is of Filipino, German and Spanish descent. Father Robert is of Italian, Scottish, Irish and Native American Heritage.
7
Presenter of The Spirit Horse Award for Best Picture to Paul Feig, for I Am David (2003), at the San Diego Film Festival 2003
8
Children are Christopher Eugene Howard Hewett (b. June 19, 1989 with ex-husband Howard Hewett) and Sienna Noelle Peeples Chartrand (b. November 11, 1998 with ex-husband Lauro Chartrand).
9
She was once engaged to her Fame (1982) co-star, actor Carlo Imperato.
Pictures
Movies
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Walker, Texas Ranger
1999-2001
TV Series
Sydney Cooke
Alone with a Stranger
2001
Beth Jenkins
Heroes: The Mystique, the Movies, the Men
1998
TV Movie
Special Guest Host
Poodle Springs
1998
TV Movie
Angel
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
Lt. Elizondo
Real Life
1998
TV Series
Maya
Odd Jobs
1997
TV Movie
Assassin
Early Edition
1997
TV Series
Sister Mary
Tower of Terror
1997
TV Movie
Jill Perry
Crisis Center
1997
TV Series
Lily Gannon
Bloodhounds II
1996
TV Movie
Nikki Cruise
Terminal
1996
TV Movie
Janet Reardon
Crazy Love
1995
TV Series
Mr. Stitch
1995
TV Movie
Doctor Elizabeth English
Courthouse
1995
TV Series
Veronica Gilbert
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
1995
TV Movie
Allie Thompson
Marker
1995
TV Series
Lisa
Touched by an Angel
1994
TV Series
Angela Evans
Improper Conduct
1994
Bernie
XXX’s & OOO’s
1994
TV Movie
Sasha Townes
Highlander
1994
TV Series
Nefertiri
My Name Is Kate
1994
TV Movie
Annie
Return to Lonesome Dove
1993
TV Mini-Series
Agostina Vega
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
1993
TV Series
Sierra Smith
I Don’t Buy Kisses Anymore
1992
Theresa Garabaldi
Nasty Boys
1989-1990
TV Series
Serena Cruz
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
1990
TV Movie
Cathy Redding
Nasty Boys
1989
TV Movie
Serena Cruz
Matlock
1989
TV Series
Morgan Gerard
Swimsuit
1989
TV Movie
Maria Detney
DeepStar Six
1989
Scarpelli
North Shore
1987
Kiani
Fame
1983-1986
TV Series
Nicole Chapman / Mariana Gimblestein / Girlfriend
Fame
1984
Short
Nicole
T.J. Hooker
1984
TV Series
Maria Dominguez
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
TV Series
Waitress
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1983
TV Series
Zita Henriques
A Single Light
1981
TV Movie
Deaf Girl
The Music Shoppe
1981
TV Series
Darcie
Days of Our Lives
1965
TV Series
Mallory (1983)
General Hospital
1963
TV Series
Carla Escobar (1983-1994)
Paradise by Dante
2019
post-production
Speaker: 2nd Sphere – Mercury (voice)
Purgatory by Dante
2018
post-production
Speaker: Matilda and The Garden (voice)
Inferno by Dante
2017
post-production
Speaker: Exit
Miracle Underground
2017
pre-production voice
The Untold Story
2017
completed
Catarina
Mistrust
2017
post-production
Kristen Rhodes
Alaska Is a Drag
2016
post-production
Lucy
Pretty Little Liars
2010-2017
TV Series
Pam Fields
Lavalantula
2015
TV Movie
Olivia West
Lap Dance
2014
Kelly
Longmire
2014
TV Series
Adele Chapman
Dante’s Hell Animated
2013
Short
Beatrice (English version, voice)
23 Minutes to Sunrise
2012
Rachel
Dark Desire
2012
TV Movie
Marta
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us
2012
Video
Vadoma
Battle of Los Angeles
2011
Video
Capt. Karla Smaith
Citizen Jane
2009
TV Movie
Evelyn
The Outside
2009
Joanne Blakey
The Young and the Restless
2007-2009
TV Series
Karen Taylor / Karen Winters
Arwin!
2007
TV Movie
Ms. Hawkhauser
Alpha Mom
2006
TV Movie
Susan
Special Unit
2006
TV Movie
Tara
Connors’ War
2006
Video
Amanda
House Broken
2006
TV Movie
Ms. Hawkhauser
Barbershop
2005
TV Series
Det. Hahanna
Sub Zero
2005
Video
Kelli Paris
Inside Out
2005/I
Maria
The Division
2004
TV Series
Sandra Prestiss
Andromeda
2004
TV Series
Rox Nava
The Coven
2004
TV Movie
Half Past Dead
2002
49er Six
The Chang Family Saves the World
2002
TV Movie
Pearl Empress
The Riff
2001
Heather Anderson
Bruised
2001
Short
Michelle
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Twenty Feet from Stardom
2013
Documentary writer: “I Know How to Make You Love Me”
I Don’t Buy Kisses Anymore
1992
performer: “Sing an Italian Song”, “Italian Love”, “Underneath an Italian Sky”, “O Sole Mio”, “Funiculi, Funicula”
The Cutting Edge
1992
performer: “Street of Dreams”
Sing
1989
performer: “You Don’t Have to Ask Me Twice”
License to Drive
1988
performer: “TROUBLE”
North Shore
1987
performer: “Be My Lover”
Fame
1984-1986
TV Series performer – 38 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Connors’ War
2006
Video associate producer
Treading Water
2002
producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Treading Water
2002
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Treading Water
2002
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Making of ‘Blues Brothers 2000’
1998
Video documentary short special thanks
Heroes: The Mystique, the Movies, the Men
1998
TV Movie special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Unsung
2016
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Dr. Tess Show
2014
TV Series
Herself – Guest
Q N’ A with Mikki and Shay
2013-2014
TV Series
Herself
82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
2013
TV Movie
Herself
Celebrity Wife Swap
2013
TV Series
Herself
The Bladed Hand: The Global Impact of the Filipino Martial Arts
2012
Documentary
Herself
Bob Zany: Close But No Cigar
2010
Documentary
Herself
Bring Back… Fame
2008
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The 2008 Hero Awards
2008
TV Special
Herself
Pulled Over
2004
TV Series
Herself
2003 ABC World Stunt Awards
2003
TV Special
Herself
I Love the ’80s
2002
TV Series documentary
Herself
VH-1 Where Are They Now?
2002
TV Series documentary
Herself
It’s a Miracle
1998
TV Series documentary
Herself – Co-Host (1999)
The Making of ‘Blues Brothers 2000’
1998
Video documentary short
Herself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien
1997
TV Series
Herself
ABC Afterschool Specials
1994
TV Series
Herself
Soul Train
1988-1992
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Party Machine with Nia Peeples
1991
TV Series
Herself – Host
MTV Video Music Awards 1990
1990
TV Special
Herself
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