Kayla Ewell Opens Up The 'Vampire Diaries'

Actress Kayla Ewell stopped by the studio to talk about her role as Vicki Donovan in the new CW series Vampire Diaries.

Based on the popular book series of the same name by L.J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries is set in the small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia at the start of the new school year. The show centers on Elena (Nina Dobrev), a 17-year-old high school student who has lost her parents in a fatal car accident. Ever the popular one, Elena struggles with grief as she tries to help herself and her younger brother Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) move on with their lives.

Elena and her friends become fascinated with mysterious new kid Stefan (Paul Wesley) who has recently enrolled in their high school. Trying to live among humans, Stefan, a centuries-old vampire, is immediately drawn to Elena. But trouble begins when Stefan's brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder), the embodiment of vampire violence and brutality, tracks him down.

Ewell's fans will remember the California native as Caitlin Ramirez on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Her other acting credits include roles on Entourage, Veronica Mars, The O.C., Boston Public and Freaks and Geeks. Ewell currently resides in Los Angeles and in Atlanta, Georgia, where The Vampire Diaries is filmed.

The Vampire Diaries airs Thursdays at 8pm on WPIX. For more information, visit www.cwtv.com.