Lea Pipes is an American film and television actress who gained wide popularity after playing Camilla O'Connell in the American vampire series The Originals. The actress also starred in such popular films as Scream in the Dorm, Charmed, Law & Order: Los Angeles and others.
Biography
Lea Marie Pipes, better known as Lea Pipes, was born on August 12, 1988 in Los Angeles, California in the family of Keith and Christie Pipes.
Park them. MacArthur, Los Angeles Photo: Justefrain / Wikimedia Commons
The future actress, who has German, Irish and English roots, has been fond of theater since childhood. And in between her studies and acting classes, young Lea played football and studied mathematics.
Pipes also loves animals. She has two pet dogs and a cat.
Career and creativity
Leah Pipes made her debut as an actress in 2001, when she was invited to play the role of Stephanie in the American TV series Angel. The multi-part film became a spin-off of the popular youth television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. In parallel with her work in films, the aspiring actress appeared in advertisements for the Nabisco brand and the famous American Disneyland amusement park.
Disneyland Amusement Park (Post Office at Multown Mickey) Photo: deror_avi / Wikimedia Commons
A few years later, Pipes played one of the leading characters on the ABC sitcom "Lost at Home" (2003). She played the role of Sarah Davis. In addition to the actress herself, Mitch Rose, Connie Britton and Gregory Hines also took part in the filming of the picture.
In 2004, Leia was invited to star in the Disney Channel film Pixel Perfection. Her heroine is a girl named Samantha, who has her own musical group. In pursuit of fame, she agrees to create a holographic soloist who surpasses Samantha not only in popularity, but also seems to be able to grab the attention of her best friend. The main character of the film begins to understand that two girls are cramped in one group, even if one of them is just holography.
In the same year, Pipes played cameo roles in the American youth series Drake and Josh and the crime film Investigation Jordan, which aired on NBC until 2007. In addition, she landed the role of Jesse in the television series Locker Room Club (2004-2005), which also starred Jeremy Sumpter, Dean Kane and Christopher Lloyd.
Actor Jeremy Sumpter Photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons
In 2005, Pipes starred as Stacy Larson in the television drama film Rare Woman. In 2006, the actress made her debut in the feature film Fingerprints. In this gripping story about the life of a small town that has seen many mysterious murders, she plays a girl named Melanie. The actress also appeared in an episode of the Fox TV series "Bones", where she appeared as Kelly Morris.
From 2007 to 2008, Lea Pipes starred in 12 episodes of the drama series Wild Life, in which she received the role of Katie Clarke. She also played Jodie in Terminator: Battle for the Future and Kylie in Ghost Whisperer.
In the horror film Scream in the Dorm (2009) directed by Stuart Hendler, Pipes co-starred as Jessica Pearson. Her work in this film was highly praised by critics and she was honored with the Female Star of Tomorrow award.
In 2010, Leah starred in six episodes of the thriller At the Bottom. In 2011, she starred in the melodrama Musical Chairs. The heroine of the actress was a girl named Mia. In the same year, she appeared in the horror film I'll Follow You Into Darkness as Astrid Daniels.
The cast of Musical Chairs Photo: MiamiFilmFestival / Wikimedia Commons
Since 2013, Lea Pipes has played Camilla O'Connell in the vampire series The Originals. On the set of the film, she worked with actors such as Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin and Charles Michael Davis. For the first three seasons, Pipes had a regular role on the series and was a special guest on the fourth and fifth. The multi-part film was broadcast until May 2018 and brought the actress fame and high praise from film critics. In 2016, she was nominated for the Teen Choice Award, which is presented annually by Fox to young people for exceptional achievement in film, music, sports, and more.
In 2019, Pipes appeared as Fiona in Charmed. The fantasy series has become a new version of the multi-part film of the same name, which was broadcast from 1998 to 2006. In the same year, she played Claire in the short film Heatstroke.
The actress continues to work on her film career and act in films. It is known that in 2020 the premiere of the film "Exploited" is planned, in which Lea Pipes will play one of the key roles.
Personal life
In January 2014, after three years of relationship, Lea Pipes became engaged to her boyfriend, musician and actor A. J. Trot. Eleven months later, on December 6, 2014, the couple got married. The ceremony took place at the Four Seasons Biltmore, Santa Barbara, California. The wedding was attended by close relatives and friends.
Santa Barbara, California Photo: John Wiley / Wikimedia Commons
However, in the spring of 2019, after four years of marriage, they divorced.
