Nia Peeples - wikipedia Nia Peeples This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( December 2011 ) Nia Peeples Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples ( 1961 - 12 - 10 ) December 10, 1961 ( age 56 ) Hollywood, California, U.S. Occupation Actress singer Years active 1981 -- present Television The Party Machine with Nia Peeples Spouse ( s ) Guy Ecker ( m. 1984 ; div. 1986 ) Howard Hewett ( m. 1989 ; div. 1993 ) Lauro Chartrand ( m. 1997 ; div. 2004 ) Sam George ( m. 2004 ; div. 2015 ) Children Website niaselementsoflife.com Virenia Gwendolyn `` Nia '' Peeples ( born December 10, 1961 ) is an American R&B and dance music singer and actress. Peeples is also famously known as Pam Fields, the mother of Emily Fields on hit TV drama, Pretty Little Liars, as Karen Taylor Winters on The Young and the Restless, and as Sydney Cooke on Walker, Texas Ranger. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Music 2.2 Acting 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 Singles 5 Filmography 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Early Life Peeples was born in Hollywood, California, the daughter of Elizabeth Joan ( née Rubic ), a flamenco dancer, and Robert Eugene Peeples. She was raised in West Covina. Her maternal grandparents were immigrants from the Philippines, and were of Filipino, Spanish, French, and German descent. Her father, who was originally from Mississippi, was of Scots - Irish, English, Native American, and Italian ancestry. Peeples attended UCLA during which time she performed as Liberace 's opening act in Las Vegas on weekends. Career Music Peeples started her career as part of the performance group The Young Americans. In 1988 she hit # 1 on the Hot Dance Music / Club Play chart with `` Trouble '', which climbed to # 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her most successful pop single is `` Street Of Dreams '', which hit # 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991. She made a music video in 1986 for `` All You Can Dream '', directed by Alan Bloom and conceptualized by Keith Williams, for the purposes of promoting the values of UCLA. She appeared in Prince 's video for `` Raspberry Beret ''. On February 4, 2009, Peeples presented Debbie Allen with a Lifetime Achievement Award at The Carnival : Choreographer 's Ball 10th anniversary show. Acting Notably, Peeples portrayed performing arts student Nicole Chapman on the hit TV series Fame. In 1987 she was in the movie North Shore as Kiani. She hosted the short - lived American version of Top of the Pops as well as a weeknight dance music program called The Party Machine with Nia Peeples, and portrayed Texas Ranger Sydney Cooke in the CBS hit series Walker, Texas Ranger from 1999 - 2001. In 2004 Peeples appeared in the season 4 episode of Andromeda The Spider 's Stratagem as arms smuggler and love - interest Rox Nava. Nia Peeples joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 2007, playing the role of Karen Taylor, and was released from the role in the spring of 2009. Her last air date was in May 2009. Peeples has been cast in the 2010 ABC Family TV series Pretty Little Liars, based on the book series by Sara Shepard. Personal Life Peeples lives in Malibu, California and has one son Christopher ( b. 1989 with ex-husband Howard Hewett ), and one daughter Sienna ( b. 1998 with ex-husband Lauro Chartrand ). They were featured on the July 7, 2013 episode of Celebrity Wife Swap, in which Peeples traded places with singer Tiffany. She operates an internet based organization called Elements of Life, which promotes fitness, inspiration, healthy lifestyle changes and emotional well - being. She worked with business coach Amy Applebaum on its development. On August 11, 2015, Peeples filed for divorce from her surfer husband Sam George. Peeples filed in Los Angeles County, 20 days before the couple 's eighth wedding anniversary. Peeples is seeking to keep the couple 's home, a Malibu, California manufactured home with an ocean view that 's valued at $875,000. Also listed among the couple 's community assets is a Las Vegas condo worth $91,000. Discography Albums Nothin ' But Trouble ( 1988 ) -- US # 97 Nia Peeples ( 1991 ) Songs of the Cinema ( 2007 ) Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Album US US R&B US Dan AUS CAN `` Trouble '' 35 71 -- -- Nothin ' But Trouble `` High Time '' -- -- 10 -- -- 1989 `` I Know How ( To Make You Love Me ) '' -- -- 28 -- -- 1991 `` Street of Dreams '' 12 73 -- 74 23 Nia Peeples 1992 `` Kissing the Wind '' 76 -- -- 86 76 `` Faces of Love '' 88 -- -- -- 59 `` -- '' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1981 A Single Light Deaf Girl TV movie 1984 Fame Nicole North Shore Kiani 1989 DeepStar Six Scarpelli Swimsuit Maria TV movie Nasty Boys Serena Cruz TV movie Perry Mason : The Case of the Silenced Singer Cathy Redding TV movie 1992 I Do n't Buy Kisses Anymore Theresa Garabaldi 1994 My Name Is Kate Annie TV movie XXX 's and OOO 's ( An American Girl ) Sasha Townes TV movie 1995 Improper Conduct Bernie Deadlocked : Escape from Zone 14 Allie Thompson TV movie Mr. Stitch Dr. Elizabeth English TV movie Terminal Janet Reardon TV movie Bloodhounds II Nikki Cruise TV movie 1997 Odd Jobs Assassin TV movie Tower of Terror Jill Perry TV movie 1998 Blues Brothers 2000 Lt. Elizondo Poodle Springs Angel Heroes : The Mystique, the Movies, the Men Special Guest Host 2000 Alone with a Stranger Beth Jenkins Bruised Michelle The Riff Heather Anderson 2002 The Chang Family Saves the World Pearl Empress TV movie Half Past Dead 49er Six The Coven unknown TV movie 2005 Inside Out Maria Sub Zero Kelli Paris 2006 Alpha Mom Susan TV movie Special Unit Tara Connors ' War Amanda 2009 Citizen Jane Evelyn TV movie The Outside Joanne Blakey Firedog Haley ( voice ) Post-production 2011 Battle of Los Angeles Capt. Karla Smaith TV movie 2012 Werewolf : The Beast Among Us Vodama Direct - to - DVD 2012 23 Minutes to Sunrise Direct - to - DVD 2015 Lavalantula Olivia West TV movie Television Year Title Role Notes 1981 The Music Shoppe Darcie Tales of the Gold Monkey Zita Henriques 1 episode Hardcastle and McCormick Waitress 1 episode Days of Our Lives Mallory Unknown episodes General Hospital Carla Escobar Unknown episodes, 1983 -- 1994 Fame Nicole Chapman 55 episodes, 1983 -- 1986 1984 T.J. Hooker Maria Dominguez 1 episode Top of the Pops Host Unknown episodes 1989 Matlock Morgan Gerard 1 episode Nasty Boys Serena Cruz 13 episodes, 1989 -- 1990 1991 The Party Machine with Nia Peeples Host Unknown episodes 1992 The New WKRP in Cincinnati Sierra Smith 2 episodes Return to Lonesome Dove Agostina Vega Mini-series 1994 Highlander : The Series Nefertiri 1 episode Touched by an Angel Angela Evans 1 episode 1995 Crazy Love Unknown Unknown episodes Marker Lisa 1 episode Courthouse Veronica Gilbert 11 episodes 1997 Early Edition Sister Mary 1 episode Crisis Center Lily Gannon 5 episodes 1998 Real Life Maya 1 episode 1999 -- 2001 Walker, Texas Ranger Sydney Cooke 46 episodes Andromeda Rox Nava 1 episode The Division Sandra Prestiss 2 episodes 2005 Barbershop Det. Hahanna 3 episodes 2007 Arwin ! Ms. Hawkhauser 1 episode The Young and the Restless Karen Taylor 130 episodes, 2007 -- 2009 2010 -- 2017 Pretty Little Liars Pam Fields 37 episodes 2013 Celebrity Wife Swap Herself 1 episode, as `` Nia Peeples / Tiffany '' 2014 Longmire Adele Chapman 1 episode 2017 The Fosters Susan 2 episodes See also List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart List of number - one dance hits ( United States ) References Jump up ^ `` Nia Peeples Biography ( 1961 - ) ''. Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 09. ^ Jump up to : `` Nia Peeples 2003 Philippine Daily Inquirer Interview - Fame Episode Guide ''. Sites.google.com. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 09. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Archived March 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Article Index - INQUIRER.net ''. Inq7.net. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Sincerely, NIA... '' Beauty is in it. Your best you is in it `` ''. Bella Petite. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 09. ^ Jump up to : `` Billboard > Artists / Nia Peeples > Chart History > Dance Club Songs ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 25. ^ Jump up to : `` Billboard > Artists / Nia Peeples > Chart History > The Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 25. Jump up ^ `` The Carnival : Getting The `` Groove On '' For 10 Years ``. Hollywire.com. February 2, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2012. Jump up ^ `` ABC Family Announces Pick - Up Of Dramas Huge And Pretty Little Liars '' ( Press release ). ABC Family. January 27, 2010. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on January 28, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Nia Peeples, Tiffany ''. Celebrity Wife Swap. Season 2. Episode 6. July 7, 2013. ABC. Jump up ^ `` Nia 's Elements of Life ``. Niaselementsoflife.com. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Billboard > Artists / Nia Peeples > Chart History > Billboard 200 ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Billboard > Artists / Nia Peeples > Chart History > Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 25. Jump up ^ Ryan, Gavin ( 2011 ). Australia 's Music Charts 1988 -- 2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia : Moonlight Publishing. Jump up ^ `` RPM 100 Singles > Nia Peeples ''. RPM Magazine. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 30. External links Nia Peeples at AllMovie Nia Peeples at AllMusic Nia Peeples on IMDb VIAF : 71604051 LCCN : n92004357 ISNI : 0000 0000 7977 587X GND : 134611535 BNF : cb14214678t ( data ) MusicBrainz : 5c764181 - e451 - 4c5d - 8ab1 - f49853e1bf6f Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nia_Peeples&oldid=815647308 '' Categories : 1961 births 20th - century American singers 21st - century American singers 21st - century American actresses 20th - century American actresses American television actresses American film actresses American dance musicians American female singers American soap opera actresses Living people Actresses from Hollywood, Los Angeles American actresses of Filipino descent American people of Spanish descent American people of French descent American people of German descent American people of Scotch - Irish descent American people of English descent American people of Native American descent American people of Italian descent Actresses of Italian descent Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links BLP articles lacking sources from December 2011 All BLP articles lacking sources Use mdy dates from July 2014 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano 日本 語 Português Русский Suomi Svenska Türkçe 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 16 December 2017, at 04 : 10. 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Question: who plays pam fields on pretty little liars
Answer: Virenia Gwendolyn "Nia" Peeples