Candice Accola

Candice King (née Accola, born May 13, 1987) is an American actress, singer and songwriter who plays Caroline Forbes on the TV show, The Vampire Diaries. Candice is married to musician ; however, has filed for divorce.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Accola was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Carolyn (Clark), who was an before becoming a , and Kevin Accola, a . She has -, French, and Norwegian ancestry. She grew up in and attended . Both her parents are active members of the .
===Personal life===
 On May 29, 2013, Accola became engaged to musician .
Along with her The Vampire Diaries co-stars Michael Trevino and Ian Somerhalder, Accola is a supporter of the , which aims to prevent .
Candice and other individuals (including TVD's Kayla Ewell and Kat Graham) are participating in the fight to raise awareness regarding Lyme Disease, a disease that many people suffer from but many more are uneducated about.
On October 18, 2014, Candice and Joe got married in New Orleans. She also became a stepmother to her husband's two daughters. On August 31, 2015, she announced that she and Joe were expecting their first child together.https://instagram.com/p/7DhCVRrRaY/ On January 15, 2016, Candice gave birth to their first child, Florence May King. On August 19, 2020, she announced that she was expecting her second child with Joe.https://people.com/parents/vampire-diaries-actress-candice-accola-king-announces-shes-pregnant-ive-got-a-bun-in-the-oven/ Their second daughter, Josephine June King, was born on December 1, 2020.https://www.instagram.com/p/CIovQosHQuh/?igshid=30sg9izyunjt
On April 28–29, 2022, Candice filed for divorce citing "irreconcilable differences."https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/candice-accola-husband-joe-king-split-after-7-years-of-marriage/https://people.com/tv/candice-accola-joe-king-divorce/
==Career==
===Music===
In December 2006 Accola released her debut album, It's Always the Innocent Ones, independently in the United States. Accola co-wrote thirteen of the fourteen tracks on the record. The album failed to make an impact. In 2008 the album was re-released in Japan and achieved greater success. Accola toured as a backing singer for ' . Accola appeared as herself in the 2008 3D concert film . In February 2011, Accola performed a cover of ' "", on The Vampire Diaries. Accola has yet to announce plans for a sophomore album. She has a younger brother.
===Acting===
 Accola has guest appeared in a number of television series such as , and . In July 2009 Accola starred in the Independent Horror film , which centers on two high school boys who discover an immortal woman in an abandoned asylum. That same year again Accola had a bit-role in the . In 2009 Accola was cast in The CW television series The Vampire Diaries as Caroline Forbes a teenage vampire. The series was an immediate success with the series premiere reaching 4.91 million viewers. Critical reception was positive. In June 2012 Accola joined the Dramedy YouTube series Dating Rules From My Future Self as Chloe Cunningham, a 26-year old girl who believes love does not exist. The series centers on a girl receiving romance advices from herself ten years in the future via text message. The first season of the series went on to receive over 14 million views.
==Filmography==
Year 	Title 	Type 	Role
2020 	After We Collided 	TV Series	Kim Vance
2019 	The Orville 	TV Series	Solana
2018 	The Originals 	TV Series	Caroline Forbes
2009-2017	The Vampire Diaries 	TV Series	Caroline Forbes
2013 	Love Don't Die 	Short 	Hot Girl
2012 	Dating Rules from My Future Self	TV Series	Chloe Cunningham
2011 	The Truth About Angels 	Movie 	Caitlin Stone
2010 	Drop Dead Diva 	TV Series	Jessica Orlando
2010 	Kingshighway 	Movie 	Sophia
2009 	Love Hurts 	Movie 	Sharon
2009 	Greek 	TV Series	Alice
2009 	Supernatural 	TV Series	Amanda Heckerling
2008 	Deadgirl 	Movie 	Joann
2007 	X's & O's 	Movie 	Gwen's Friend
2007 	On the Doll 	Movie 	Melody
2007 	Juno 	Movie 	Girl Lab Partner
2007 	How I Met Your Mother 	TV Series	Amy
2007 	Pirate Camp 	Movie 	Annalisa / Tom
==Appearances==
Note: * Candice is uncredited while appearing in voice only.
==Awards==
Year	Award 	Category 	Nominated 	Result
2012	 	Choice TV Female Scene Stealer 	The Vampire Diaries	
2013	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Female Scene Stealer 	The Vampire Diaries	
2014	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Female Scene Stealer 	The Vampire Diaries	
2015	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy 	The Vampire Diaries	
2015	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV: Liplock (with Paul Wesley)	The Vampire Diaries	
2016	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi 	The Vampire Diaries	
2016	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV: Liplock (with Paul Wesley)	The Vampire Diaries	
==Discography==
===It's Always The Innocent Ones===
#"Our Break Up Song"
#"Some Girls"
#"Mercy of Love"
#"Voices Carry"
#"Welcome to the Real World"
#"Started"
#"Sweet Jealousy"
#"Why Don't You Stay"
#"Yesterday Is Gone"
#"Wrong to Be in Love"
#"Perfect Tragedy"
#"Hard to Say Goodbye"
#"Drink to my freedom"
===Throughout The Vampire Diaries Series===
*"Eternal Flame" (featured in The House Guest)
*"Go In Peace" (featured in Let Her Go)
*"Still Hurting" (featured in A Bird in a Gilded Cage)
*"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (featured in I Never Could Love Like That)
==Trivia==
* Candice appears in more episodes of The Vampire Diaries than any other non-lead starring cast member.
** During Season Eight, she becomes the first cast member after Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder, to appear in all episodes of a single season.
* In The House Guest, she sang Eternal Flame by The Bangles with S.O.Stereo.
* She has a star tattoo on her right foot and a bird tattoo on her left wrist.
* She and Kat Graham are friends with Tyler Hoechlin (Derek from Teen Wolf).
* She dated her co-star Steven R. McQueen, from June 2011 to October 2011.
* She dated her co-star Zach Roerig in 2012.
* She was married to her former husband, Joe King, as of October 18, 2014.
** Ironically, Candice got married to him in New Orleans.
* She is currently dating Steven Krueger since 2023.https://www.eonline.com/news/1392176/the-vampire-diaries-candice-king-confirms-romance-with-the-originals-steven-krueger
* She originally auditioned for the role of Elena before winning the role of Caroline.
* Candice is a Taurus.
* Candice is 5'8" and is the tallest female on the show.
* She is best friends with Kayla Ewell and Kat Graham.
** Kayla and Candice also host a podcast together called Directionally Challenged.
* Her trademark is her pair of big, blue, expressive eyes.
* Close friends with her Vampire Diaries co-stars Nina Dobrev, Kat Graham, Kayla Ewell, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Joseph Morgan, Claire Holt, and Michael Trevino.
* Her mother is named Carolyn, which is a form of Caroline, the name of Accola's character in The Vampire Diaries.
* Candice's natural hair is blonde but she had dyed it red to get more noticed in LA for her music career. She dyed it back to blonde before she auditioned for The Vampire Diaries. Interestingly the Caroline from the books is a red-head.Fan Pop
*Candice Accola along with Rick Worthy, Lauren Cohan, Nathaniel Buzolic, Sebastian Roché, Grace Phipps, Sara Canning and Annie Wersching appeared in .
*Her husband, Joe, has already two daughters from his first marriage.
*Candice is Team Delena.
*Candice announced her pregnancy with Joe King's child on August 31, via her Instagram account.Instagram
** She announced the birth of her child, Florence May King, on January 25, via her Instagram account.Instagram
==References==
==External links==
* IMDb
* Twitter
* Instagram
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