Aubrey Peeples

Aubrey Peeples
Peeples in 2019
Born
Aubrey Shea Peeples[1][2]

(1993-11-27) November 27, 1993 (age 31)[1][3]
Lake Mary, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active2009–present

Aubrey Shea Peeples (born November 27, 1993)[1] is an American actor and singer. They are best known for portraying Layla Grant in the ABC drama series Nashville. They also led Carrie Brownstein's pilot Search & Destroy for Hulu based on her band Sleater-Kinney. Peeples played the lead role in the musical film Jem and the Holograms (2015). Their directorial and screenwriting debut, Decadeless, premiered at the Portland Oregon Women's Film Festival in 2019.

Early life

Aubrey Shea Peeples was born and raised in Lake Mary, Florida, by parents Wendy and Ashley,[1][3] and has a younger sister named Ally.[3] Growing up, Peeples performed with the Orlando Repertory Theatre for ten years.[4][5] They graduated from Lake Mary Preparatory School,[6] where they were valedictorian of the class of 2012.[4][5] Peeples was accepted to Harvard University but deferred entry twice, the second time to accept their role on Nashville.[4]

Career

Peeples has guest-starred in Drop Dead Diva, Burn Notice, Austin & Ally, Grey's Anatomy, and had a recurring role on Necessary Roughness.[7] They also appeared in the made-for-television movies Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective, The Good Mother and Sharknado.

They were cast in a major recurring role, playing Layla Grant, a runner-up in a reality singing competition and rising country star, in the second season of the ABC drama series Nashville.[7][8][9][10] They were later promoted to regular status for Nashville's fourth season.[11] However, Peeples did not return for the show's fifth season when Nashville moved to CMT.[12][13]

In 2014, Peeples was cast as Jerrica "Jem" Benton, in the romantic musical fantasy comedy-drama film Jem and the Holograms, based on the 1980s television show of the same name.[14] The same year Peeples co-starred in the crime thriller Rage opposite Nicolas Cage.[15] In September 2014, Peeples was named one of the best actors under the age of twenty by Indiewire.[16]

Personal life

In 2019, Peeples opened up about having bipolar disorder in an interview with NKD Magazine.[17]

In November 2021, Peeples came out as queer and non-binary.[18] They use they/them pronouns.[19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Rage Caitlin Maguire
2015 Jem and the Holograms Jem / Jerrica Benton Lead role
2017 Heartthrob Sam Maddox Lead role
2017 Cowboy Drifter Tanner Wilde
2018 Locating Silver Lake Talya
2018 A Conversation: Anne Frank Meets God Anne Frank Short film
2018 Decadeless Gertie Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective Daniella Television film
2010 Drop Dead Diva Madison Thomas Episode: "Bad Girls"
2011 Charlie's Angels Sarah Daniels Episode: "Angel with a Broken Wing"
2011 Burn Notice Sophie Resnick Episode: "Necessary Evil"
2011–12 Necessary Roughness Winter 3 episodes
2012 Austin & Ally Cassidy Episode: "Diners & Daters"
2013 Grey's Anatomy Girlfriend Episode: "The End Is the Beginning Is the End"
2013 The Good Mother Kate Television film
2013 Sharknado Claudia Shepard Television film
2013–16 Nashville Layla Grant Recurring role (seasons 2–3);
Main role (season 4); 54 episodes
2013 The Eric Andre Show Themself Season 3, episode 6
2014 Star-Crossed Rochelle Episode: "Pilot"
2016 Recovery Road Harper 2 episodes
2019 Death of a Cheerleader Bridget Moretti Television film
2019 Search and Destroy Charlotte Television film

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Births". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. December 26, 1993. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2014-01-16. Peeples, Aubrey Shea, born to Wendy and Ashley, Lake Mary, Winter Park Memorial Hospital
  2. ^ "Donor Recognition List" (PDF). United Arts. 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-16.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b c Taramykin, Cherylann (September–October 2009). "Check out this kid: Aubrey Peeples". Lake Mary Life. Lake Mary, Florida. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-01-16. At 15, Aubrey … parents, Wendy and Ashley
  4. ^ a b c Manieri, Kristen (November 1, 2013). "Lake Mary to Nashville". Lake Mary Life. Lake Mary, Florida. Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2014-01-16. Aubrey Peeples … the 19-year-old actress from Lake Mary
  5. ^ a b Boedeker, Hal (August 1, 2013). "'Sharknado' sends Lake Mary actress flying". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  6. ^ "LMP Graduate Achieves Recurring Role on ABC Hit Series, Nashville". Lake Mary Preparatory School. August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Gonzalez, Maricela (July 29, 2013). "'Sharknado' actress reels in 'Nashville' role". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  8. ^ Richenthal, Matt (July 30, 2013). "Aubrey Peeples to Keep It Real on Nashville". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  9. ^ Blackwelder, Carson (July 31, 2013). "Aubrey Peeples Heading From Sharknado to Nashville". Wetpaint. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  10. ^ Gonzalez, Maricela (September 25, 2013). "'Nashville' season premiere: 10 things you can expect this year". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  11. ^ Roots, Kimberly (July 23, 2015). "Nashville Promotes Aubrey Peeples to Series Regular in season 4". TVLine.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 23, 2016). "'Nashville': Regulars Will Chase & Aubrey Peeples Depart As Series Moves To CMT". Deadline Hollywood.
  13. ^ Roots, Kimberly (June 23, 2016). "Nashville Shakeup: Two Series Regulars Exit Ahead of Move to CMT". TVLine.
  14. ^ Bender, Kelli (April 25, 2014). "Jem and the Holograms Cast Revealed: Meet the Actresses Behind the Band". People. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  15. ^ Papa, Brian (July 24, 2013). "Interview With Sharknado's Aubrey Peeples". Page Q Sports. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  16. ^ The Playlist Staff (4 September 2014). "On The Rise: 20 Actors To Watch That Are Under 20". Indiewire. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  17. ^ "NKD Mag - Issue #100 (The Final Issue)". issuu. October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  18. ^ "Star of "Nashville" Aubrey Peeples Comes Out As Fem Non-binary On Podcast". www.prlog.org.
  19. ^ "heypeeplesitsaubrey Aubrey Shea they/them #blm • QUEER •nonbinary @s_w_a_m_p_z @teeth.wav @acceptance.film". instagram.com.
Wikiquote has quotations related to Aubrey Peeples.