Aubrey Peeples

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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.

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Rage Caitlin Maguire
2015 Jem and the Holograms Jem / Jerrica BentonLead role
2017 Heartthrob Sam MaddoxLead role
2017Cowboy DrifterTanner Wilde
2018Locating Silver LakeTalya
2018A Conversation: Anne Frank Meets God Anne Frank Short film
2018DecadelessGertieShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective DaniellaTelevision film
2010 Drop Dead Diva Madison ThomasEpisode: "Bad Girls"
2011 Charlie's Angels Sarah DanielsEpisode: "Angel with a Broken Wing"
2011 Burn Notice Sophie ResnickEpisode: "Necessary Evil"
2011–12 Necessary Roughness Winter3 episodes
2012 Austin & Ally CassidyEpisode: "Diners & Daters"
2013 Grey's Anatomy GirlfriendEpisode: "The End Is the Beginning Is the End"
2013The Good MotherKateTelevision film
2013 Sharknado Claudia ShepardTelevision film
2013–16 Nashville Layla GrantRecurring role (seasons 2–3);
Main role (season 4); 54 episodes
2013 The Eric Andre Show ThemselfSeason 3, episode 6
2014 Star-Crossed RochelleEpisode: "Pilot"
2016 Recovery Road Harper2 episodes
2019 Death of a Cheerleader Bridget MorettiTelevision film
2019Search and DestroyCharlotteTelevision film

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