Aubrey Peeples | |
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Born | November 27, 1993 [1] [3] Lake Mary, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 2009–2019 |
Aubrey Shea Peeples (born November 27, 1993) [1] is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Layla Grant in the ABC drama series Nashville. She also led Carrie Brownstein's pilot Search & Destroy for Hulu based on her band Sleater-Kinney. Peeples played the lead role in the musical fantasy film Jem and the Holograms (2015). Her writing and directorial debut Decadeless premiered at the Portland Oregon Women's Film Festival in 2019.
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] She graduated from Lake Mary Preparatory School, [6] where she was valedictorian of the class of 2012. [4] [5] Peeples was accepted to Harvard University but deferred entry twice, the second time to accept her role on Nashville . [4]
Peeples has guest-starred in Drop Dead Diva , Burn Notice , Austin & Ally , Grey's Anatomy , and she had a recurring role on Necessary Roughness . [7] She has also appeared in the made-for-television movies Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective , The Good Mother and Sharknado .
She was 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] She was 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 lead character 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]
In 2019, Peeples opened up about having bipolar disorder in an interview with NKD Magazine. [17]
In November 2021, Peeples came out as queer. [18]
Peeples identifies as nonbinary and uses she/they pronouns, as displayed on her Instagram profile. [19]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Herself | 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 |
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Peeples, Aubrey Shea, born to Wendy and Ashley, Lake Mary, Winter Park Memorial Hospital
At 15, Aubrey … parents, Wendy and Ashley
Aubrey Peeples … the 19-year-old actress from Lake Mary