Name: Nia Peeples

Born:  December 10, 1961, Hollywood, California

Birth Name: Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples

Claim to Fame:   Nia is quite talented. She's a singer, dancer and actress. While she's been in a few different TV show, she's probably best know, at least to people over 35 for her role as
Nicole Chapman on the TV series 'Fame.' She also portrayed Texas Ranger Sydney Cooke in the CBS hit series 'Walker, Texas Ranger'

Family Life: Lauro Chartrand (1997 - 2004) (divorced) 1 child
Howard Hewett (1989 - 1993) (divorced) 1 child
Guy Ecker (1984 - 1986) (divorced)

Children: Christopher (b. 1990) and Sienna Noel (b. 1998).

Info: Got her break when she accompanied a friend to a rehearsal one day and was spotted by the producers, who cast her in the play "Music Shop". This led to guest appearances in TV shows "Hardcastle and McCormick" and "T.J. Hooker".


Trivia: Nia attended UCLA on a music scholarship, during which time she performed as Liberace's opening act in Las Vegas on weekends.

She was once engaged to her "Fame" co-star, actor Carlo Imperato.

Mother Elizabeth Peeples is of Filipino, German and Spanish descent. Father Robert is of Italian, Scottish, Irish and Native American Heritage.

Mother is a flamenco dancer, father is an artist.

Her hobbies include hiking, tandem surfing, rollerblading and skiing. She also does a lot of charity work.

Often gets mistaken for Valerie Bertinelli

Her one husband Howard Hewitt was a singer in the group Shalimar.

Where is She Now:  Nia really never slowed down after 'Fame'. She quickly launched her music career with some success. Then she was back on TV in "Walker, Texas Ranger.'

In 2004 she co-hosted the family-makeover series "Pulled Over" on the Style Network.

In addition to this, she does a bunch of charity work. In 2005 she attended and was a mentor at the 2nd annual HatcH audiovisual festival in Bozeman, Montana. HatcH is a film and arts festival
whose mission is to provide mentorship, education, inspiration, and recognition to the next generation of creative innovators.

Also in 2005 she played Detective Hahana on the new Showtime series "Barbershop".

The big news for Nia is she just recently (May of 2007) began playing Karen Taylor on "The Young and the Restless." You can see a video clip of her as Karen, Click Here
 

WRITE TO Nia: Nia Peeples c/o Staff Member Innovative Artists (LA) 1505 10th St Santa Monica, CA 90401

CREDITS:
"The Young and the Restless" .... Karen Taylor
Connor's War (2006) (V) .... Amanda
Special Unit (2006) (TV) .... Tara
Alpha Mom (2006) (TV) .... Susan
"Barbershop" .... Det. Hahanna (3 episodes, 2005)
- Crimes of the Heart (2005) TV Episode .... Det. Hahanna
- The Politics of Money (2005) TV Episode .... Det. Hahanna
- Debates and Dead People (2005) TV Episode .... Det. Hahanna
Sub Zero (2005) (V) .... Kelli Paris
Inside Out (2005/I) .... Maria
Firedog (2005) (voice) .... Haley
"The Division" .... Sandra Prestiss (2 episodes, 2004)
- Zero Tolerance: Part 1 (2004) TV Episode .... Sandra Prestiss
- Zero Tolerance: Part 2 (2004) TV Episode .... Sandra Prestiss
"Andromeda" .... Rox Nava (1 episode, 2004)
- The Spider's Stratagem (2004) TV Episode .... Rox Nava
The Coven (2004) (TV)
Half Past Dead (2002) .... 49er Six
The Chang Family Saves the World (2002) (TV) .... Pearl Empress
The Riff (2001) .... Heather Anderson
Bruised (2001) .... Michelle
"Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Sydney Cooke (33 episodes, 1999-2001)
Alone with a Stranger (2000) .... Beth Jenkins
Heroes: The Mystique, the Movies, the Men (1998) (TV) .... Special Host
Poodle Springs (1998) (TV) .... Angel
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) .... Lieutenant Elizondo
"Real Life" .... Maya (1 episode, 1998)
- Pilot (1998) TV Episode .... Maya
Tower of Terror (1997) (TV) .... Jill Perry
"Crisis Center" .... Lily Gannon (5 episodes, 1997)
- Where Truth Lies (1997) TV Episode .... Lily Gannon
- Someone to Watch Over Me (1997) TV Episode .... Lily Gannon
- He Said, She Said (1997) TV Episode .... Lily Gannon
- It's a Family Affair (1997) TV Episode .... Lily Gannon
- The Center (1997) TV Episode .... Lily Gannon
"Early Edition" .... Sister Mary (1 episode, 1997)
- Angels and Devils (1997) TV Episode .... Sister Mary
Odd Jobs (1997) (TV) .... Assassin
Mr. Stitch (1996) (TV) .... Doctor Elizabeth English
Bloodhounds II (1996) (TV) .... Nikki Cruise
Terminal (1996) (TV) .... Janet Reardon
"Courthouse" (1995) TV Series .... Veronica Gilbert (unknown episodes)
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 (1995) (TV) .... Allie Thompson
"Marker" .... Lisa (1 episode, 1995)
- Snowballs in Hawaii (1995) TV Episode .... Lisa
"Crazy Love" (1995) TV Series
"Touched by an Angel" .... Angela Evans (1 episode, 1994)
- Fallen Angela (1994) TV Episode .... Angela Evans
XXX's & OOO's (1994) (TV) .... Sasha Townes
"Highlander" .... Nefertiri (1 episode, 1994)
- Pharoah's Daughter (1994) TV Episode .... Nefertiri
My Name Is Kate (1994) (TV) .... Annie
Improper Conduct (1994) .... Bernie
"Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993) (mini) TV Series .... Agostina Vega
"The New WKRP in Cincinnati" .... Sierra Smith (2 episodes, 1992)
- Chicago Story (1992) TV Episode .... Sierra Smith
- Treasure of Sierra Smith (1992) TV Episode .... Sierra Smith
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore (1992) .... Theresa Garabaldi
"The Party Machine with Nia Peeples" (1991) TV Series .... Host (unknown episodes)
"Nasty Boys" (1990) TV Series .... Serena Cruz (unknown episodes, 1990)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990) (TV) .... Cathy Redding
Nasty Boys (1989) (TV) .... Serena Cruz
"Matlock" .... Morgan Gerard (1 episode, 1989)
- The Starlet (1989) TV Episode .... Morgan Gerard
Swimsuit (1989) (TV) .... Maria
DeepStar Six (1989) .... Scarpelli
"Top of the Pops" (1987) TV Series .... Host (unknown episodes)
North Shore (1987) .... Kiani
Fame (1984) .... Nicole
"T.J. Hooker" .... Maria Dominguez (1 episode, 1984)
- Gang War (1984) TV Episode .... Maria Dominguez
"Days of Our Lives" (1965) TV Series .... Mallory (unknown episodes, 1983)
"General Hospital" (1963) TV Series .... Carla Escobar (unknown episodes, 1983-1994)
"Hardcastle and McCormick" .... Waitress (1 episode, 1983)
- Flying Down to Rio (1983) TV Episode .... Waitress
"Tales of the Gold Monkey" .... Zita Henriques (1 episode, 1983)
- The Sultan of Swat (1983) TV Episode .... Zita Henriques
"The Music Shoppe" (1981) TV Series .... Darcie
A Single Light (1981) (TV) .... Deaf girl

SOUNDTRACKS:
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore (1992) (performer: "Sing an Italian Song",
"Italian Love", "Underneath an Italian Sky", "O Sole Mio", "Funiculi,
Funicula")
Sing (1989) (performer: "You Don't Have to Ask Me Twice")
License to Drive (1988) (performer: "TROUBLE")
"Fame" (10 episodes, 1984-1985)
- School Is Out (1985) TV Episode (performer: "If the Lady Wants to Play")
- Coco Returns (1985) TV Episode (performer: "Overnight Success", "Right Here and Now")
- Take My Wife... Please (1985) TV Episode (performer: "If the Lady Wants to Play")
- Tomorrow's Children of the Sixties (1985) TV Episode (performer: "Let The Sunshine In")
- Dreams (1985) TV Episode (performer: "Let the Good Times Roll")


DISCOGRAHY:
Nothin' But Trouble (1988) - Nia Peeples
Nia Peeples (1991) - Nia Peeples

  

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