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Virenia Gwendolyn "Nia" Peeples is an American R&B and dance music singer and actress. Peeples is known for playing Nicole Chapman on the hit TV series Fame, Pam Fields, the mother of Emily Fields on hit TV drama Pretty Little Liars, as Karen Taylor Winters on The Young and the Restless, and as Sydney Cooke on Walker, Texas Ranger. Her most recent role is Grace's mom, Susan, on The Fosters.
Birth Name
Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples
Born
Sunday, 10 December 1961
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dying for a Baby | Blanche | 2019 |
| The Untold Story | Catarina | 2019 |
| Mistrust | Kristen Rhodes | 2018 |
| Mnemosyne | Claudia | 2017 |
| Lavalantula | Olivia West | 2015 |
| Lap Dance | Kelly | 2014 |
| Dante's Hell Animated | Beatrice (voice) / Beatrice | 2013 |
| 20 Feet from Stardom | Self | 2013 |
| The Fosters | Susan | 2013 |
| 23 Minutes to Sunrise | Rachel | 2013 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dying for a Baby | Blanche | 2019 |
| The Untold Story | Catarina | 2019 |
| Mistrust | Kristen Rhodes | 2018 |
| Mnemosyne | Claudia | 2017 |
| Lavalantula | Olivia West | 2015 |
| Lap Dance | Kelly | 2014 |
| Dante's Hell Animated | Beatrice (voice) / Beatrice | 2013 |
| 20 Feet from Stardom | Self | 2013 |
| The Fosters | Susan | 2013 |
| 23 Minutes to Sunrise | Rachel | 2013 |
| Dark Desire | Marta | 2012 |
| Werewolf: The Beast Among Us | Vadoma / Valdoma | 2012 |
| Longmire | Adele Chapman | 2012 |
| Celebrity Wife Swap | Self | 2012 |
| The Bladed Hand: The Global Impact of the Filipino Martial Arts | Self | 2012 |
| Battle of Los Angeles | Capt. Karla Smaith / Karla | 2011 |
| Pretty Little Liars | Pam Fields | 2010 |
| Citizen Jane | Evelyn | 2009 |
| The Outside | Joanne Blakey | 2009 |
| Unsung | Self | 2008 |
| Connors' War | Amanda | 2006 |
| Inside Out | Maria | 2006 |
| Barbershop | Det. Hahanna | 2005 |
| Sub Zero | Kelli Paris | 2005 |
| Half Past Dead | 49er Six | 2002 |
| The Riff | Heather Anderson | 2001 |
| The Division | Sandra Prestiss | 2001 |
| Andromeda | Rox Nava | 2000 |
| Alone with a Stranger | Beth Jenkins / Beth | 2000 |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | Self | 1999 |
| Poodle Springs | Angel | 1998 |
| Blues Brothers 2000 | Lt. Elizondo | 1998 |
| It's a Miracle | Self - Co-Host | 1998 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Jill Perry | 1997 |
| Crisis Center | Lily Gannon | 1997 |
| Early Edition | Sister Mary | 1996 |
| Terminal | Janet Reardon | 1996 |
| Bloodhounds II | Nikki Cruise | 1996 |
| Mr. Stitch | Doctor Elizabeth English | 1995 |
| Courthouse | Veronica Gilbert | 1995 |
| Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 | Allie Thompson | 1995 |
| Marker | Lisa | 1995 |
| Touched by an Angel | Angela Evans | 1994 |
| The Puzzle Place | Self | 1994 |
| Improper Conduct | Bernie | 1994 |
| Return to Lonesome Dove | Agostina Vega | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Herself | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Sydney Cooke | 1993 |
| Highlander | Nefertiri | 1992 |
| I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore | Theresa Garabaldi | 1992 |
| The New WKRP in Cincinnati | Sierra Smith | 1991 |
| The Party Machine with Nia Peeples | Self - Hosress | 1991 |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer | Cathy Redding | 1990 |
| Nasty Boys | Serena Cruz | 1990 |
| Swimsuit | Maria Detney / Maria | 1989 |
| DeepStar Six | Scarpelli | 1989 |
| Top of the Pops | Self - Hostess | 1987 |
| North Shore | Kiani | 1987 |
| Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | 1987 |
| Matlock | Morgan Gerard | 1986 |
| Hardcastle and McCormick | Waitress | 1983 |
| Tales of the Gold Monkey | Zita Henriques | 1982 |
| T.J. Hooker | Maria Dominguez | 1982 |
| Fame | Nicole Chapman / Self / Mariana Gimblestein / Girlfriend | 1982 |
| The Music Shoppe | Darcie | 1981 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Self | 1972 |
| Soul Train | Self | 1971 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Connors' War | 2006 |
