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"The Birthday" is the first episode of the third season of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries and the 45th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on September 15, 2011. The episode was written by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec and directed by John Behring.
Original Release
03/15/2012
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nina Dobrev | Elena Gilbert |
| Paul Wesley | Stefan Salvatore |
| Ian Somerhalder | Damon Salvatore |
| Steven R. McQueen | Jeremy Gilbert |
| Kat Graham | Bonnie Bennett |
| Zach Roerig | Matt Donovan |
| Candice King | Caroline Forbes |
| Michael Trevino | Tyler Lockwood |
| Matthew Davis | Alaric Saltzman |
| Joseph Morgan | Klaus Mikaelson |
Directors
Writers
L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nina Dobrev | Elena Gilbert |
| Paul Wesley | Stefan Salvatore |
| Ian Somerhalder | Damon Salvatore |
| Steven R. McQueen | Jeremy Gilbert |
| Kat Graham | Bonnie Bennett |
| Zach Roerig | Matt Donovan |
| Candice King | Caroline Forbes |
| Michael Trevino | Tyler Lockwood |
| Matthew Davis | Alaric Saltzman |
| Joseph Morgan | Klaus Mikaelson |
| Dawn Olivieri | Andie Star |
| Melise | Anna Zhu |
| David Gallagher | Ray Sutton |
| Cherilyn Wilson | Samara |
| Kayla Ewell | Vicki Donovan |
| Susan Walters | Carol Lockwood |
| Lilly Roberson | Sofie |
| Diany Rodriguez | Claudine |
| Te'Era Southerland | Compelled Girl |
| Sarah Cooper | Keisha |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kevin Williamson | Executive Producer |
| Julie Plec | Executive Producer |
| Caroline Dries | Executive Producer |
| Bob Levy | Executive Producer |
| Turi Meyer | Executive Producer |
| Leslie Morgenstein | Executive Producer |
| Alfredo Septién | Executive Producer |
| John Behring | Producer |
| Michael Narducci | Producer |
| James L. Thompson III | Producer |
| Pascal Verschooris | Producer |
| Nick Wauters | Producer |
