Casting News: Grace Phipps Cast as New Character April

Posted by Kate | July 19, 2012, 11:36 (EST) | 38 Comments
Category: TV Series

According to TV Guide, actress Grace Phipps has been cast as April:

The Nine Lives of Chloe King alum Grace Phipps has been cast on the CW series as April, a natural beauty with a bit of an edge, TVGuide.com has learned. April has some history with both Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen), but Elena will try to protect her from the supernatural secrets of Mystic Falls.

She’ll first appear in the second episode of season four.

READ MORE AT TV GUIDE.

Tags: April, casting, Grace Phipps, Season 4, TV Guide

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Georgia_Peach

She is pretty. I am keeping my fingers crossed that she will be a new love interest for Jeremy. He certainly needs someone on his side and by his side.
Suchtie

As April already has history with the Gilberts I think she may be a relative..
Michaela

Exciting! I don’t no anything about the actress, I hope she’s good. I’ve been waiting for a new character, without supernatural connection, to become a part of the show! I think this could be great :)
Ginie

I liked her on the Nine Lives of Chloe King… That was a supernatural show as well. I’m pretty sure she’ll fit right in :)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=650080693 Kirsty Warren

her eyes are AMAZING.
Gus

This show does not need anymore new character, it doesn’t know how to handle the ones it has already
http://twitter.com/TheOriginalsTVD Rebekah Mikealson

nice blue eyes
Georgia_Peach

I don’t think April is a relative of Jeremy and Elena. It was made clear that Elena and Jeremy had no other relatives living in Mystic Falls, plus the description of her said that Elena and Jeremy knew her as a childhood friend. This new girl, April, has been at a boarding school, which means her family has money. She has come back to town after a family member dies. That does not sound like she is a Gilbert relative.
Georgia_Peach

Disagree. In order to keep the show & story fresh, they need to move it forward. Characters, whether they be supporting cast or recurring guest stars, die and are replaced with new blood. Maybe if we like April, they will let us keep her for a while. ;)
Georgia_Peach

April’s first appearance is in Episode two, which they starting filming today. That means Connor, the lethal vampire hunter, will be making his appearance in this episode too. I wonder if Connor will be going after the vampire co-conspirators, as well as the vampires?

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VAMPLOVER1973

Wow, she’s really pretty. Here’s to hoping that we like her, which means that she’ll be around for awhile. I wonder who the family member is that she’s mourning. It’s also kinda strange that Connor and April show up at the same time…hmmm……

Wait…did the write up just say that Elena will try to protect April from the “supernatural secrets” that abound in MF….like that worked out so well with Jenna, huh? Does Elena learn nothing from past mistakes?

That aside, if my understanding is correct, April knows Jer & Elena from their childhood years. So, that means they have a history. If April was away at boarding school, that means her family must have money. Who do we know that lives in MF that has money? Well, there is the Lockwoods…..hmmm……

Welcome abourd to Miss Phipps. It will be exciting to see what her character brings to MF:)
Ginie

Remember when Alaric stood in front of the Council? Liz and Carol are in BIG trouble. I’m pretty sure Conner will be coming to MF because of this.

They are on episode 2 already? Didn’t they just start filming last week?

Oh, October come soon! :)
tina

She is gorgeous. Wow does she have beautiful eye’s. Imagine Damon and her as a couple with there beautiful eyes.
Lexa

She is stunning hope she will hook up with Jeremey not Damon so, but do hope she will stick around past a few episodes.
ihatepeople

April is supposed to come back for a funeral coincidentally (or not) just after the preacher dies. I assume she was his daughter but who knows. It would be nice if she would end up with Jer so long as she isn’t in with Connor. He could use some support with his entire family literaly being dead now.

In regards to Elena learning from her past mistakes…I think you answered your own question. :)
ihatepeople

Maybe Liz and Carol will be coerced into helping with the round being given a promise (unknowingly fake) that if they cooperate they’ll leave Caroline and Tyler alone as long as they leave MF. I thought I read somewhere that Meredith was being forced to help because of the whole malpractice thing from using vampire blood. Bonnie, Jeremy and Matt are still minors so maybe they’ll be overlooked. I think that’s all the coconspirators we have left isn’t it?
From Beginning To End

I read that she will remind Elena of herself, so Elena will feel like she wants to protect her.
VAMPLOVER1973

Yeah, I know…but still…..the whole reason Elena wanted to keep Jenna out of the supernatural world in MF was to protect her, seems like Elena’s learned nothing from past mistakes…****sigh****
VAMPLOVER1973

I think that the girl playing April is really pretty and would look really good with Jer. I, too, hope that’s the way it’s going to play out. It would be nice if he had a little something for himself.

She could be the daughter of the preacher, it’s just that boarding schools are really expensive…is she is, this guy has to be much more than just a preacher to afford that kind of luxury, if you know what I mean:)
VAMPLOVER1973

Yeah, I think this is where the story is going to go. I think the council will force both Liz & Carol to help “cleanse” the town of MF of vampires.

Remember though, that Bonnie isn’t really safe. The ancestors of these people also had no problem burning witches at the stake;)
ihatepeople

Since many of the town’s people have been there for generations he could be from old money. Although I like your idea better. LOL.

She is a beautiful girl and Jeremy is an attractive guy. Same age bracket and their acquaintance from the past so…? A nice human, ALIVE girl would be nice.
ihatepeople

Hmmm good point about the witch burning. I wonder though if Ric squealed about her too or just the vamps and hybrids.

If Liz is being forced to “cleanse” the town maybe she should take up drinking with Damon. Their sort of friends. Haha.
Gus

That’s all well and good. But several of the supporting characters stories still haven’t been told.
Suchtie

Sorry, I didn’t know that and didn’t see there is a whole article about her. But she and Jeremy could be a sweet couple, the picture above reminds me of Anna somehow.
Rivara

Grace Phipps!! I loved her in 9 Lives. If only Skyler Samuels would book another gig too…
From Beginning To End

True, but maybe keeping her out of it doesn’t mean she will keep it a secret. Afterall, the cats kind out of the bag for the supernaturals of MF already thanks to Ric. Unless April is completely out of the council circle, which is possible but it sounds kind of like she’s from one of the wealthier families and they’re all involved.
From Beginning To End

Seriously, they need to stop making most of the new females on the show hook up with Damon like it’s some kind of initiation. Lots of the female talent on tvd has shown they can do more than sex scenes.
Georgia_Peach

What preacher/pastor? If it came from Spoiler TV, I would not put too much credence into that information.
ihatepeople

Actually I’ve read it on multiple sites. Somehow this preacher from town whom we’ve never heard of before is supposed to kidnap Damon and use him to trap Stefan. If it’s true I’m not sure how he’ll be able to take Damon but from what was said he won’t survive past the first ep. Google it and see if it’s valid. I’d be interested to find out.
Georgia_Peach

I haven’t seen any info come out about a Preacher Young from Julie Plec, Carina (Zap2it), Kristin (E!Online), Robin Ross(TV Guide), or Aussielo. The only place I have seen any info is from Spoiler TV, Gather and Examiner. Spoiler TV is notorious for incorrect information. The only 2 recurring characters that have been announced are Connor & April. Julie had to do a rewrite of Episode one before filming could even take place and she did it in Atlanta, which is what delayed filming. Instead the entire cast was sent to LA for a promotional photo shoot. According to Chris Grismer, filming was suppose to have started on Sunday, July 7th. A synopsis hasn’t even been released. It just seems a little premature to run with anything that has been released from Spoiler TV because it is likely incorrect. Keep in mind the TVD trailer that was released at Comic-Con showed Stefan as being the one surrounded by men with guns. I am not sure there will even be a Pastor, or which family member April has come back to mourn. E! OnLine did post a spoiler yesterday that was released to them regarding Connor, which was that Connor’s first order of business will be setting his sights on Elena. I guess that means the little baby vampire will need to be protected. As a human, Elena needed to be protected from the Supernatural, now as a vampire she will need to be protected from the vampire killing humans.
ihatepeople

That’s the trouble with early spoilers you never know if it’s true or if it will change. If you said there was a rewrite maybe that was a plan that was scrapped. Personally I’d be happier without it because it seems unreal that we would suddenly have this preacher whom we’ve never heard two squats about before in such a small town kidnap Dmaon of all people. I couldn’t imagine him being taken by someone like that.

Regarding Connor seeking out Elena, as you mentioned it’s early but if we assume based on that brief scene with Stefan getting arrested that all or most of our vamps are rounded up that would mean the humans would have to protect Elena or Elena has to help the captured vamps escape. Since we’ve spent 3 seasons saving and protecting Elena I think it would be interesting to see her save them for a change that is if she comes up with a better plan than usual. LOL. Thanks for the info.
ihatepeople

IDK I seriosuly doubt she would be there to hook up with Damon. Jer or Matt sure. Hopefully her character will be there for some additional secret agenda beyond being a romantic interest for anyone.
VAMPLOVER1973

Oh the irony of the situation….I saw that same spoiler yesterday and ROLLED. MY. EYES. Seriously? We’re back to protecting Elena…again? ****Sigh*****

I had hoped that Elena would be able to protect herself, but then had to ask myself a couple of questions: Why would a “vampire killing machine” target the youngest of the group? How does he even know she turned? I mean, it’s not like Stefan & Damon are on the run hiding from Connor, they are right there. So why, out of all the vamps in MF, does this guy pick Elena to target?
Georgia_Peach

This is a good interview with Ian. It also has a tidbit on Klaus and a tidbit on Bonnie.

From what I am gathering by this interview, Connor will be going after Elena specifically, which sounds like some kind of personal vendetta. I thought he was hired by the council, but now I’m not so sure. If Elena, as a newly transformed vampire, ends up killing April’s family member, it is possible that April, who comes from a wealthy family, hires Connor.

In the episode “Before Sunset” Klaus had already harvested a pint or two of Elena’s blood and was planning on draining her completely dry of her blood before leaving Mystic Falls. Klaus knew Elena had to die in order for Alaric to die. Knowing all this, I see no reason for him to be upset over Elena drowning and turning into a vampire, other than he had not acquired every ounce of her human doppelganger blood. Anyway, there is a tidbit on Klaus in this interview.

As for Bonnie, Julie Plec had said in one of her Comic-Con interviews that even though Bonnie had saved Klaus by transferring him into Tyler, Bonnie thought the body of Klaus would be destroyed when Alaric drove the stake into it. That means that when Bonnie put Klaus into Tyler’s body, she knew Tyler would no longer exist as long as Klaus was in there. Yes, Bonnie did that. I was surprised to hear Julie say that. According to this interview, Bonnie will be going even deeper into the dark magic and it will be for a specific reason.

http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/82186/Vampire-Diaries-Spoiler-Alert-Ian-Somerhalder-Talks-New-Episodes
Whoneedsthecullens

Hmm, very interesting interview. Thanks for posting, Georgia_Peach. But I have one question: Bonnie is trying to find a cure against vampirism? Is that the loophole for all of them? So they can turn back to being human? I am not sure if I like this idea at all. I always thought being a vampire is final (besides being staked and coming back as a ghost), and that makes it so interesting, storytelling-wise, I mean.
Georgia_Peach

I don’t think Bonnie will succeed at all, but her quest will definitely take her to some dark places. I don’t like the idea of turning the vampires back to human form at all. They died as humans, so I don’t see how there is a “cure”. After all, the show is about Vampires, without them there is no show.
VAMPLOVER1973

Like I’ve been saying all along, we are watching The Vampire Diaries…you turn the vamps back human and what do you have?
Katfanone

Can we get a Latina on this show or maybe someone Asian. Multiculturalism rocks! The same old same old sucks

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