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Vampire Diaries star Kayla Ewell will once again play a vampire on screen in The CW's Batwoman series. According to Entertainment Weekly, Ewell will essay the role of vampiric DC Comics villain Nocturna in the superhero drama's 13th episode titled "Drink Me".

Nocturna made its debut in the DC comics in the '80s as a thief who had a pale skin and light sensitivity after an accident, and eventually became one of Bruce Wayne's (Batman) love interests. The character was introduced in the DC Comics in 2011 as a vampire and one of Batwoman's villains.

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#TheVampireDiaries favorite Kayla Ewell is getting a second chance at life as a vampire on #Batwoman. Tap the link in our bio for all the details on Ewell's role as the vampiric DC Comics villain Nocturna. 📷: Michael Courtney/The CW

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Kayla Noelle Ewell is an American actress known for her roles on television as Caitlin Ramirez on CBS's long-running soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, as Maureen Sampson on NBC's Freaks and Geeks, and as Vicki Donovan on The CW's The Vampire Diaries.