Nia Peeples
Nia Peeples | |
---|---|
Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 1981–present |
Television | The Party Machine with Nia Peeples Fame |
Spouses | Lauro Chartrand
(m. 1997; div. 2004) |
Children | 2 |
Virenia "Nia" Peeples (born December 10, 1961) is an American
Early life
Peeples was born December 10, 1961, in
Personal life
This section of a poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. )Find sources: "Nia Peeples" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2022) |
Peeples lives in Malibu, California, and has one son Christopher (b. 1989 with ex-husband Howard Hewett) and one daughter Sienna (b. 1998) with her former husband, Lauro Chartrand.[citation needed]
She operates an internet based organization called Elements of Life, which promotes fitness, inspiration, healthy lifestyle changes and emotional well-being. She worked with business coach Amy Applebaum on its development.[3]
On August 11, 2015, Peeples filed for divorce from her surfer husband Sam George.[citation needed] Peeples filed in Los Angeles County, 20 days before the couple's eighth wedding anniversary. Peeples is seeking[needs update] to keep the couple's home, a Malibu manufactured home with an ocean view that's valued at $875,000. Also listed among the couple's community assets is a Las Vegas condo worth $91,000.[citation needed]
Career
Music
Peeples started her career as part of the performance group
Acting
Notably, Peeples portrayed performing arts student Nicole Chapman on the hit TV series
Discography
Albums
- Nothin' But Trouble (1988) – US #97[9]
- Nia Peeples (1991)
- Songs of the Cinema (2007)
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [5] |
US R&B [10] |
US Dan [4] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [12] | |||||||||
1988 | "Trouble" | 35 | 71 | 1 | — | — | Nothin' But Trouble | ||||||
"High Time" | — | — | 10 | — | — | ||||||||
1989 | "I Know How (To Make You Love Me)" | — | — | 28 | — | — | |||||||
1991 | "Street of Dreams" | 12 | 73 | — | 74 | 23 | Nia Peeples | ||||||
1992 | "Kissing the Wind" | 76 | — | — | 86 | 76 | |||||||
"Faces of Love" | 88 | — | — | — | 59 | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1981 | A Single Light | Deaf Girl | TV movie |
1984 | Fame | Nicole Chapman | Short |
1987 | North Shore | Kiani | |
1989 | DeepStar Six | Scarpelli | |
Swimsuit | Maria Detney | TV movie | |
Nasty Boys | Serena Cruz | TV movie | |
1990 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer | Cathy Redding | TV movie |
1992 | I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore | Theresa Garabaldi | |
1994 | My Name Is Kate | Annie | TV movie |
Improper Conduct | Bernie | ||
XXX's & OOO's | Sasha Townes | TV movie | |
1995 | Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 | Allie Thompson | TV movie |
Mr. Stitch | Dr. Elizabeth English | TV movie | |
1996 | Terminal | Janet Reardon | TV movie |
Bloodhounds II | Nikki Cruise | TV movie | |
1997 | Tower of Terror | Jill Perry | TV movie |
Odd Jobs | Assassin | TV movie | |
1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Lt. Elizondo | |
Poodle Springs | Angel | TV movie | |
Heroes: The Mystique, the Movies, the Men | Special Guest Host | TV movie | |
2000 | Alone with a Stranger | Beth Jenkins | |
The Riff | Heather Anderson | ||
2001 | Bruised | Michelle | Short |
2002 | Half Past Dead | 49er Six | |
The Chang Family Saves the World | Pearl Empress | TV movie | |
2005 | Inside Out | Maria | |
Sub Zero | Kelli Paris | Video | |
2006 | Connors' War | Amanda | Video |
Special Unit | Tara | TV movie | |
House Broken | Ms. Hawkhauser | TV movie | |
2007 | Arwin! | Ms. Hawkhauser | TV movie |
2009 | The Outside | Joanne Blakey | |
Citizen Jane
|
Evelyn | TV movie | |
2011 | Battle of Los Angeles | Capt. Karla Smaith | Video |
2012 | Werewolf: The Beast Among Us | Vodama | Video |
23 Minutes to Sunrise | Rachel | ||
2013 | Dante's Hell Animated | Beatrice (voice) | Short |
2014 | Lap Dance | Kelly | |
2015 | Lavalantula | Olivia West | TV movie |
2017 | Alaska Is a Drag | Lucy | |
Mnemosyne | Claudia | ||
2018 | Mistrust | Kristen Rhodes | |
2019 | The Untold Story | Catarina | |
Dying for a Baby | Blanche | TV movie | |
Badland Wives | Madam Rosie | TV movie |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1981 | The Music Shoppe | Darcie | Main cast |
1983 | Tales of the Gold Monkey | Zita Henriques | Episode: "The Sultan of Swat" |
Hardcastle and McCormick | Waitress | Episode: "Flying Down to Rio" | |
Days of Our Lives | Mallory | Regular cast | |
General Hospital | Carla Escobar | Regular cast | |
1983–86 | Fame | Nicole Chapman | Main cast: season 4-6 |
1984 | T.J. Hooker
|
Maria Dominguez | Episode: "Gang War" |
1985 | Dance Fever | Herself | Episode: "Don Stroud, Nia Peeples, Nicholas Campbell" |
1987–88 | Top of the Pops | Herself/host | Main host: season 24 |
1988 | Soul Train | Herself | Episode: "Johnny Mathis/Nia Peeples/Tracie Spencer" |
1989 | Matlock | Morgan Gerard | Episode: "The Starlet" |
1989–90 | Nasty Boys | Serena Cruz | Main cast |
1991 | The Party Machine with Nia Peeples | Herself/hostess | Main host |
1992 | Soul Train | Herself | Episode: "Nia Peeples/Eric B. & Rakim" |
1993 | The New WKRP in Cincinnati | Sierra Smith | Episode: "Treasure of Sierra Smith" & "Chicago Story" |
Return to Lonesome Dove | Augostina Vega | Main cast | |
1994 | Highlander: The Series' | Nefertiri | Episode: "Pharaoh's Daughter" |
Touched by an Angel | Angela Evans | Episode: "Fallen Angela" | |
ABC Afterschool Specials
|
Herself | Episode: "I Hate the Way I Look" | |
1995 | Marker | Lisa | Episode: "The Pilot" & "Snowballs in Hawaii" |
Courthouse | Veronica Gilbert | Main cast | |
The Puzzle Place | Herself | Episode: "Gotta Dance" | |
1997 | Crisis Center | Lily Gannon | Main cast |
Early Edition | Sister Mary | Episode: "Angels and Devils" | |
1998 | Real Life | Maya | Episode: "Unaired Pilot" |
1999–2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Sydney Cooke | Main cast: season 7-8 |
2002 | Where Are They Now? | Herself | Episode: "Dance" |
2004 | Andromeda | Rox Nava | Episode: "The Spider's Stratagem" |
The Division | Sandra Prestiss | Episode: "Zero Tolerance: Part 1 & 2" | |
2005 | Barbershop
|
Det. Hahanna | Recurring cast |
2007–09 | The Young and the Restless | Karen Taylor
|
Regular cast |
2010–17 | Pretty Little Liars | Pam Fields | Main cast: season 1, recurring cast: season 2-4 & 6, guest: season 5 & 7 |
2013 | Celebrity Wife Swap
|
Herself | Episode: "Nia Peeples/Tiffany" |
2014 | Longmire | Adele Chapman | Episode: "Wanted Man" |
2016 | Unsung | Herself | Episode: "Howard Hewett" |
2017–18 | The Fosters
|
Susan Mullen | Recurring cast: Season 5 |
2020 | Pretty Little Wine Moms Re-Watch | Nia | Episode: "The Pilot" |
Homeward Bound: Surviving the Coronavirus | Nia | Episode: "Wet Suits, Mary Poppins and Pretty Little Wine Moms" |
See also
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
References
- ISBN 9780823085545.
- ^ a b c "Nia Peeples 2003 Philippine Daily Inquirer Interview - Fame Episode Guide". Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ^ "Nia's Elements of Life |". Niaselementsoflife.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ a b "Billboard > Artists / Nia Peeples > Chart History > Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Billboard > Artists / Nia Peeples > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "The Carnival: Getting The "Groove On" For 10 Years". Hollywire.com. February 2, 2009. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ "ABC Family Announces Pick-Up Of Dramas Huge And Pretty Little Liars" (PDF) (Press release). ABC Family. January 27, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
- Celebrity Wife Swap. Season 2. Episode 6. July 7, 2013. ABC.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / Nia Peeples > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / Nia Peeples > Chart History > Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 215.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles > Nia Peeples". RPM Magazine. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Nia Peeples at AllMovie
- Nia Peeples at AllMusic
- Nia Peeples at IMDb