Actors Olga Fonda and Kendrick Sampson have landed the significant recurring roles of Nadia and Jesse in "The Vampire Diaries" season 5.
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TV Guide reports that Fonda and Sampson have both been cast in the fifth season of the popular CW series.
Sampson, who is best known for his recurring role as Woodchuck on Greek, will be playing Caroline's (Candice Accola) potential new love interest Jesse. Caroline and Elena (Nina Dobrev) will meet Jesse on their first day at Whitmore College. Sparks will fly between Jesse and Caroline, but his history with vampires might hinder their relationship.
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Russian model-turned-actress Fonda will play the "mysterious European beauty" Nadia, who follows Rebekah (Claire Holt) and Matt (Zach Roerig) back to Mystic Falls after their summertime expedition.
Nadia was previously described as an Eastern European beauty, who crosses paths with Matt and Rebekah at a Prague bar -- coming on to both of them -- before delivering an ominous warning to Stefan about The Originals.
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TV Line further describes Nadia's character as:
"[She is] an emotional chameleon, she can flip from stone-cold to flirtatious as it suits her needs. But the loneliness of her singular quest has taken its toll on her humanity, and she finds herself increasingly lost when it comes to genuine human connection."
The description continues by saying, "[Nadia] will ally herself with anybody - and employ any tactic - to further her own mysterious agenda."
So many questions are starting to arise. What is this mysterious agenda? And will Nadia be teaming up with Katherine or Even Silas?
"The Vampire Diaries" returns Thursday, Oct. 10 at 8/7c on The CW.
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