Candice King (, born May 13, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress best known as Caroline Forbes in The Vampire Diaries and its spin-offs, The Originals and Legacies.
Early life Candice Accola was born on May 13, 1987, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Carolyn Clark Accola, an environmental engineer, and Kevin Accola, a cardiothoracic surgeon. Her parents were natives of southern Illinois, her father from Carbondale and her mother from Herrin. She grew up in Edgewood, Florida, and attended Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando. She has one younger brother.
Career Music
In December 2006, Accola released her debut album, It's Always the Innocent Ones, independently in the United States. She co-wrote 12 of the 14 tracks on the record. The remaining tracks were a cover of 'Til Tuesday's hit "Voices Carry" and American Hi-Fi's "The Breakup Song" rewritten in a female version as "Our Breakup Song".
Accola toured as a backing singer for Miley Cyrus's Best of Both Worlds Tour. She appeared as herself in the 2008 3D concert film Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert.
In February 2011, Accola performed a cover of "Eternal Flame" by The Bangles on The Vampire Diaries.
Acting Accola had guest appearances in a number of television series such as How I Met Your Mother, Supernatural, and Drop Dead Diva. In July 2009, she starred in the horror film Deadgirl which centers on two high-school boys who discover an immortal woman in an abandoned asylum. That same year, Accola had a bit-role in The Hannah Montana Movie.
In 2009, she was cast in The CW supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries, an adaptation of the book series of the same name. Accola plays the role of Caroline Forbes, one of the main characters of the show. Her work garnered her two Teen Choice Awards. In June 2012, she joined the second season of the web series Dating Rules From My Future Self, as Chloe Cunningham, a 26-year-old woman who believes love does not exist. The series centers on a girl receiving romance advice from herself ten years in the future by text messages.
In 2018, Accola reprised her role as Caroline in the final season of The Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals.
In August 2019, it was announced that Accola was cast as Kimberly in the 2020 romance sequel After We Collided.
In 2022, she reprised her role as Caroline again in the final season of Legacies.
Personal life Along with her The Vampire Diaries co-stars Michael Trevino and Ian Somerhalder, Accola supports the It Gets Better Project, an organization that focuses to prevent suicide among LGBT youth.
Accola started dating musician Joe King of The Fray after they met at a Super Bowl event in February 2012. Her costar Nina Dobrev introduced them. They became engaged in May 2013, and married on October 18, 2014, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Accola became stepmother to King’s two daughters from his previous marriage.
Accola has two daughters; born in January 2016, and December 2020, respectively. In May 2022, Accola filed for divorce but retained the surname King.
In December 2023, Accola confirmed she was dating American actor Steven Krueger. They married in a private ceremony in 2026. In May 2026, Accola and Krueger welcomed their first child together and her third overall, a son.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Pirate Camp Annalisa/Tom Juno Amanda On the Doll Melody X's & O's Gwen's friend 2008 Deadgirl JoAnn2009 Love Hurts Sharon 2010 Kingshighway Sophia 2011 The Truth About Angels Caitlin Stone 2018 Splitting the Bill Video short 2020 After We Collided Kimberly
Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 How I Met Your Mother Amy Episode: "Something Borrowed" 2009 Supernatural Amanda Heckerling Episode: "After School Special" Greek Alice Episode: "Isn't It Bro-mantic?" 2009–2017 The Vampire Diaries Caroline Forbes Main role 2010 Drop Dead Diva Jessica Orlando Episode: "Begin Again" 2012 Dating Rules from My Future Self Chloe Cunningham / Future Chloe Main role (season 2); also producer 2018 The Originals Caroline Forbes Recurring role (season 5) 2019 The Orville Solana Kitan Episode: "Home" 2021–2022 Legacies Caroline Forbes Episode: "Salvatore: The Musical!" (voice-over) Episode: "Just Don't Be A Stranger, Okay?" (Special Guest Star) 2021 Christmas in Tune Belle Television film 2022 Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story Melanie McGuire Television film2025We Were LiarsBess SinclairMain role
+As herself Year Title Notes 2008 Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Background singer 2011 When I Was 17 Episode dated February 12, 2011 The Perfect Love Triangle: Vampires, Werewolves, Witches Video short Myth & Mystery Video short Howling at the Moon Video short Her Own Worst Enemy Video short 2013 Big Morning Buzz Live Episode: "Candice Accola/Robin Thicke/Stevie J" Whose Line Is It Anyway Episode: "Candice Accola" 2013–2014 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Episode #10.77, LL Cool J/Candice Accola 2014 Fashion Police Season 9, episode 12
Awards and nominations Year Organization Category Work Result Ref.2012 Teen Choice Awards Scene Stealer Female The Vampire Diaries 2013 Scene Stealer Female 2014 Scene Stealer Female 2015 Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi Choice TV: Liplock (with Paul Wesley) 2016 Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi Choice TV: Liplock (with Paul Wesley)
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