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Walsh Cast in Amazon’s “Zombieland” Pilot

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Maiara Walsh will be fending off the walking dead…

The 24-year-old half-Brazilian actress has landed one of the leading roles in Amazon’s comedic television adaptation of the 2009 hit film Zombieland.

Maiara Walsh

The comedy continues the events of the feature, with new actors taking over the roles of Columbus, Tallahassee and Wichita, previously played by Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Emma Stone, respectively, in the 2009 Ruben Fleischer feature.

Walsh, who has most recently appeared on ABC Family’s Switched at Birth, will play Wichita, a natural con-woman and tough girl who with her younger sister Little Rock (Izabela Vidovic) teams up with Columbus (Tyler Ross) to survive the zombie apocalypse and search for survivors.

Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick will write the script for Sony Pictures Television, which is producing the pilot for Amazon.

Walsh previously played Eva Longoria‘s niece, Ana, on ABC‘s Desperate Housewives. She also appeared on the CW‘s The Vampire Diaries and the TV movie Mean Girls 2.

Pineda Cast in “The Vampire Diaries” Spinoff “The Originals”

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Daniella Pineda is preparing for a wicked role…

The Mexican-American actress and comedian has landed a regular role on the potential The Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals, which will be introduced as an upcoming episode of the CW’s hit drama airing on April 25.

Daniella Pineda

The Originals stars The Vampire Diaries’ Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies and Phoebe Tonkin reprising their roles as Original Vampire Klaus, Elijah Mikaelson and werewolf Hayley.

Written by the show’s co-creator/executive producer Julie Plec, The Originals centers on the Original family of vampires, as Klaus returns to the supernatural melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans — a town he helped build centuries ago — and is reunited with his diabolical former protégé Marcel. Elijah, intent on helping his self-destructive brother find redemption, must side with Marcel’s enemies in order to keep Klaus in line.

Pineda will play Sophie, a witch whose magic has been silenced but not killed. A leader and a sexy, sharp-tongued social force, she is quietly sowing the seeds of a revolution amongst her peers.

Pineda co-starred in the NBC pilot Midnight Sun last season and recently guest starred on Showtime’s Homeland.

Walsh Cast as the Lead in “The Hunger Games” Spoof

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It looks like Maiara Walsh is the latest tribute headed to the arena… Well, sort of!

The 24-year-old half-Brazilian actress has been cast as the female lead in a parody of Jennifer Lawrence’s blockbuster film The Hunger Games.

Maiara Walsh

In the film entitled The Starving Games, Walsh will portray a character named Kantmiss Evershot, based on Lawrence’s character Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games.

Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the duo behind Date Movie, Meet the Spartans and Vampires Suck, wrote the script and will direct the parody. Along with mocking Suzanne Collins’ book series, the film will also spoof The Avengers, Sherlock Holmes and the finale of the Harry Potter franchise.

Pretty Little Liars actor Brant Daugherty has already been cast as the parody version of Gale, played in The Hunger Games by Liam Hemsworth.

Shooting on The Starving Games begins this week in New Orleans.

Walsh, known more for her dramatic roles, co-stars as the devious Simone Sinclair on ABC Family’s Switched at Birth and has appeared on The Secret Life of the American Teenager, the CW‘s The Vampire Diaries and ABC’s Desperate Housewives.

Lovato Claims Two More Teen Choice Awards

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There’s no denying that Demi Lovato is a teen sensation…

The 19-year-old part-Mexican singer, actress and recently appointed X Factor judge proved to be the brightest Hispanic star at Sunday’s Teen Choice Awards.

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Lovato—who presided over the festivities as co-host with Glee’s Kevin McHale—was the winningest Latina/o by picking up a pair of brand-new surfboards at the 14thannual awards show.

The former Disney Channel star, who received a total of four nominations, claimed the Choice Female Music Star of the Summer and Choice Twit awards.

Including Sunday’s haul, Lovato has won a total of six Teen Choice Awards.

But Lovato wasn’t the only Hispanic star to pick up an award…

The Vampire Diaries’ star Michael Trevino picked up the award for Choice TV Male Scene Stealer during last night’s show. Its the 27-year-old Mexican American actor’s second straight win in that category for his role as Tyler Lockwood on the CW series.

Another Latino playing a werewolf on television, Teen Wolf’s Tyler Posey, claimed the Choice Summer TV Star Male award. It’s the first Teen Choice Award for the 20-year-old half-Mexican American actor, who will be returning for a third season on MTV’s hit supernatural series.

Former American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez, who came into the night as the most-nominated Hispanic celebrity, took home the Choice TV Female Personality award for her role on Fox’s hit singing competition series. It’s her twelfth Teen Choice Award.

Meanwhile, Magic Mike star Adam Rodriguez took home the award for Choice TV Actor Action for his role on CSI: Miami; Selena Gomez & The Scene received the Choice Music Group award; Zoë Saldaña won in the Choice Movie Actress: Action category for her role in Colombiana; and Glee’s Lea Michele was named Choice TV Actress Comedy.

The Teen Choice Awards winners were chosen by fans, who cast a total of 134 million votes, Lovato reported during the show.

Click here for a complete list of winners.