Candice King

Background

Actress, singer, and songwriter Candice Rene King (née Accola) has made a name for herself among fans with her portrayals. Born on May 13, 1987, in Houston, Texas, she is the daughter of a cardiothoracic surgeon, Kevon Accola, and Carolyn Accola, an environmental engineer and homemaker. On her father’s side, she has Norwegian and Swiss-Romansh ancestry, while her mother has English and French ancestry. She has one younger brother — Kree Thomas Accola.

When she was young, King’s parents moved to Florida and she attended the Lake Highland Preparatory School. Early on in her career, she started as a personal assistant to famous American guitarist — Dave Navarro. A singing prodigy, in 2006, she released an independent album, “It’s Always the Innocent Ones,” co-writing 12 of the 14 songs on the album, which received a lukewarm response. In 2007, she began making small appearances in television and film — one of the most notable ones being in “How I Met Your Mother” and “Supernatural.” In 2008, King was a background singer for Miley Cyrus and also appeared in the concert film, “Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert.”

It was in 2009 when King landed her breakout role. Cast as one of the central characters, Caroline Forbes, in “The Vampire Diaries,” she became a popular actress. She also performed a cover of the song ‘Eternal Flame’ by The Bangles for the show. She went on to attain several nominations and awards for her role, including the “Teen Choice Awards” from 2012 to 2016, registering wins in 2012 and 2014. In 2012, she produced and starred in the YouTube series, “Dating Rules from My Future Self.” The series had an extremely popular run. She also made small appearances in films in the meantime. In 2014, she married Joe King, the co-founder of the band The Fray, after three years of dating. In 2018, she reprised her role as Caroline Forbes in Season five of “The Vampire Diaries” spin-off, “The Originals.” The same year, she started a podcast with her ”The Vampire Diaries” co-star and friend Kayla Ewell, called “Directionally Challenged.” Then, in 2020, in “Legacies”— the spin-off of “The Originals” — she made an uncredited voiceover.

King is a doting mother to her two daughters with Joe King, and also to his two children from a previous marriage. Aside from her professional achievements, she has also been a vocal supporter of L.G.B.T.Q. rights with her fellow stars from “The Vampire Diaries.” She is an active supporter of a project that aims to raise awareness of suicide prevention. She is also working to raise awareness of Lyme disease. As she makes new strides in her career, her fans will be waiting with bated breaths to see what she will be doing next.