<Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th colspan="8"> Season </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 6 </Th> <Th> 7 </Th> <Th> 8 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marguerite MacIntyre </Td> <Td> Sheriff Elizabeth `` Liz '' Forbes </Td> <Td colspan="6"> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robert Pralgo </Td> <Td> Mayor Richard Lockwood </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="7"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Susan Walters </Td> <Td> Carol Lockwood </Td> <Td colspan="4"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jasmine Guy </Td> <Td> Sheila Bennett </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bianca Lawson </Td> <Td> Emily Bennett </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arielle Kebbel </Td> <Td> Alexia `` Lexi '' Branson </Td> <Td colspan="5"> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Special Appearance </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malese Jow </Td> <Td> Annabelle `` Anna '' </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kelly Hu </Td> <Td> Pearl </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mia Kirshner </Td> <Td> Isobel Flemming </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Anders </Td> <Td> Johnathan `` John '' Gilbert </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Special Appearance </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taylor Kinney </Td> <Td> Mason Lockwood </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lauren Cohan </Td> <Td> Rose - Marie `` Rose '' </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Daniel Gillies </Td> <Td> Elijah Mikaelson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jack Coleman </Td> <Td> William `` Bill '' Forbes </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Claire Holt </Td> <Td> Rebekah Mikaelson </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sebastian Roché </Td> <Td> Mikael </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Torrey DeVitto </Td> <Td> Dr. Meredith Fell </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Persia White </Td> <Td> Abby Bennett Wilson </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alice Evans </Td> <Td> Esther </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Caspar Zafer </Td> <Td> Finn Mikaelson </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grace Phipps </Td> <Td> April Young </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Alpay </Td> <Td> Professor Atticus Shane </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phoebe Tonkin </Td> <Td> Hayley Marshall </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Olga Fonda </Td> <Td> Nadia Petrova </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rick Cosnett </Td> <Td> Dr. Wesley `` Wes '' Maxfield </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Janina Gavankar </Td> <Td> Qetsiyah / `` Tessa '' </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Penelope Mitchell </Td> <Td> Olivia `` Liv '' Parker </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chris Brochu </Td> <Td> Lucas `` Luke '' Parker </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tristin Mays </Td> <Td> Sarah Nelson </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chris Wood </Td> <Td> Malachai `` Kai '' Parker </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jodi Lyn O'Keefe </Td> <Td> Josette `` Jo '' Laughlin </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Special Appearance </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Annie Wersching </Td> <Td> Lily Salvatore </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Katie Lumpkin ( season 6 ) / Elizabeth Blackmore ( season 7 ) </Td> <Td> Valerie Tulle </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Natalie Romaine ( season 6 ) / Scarlett Byrne ( season 7 ) </Td> <Td> Nora Hildegard </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fe Read
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th colspan="8"> Season </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 6 </Th> <Th> 7 </Th> <Th> 8 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marguerite MacIntyre </Td> <Td> Sheriff Elizabeth `` Liz '' Forbes </Td> <Td colspan="6"> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robert Pralgo </Td> <Td> Mayor Richard Lockwood </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="7"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Susan Walters </Td> <Td> Carol Lockwood </Td> <Td colspan="4"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jasmine Guy </Td> <Td> Sheila Bennett </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bianca Lawson </Td> <Td> Emily Bennett </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arielle Kebbel </Td> <Td> Alexia `` Lexi '' Branson </Td> <Td colspan="5"> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Special Appearance </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malese Jow </Td> <Td> Annabelle `` Anna '' </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kelly Hu </Td> <Td> Pearl </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mia Kirshner </Td> <Td> Isobel Flemming </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Anders </Td> <Td> Johnathan `` John '' Gilbert </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Special Appearance </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taylor Kinney </Td> <Td> Mason Lockwood </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lauren Cohan </Td> <Td> Rose - Marie `` Rose '' </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Daniel Gillies </Td> <Td> Elijah Mikaelson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jack Coleman </Td> <Td> William `` Bill '' Forbes </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Claire Holt </Td> <Td> Rebekah Mikaelson </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sebastian Roché </Td> <Td> Mikael </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Torrey DeVitto </Td> <Td> Dr. Meredith Fell </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Persia White </Td> <Td> Abby Bennett Wilson </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alice Evans </Td> <Td> Esther </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Caspar Zafer </Td> <Td> Finn Mikaelson </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grace Phipps </Td> <Td> April Young </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Alpay </Td> <Td> Professor Atticus Shane </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phoebe Tonkin </Td> <Td> Hayley Marshall </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Olga Fonda </Td> <Td> Nadia Petrova </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rick Cosnett </Td> <Td> Dr. Wesley `` Wes '' Maxfield </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Janina Gavankar </Td> <Td> Qetsiyah / `` Tessa '' </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Penelope Mitchell </Td> <Td> Olivia `` Liv '' Parker </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chris Brochu </Td> <Td> Lucas `` Luke '' Parker </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tristin Mays </Td> <Td> Sarah Nelson </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chris Wood </Td> <Td> Malachai `` Kai '' Parker </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jodi Lyn O'Keefe </Td> <Td> Josette `` Jo '' Laughlin </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Special Appearance </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Annie Wersching </Td> <Td> Lily Salvatore </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Katie Lumpkin ( season 6 ) / Elizabeth Blackmore ( season 7 ) </Td> <Td> Valerie Tulle </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Natalie Romaine ( season 6 ) / Scarlett Byrne ( season 7 ) </Td> <Td> Nora Hildegard </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fe Read
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Mia Kirshner
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