the vampire diaries is based on a popular book series by the same name
hathaway won the lead role over several established young actresses in her motion picture debut while the princess diaries commemorated the end of andrews semiretirement from acting and return to disney films her first since mary poppins 1964
joseph morgan as klaus mikaelson seasons 34 recurring season 2 guest seasons 5  7 the original hybrid who begins to build an army of new hybrids which are half vampire and half werewolf