Julie Plec skillfully juggles work in film and television as both a producer and a writer. Currently, she is the co-creator and co-executive producer of “The Vampire Diaries” with Kevin Williamson. Prior to that, Plec was a co-executive producer on “Kyle XY” for ABC Family. She actually produced the pilot for “Kyle XY” as the head of Benderspink’s television production arm, then joined the show as a writer/producer in its first season. She shared the showrunner duties through the show’s three-year run.

Plec’s other produced television credits include “Wasteland” and “Dawson’s Creek.” Past feature co-producing credits include “Scream 3,” Greg Berlanti’s “Broken Hearts Club,” Wes Craven’s “Cursed” and “The Breed.”

More cast bios: Nina Dobrev (Elena/Katherine) – Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore) – Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore) – Katerina Graham (Bonnie Bennett) – Steven R. McQueen (Jeremy Gilbert) – Sara Canning (Aunt Jenna) – Matt Davis (Alaric Saltzman) – Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood) – Zack Roerig (Matt Donovan) – Candice Accola (Caroline Forbes) – Kevin Williamson (Executive Producer) – Julie Plec (Executive Producer) – Take a look at our gallery of images of the Vampire Diaries cast!