Nina Dobrev heads to 'The Originals' as original doppelganger Tatia
We knew a
Vampire Diaries-
Originals crossover was in the works, and now we know which actor will be making the transition: The doppelganger of all doppelgangers, Nina Dobrev.
EW has confirmed that Dobrev will be heading to the fifth episode of
The Originals‘ second season as Tatia. Fans of
The Vampire Diaries might recognize that name from the
season 3 dinner that brought the Mikaelson brothers and the Salvatore brothers together.
Over the aforementioned dinner, Klaus and Elijah explained the
“allure” of the Petrova doppelganger by taking things back to the
original doppelganger—Tatia. Not only were both Klaus and Elijah in love
with Tatia, but it was Esther who later killed Tatia in order to use
her blood for the spell that would stop Klaus from becoming a hybrid.
In an interview with
E! Online, showrunner Julie Plec revealed that Tatia will appear in a flashback during the
Originals episode airing Nov. 3.