Malia Pyles

Malia Leilani Pyles (born July 13, 2000) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Sarah Baskets on FX's Baskets and Minnie "Mouse" Honrada in HBO Max's Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.

Malia Pyles
Born
Malia Leilani Pyles

(2000-07-13) July 13, 2000
Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Early life and education

Malia Leilani Pyles was born on July 13, 2000 in Huntington Beach, California as the only child to Richard Pyles, who is of English descent, and Cora C. Pyles, who is originally from the Philippines.[1]

Pyles began modeling at age eight.[2] After appearing in Susan's Remembrance in 2011, Malia joined Hollywood-based Young Actor’s Studio, where she studied with coaches Carol Goldwasser and Lisa Picotte. At age fourteen, she began attending Orange County School of the Arts.[2] She attended other acting institutes such Bradley Baker, Broadway on Tour, Hollywood Kids, The Actor’s Circle, and OC Crazies.

Career

2011–2021: Career beginnings, Baskets, and Batwoman

Pyles began her acting career in 2011 in the short film Susan's Remembrance. She continued on to play roles in the short films The Lepidoctor (2012), No Child Left Deprived (2013), and Guests (2014). In 2014, she made her television debut, portraying the role of Kristen in the short-lived series Scarlett. In 2015, she appeared in films such as The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards and Memoria.

In 2016, Pyles appeared as Amanda Jane in an episode of Nickelodeon's Bella and the Bulldogs. In the same year, Pyles landed her first recurring role as Sarah Baskets in the FX comedy series Baskets.[3] In 2017, she continued to play roles in the television series Speechless, The Fosters, How to Get Away with Murder.[4]

In 2020, Pyles appeared as Parker Torres in Batwoman.[5] In 2021, she appeared in the short films The Soot Man and Conjugal Revivification.

2022–present: Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin

In 2022, Pyles gained international recognition when she began portraying Minnie "Mouse" Honrada, a 15-year-old high school student, in HBO Max's critically acclaimed drama series Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.[3][6][7] In September 2022, the series was renewed for a second season. In October of the same year, the new season was teased under the title Pretty Little Liars: Summer School.[8][9]

Personal life

Pyles currently resides in California and openly identifies as queer.[10]

On October 24, 2022, Pyles officially announced her relationship with Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin co-star Jordan Gonzalez after they appeared in a Halloween photoshoot together.[11]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Susan's Remembrance Girl #3 Short film
2012 The Lepidoctor Student Short film
2013 No Child Left Deprived Leslie Short film
2014 Guests Handball Girl Short film
2015 The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards Handball Girl
Memoria Tasha
2021 The Soot Man Katherine Short film
Conjugal Revivification Sherry Short film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Scarlett Kristen Television debut; 2 episodes: "Friends Don't Let Friends Mix", "The Past Isn't Always the Past
2016 Bella and the Bulldogs Amanda Jane 1 episode: "Glitz & Grit"
2016–2019 Baskets Sarah Recurring role; 11 episodes
2017 Speechless Prom Queen 1 episode: "P-R-- PROM"
The Fosters Cherisa 2 episodes: "Resist", "Until Tomorrow"
How to Get Away with Murder Madison 1 episode: "It's for the Greater Good"
2020 Batwoman Parker Torres 2 episodes: "A Secret Kept from All the Rest", "How Queer Everything Is Today!"
2022–present Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Minnie "Mouse" Honrada Main role; 10 episodes

References
  1. Shrestha, Bidhya Sagar (July 27, 2022). "Is Malia Pyles Related To Lucy Hale? Meet Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Actress Parents And Family". Pimiso. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. Dodson, P. Claire (August 18, 2022). ""Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin" Star Malia Pyles Reflects on Playing Mouse, Filipina Representation, and the Iconic Lea Salonga". Teen Vogue. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. Petski, Denise (August 18, 2021). "'Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin': Zaria & Malia Pyles To Star In HBO Max Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. Young, Courtney (July 31, 2022). "Get to know the cast of HBO Max's 'Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin'". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  5. LeGardye, Quinci (July 28, 2022). "The Cast of 'Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin': Your Guide". Marie Claire. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  6. "Malia Pyles". 1883 Magazine. September 28, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  7. Asilo, Rito P. (July 30, 2022). "Lea Salonga and Malia Pyles: Forging the Filipino connection in 'Pretty Little Liars'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  8. Petski, Denise (September 7, 2022). "'Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin' Renewed For Season 2 At HBO Max". Deadline. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  9. Swift, Andy (October 31, 2022). "Pretty Little Liars: Summer School Teased as New Title for Season 2". TVLine. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  10. McCarthy, Lauren (August 4, 2022). "Malia Pyles On Making a Scarier — And Queerer — 'Pretty Little Liar". Nylon. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  11. "EMMA on Instagram: "vampire season w/ @jordanlgonzalez + ..." Instagram. October 20, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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