Portrait of Nia Peeples

Nia Peeples

Acting

Biography

Virenia Gwendolyn "Nia" Peeples (born December 10, 1961) is an American R&B and dance music singer and actress. Peeples is also famously known as Pam Fields, the mother of Emily Fields on hit TV drama, Pretty Little Liars, as Karen Taylor Winters on The Young and the Restless, and as Sydney Cooke on Walker, Texas Ranger. Her most recent role is Grace's mom, Susan, on The Fosters.

Born: December 10, 1961

Place of Birth: Hollywood, California, USA

Filmography

2025
Dante's Inferni

as Speaker: Exit

2019
Badland Wives

as Madam Rosie

2019
The Untold Story

as Catarina

2018
Mistrust

as Kristen Rhodes

2015
Lavalantula

as Olivia West

2014
Lap Dance

as Kelly

2013
The Fosters

as Susan

2012
Dark Desire

as Marta

2010
The Outside

as Joanne Blakey

2010
Pretty Little Liars

as Pam Fields

2009
Citizen Jane

as Evelyn

2006
Connors' War

as Amanda

2005
Barbershop

as Det. Hahanna

2005
Subzero

as Kelli Paris

2005
Inside Out

as Maria

2002
Half Past Dead

as 49er Six

2001
The Division

as Sandra Prestiss

2000
Andromeda

as Rox Nava

2000
Alone with a Stranger

as Beth Jenkins

1999
Tower of Terror

as Jill Perry

1998
1998
Blues Brothers 2000

as Lt. Elizondo

1996
Early Edition

as Sister Mary

1996
Terminal

as Janet Reardon

1996
Bloodhounds II

as Nikki Cruise

1995
Mr. Stitch

as Doctor Elizabeth English

1995
1995
Marker

as Lisa

1994
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Angela Evans

1994
XXX's & OOO's

as Sasha Townes

1994
1993
Return to Lonesome Dove

as Agostina Vega

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Sydney Cooke

1992
1992
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

as Theresa Garabaldi

1989
Nasty Boys

as Serena Cruz

1989
Nasty Boys

as Serena Cruz

1989
Swimsuit

as Maria

1989
DeepStar Six

as Scarpelli

1987
North Shore

as Kiani

1982
T. J. Hooker

as Maria Dominguez

1982
Fame

as Nicole Chapman