Ewell had small parts in “Veronica Mars”, “The O.C.”, “Entourage”, “Fired Up”, and “Bones” before landing a role on “The Vampire Diaries” as Vicki Donovan in 2009. She also appeared on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “The Glades”, “Franklin & Bash”, and “The Demented”. Ewell starred in the 2008 music video “Without You” for Hinder and the 2010 music video “Maybe” for the Sick Puppies. Ewell is an avid rock climber and whitewater rafter when she’s not acting; she also enjoys competitive surfing. In 2009, she was arrested for disorderly conduct while on a photo shoot with several other actresses, including Nina Dobrev, though the charges were eventually dropped.