{{Short description|American actress (born 2000)}} {{Use American English|date=November 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Malia Pyles | image = Malia Pyles 2024 - Pretty Little Liars Summer School (cropped-J1).jpg | caption = Pyles in 2024 | birth_name = Malia Leilani Pyles | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|07|13}} | birth_place = Huntington Beach, California, U.S. | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2011–present }}
'''Malia Leilani Pyles''' (born July 13, 2000) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Sarah Baskets on the FX series ''Baskets'' and Minnie "Mouse" Honrada on the Max slasher horror series ''Pretty Little Liars''.
== Early life and education == Malia Leilani Pyles was born on July 13, 2000, in Huntington Beach, California.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shrestha |first=Bidhya Sagar |date=July 27, 2022 |title=Is Malia Pyles Related To Lucy Hale? Meet Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Actress Parents And Family |url=https://pimiso.com/is-malia-pyles-related-to-lucy-hale-parents-richard-and-cora-c-pyles |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=Pimiso|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728065759/https://pimiso.com/is-malia-pyles-related-to-lucy-hale-parents-richard-and-cora-c-pyles |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 28, 2022}}</ref>
Pyles began modeling at age eight<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Dodson |first=P. Claire |date=August 18, 2022 |title="Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin" Star Malia Pyles Reflects on Playing Mouse, Filipina Representation, and the Iconic Lea Salonga |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/malia-pyles-pretty-little-liars-original-sin-interview |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=Teen Vogue}}</ref> for clothing brands and retail store advertisements. She performed in musical theater throughout her grade school years and attended Orange County School of the Arts.<ref name=":0" />
== Career ==
=== 2011–2021: Career beginnings, ''Baskets'', and ''Batwoman'' === Pyles began acting in short and independent feature film roles. In 2015, she appeared in films such as ''The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards'' and ''Memoria''.
Starting in 2016, Pyles starred in TV shows such as Nickelodeon's ''Bella and the Bulldogs'', ABC's ''Speechless'', ''The Fosters'', and ''How to Get Away with Murder''. In the same year, Pyles landed a recurring role (4 seasons) as Sarah Baskets in the FX comedy series ''Baskets''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=August 18, 2021 |title='Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin': Zaria & Malia Pyles To Star In HBO Max Reboot |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/pretty-little-liars-original-sin-zaria-malia-pyles-hbo-max-reboot-1234817141/ |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=Deadline}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Courtney |date=July 31, 2022 |title=Get to know the cast of HBO Max's 'Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin' |url=https://www.cosmopolitanme.com/celebs/get-to-know-the-cast-of-hbo-maxs-pretty-little-liars-original-sin |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=Cosmopolitan}}</ref>
In 2020, Pyles had a recurring guest-star role as Parker Torres in ''Batwoman''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=LeGardye |first=Quinci |date=July 28, 2022 |title=The Cast of 'Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin': Your Guide |url=https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/cast-pretty-little-liars-original-sin-hbo/ |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=Marie Claire}}</ref>
=== 2022–present: ''Pretty Little Liars'' === 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''.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Malia Pyles |url=https://1883magazine.com/malia-pyles/ |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=1883 Magazine|date=September 28, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Asilo |first=Rito P. |date=July 30, 2022 |title=Lea Salonga and Malia Pyles: Forging the Filipino connection in 'Pretty Little Liars' |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/458720/lea-salonga-and-malia-pyles-forging-the-filipino-connection-in-pretty-little-liars |access-date=November 11, 2022 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=September 7, 2022 |title='Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin' Renewed For Season 2 At HBO Max |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/pretty-little-liars-original-sin-renewed-season-2-hbo-max-1235110469/ |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=Deadline}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=October 31, 2022 |title=Pretty Little Liars: Summer School Teased as New Title for Season 2 |url=https://tvline.com/2022/10/31/pretty-little-liars-summer-school-season-2-title-change/ |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=TVLine}}</ref>
In May 2025, it was announced that Pyles will be appearing in the Apple TV+ series Cape Fear.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=May 12, 2025 |title=Lily Collias, Joe Anders & Malia Pyles Round Out Main Cast Of Apple’s ‘Cape Fear’ TV Series |url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/cape-fear-tv-series-adds-lily-collias-joe-anders-malia-pyles-1236394084/ |access-date=September 22, 2025 |work=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
== Personal life == Pyles identifies as queer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Lauren |date=August 4, 2022 |title=Malia Pyles On Making a Scarier — And Queerer — 'Pretty Little Liar |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/malia-pyles-pretty-little-liars-original-sin-horror |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=Nylon}}</ref>
On October 24, 2022, Pyles officially announced her relationship with ''Pretty Little Liars'' co-star Jordan Gonzalez after they appeared in a Halloween photoshoot together.<ref>{{Cite Instagram |user=theemmaexperience |author=Emma Pilkington Mead |date=October 20, 2022 |title=vampire season w/ @jordanlgonzalez + ... |postid=Cj8PnszO7N9/ |access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" !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 |- | rowspan="2" |2015 |''The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards'' |Handball Girl | |- |''Memoria'' |Tasha | |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |''The Soot Man'' |Katherine |Short film |- |''Conjugal Revivification'' |Sherry |Short film |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" !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 |- | rowspan="3" |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!" |- |2022–2024 |''Pretty Little Liars'' |Minnie "Mouse" Honrada |Main role |- | 2026 |style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''Cape Fear'' {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}} | Nevaeh Valentine | |} {| class="wikitable" |+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;" |{{dagger|alt=Productions that have not yet opened}} |Denotes series or episodes that have not yet been released |}
===Voice work=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2023 | ''Girls Like Girls'' | SJ | | <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/hayley-kiyoko-queer-cast-girls-like-girls-audiobook-1235297798/|title=Hayley Kiyoko Enlists an All-Queer Cast for Her 'Girls Like Girls' Audiobook|magazine=Billboard|last=Daw|first=Stephen|date=April 4, 2023}}</ref> |- |}
== References == <references /> == External links ==
* {{IMDB name|4546120}}
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