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 ''

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'' and Minnie "Mouse" Honrada on the

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slasher horror series ''

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Early life and education

Malia Leilani Pyles was born on July 13, 2000, in

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. Pyles began modeling at age eight for clothing brands and retail store advertisements. She performed in musical theater throughout her grade school years and at age fourteen she began attending

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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 ''

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''. In 2016, Pyles started in TV roles in shows such as

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's ''

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'', ABC's '' Speechless'', ''The Fosters'', and ''

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''. In the same year, Pyles landed a recurring role (4 seasons) as Sarah Baskets in the FX comedy series ''

''. In 2020, Pyles had a recurring guest-star role as Parker Torres in ''

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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''. 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''.

Personal life

Pyles currently resides in

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and openly identifies as

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. 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.

Filmography

Film

Television

Voice work

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pyles, Malia Living people 2000 births Actresses from Huntington Beach, California American actresses of Filipino descent 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from California American child actresses American queer actresses American LGBTQ people of Asian descent LGBTQ people from California