Peeples: Aubrey

You probably first felt her presence before you knew her name. Maybe it was as the radiant, conflicted Layla Grant on ABC’s musical drama Nashville —a role that demanded she go toe-to-toe with Connie Britton and hold her own at the Grand Ole Opry, all while making you forget she wasn’t a seasoned touring musician. Spoiler: She is. That rasp in her voice? That’s not acting. That’s a Florida native who grew up absorbing everything from Janis Joplin to Fleetwood Mac before deciding the screen needed a little more rock-and-roll soul.

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Most recently, Aubrey has carved out a fascinating niche in the sci-fi universe. As Morgan on Syfy’s The Magicians , she brought a quiet, tragic intensity to the show’s chaos, proving that her range extends to the magical and melancholic. Off-screen, she’s a fiercely private advocate for creative independence, often using her platform to champion mental health awareness and the messy, beautiful process of artistic reinvention. You probably first felt her presence before you