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.
Malia Leilani Pyles was born on July 13, 2000, in Huntington Beach, California.[1]
Pyles began modeling at age eight[2] for clothing brands and retail store advertisements. She performed in musical theater throughout her grade school years and at age fourteen she began attending Orange County School of the Arts.[2]
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.
In 2016, Pyles started in TV roles in 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.[3][4]
In 2020, Pyles had a recurring guest-star role as Parker Torres in Batwoman.[5]
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.[3][6][7] 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.[8][9]
In May 2025, it was announced that Pyles will be appearing in the Apple TV+ series Cape Fear.[10]
Pyles identifies as queer.[11]
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.[12]
| 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 |
| 2015 | The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards | Handball Girl | |
| Memoria | Tasha | ||
| 2021 | The Soot Man | Katherine | Short film |
| Conjugal Revivification | Sherry | Short film |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| TBA | Cape Fear † | TBA |
| † | Denotes series or episodes that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Girls Like Girls | SJ | [13] |
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