“One Tree Hill” alum Michaela McManus is sinking her teeth into a whole new kind of role on The CW’s hit show “The Vampire Diaries.” McManus will play Jules, a mysterious new arrival in Mystic Falls searching for her missing werewolf friend Mason Locckwood.

The mid-season cliff-hanger is entitled “By the Light of the Moon” and will air on Dec 9. There’s no word on whether Jules is a werewolf, but McManus will star in multiple episodes.

“The Vampire Diaries” is writer-producer Kevin Williamson’s (Scream) adaptation of L.J. Smith’s popular novel series of the same name for the CW television network. The show stars Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, and the guy who isn’t Ian Somerhalder.”

Thanks to HorrorAsylum for heads up.