Malia Tate

Malia Tate is a fictional werecoyote and high school student and one of the main characters on the MTV television series Teen Wolf. The character was introduced in the winter premiere episode of season three, which represented the second half of the split-season in "Anchors". Actress Shelley Hennig portrayed the role of the adult Malia beginning with "More Bad Than Good". She made recurring appearances throughout the season, but became a series regular with season four.

Notes & Trivia



 * Although the character first appeared in coyote form in "Anchors", the human form of Malia, played by Shelley Hennig, did not appear until the following episode, "More Bad Than Good".


 * Malia Tate is the first werecoyote to appear on Teen Wolf.


 * Malia's favorite food is deer.


 * Malia was one of several students to initial the library bookcase as part of the midnight "School Scribe" event.


 * In scenes when Malia is getting ready to get her "animal on", her eyes glow blue. This occurs in both human and coyote form.


 * Actress Shelley Hennig is also known for playing a teenage witch named Diana Meade on the CW Network television series, The Secret Circle.