For college, she attended the Arellano University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Political Science in 2015.
She first appeared as an actress in the GMA-7 afternoon drama show Ikaw Sa Puso Ko as the jealous Mirasol.
In 2006, she was seen in the Kapamilya station (ABS-CBN) and became a part of the Saturday Barkada show Let's Go as Charie, the crush ng bayan.
After her stint in Let's Go, Pineda accepted the offer of the Kapuso network to appear in the drama show Impostora as Trish, the other party of the Martin Escudero and Jennica Garcia love team.
She then moved back to the Kapamilya network and appeared in Lovespell with Gee-Ann Abrahan, Mickey Perz and Bodie Cruz.
In 2013, she transferred to GMA Network and was part of the drama series Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas as main antagonist Agatha Morales.