Marisol Nichols
| Marisol Nichols | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1973 Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Taron Lexton (2008-present; 1 child) |
| Website | |
| www.marisol-nichols.com | |
Marisol Nichols (born November 2, 1973) is an American actress best known for her role in the sixth season of 24 as Special Agent Nadia Yassir.
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[edit] Early life
Nichols was born in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago,[1] Illinois, to a father of Romanian and Hungarian descent and a Texan mother of Spanish and Mexican ancestry.[2] She was raised in Naperville, Illinois. She is the oldest of three siblings, having two younger brothers. A rebellious teenager, Nichols stated in an interview with AskMen.com, "I remember being 17 and looking around at some of the people that I was hanging out with, and I had this realization that if I didn’t knock this off now it would become my life", and replaced her rebellious behavior with more productive activities like acting.[3]
[edit] Career
In 1996, she appeared in episodes of Due South and Beverly Hills, 90210. In 1997 she made her movie debut in the film Vegas Vacation with Chevy Chase. She also had supporting roles in the films Scream 2, Friends 'Til the End, Can't Hardly Wait, Jane Austen's Mafia and The Sex Monster.
From 2000 to 2002, she starred in the Showtime drama series Resurrection Blvd.. In 2003, she made guest appearances on episodes of Friends, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Nip/Tuck and Charmed. In 2006, she appeared in six episodes of Cold Case and starred in the film Big Momma's House 2.
She starred in the short-lived TV series Blind Justice in 2005 and In Justice, in 2006. In 2007, she starred in 24 as Special Agent Nadia Yassir. In 2008, she starred in the film Felon with Stephen Dorff.
In 2010, Nichols portrayed Sarah Monahan in the short-lived supernatural crime drama The Gates, a summer series on ABC.[4]
She also was a guest star in an episode NCIS: Los Angeles in 2010, as Tracy Keller, former partner and potential romantic interest for Special Agent G. Callen (Chris O'Donnell). Nichols' character will appear in the sixth episode of Season 2.[5]
She is currently starring in the ABC TV series Good Christian Belles, with Leslie Bibb, Kristin Chenoweth, Annie Potts, Jennifer Aspen and Miriam Shor.[6]
[edit] Personal life
Nichols, a Scientologist, is an active advocate of Criminon and the Citizens Commission on Human Rights. She became a member of Church of Scientology when she was introduced to it by her chiropractor.[2] She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.[7]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Vegas Vacation | Audrey Griswold | |
| 1997 | Scream 2 | Dawnie | |
| 1997 | Friends 'Til the End | Alison | |
| 1998 | Can't Hardly Wait | Groupie | |
| 1998 | Jane Austen's Mafia | Carla | |
| 1999 | The Sex Monster | Lucia | |
| 1999 | Bowfinger | Young Actress at Audition | |
| 2000 | The Princess & the Barrio Boy | Sirena Garcia | |
| 2001 | The Princess & the Marine | Meriam Al-Khalifa | Nominated—ALMA Awards for Outstanding Actress |
| 2001 | Laud Weiner | Laud's Assistant | |
| 2003 | The Road Home | Stephanie | |
| 2004 | Homeland Security | Agent Jane Fulbar | |
| 2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | Liliana Morales | |
| 2007 | Delta Farce | Maria | |
| 2008 | Struck | Jamie | |
| 2008 | Felon | Laura Porter |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | My Guys | Angela | TV Pilot |
| 1996 | Due South | Melissa | Episode: "Some Like It Red" |
| 1996 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Wendy Stevens | Episode: "Ray of Hope" |
| 1997 | ER | Angie | Episode: "The Long Way Around" |
| 1997 | Diagnosis: Murder | Sally Tremont | Episode: "Malibu Fire" |
| 1998 | Cybill | Book Store Clerk | Episode: "Fine Is Not a Feeling" |
| 1999 | Odd Man Out | Lauren | Episode: "The First Girlfriend's Club" |
| 1999 | Boy Meets World | Kelly |
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| 2000 | Malcolm & Eddie | Kelly | Episode: "Swooped" |
| 2000–2002 | Resurrection Blvd. | Victoria Santiago | 53 episodes |
| 2002 | Alias | Rebecca Martinez | Episode: "Dead Drop" |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Sgt. Joanne Yarrow | Episode: "Hunted" |
| 2003 | The Division | Rochelle | Episode: "Murder.com" |
| 2003 | Friends | Olivia | Episode: "The One with Rachel's Dream" |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jane | Episode: "All for Our Country" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | A.D.A. Bettina Amador | Episode: "Mother" |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck | Antonia Ramos | Episode: "Antonia Ramos" |
| 2003 | Charmed | Bianca | Episode: "Chris-Crossed" |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Elisa | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Blind Justice | Detective Karen Bettancourt | 13 episodes |
| 2006 | In Justice | Sonya Quintano | 12 episodes |
| 2007 | 24 | Nadia Yassir | 24 episodes Nominated—ALMA Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Made for Television Movie or Miniseries (2007, 2008) |
| 2009 | Life | Whitney 'Plum' Paxman | Episode: "Initiative 38" |
| 2009 | The Storm | Det. Devon Williams | miniseries |
| 2010 | The Gates | Sarah Monohan | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Tracy Keller | Episode: "Stand-off" |
| 2011–present | GCB | Heather Cruz | Main character |
[edit] References
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b marisol-nichols.com. Marisol Nichols Questions
- ^ AskMen.com "Marisol Nichols" [2] Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
- ^ Extended HD Promo for ABC's The Gates
- ^ Marisol Nichols Romances NCIS: LA's O'Donnell
- ^ GCB
- ^ FOX.com. Marisol Nichols - Nadia Yassir
[edit] External links
- 1973 births
- Actors from Illinois
- American film actors
- American Scientologists
- American television actors
- Hispanic and Latino American actors
- American people of Hungarian descent
- Living people
- American people of Spanish descent
- American people of Mexican descent
- American people of Romanian descent
- People from Chicago, Illinois
- People from Naperville, Illinois
