Nicola Peltz
Nicola Peltz | |
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 Peltz promoting The Last Airbender in Detroit during 52nd Target Fireworks, 2010 | |
| Born | Nicola Anne Peltz January 9, 1995[1][2][3] Westchester County, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Parent(s) | Nelson Peltz Claudia Heffner |
Nicola Anne Peltz[4] (born January 9, 1995) is an American actress. She played Katara in the 2010 film The Last Airbender, directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
Life and career
Peltz was born in Westchester County, New York, the daughter of Claudia (née Heffner), a former model, and Nelson Peltz, a billionaire businessman who once owned the Snapple brand.[5][6] She has four older brothers, two younger brothers, and a sister.[6] Her father has been described by the New York Times as a "compassionate leader" of the New York Jewish community.[7][8]
Peltz played Katara in the 2010 movie The Last Airbender. She plays Renee Kyte in the upcoming independent movie, Eye of the Hurricane. The movie wrapped filming in late August 2010 with a release date yet to be determined. Peltz also appeared in the 2006 film Deck the Halls, playing Mackenzie, and Harold, in 2008, where she was cast as Becki. She also had a minor role in Miley Cyrus' "7 Things" music video.[3] On March 27, 2010, Peltz made an appearance at the Kids Choice Awards 2010 on Nickelodeon, and also appeared at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, along with The Last Airbender co-star Jackson Rathbone, presenting a trailer for the film.[9][10]
On March 26, 2013, it was announced by director Michael Bay that Peltz has been cast as the new female lead in the upcoming fourth Transformers film. [11][12] It is reported that she along with co-stars Mark Wahlberg and Jack Reynor will be the new lead human cast and are all contracted for three films beginning a new Transformers trilogy.[13]
Peltz is currently cast as Bradley Martin, a high school student, in eight episodes of the 2013 A&E series Bates Motel.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Deck the Halls | Mackenzie | |
| 2008 | Harold | Becki | |
| 2008 | Righteous Kill | Lynn | |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | Katara | Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress |
| 2012 | Eye of the Hurricane | Renee Kyte | |
| 2013 | Affluenza | Kate Miller | Post-production |
| 2014 | Transformers 4 | TBA | Pre-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–present | Bates Motel | Bradley Martin | 8 episodes |
References
- ^ Official Facebook
- ^ Peltz, Nicola (December 6, 2011). "Twitter: Nicola Peltz (verified account)". Retrieved December 17, 2011.
Hey guys! My birthday isn't today it's January 9th but thanks for the early birthday wishes ;)
- ^ a b Barker, Lynn (2010-06-29). "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Nicola Peltz Kicks". Teen Hollywood. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Nicola Peltz". Twitter.com.[dead link]
- ^ Baker, Tom (2010-07-16). "'Airbender' ideal: Sweet but strong". Daily Yomiuri Online. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ a b Vancouver Sun
- ^ Bloom, Nate (2010-07-30). "Jewish Stars 7/30". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths PELTZ, CLAIRE". The New York Times. 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Almost 8 Million Total Viewers Tune in to Nickelodeon's 23rd". Bloomberg. 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Gilchrist, Todd (2010-06-06). "Movie Awards Story". MTV.com. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ 3 MOS (2012-11-14). "Michael Bay Testing Hot Young Actors for 'Transformers 4' Leads (Exclusive)". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Michael Bay dot com". Twitter. March 26 2013. Retrieved April 30 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Josh Wilding - 11/14/2012 (2012-11-14). "Isabelle Cornish, Luke Grimes And More Being Tested For TRANSFORMERS 4; First In A New Trilogy?". Comicbookmovie.com. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Bates Motel". Internet Movie Database. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
External links
- Nicola Peltz at IMDb
- Nicola Peltz on X