Nikki Hahn
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Nikki Hahn | |
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 Hahn in 2011 | |
| Born | November 13, 2002[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Nikki Hahn (born November 13, 2002) is an American child actress. She is best known for her role as Sophie Hanks in a comedy skit on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, playing Tom Hanks's daughter.[2]
Life and career
Hahn began her career as a child model at the age of 3, and began working commercially at the age of 4.
Soon after, she began guest starring in television shows. In 2009, Hahn appeared in CSI: Miami as Maggie Rush, a little girl whose mother was trying to regain custody of her, and in NCIS: Los Angeles as Elly Johnson, a young girl whose uncle was a suspect in a murder investigation. In 2010, Hahn had a small roles in iCarly and Criminal Minds. She also was seen in The Closer as Cody Tatem, a girl whose mother, a drug addict, possibly committed suicide.
In 2011, Hahn was seen as Tom Hanks' daughter Sophie,[3] a young pageant girl that appears on the show Toddlers & Tiaras in a comedy skit for Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[4] as well as another comedy skit playing Topher Grace's childhood friend in a Pie Face commercial.[5] In the summer of 2011, Hahn played Maria Valseca opposite Teri Polo and Esai Morales in the Lifetime movie We Have Your Husband, which is based on the book We Have Your Husband: One Woman's Terrifying Story of a Kidnapping in Mexico by Jayne Garcia Valseca and Mark Ebner. Hahn also appeared in The Secret Life of Dorks as James Belushi's daughter, her first role in a feature film.
In January 2012, Hahn guest-starred in Disney's Jessie as Lindsay, and in the Wizards of Waverly Place television movie The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex as Bianca, Alex Russo's (Selena Gomez) Italian relative and young wizard in training. Hahn appeared in two Hallmark films, Matchmaker Santa alongside Lacey Chabert, and Second Chances with Alison Sweeney and Benjamin Stockham. During this year, Hahn appeared in a commercial for State Farm Insurance with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.[citation needed] She also guest-starred as "Jenny Reynolds", a mysterious little girl who is abandoned at the Briarcliff Asylum, in American Horror Story: Asylum. Hahn also appeared in the fourth season of ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars, and the first season of ABC Family's The Fosters as young Callie Jacob (Maia Mitchell).
In 2016 Hahn co-starred as Emily in the Disney Channel original movie, Adventures In Babysitting alongside Sabrina Carpenter and Sofia Carson.[6] She also appeared in the horror film The Remains.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Maggie Rush | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Elly Johnson | Episode: "Brimstone" |
| 2010 | iCarly | Kindergartener #3 | Episode: "iFix a Pop Star" |
| 2010 | The Closer | Cody Tatem | Episode: "In Custody" |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Abby Sanderson | Episode: "25 to Life" |
| 2011 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Various[Note 1] | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Wilfred | Little Girl | Episode: "Acceptance" |
| 2011 | We Have Your Husband | Maria Valseca | Television film |
| 2012 | Childrens Hospital | Carrie | Episode: "The Return of the Young Billionaire" |
| 2012 | Jessie | Lindsey | Episode: "Beauty and The Beasts" |
| 2012 | Matchmaker Santa | Young Melanie | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2012 | American Horror Story: Asylum | Jenny Reynolds | Episode: "Origins of Monstrosity" |
| 2013 | Wizards of Waverly Place: Alex vs. Alex | Bianca Russo | Television film (Disney) |
| 2013 | Hart of Dixie | Loretta June | Television series |
| 2013 | Pretty Little Liars | Little Girl #2 | Episode: "A Is for A-l-i-v-e" |
| 2013 | Second Chances | Maddie | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2013 | The Secret Lives of Dorks | Gale Sara Ralph | Film |
| 2014 | The Fosters | 10-Year-Old-Callie | Episode: "Padre" |
| 2014 | The Night Shift | Kylie | Episode: "Hog Wild" |
| 2014 | Riding 79 | Sunny | Film |
| 2015 | Venom Therapy | Greta Kiku Arata | Short film[8] |
| 2016 | Adventures In Babysitting | Emily Cooper | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2016 | The Remains | Elena Tolwood | Film |
| 2016 | Scales: Mermaids Are Real | Crystal | Film; post-production |
- Notes
- ^ Including Pie Face girl, Sophie Hanks, Marley & Me – The Puppy Years, and Katie Couric's kid.
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday Nikki". Nikkihahn.com (Nikki Hahn • The Official Site). November 13, 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPLWKBWkn3s
- ^ Burgin, Aaron (March 2, 2011). "Tom Hanks' beauty pageant spoof goes viral". U-T San Diego. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ^ Jimmy Kimmel Live. "Toddlers & Tiaras with Tom Hanks". youtube.com. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ Jimmy Kimmel Live. "Topher Grace in 1960's Pie Face Commercial". youtube.com. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ Amatangelo, Amy (June 22, 2016). "'Adventures in Babysitting': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
Shy Emily (Nikki Hahn) rebels by dying her hair green and getting a henna tattoo...
- ^ Squires, John (July 20, 2016). "Official Trailer Digs Up The Remains". Dread Central. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ "THE CAST". VenomTherapyfilm.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.