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Nicki Micheaux

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Nicki Micheaux
Born
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Nicole "Nicki" Micheaux is an American actress, known for her role as Jennifer 'Jenn' Sutton in the ABC Family drama series Lincoln Heights (2007–2009), for which she received two NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series nominations.

Early life

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Micheaux was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of a United States Army officer.[1] She attended the University of Colorado Boulder[2] where she enrolled in an acting class because she thought it would be easy.[3] She found that, when acting, her endorphins would be "through the roof" and it would take her days to come down. Although CU Boulder did not stage many "black plays," she benefited from race-blind casting and, for example, was cast as a co-lead in Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.[2]

Career

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Micheaux began her career appearing in supporting film roles and playing guest-starring parts on television shows include ER, Any Day Now and City of Angels. From 2001 to 2002, she had the recurring role on the Showtime drama series Soul Food. She later had the recurring roles on HBO drama Six Feet Under as Karla Charles and FX crime drama The Shield as Trish George. In film, Micheaux has appeared in Sweet Jane, Ringmaster (1998), The Trials of Cate McCall (2013) and The Pact 2 (2014). She also co-starred opposite Halle Berry in the 2005 television film Their Eyes Were Watching God.

From 2007 to 2009, Micheaux played Jennifer 'Jenn' Sutton in the ABC Family drama series Lincoln Heights. She received two NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series nominations for her role on series.[citation needed] She also guest-starred on Brothers & Sisters, Castle and The Mentalist. In 2016, Micheaux was cast in a recurring role in the TNT drama series Animal Kingdom playing detective Sandra Yates.[4] She later had a recurring role in Colony, S.W.A.T., Good Trouble, Shameless and In the Dark. She played the leading role in the 2017 comedy-thriller film, Lowlife receiving positive reviews from critics.[5]

In 2023, Micheaux directed and wrote the period drama film Summer Of Violence.[6]

Personal life

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Micheaux was married and has two children. Micheaux has opted to keep her husband's identity private, saying "my husband is a comic book creator and makes superheroes, so he could never reveal his secret identity."[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Cold Equations Ground Controller TV movie
1997 Murder Live! Young Woman TV movie
1998 The Replacement Killers Nicole, Police Technician
The Prophecy II Detective Kreibel Video
Sweet Jane Martielle
My Giant P.A. Jeannie
Where's Marlowe? Caroline
Ringmaster Leshawnette
2000 The Audition Janet Short
2002 The Trial Mrs. Howard
2003 With or Without You Rochelle
2004 With It Cathy LaRocca Short
The Ranch Velvet TV movie
2005 Their Eyes Were Watching God Phoebe Watson TV movie
2006 God's Waiting List Teresa Corbin
2008 Rain Glory
2010 Veil Bianca Veil Short
2011 Narcocorrido Naija Short
2013 The Trials of Cate McCall Administrator
2014 The Pact 2 Lieutenant Eileen Carver
2016 Forgiveness Helena Burroughs Short
2017 Manic Sierra Short
Lowlife Crystal
2021 Lazarus Nina Jacobs
2024 Summer of Violence — Completed; director writer and executive producer only[8]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 ER Mrs. Williamns Episode: "Ambush"
1998 The Practice Security Guard Patricia Olah Episode: "Swearing In"
NYPD Blue Marva Episode: "Seminal Thinking"
1999 Pacific Blue Helen Patois Episode: "Gaslight"
Any Day Now - Episode: "A Parent's Job"
2000 City of Angels Verlynne Episode: "Prototype" & "Weenis Between Us"
The Others Doctor Episode: "Mora"
Strong Medicine Lori Episode: "Performance Anxiety"
Felicity Al-Anon Leader Recurring Cast: Season 3
2001 Philly Shayna Episode: "Pilot" & "Porn Again"
2001–02 Soul Food Lila Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2
2002 The Agency Dr. Kendis Hunt Episode: "The Enemy Within"
The District Irene Baxter Episode: "Wasteland"
First Monday Charmaine Episode: "Court Date"
Six Feet Under Karla Recurring Cast: Season 2
The West Wing Muriel Episode: "We Killed Yamamoto"
2003 Presidio Med - Episode: "Breathless"
Dragnet Emma Guzman Episode: "The Silver Slayer" & "Well Endowed"
Robbery Homicide Division Patrice Episode: "Hellbound Train"
NYPD Blue Andrea Miner Episode: "Shear Stupidity"
JAG Deputy Sheriff Linda Foyo Episode: "Posse Comitatus"
2004 The Shield Trish George Recurring Cast: Season 3
2005 Desperate Housewives Detective Schroeder Episode: "They Asked Me Why I Believe in You"
2006 In Justice Mara Wainwright Episode: "Pilot"
Brothers & Sisters Michele Yearwood Episode: "Date Night"
2007 Women's Murder Club Nadia Delashummt Episode: "No Opportunity Necessary"
2007–09 Lincoln Heights Jennifer "Jenn" Sutton Main Cast
2009 Castle Michelle Episode: "Always Buy Retail"
2010 Detroit 1-8-7 Brooke Jackson Episode: "Royal Bubbles/Needle Drop"
2011 Law & Order: LA Vanessa Hayes Episode: "El Sereno"
The Mentalist Detective Miller Episode: "Scarlet Ribbons"
Prime Suspect Ms. Castillo Episode: "Carnivorous Sheep"
2012 Perception Ellen Episode: "Nemesis"
2014 Real Husbands of Hollywood Twinkie Episode: "Black Is the Same Old Black"
2015 Battle Creek Marina Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil"
2016 Animal Kingdom Detective Sandra Yates Recurring Cast: Season 1
2017 Veep Nyaring Ayun Episode: "Qatar"
NCIS Detective Naeher Episode: "Double Down"
2018 Colony Michelle Recurring Cast: Season 3
2018–19 S.W.A.T. Leah Jankins Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2
2019 Chicago P.D. Alicia Price Episode: "Pain Killer" & "What Could Have Been"
Good Trouble Sandra Thompson Recurring Cast: Season 1-2
Shameless Michelle "Shelly" Demeter Recurring Cast: Season 10
2019–20 In the Dark Nia Bailey Recurring Cast: Season 1-2
2021 NCIS: Los Angeles Special Agent Effie Carlson Recurring Cast: Season 12
BET Her Presents: The Couch Miranda Episode: "Through Her Eyes"
2022 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Cora Green Episode: "Tangled Strands of Justice"

Video Game

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Year Title Role
2023 Forspoken Maya Bird (voice)

Award nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2006 Black Reel Awards Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series Their Eyes Were Watching God Nominated
2008 NAACP Image Awards NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Lincoln Heights Nominated
2009 Nominated
2018 FrightFest FrightFest Jury Award for Best Actress Lowlife Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Nicki Micheaux Biography". Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b Fitzgerald, Toni (May 29, 2019). "'Good Trouble' Star Nicki Micheaux On Playing A BLM Activist". Forbes. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ Hillis, Eric. "Waffling With LOWLIFE Star Nicki Micheaux". www.themoviewaffler.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. ^ Denise Petski (25 April 2016). "'Animal Kingdom': Nicki Micheaux & Dorian Missick Join Cast - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Lowlife" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  6. ^ Grobar, Matt (December 23, 2022). "Kasey Inez, Jahking Guillory, Pedro Correa & Damon Gupton To Star In Nicki Micheaux's First Feature 'Summer Of Violence'".
  7. ^ "Babies on Board: Actresses Nicki Micheaux & Tisha Campbell Martin Pregnant - Black Voices Blogs". Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
  8. ^ Complex, Valerie (2024-06-13). "'Summer Of Violence': Quiver Distribution Acquires North American Rights To Nicki Micheaux Directorial Debut Feature". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
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