Nicki Clyne facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nicki Clyne
Clyne at the 2011 New York Comic Con
Born	(1983-02-11) February 11, 1983 (age 42) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2000–present
Notable work	Battlestar Galactica
Spouse(s)	Allison Mack ​ (m. 2017)​

Nicki Clyne (born February 11, 1983) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Cally Henderson in the popular science fiction TV show Battlestar Galactica.

Besides her acting career, Clyne was a member of a group called NXIVM. This group, led by Keith Raniere, has been described as a cult by many former members and experts.

Acting Career

Nicki Clyne's most famous role was Cally Henderson in the 2003 version of Battlestar Galactica. At first, her character was only meant to be in a few episodes. However, the show's creators were so impressed with her acting that she became a main character until season four.

Before Battlestar Galactica, Clyne appeared in several other science fiction shows. These included Dark Angel, Smallville, and The Twilight Zone. In 2018, she acted in the web series Personal Space with another Battlestar Galactica actor, Richard Hatch.

Clyne has also been involved in other projects. She appeared in the "illustrated film" series Godkiller and hosted a Syfy channel show about science fiction pop culture.

Involvement with NXIVM

Nicki Clyne joined a group called NXIVM in 2005. NXIVM was started by a man named Keith Raniere. The group offered workshops that they said would help people become more successful. However, many people who left the group said it was a harmful organization.

In 2019, the leader, Keith Raniere, was found guilty of very serious crimes for his actions in the group. Even after this, Clyne continued to support him for several years. In 2023, she announced that she would no longer defend him.

A Secret Group within NXIVM

A diagram from the U.S. government showing the structure of the secret group DOS.

Clyne helped Keith Raniere create a secret group for women inside NXIVM in 2015. This group was called DOS. Members of DOS had to follow very strict and often harmful rules. They were told to give personal and embarrassing information about themselves to their leaders. This information was called "collateral" and was used to make sure they would not leave or disobey the group's rules.

The group's activities became public in 2017 when The New York Times wrote an article about it. After the article was published, Raniere went to Mexico. He was arrested there in 2018 and brought back to the United States.

During the investigation into NXIVM, Clyne was asked to speak to a grand jury. She chose to use her Fifth Amendment right, which allows a person to not answer questions to avoid incriminating themselves. She was not charged with any crimes.

After the NXIVM Trials

After Keith Raniere was sent to prison, Clyne and other remaining NXIVM members started a group called We Are As You. They would dance outside the prison where Raniere was held to show their support.

Clyne also used her social media accounts to defend Raniere for a long time. She appeared in the HBO documentary series The Vow, where she talked about her experiences and continued to support Raniere.

Personal Life

In 2017, Clyne married American actress Allison Mack, who was also a high-ranking member of NXIVM. Some people claimed the marriage was not real and was only done to help Clyne, who is from Canada, stay in the United States. Mack filed for divorce from Clyne in 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

Audio books

Web videos

See also

In Spanish: Nicki Clyne para niños