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Nicki Micheaux
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Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Nicole "Nicki" Micheaux is an American actress. She is well-known for her role as Jennifer 'Jenn' Sutton in the TV show Lincoln Heights. This show was on the ABC Family channel from 2007 to 2009. For her work on Lincoln Heights, Nicki was nominated twice for a special award called the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.
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Nicki Micheaux's Early Life
Nicki Micheaux was born in Detroit, Michigan. Her father was an officer in the United States Army.
Nicki Micheaux's Acting Career
Nicki Micheaux started her acting career in the mid-1990s. She appeared in smaller roles in movies. She also had guest roles on popular TV shows. These included ER, Any Day Now, and City of Angels.
From 2001 to 2002, she had a regular role on the Showtime drama series Soul Food. Later, she played recurring characters on other well-known shows. She was Karla Charles on HBO's Six Feet Under. She also played Trish George on the FX crime drama The Shield.
In movies, Nicki Micheaux has appeared in Sweet Jane and Ringmaster (1998). She was also in The Trials of Cate McCall (2013) and The Pact 2 (2014). In 2005, she co-starred with Halle Berry in the TV movie Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Her most famous role was Jennifer 'Jenn' Sutton in Lincoln Heights. This drama series aired from 2007 to 2009. Her performance earned her two nominations for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.
After Lincoln Heights, she made guest appearances on shows like Brothers & Sisters, Castle, and The Mentalist. In 2016, Nicki joined the cast of the TNT drama Animal Kingdom. She played Detective Sandra Yates in a recurring role.
She continued to have recurring roles on many other TV shows. These include Colony, S.W.A.T., Good Trouble, Shameless, and In the Dark. In 2017, she played the main character, Crystal, in the comedy-thriller film Lowlife. Critics gave her performance good reviews.
In 2023, Nicki Micheaux took on a new challenge. She directed and wrote a historical drama film called Summer Of Violence.
Nicki Micheaux's Personal Life
Nicki Micheaux is married and has two children. She likes to keep her husband's identity private. She once said that her husband is a comic book creator who makes superheroes. Because of this, he can never reveal his secret identity!
Nicki Micheaux's Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 film |
| 2002 | The Trial | Mrs. Howard | |
| 2003 | With or Without You | Rochelle | |
| 2004 | With It | Cathy LaRocca | Short film |
| 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 film |
| 2011 | Narcocorrido | Naija | Short film |
| 2013 | The Trials of Cate McCall | Administrator | |
| 2014 | The Pact 2 | Lieutenant Eileen Carver | |
| 2016 | Forgiveness | Helena Burroughs | Short film |
| 2017 | Manic | Sierra | Short film |
| Lowlife | Crystal | ||
| 2021 | Lazarus | Nina Jacobs | |
| 2024 | Summer of Violence | N/A | Completed; director, writer, and executive producer only |
Television Roles
| 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 | Episodes: "Prototype" & "Weenis Between Us" |
| The Others | Doctor | Episode: "Mora" | |
| Strong Medicine | Lori | Episode: "Performance Anxiety" | |
| Felicity | Al-Anon Leader | Recurring role in Season 3 | |
| 2001 | Philly | Shayna | Episodes: "Pilot" & "... Again" |
| 2001–02 | Soul Food | Lila | Guest in Season 1, Recurring in 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 role in Season 2 | |
| The West Wing | Muriel | Episode: "We Killed Yamamoto" | |
| 2003 | Presidio Med | - | Episode: "Breathless" |
| Dragnet | Emma Guzman | Episodes: "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 role in 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 role in Season 1 |
| 2017 | Veep | Nyaring Ayun | Episode: "Qatar" |
| NCIS | Detective Naeher | Episode: "Double Down" | |
| 2018 | Colony | Michelle | Recurring role in Season 3 |
| 2018–19 | S.W.A.T. | Leah Jankins | Guest in Season 1, Recurring in Season 2 |
| 2019 | Chicago P.D. | Alicia Price | Episodes: "Pain Killer" & "What Could Have Been" |
| Good Trouble | Sandra Thompson | Recurring role in Seasons 1-2 | |
| Shameless | Michelle "Shelly" Demeter | Recurring role in Season 10 | |
| 2019–20 | In the Dark | Nia Bailey | Recurring role in Seasons 1-2 |
| 2021 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Special Agent Effie Carlson | Recurring role in 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 Roles
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2023 | Forspoken | Maya Bird (voice) |
Award Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
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| 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 |
