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Nicola Peltz Beckham
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Peltz in 2014
Born
Nicola Anne Peltz

(1995-01-09) January 9, 1995 (age 29)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2003–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2022)
Parent(s)
  • Nelson Peltz (father)
Relatives

Nicola Anne Peltz Beckham (born January 9, 1995) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Katara in the film The Last Airbender (2010), Bradley Martin in the A&E drama series Bates Motel (2013–2015) and Tessa Yeager in the film Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014).

Early life

Peltz Beckham was born on January 9, 1995, in Westchester County, New York, as the daughter of Jewish American billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz and model Claudia Heffner. She has one sister and six brothers, including former professional hockey player Brad Peltz and actor Will Peltz. She also has two half-siblings from her father's previous marriages. Although her mother never converted to Judaism, her father is a devout Jew and had his sons bar mitzvahed.

Career

Peltz Beckham made her film debut as Mackenzie in the Christmas comedy Deck the Halls (2006). The following year, she appeared in a Manhattan Theatre Club production of Blackbird. She later co-starred as Becki in the comedy film Harold (2008), and in June 2008, she appeared in the music video for Miley Cyrus's single "7 Things." Two years later, she portrayed Katara in the fantasy adventure film The Last Airbender (2010), directed by M. Night Shyamalan; she was cast in this role at the insistence of her father, who was a producer on the film.

Bates Motel Cast 2013
Peltz Beckham and co-stars at the premiere of Bates Motel in 2013

In 2013, Peltz Beckham began appearing as part of the main cast in A&E's drama-thriller series Bates Motel. She portrayed Bradley Martin, a love interest for the young Norman Bates. She left the main cast following the second episode of the second season, but returned as a guest star for the final three episodes of the third season. The following year, Peltz Beckham starred as Tessa Yeager in the fourth Transformers film Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014). Later that year she appeared as Kate Miller in the teen drama film Affluenza. In October 2015, she walked the runway for Alexander Wang's last fashion show for Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week. She then joined the cast of the dark comedy film Youth in Oregon (2016), playing Annie Gleason. Peltz Beckham appeared in the music video for Zayn Malik's single "It's You" in February 2016.

Peltz Beckham was cast as Chrissy Monroe in the Hulu drama series When the Street Lights Go On, based on a Black List script of the same name. She appeared in Alex Pettyfer's directorial debut film Back Roads and starred in the sci-fi film Our House, directed by Anthony Scott Burns. In 2019, she co-starred in the drama The Obituary of Tunde Johnson as Marley Meyers. In 2020, she portrayed Felicity in romantic comedy Holidate.

Personal life

Peltz Beckham was in a relationship with model Anwar Hadid from 2017 to 2018.

On July 11, 2020, Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham announced their engagement. On April 9, 2022, Peltz and Beckham were married in Palm Beach, Florida, in a Jewish ceremony (Beckham's great grandfather was Jewish). Peltz Beckham announced on Instagram that they adopted a dog in October, and they encouraged fans to adopt or foster animals. That earned them a PETA 2022 award as a Pawsome Adoption Advocate.

She and her brother Will Peltz have similar Hebrew and Yiddish tattoos on their ribs. His says "family", which is written the same way in both Hebrew and Yiddish, while hers says "family first" in Yiddish.

She has frequently mentioned on social media her friendship with American actress and singer Selena Gomez, with whom she shares a tattoo.

Filmography

Film

List of Nicola Peltz Beckham film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Deck the Halls Mackenzie
2008 Harold Becki
2010 The Last Airbender Katara
2012 Eye of the Hurricane Renee Kyte
2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction Tessa Yeager
Affluenza Kate Miller
2016 Youth in Oregon Annie Gleason
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight Tessa Yeager Uncredited voice cameo
2018 Back Roads Amber Altmyer
Our House Hannah
2019 The Obituary of Tunde Johnson Marley Meyers
2020 Holidate Felicity
2024 Lola Lola James Also director and writer

Television

List of Nicola Peltz Beckham television credits
Year Title Role Notes
2013–2015 Bates Motel Bradley Martin Main role (season 1), recurring role (seasons 2–3)
2016 When the Streetlights Go On Chrissy Monroe Original Hulu Pilot
2017 Inhumans Jane Episode: "Behold... The Inhumans"
2022 Welcome to Chippendales Dorothy Stratten Episode: "An Elegant, Exclusive Atmosphere"

Music videos

List of Nicola Peltz Beckham music videos
Year Title Artist(s)
2008 "7 Things" Miley Cyrus
2016 "It's You" Zayn Malik

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Nicola Peltz Beckham
Year Nominated work Award Category Result
2011 The Last Airbender Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Supporting Actress Nominated
2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction Young Hollywood Awards Breakthrough Actress Nominated
CinemaCon Awards Rising Star (with Jack Reynor) Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Breakout Star Nominated
2015 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Supporting Actress Nominated

See also

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