Nicki Micheaux

Nicole "Nicki" Micheaux (born 1971)[1] 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.

Nicki Micheaux
Born1971 (age 50–51)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Early life

Micheaux was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of a United States Army officer.[1][2]

Career

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.[3] 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]

Personal life

She is 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."[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1998 The Replacement Killers Nicole, Police Technician
1998 The Prophecy II Detective Kreibel Direct-to-video
1998 Sweet Jane Martielle
1998 My Giant P.A. Jeannie
1998 Where's Marlowe? Caroline
1998 Ringmaster Leshawnette
2002 The Trial Mrs. Howard
2003 With or Without You Rochelle
2006 God's Waiting List Teresa Corbin
2008 Rain Glory
2013 The Trials of Cate McCall Administrator
2014 The Pact 2 Lieutenant Eileen Carver
2017 Lowlife Crystal
2021 Lazarus Nina Jacobs

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Cold Equations Ground Controller Television film
1997 Murder Live! Young Woman
1997 ER Mrs. Williamns Episode: "Ambush"
1998 The Practice Patricia Olah Episode: "Swearing In"
1998-2003 NYPD Blue Andrea Miner / Marva 2 episodes
2000 City of Angels Verlynne
2000 The Others Doctor Episode: "Mora"
2000 Strong Medicine Lori Episode: "Performance Anxiety"
2000 Felicity Al-Anon Leader 3 episodes
2001 Philly Shayna 2 episodes
2001–2002 Soul Food Lila 6 episodes
2002 The Agency Dr. Kendis Hunt Episode: "The Enemy Within"
2002 The District Irene Baxter Episode: "Wasteland"
2002 First Monday Charmaine Episode: "Court Date"
2002 Six Feet Under Karla 5 episodes
2002 The West Wing Muriel Episode: "We Killed Yamamoto"
2003 Dragnet Emma Guzman 2 episodes
2003 Robbery Homicide Division Patrice Episode: "Hellbound Train"
2003 JAG Linda Foyo Episode: "Posse Comitatus"
2004 The Shield Trish George 7 episodes
2004 The Ranch Velvet Television film
2005 Their Eyes Were Watching God Phoebe Watson
2005 Desperate Housewives Detective Schroeder Episode: "They Asked Me Why I Believe in You"
2006 In Justice Mara Wainwright Episode: "Pilot"
2006 Brothers & Sisters Michele Yearwood Episode: "Date Night"
2007 Women's Murder Club Nadia Delashummt Episode: "No Opportunity Necessary"
2007–2009 Lincoln Heights Jenn Sutton 43 episodes
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"
2011 The Mentalist Detective Miller Episode: "Scarlet Ribbons"
2011 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 6 episodes
2017 Veep Nyaring Ayun Episode: "Qatar"
2017 NCIS Detective Naeher Episode: "Double Down"
2018 Colony Michelle 4 episodes
2018–2019 S.W.A.T. Leah Jankins
2019 Chicago P.D. Alicia Price 2 episodes
2019 Good Trouble Sandra Thompson 8 episodes
2019 Shameless Michelle "Shelly" Demeter 3 episodes
2019–2020 In the Dark Nia Bailey 18 episodes
2021 NCIS: Los Angeles Effie Carlson 4 episodes
2021 BET Her Presents: The Couch Miranda Episode: "Through Her Eyes"

References
  1. "Nicki Micheaux Biography (1971?–)". Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. "Nicki Micheaux Biography". Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. "Nicki Micheaux".
  4. Denise Petski (25 April 2016). "'Animal Kingdom': Nicki Micheaux & Dorian Missick Join Cast - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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