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Nicole Beharie

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Nicole Beharie
Inspired by David Blight's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.
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Nicole Beharie is an American actress.

Her critically acclaimed film debut was in the film American Violet (2008) alongside Alfre Woodard, Tim Blake Nelson and Will Patton. Beharie also played Ernie Davis' girlfriend in the movie The Express (2008). Her upcoming projects include My Last Day Without You (2011) and Steve McQueen's Shame (2011) opposite Michael Fassbender.

Beharie developed a passion for acting and performing as a child. She attended South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, SC. She was the first student from the Governor's school to be accepted into Juilliard Drama School in NYC.
BornJanuary 3, 1985
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BornJanuary 3, 1985
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 30 nominations total

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    Known for

    Chadwick Boseman in 42 (2013)
    42
    7.5
    • Rachel Robinson
    • 2013
    Shame (2011)
    Shame
    7.2
    • Marianne
    • 2011
    Nicole Beharie in Miss Juneteenth (2020)
    Miss Juneteenth
    6.5
    • Turquoise
    • 2020
    Black Mirror (2011)
    Black Mirror
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Theo(as Nikki Beharie)

    Credits

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    Actress



    • The Morning Show
      • Christina Hunter
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • By Any Means
      • Post-production
    • Killing Castro
      • Post-production



    • André Holland and Nicole Beharie in Love, Brooklyn (2025)
      Love, Brooklyn
      7.0
      • Casey
      • 2025
    • The Morning Show (2019)
      The Morning Show
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Christina Hunter
      • 2023
    • Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown in Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022)
      Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.
      5.3
      • Shakura Sumpter
      • 2022
    • Michael Kenneth Williams and John Boyega in Breaking (2022)
      Breaking
      6.3
      • Estel Valerie
      • 2022
    • Adam Scott and Kate Mara in Ghostwriter (2021)
      Ghostwriter
      7.2
      • Jamilah (voice)
      • 2021
    • Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain in Scenes from a Marriage (2021)
      Scenes from a Marriage
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Kate
      • 2021
    • Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, Dan Stevens, Constance Wu, Uzo Aduba, and Nicole Beharie in Solos (2021)
      Solos
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Nera
      • 2021
    • Monsterland (2020)
      Monsterland
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Annie Keller
      • 2020
    • Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington in Little Fires Everywhere (2020)
      Little Fires Everywhere
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Madeline Ryan
      • 2020
    • Nicole Beharie in Miss Juneteenth (2020)
      Miss Juneteenth
      6.5
      • Turquoise
      • 2020
    • Michael Ealy in Jacob's Ladder (2019)
      Jacob's Ladder
      3.6
      • Samantha (as Nikki Beharie)
      • 2019
    • Black Mirror (2011)
      Black Mirror
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Theo (as Nikki Beharie)
      • 2019
    • John David Washington, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Chanté Adams, and Anthony Ramos in Monsters and Men (2018)
      Monsters and Men
      6.1
      • Michelle
      • 2018
    • Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie in Sleepy Hollow (2013)
      Sleepy Hollow
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Abbie Mills
      • 2013–2016
    • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
      Bones
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Abbie Mills
      • 2015

    Soundtrack



    • Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie in Sleepy Hollow (2013)
      Sleepy Hollow
      7.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "Proud Mary", "Crazy" (uncredited)
      • 2015

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Nikki Beharie
    • Height
      • 5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
    • Born
      • January 3, 1985
      • West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
    • Parents
      • Colleen Kilgore
    • Other works
      Plays Margery in "A Free Man of Color" play by John Guare (Lincoln Center Theater, New York City, New York, USA).
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Pictorial

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    • Trivia
      While at The Juilliard School, she received the prestigious Robin Williams Scholarship. She was the first recipient by unanimous vote from Juilliard's drama division faculty.
    • Quotes
      [American Violet (2008)] Every other script with a young black woman she is dancing or having someone's kid. This was a hopeful story. Somebody standing up for something. It's about a woman, a black woman. You don't really see parts like this for women under 30. I didn't think I was going to get it. This story is presented in a personal way.
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    • How old is Nicole Beharie?
      40 years old
    • When was Nicole Beharie born?
      January 3, 1985
    • Where was Nicole Beharie born?
      West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
    • How tall is Nicole Beharie?
      5 feet 1 inch, or 1.55 meters
    • What is Nicole Beharie known for?
      42, Miss Juneteenth, Shame, and Black Mirror

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