Nichole Sakura O'Connor (born December 15, 1989), formerly credited as Nichole Bloom, is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Cheyenne in the
NBC
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sitcom ''
Superstore.''
Career
She had the recurring role of
Amanda on ''
Shameless'' from 2014 to 2016.
In 2015, she was added to the main cast of the
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an Television in the United States, American English-language Commercial broadcasting, commercial television network, broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Enterta ...
sitcom ''
Superstore'' as Cheyenne, a 17-year-old store employee who is pregnant at the start of the series.
Personal life
Sakura is of
Irish
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Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
and
Japan
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ese descent.
She initially identified in the industry as Nichole Bloom (the last name derived from her Japanese name Sakura, which means "Cherry Blossom"), but stated in an
Instagram
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post in August 2020
that she had changed her name and would be known professionally as Nichole Sakura.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
External links
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1989 births
21st-century American actresses
American film actresses
American video game actresses
Actresses from San Francisco
Female models from California
American people of Irish descent
American actresses of Japanese descent
American film actors of Asian descent
USC School of Dramatic Arts alumni
Living people
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