Sami Gayle is an American actress. She co-stars as Nicky Reagan in the

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series '' Blue Bloods''.

Early life

Gayle was born and raised in

Weston, Florida Weston is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, just west of Fort Lauderdale. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area, which is anchored by Miami. The population was 68,107 at the 2020 census. Weston is 30 miles northwest of Miami, F ...

."Q & A with Sami Gayle."
Chang, Kee. ''Anthem Magazine''. Published March 14, 2012. Accessed January 12, 2016. Her mother Robin previously owned her own business and now works as her manager. Her father is Larry Klitzman, an attorney. Gayle was home-schooled and followed

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(AP) curricula in all subjects. She was nationally ranked in Public Forum Debate and has received two bids to compete at the Tournament of Champions, putting her among the top debaters nationwide. She studied political science and art history at

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and graduated in 2018.

Career

Gayle began her acting career as Baby June in the

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production of ''

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'' starring

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. She reprised her role when the production transferred to Broadway a few months later. She later co-starred in the off-Broadway plays ''Oohrah!'' at the Atlantic Theatre Company and MCC Theatre's ''Family Week'' under the direction of

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. Gayle was featured in the 2007 Broadway production of ''

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'' In addition to her role on '' Blue Bloods'', Gayle guest starred on USA's ''

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'' and had a recurring role on the CBS soap opera ''

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''. She co-starred in '' Detachment'', directed by Tony Kaye and released in 2012. She also appeared in ''

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'' (2012) and '' The Congress'' (2013). She co-starred in the 2014

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of ''

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'', as Mia Rinaldi. In 2018, Gayle starred in the original

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romantic comedy ''

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''. After appearing as a regular character on ''Blue Bloods'' from seasons 2 through 10, Gayle made only one appearance in season 11. There have been no official announcements from Gayle or ''Blue Bloods'' producers about the status of her character, the absence being owed to Gayle graduating

and being busy with other projects.

Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gayle, Sami Living people People from Weston, Florida Actresses from Florida American child actresses 21st-century American actresses American soap opera actresses American stage actresses American film actresses American television actresses Columbia College (New York) alumni 1996 births