Nicole "Nicki" Micheaux (born 1971) 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

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nominations.

Early life

Micheaux was born in

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, the daughter of a

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officer.

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

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drama series ''

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''. She later had the recurring roles on HBO drama '' Six Feet Under'' as Karla Charles and FX crime drama ''

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'' as Trish George. In film, Micheaux has appeared in ''

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'', '' Ringmaster'' (1998), ''

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'' (2013) and ''

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'' (2014). She also co-starred opposite Halle Berry in the 2005 television film ''

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''. From 2007 to 2009, Micheaux played Jennifer 'Jenn' Sutton in the ABC Family drama series '' Lincoln Heights''. She received two

nominations for her role on series. She also guest-starred on '' Brothers & Sisters'', '' Castle'' and ''

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''. In 2016, Micheaux was cast in a recurring role in the

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drama series '' Animal Kingdom'' playing detective Sandra Yates.

Personal life

She was 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."

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Micheaux, Nicki 1971 births Living people Actresses from Detroit American film actresses American television actresses African-American actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses 20th-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American people