Danielle Nicolet
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Danielle Nicolet is an American television and film actress.
, Ohio
, Nicolet began acting in the 1990s when she appeared in a recurring role in the sitcom Family Matters. In 1996, she landed the role of Caryn on 3rd Rock from the Sun
, a role she would reprise through 2001. In 2005, Nicolet starred in the short-lived UPN sitcom Second Time Around. After the series was canceled, she co-starred on the TNT
medical drama Heartland
. That next year, Nicolet had a starring role in the USA Network
's comedy-drama
The Starter Wife
starring Debra Messing
. Nicolet has also guest starred on episodes of Stargate SG-1
, Angel
, The Bernie Mac Show
, All of Us
, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
.
Nicolet has also appeared in various film projects including a small role as Samuel L. Jackson
's character's teenage daughter in Loaded Weapon 1
(1990). She later had roles in Melting Pot
(1998), opposite Paul Rodriguez
and A Wonderful Night in Split
(2004). In 2009, Nicolet starred opposite Cuba Gooding, Jr.
in the thriller Ticking Clock
(2009). In 2011, she co-starred in the Syfy
original film, Red Faction: Origins
, based on the video game.
Career
Born Danielle Diggs in AshtabulaAshtabula, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,962 people, 8,435 households, and 5,423 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,775.9 people per square mile . There were 9,151 housing units at an average density of 1,211.8 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, Nicolet began acting in the 1990s when she appeared in a recurring role in the sitcom Family Matters. In 1996, she landed the role of Caryn on 3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun is an American sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2001 on NBC. The show is about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth, which they consider to be a very insignificant planet...
, a role she would reprise through 2001. In 2005, Nicolet starred in the short-lived UPN sitcom Second Time Around. After the series was canceled, she co-starred on the TNT
Turner Network Television
Turner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...
medical drama Heartland
Heartland (U.S. TV series)
Heartland was an American television drama series airing on TNT. The series was based in the high-stakes world of heart-transplant surgery at "St. Jude" hospital in Pittsburgh based largely on the transplant center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center...
. That next year, Nicolet had a starring role in the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
's comedy-drama
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
The Starter Wife
The Starter Wife (TV series)
The Starter Wife is a USA Network television series based on the miniseries by the same name, and based on the novel by Gigi Levangie Grazer. It premiered on October 10, 2008. The series stars Debra Messing as Molly Kagan, the now ex-wife of former studio executive Kenny Kagan...
starring Debra Messing
Debra Messing
Debra Lynn Messing is an American actress, voice artist, and comedienne. She is perhaps best known for her role as Grace Adler in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace and as Molly Kagan in the mini-series The Starter Wife....
. Nicolet has also guest starred on episodes of Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 feature film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich...
, Angel
Angel (TV series)
Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...
, The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom featuring comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana and Vanessa. The show aired for five seasons , concluding with a half-hour series finale on Fox....
, All of Us
All of Us
All of Us is an American sitcom that premiered on the now-defunct UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB All of Us is an American sitcom that...
, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
.
Nicolet has also appeared in various film projects including a small role as Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American film and television actor and film producer. After becoming involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved on to acting in theater at Morehouse College, and then films. He had several small roles such as in the film Goodfellas before meeting his mentor,...
's character's teenage daughter in Loaded Weapon 1
Loaded Weapon 1
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 is a 1993 crime-comedy film, directed by Gene Quintano and starring Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson and William Shatner...
(1990). She later had roles in Melting Pot
Melting Pot (film)
Race redirects here. For the animated movie see Race Melting Pot, also known as Race, is a 1998 feature film directed by Tom Musca .-Cast:...
(1998), opposite Paul Rodriguez
Paul Rodríguez
Paul Rodriguez is a Mexican-American stand-up comedian and actor.-Personal life:Rodriguez was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, México to Mexican agriculture ranchers.. His family migrated to East Los Angeles, where he enlisted in the military; he was stationed in Iceland and Duluth, Minnesota...
and A Wonderful Night in Split
A Wonderful Night in Split
A Wonderful Night in Split is a 2004 Croatian drama film directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić featuring an ensemble cast starring Nives Ivanković, Marinko Prga, Marija Škaričić, Dino Dvornik and Coolio.- Synopsis :...
(2004). In 2009, Nicolet starred opposite Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Cuba M. Gooding, Jr. is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Rod Tidwell in Cameron Crowe's 1996 film Jerry Maguire, and his critically acclaimed performance as Tré Styles in John Singleton's 1991 film Boyz n the Hood.-Early life:Gooding was born...
in the thriller Ticking Clock
Ticking Clock
Ticking Clock is a 2011 psychological suspense film starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and directed by Ernie Barbarash. Filming took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Barbarash had previously directed Gooding Jr. in Hardwired.-Plot:...
(2009). In 2011, she co-starred in the Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
original film, Red Faction: Origins
Red Faction: Origins
Red Faction: Origins is a 2011 feature-length science fiction television movie pilot produced by Universal Media Studios and UFO Films debuting on SyFy, it is the first film based on the Red Faction series of video games. The movie stars Brian J. Smith as Jake Mason and Robert Patrick as Alec...
, based on the video game.
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 Loaded Weapon 1 National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 is a 1993 crime-comedy film, directed by Gene Quintano and starring Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson and William Shatner... |
Debbie Luger | |
1996 | The Prince | ||
Where Truth Lies | Lisa | ||
1998 | Shadow of Doubt | Cheryl | Alternative title: Reasonable Doubt |
Melting Pot Melting Pot (film) Race redirects here. For the animated movie see Race Melting Pot, also known as Race, is a 1998 feature film directed by Tom Musca .-Cast:... |
Deuandranice | Alternative title: Race | |
1999 | Ghost Soldier | ||
2000 | Child 2 Man | Freebe | |
2002 | A Light in the Forest | Britta Rinegelt | |
2004 | A Wonderful Night in Split A Wonderful Night in Split A Wonderful Night in Split is a 2004 Croatian drama film directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić featuring an ensemble cast starring Nives Ivanković, Marinko Prga, Marija Škaričić, Dino Dvornik and Coolio.- Synopsis :... |
Jeanie | Alternative title: Ta divna splitska noć |
2006 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Whitney Weddings | |
The Bliss | Daisy Free | Alternative title: Rocker | |
2009 | Knuckle Draggers | Renee | |
Ticking Clock | Gina Hicks | ||
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1991–1992 | Family Matters | Vonda Mahoney | 3 episodes |
1992 | The Jacksons: An American Dream The Jacksons: An American Dream The Jacksons: An American Dream is a five-hour American miniseries broadcast in two halves on ABC and originally broadcast on November 15 through November 18, 1992... |
Verla | Television movie |
1995 | Step by Step | Rita | 1 episode |
1996 | Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder is a mystery/medical/crime drama television series starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son, a homicide detective played by his real-life son Barry Van Dyke. The series began as a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman... |
Sara Gilbey | 1 episode |
Fall Into Darkness Fall Into Darkness Fall Into Darkness is a 1996 television movie based on the young-adult novel by Christopher Pike, who also executive-produced. The film stars Tatyana M. Ali, Jonathan Brandis, Charlotte Ross and Sean Murray. It originally aired on NBC on November 25, 1996.... |
Tracey | Television movie | |
1996–2001 | 3rd Rock from the Sun 3rd Rock from the Sun 3rd Rock from the Sun is an American sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2001 on NBC. The show is about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth, which they consider to be a very insignificant planet... |
Caryn | 45 episodes |
1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction is an American television anthology series created by Lynn Lehmann, presented by Dick Clark Productions, and produced and aired by the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. Each episode featured five stories, all of which appeared to defy logic, and some of which were... |
Sharon's friend | 1 episode |
1998 | In the House In the House (TV series) In the House is an American sitcom that premiered on April 10, 1995 on NBC. The series moved to UPN after its second season where it remained for an additional three seasons until it was canceled on August 11, 1999. In the House starred LL Cool J and Maia Campbell.-Synopsis:Marion Hill is a former... |
Dianna | 1 episode |
Brimstone Brimstone (TV series) Brimstone was a short-lived Fox television series, featuring a dead police detective whose mission is to return to Hell 113 spirits who have escaped to Earth. The series ran for only one partial season.... |
Madeline Fuller | 1 episode | |
1999 | Moesha Moesha Moesha is an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in the Leimert Park neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles.-Overview:The show... |
Melanie Trottman | 1 episode |
Grown Ups | Veronica Richmond | 1 episode | |
2000 | Undressed Undressed (TV series) Undressed is an American anthology series that aired on MTV from July 26, 1999 to September 5, 2002. The series was created and executive produced by British director Roland Joffé.-Synopsis:... |
Cory | 3 episodes |
2001–2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Jennifer Riggs Rhonda |
2 episodes |
2002 | Stargate SG-1 Stargate SG-1 Stargate SG-1 is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 feature film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich... |
Reese | 1 episode |
For the People | Lane Carhart | 1 episode | |
2003 | Half & Half Half & Half Half & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. The show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their twenties who were estranged throughout their childhood, and are finally developing a close relationship... |
Sammi | 1 episode |
2004 | Angel Angel (TV series) Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999... |
Tamika | 1 episode |
2004–2005 | Second Time Around | Paula | 13 episodes |
The Bernie Mac Show The Bernie Mac Show The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom featuring comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana and Vanessa. The show aired for five seasons , concluding with a half-hour series finale on Fox.... |
Cheryl | 3 episodes | |
2006 | Crumbs Crumbs Crumbs is an American television sitcom starring Fred Savage and Jane Curtin that debuted on ABC on January 12, 2006. It also starred William Devane, Maggie Lawson and Eddie McClintock... |
Heide | 1 episode |
So NoTORIous So NoTORIous So NoTORIous is an American sitcom on VH1, loosely based on the life of actress Tori Spelling. The series debuted on April 2, 2006 and despite lasting only ten episodes, received substantial acclaim from critics.-Premise:... |
Janey | 1 episode | |
2007 | The Weekend | Debbie | Television movie |
All of Us All of Us All of Us is an American sitcom that premiered on the now-defunct UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB All of Us is an American sitcom that... |
Jill | 3 episodes | |
Heartland Heartland (U.S. TV series) Heartland was an American television drama series airing on TNT. The series was based in the high-stakes world of heart-transplant surgery at "St. Jude" hospital in Pittsburgh based largely on the transplant center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center... |
Nurse Mary Singletary | 9 episodes | |
2008 | The Starter Wife The Starter Wife (TV series) The Starter Wife is a USA Network television series based on the miniseries by the same name, and based on the novel by Gigi Levangie Grazer. It premiered on October 10, 2008. The series stars Debra Messing as Molly Kagan, the now ex-wife of former studio executive Kenny Kagan... |
Liz Marsh | 10 episodes |
2009 | Brothers Brothers (2009 TV series) Brothers is a television sitcom, which ran on Fox from September 25, 2009 to December 27, 2009. It originally aired on Friday nights at 8:00 pm EST before moving to Sunday nights at 7:00 pm EST as part of the 2009 fall schedule.- Premise :... |
Amara | 2 episodes |
2010 | Marry Me | Candace | 2 episodes |
2011 | Red Faction: Origins Red Faction: Origins Red Faction: Origins is a 2011 feature-length science fiction television movie pilot produced by Universal Media Studios and UFO Films debuting on SyFy, it is the first film based on the Red Faction series of video games. The movie stars Brian J. Smith as Jake Mason and Robert Patrick as Alec... |
Tess | TV film/pilot |
Marvel Anime: X-Men | Ororo Munroe/Storm | Voice role |
Video games
- Tom Clancy's HAWX 2 (2010) (voice) ... Ubisoft Entertainment
- Saints Row: The Third (2011) (voice) Shaundi Volition Inc.Volition Inc.Volition, Inc. is an American video game developer. Volition is located in Champaign, Illinois. The company was created when Parallax Software was split in two, led by Mike Kulas in November 1996...