Nicole Bilderback
Encyclopedia
Nicole Bilderback is an Korean-born American
actress, known for her recurring guest roles on the television program
s Dark Angel
and Dawson's Creek
, and the film
s Bring It On
and Bad Girls From Valley High
(aka A Fate Totally Worse than Death). She also was one of the Cordettes, Cordelia Chase's friends, on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "The Wish". She also starred in a few episodes in season 6 of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" as Ashley's friend.
, South Korea
and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma
and Dallas, Texas
. She was adopted by American parents Jim and Lois Bilderback, through the Holt International Children's Services
program. She was a cheerleader in junior high school and has two older brothers. She studied dancing from a very early age and at the age of 14 enrolled at the Dallas Young Actor's Studio.
Upon graduation from Lake Highlands High School
in 1993, Bilderback moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. She worked as a hostess at Jerry's Famous Deli
in Studio City to make ends meet. Her first role came in 1995 when she appeared in the film Clueless.
Bilderback appeared in Clueless playing alongside Alicia Silverstone
, Stacey Dash
, Brittany Murphy
, and Elisa Donovan
. She also appeared in the Clueless
television series for a three episode stint. She appeared on the August 2001 cover of KoreAm Journal
, on issue 3 of the 2001 cover of Yolk
, and as a medical student in House
. Bilderback rode in 2002 Lunar New Year Parade and Festival.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress, known for her recurring guest roles on the television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
s Dark Angel
Dark Angel (TV series)
Dark Angel is an American biopunk/cyberpunk science fiction television series created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee. The show premiered in the United States on the Fox network on October 3, 2000, and was canceled after two seasons...
and Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
, and the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s Bring It On
Bring It On (film)
Bring It On is a 2000 teen comedy film about two competing high school cheerleading squads, starring Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, and Gabrielle Union...
and Bad Girls From Valley High
Bad Girls From Valley High
Bad Girls from Valley High is a 2004 direct-to-video comedy horror film starring Julie Benz, Monica Keena, Nicole Bilderback, Jonathan Brandis, and Janet Leigh...
(aka A Fate Totally Worse than Death). She also was one of the Cordettes, Cordelia Chase's friends, on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "The Wish". She also starred in a few episodes in season 6 of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" as Ashley's friend.
Life and career
Bilderback was born in SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
and Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. She was adopted by American parents Jim and Lois Bilderback, through the Holt International Children's Services
Holt International Children's Services
Holt International Children's Services is an adoption agency based in Eugene, Oregon, United States, known for international adoptions.-History:...
program. She was a cheerleader in junior high school and has two older brothers. She studied dancing from a very early age and at the age of 14 enrolled at the Dallas Young Actor's Studio.
Upon graduation from Lake Highlands High School
Lake Highlands High School
Lake Highlands High School is a secondary school serving grades 10-12 located in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas, United States, primarily serving the Lake Highlands community. The school is part of the Richardson Independent School District and is located centrally within Lake Highlands...
in 1993, Bilderback moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. She worked as a hostess at Jerry's Famous Deli
Jerry's Famous Deli
Jerry's Famous Deli is a chain of delicatessens famous for its large menu, which has offered as many as 700 items. The original deli was founded in Studio City, California, in 1978 by Isaac Starkman and Jerry Seidman...
in Studio City to make ends meet. Her first role came in 1995 when she appeared in the film Clueless.
Bilderback appeared in Clueless playing alongside Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone is an American actress, author, and former fashion model. She first came to widespread attention in music videos for Aerosmith, and is perhaps best known for her roles in Hollywood films such as Clueless and her portrayal of Batgirl in Batman & Robin .-Early life:Silverstone...
, Stacey Dash
Stacey Dash
Stacey Lauretta Dash is an American film and television actress.-Career:She made her first TV appearance in Farrell for the People starring Valerie Harper and a virtually unknown Ed O'Neill in 1982, which did not make it past its pilot episode...
, Brittany Murphy
Brittany Murphy
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack , known professionally as Brittany Murphy, was an American actress and singer. She starred in films such as Clueless, Just Married, Girl Interrupted, Spun, 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys...
, and Elisa Donovan
Elisa Donovan
Elisa Donovan is an American actress.-Early life:Donovan was born Lisa Adaline Donovan in Poughkeepsie, New York, the daughter of Charlotte and Jack Donovan, who was a business executive. She later changed her first name to "Elisa" when she had to join the stage union, Actor's Equity, because...
. She also appeared in the Clueless
Clueless (TV series)
Clueless is a television series spun off from the 1995 teen film of the same name . The series originally premiered on ABC on September 20, 1996 as a part of the TGIF lineup during its first season...
television series for a three episode stint. She appeared on the August 2001 cover of KoreAm Journal
KoreAm Journal
KoreAm is an award-winning monthly magazine dedicated to news, commentary, politics, lifestyle and culture published in the United States. It is the oldest and most widely circulated English-language monthly magazine for the Asian American community. The magazine has featured prominent Asian...
, on issue 3 of the 2001 cover of Yolk
Yolk magazine
YOLK was a quarterly magazine for young Asian Americans founded in 1994 by Tommy Tam, Tin Yen, and Amy Lee Tu. Tommy was in charge of operations, Tin was the graphic designer/art director, and Amy oversaw the financial aspects of the magazine....
, and as a medical student in House
House (TV series)
House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
. Bilderback rode in 2002 Lunar New Year Parade and Festival.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Clueless | Summer | |
| 1998 | Can't Hardly Wait Can't Hardly Wait Can't Hardly Wait is a 1998 American teen comedy film written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. It stars Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green, and Jennifer Love Hewitt, and is notable for a number of "before-they-were-famous" appearances by various... |
Ready to Have Sex Girl | |
| 2000 | Bring It On Bring It On (film) Bring It On is a 2000 teen comedy film about two competing high school cheerleading squads, starring Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, and Gabrielle Union... |
Whitney | |
| 2000 | Dark Angel Dark Angel (TV series) Dark Angel is an American biopunk/cyberpunk science fiction television series created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee. The show premiered in the United States on the Fox network on October 3, 2000, and was canceled after two seasons... |
Brin | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2001 | Dawson's Creek Dawson's Creek Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons... |
Heather Tracy | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2004 | The Plight of Clownana | Katie Rosenbaum | Short film |
| 2005 | Bad Girls From Valley High Bad Girls From Valley High Bad Girls from Valley High is a 2004 direct-to-video comedy horror film starring Julie Benz, Monica Keena, Nicole Bilderback, Jonathan Brandis, and Janet Leigh... |
Tiffany | direct-to-DVD |
| 2005 | Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:... |
Wendy Kim | TV series, 1 episode: Honor Bound (4.05) |
| 2006 | Heroes Heroes (TV series) Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the... |
Ms. Sakamoto | TV series, 2 episodes: Hiros (1.05) Collision (1.06) |
| 2007 | Hidden Palms | Blair Meadows | TV series, 1 episode: Pilot (1.01) |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Nikki Sun | TV series, 1 episode: Triple Threat (6.08) |
| 2009 | The New Twenty | Julie Kim | |