Nicole Beharie

Nicole Beharie
Beharie at the 2014 Comic-Con International
Born (1985-01-03) January 3, 1985
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Education Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 2008–present

Nicole Beharie /bɪˈhɑːri/ (born January 3, 1985) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in the drama film American Violet (2008), the drama Shame (2011), and the biographical sports drama 42 (2013). From 2013 to 2016, she starred in the Fox fantasy series Sleepy Hollow.

Early life and education

Beharie was born in West Palm Beach, Florida.[1] to a Nigerian mother and a Jamaican father. When Beharie was a child, her father was in the Foreign Service, so she grew up in the United Kingdom, Jamaica, Nigeria and Panama.[2] She attended Orangeburg Wilkinson High School in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and is a 2003 graduate of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities,[3] a public residential high school in Greenville. Beharie was then accepted into Juilliard School, a performing arts conservatory (Drama division Group 36: 2003–07).[4] She was awarded a Shakespeare scholarship and trained in England.[5]

Career

Beharie made her feature film debut in the 2008 film American Violet,[6] where she played the leading role. Also in the same year she played Sarah Ward in the American sports film The Express opposite actor Rob Brown. In the Lifetime movie, Sins of the Mother (2010),[7] Beharie portrayed Shay Hunter, a struggling university student who goes on a journey to mend her fractured relationship with her mother Nona played by Jill Scott.

In 2011, Beharie performed five original songs as a singer-songwriter opposite German actor Ken Duken in the romantic comedy My Last Day Without You. In the Russell Leigh Sharman film adaptation of his play Apartment 4E, she played Piper, a troubled young woman who never leaves her apartment.[8][9] Beharie played Marianne in the Steve McQueen film Shame,[10] about a 30-something sex addict played by Michael Fassbender, his myriad of sexual escapades, and what happens when his wayward younger sister moves in with him. Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe praised her performance, calling her "a marvel of natural transparency".[11]

In 2013, Beharie starred as Rachel Robinson, wife of Jackie Robinson (played by Chadwick Boseman), in the historical baseball feature 42. The same year, she began portraying Abbie Mills on the Fox fantasy series Sleepy Hollow, which is based on the 1820 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving.[12] In Spring 2016, Beharie departed the series, with her character dying in the series' third-season finale, the episode entitled "Ragnarok", which was aired April 8, 2016.[13]

Personal Life

Beharie was in a relationship with actor Michael Fassbender, her Shame costar, in 2012.[14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008American VioletDee Roberts
2008The ExpressSarah Ward
2011My Last Day Without YouLeticia Johnson
2011ShameMarianne
2012Apartment 4EPiper
2012The Last FallFaith Davis
2012The Mirror Between UsZoraShort film
2012Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th DayBeth Hutchins
201342Rachel Robinson
2018Monsters and MenMichelle
2018Jacob's LadderIn post-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Three RiversHelen ReedEpisode: "Win-loss"
2010Sins of the MotherShayMovie
2011The Good WifeImani Stonehouse2 episodes
2012Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTracy HarrisonEpisode: "Child's Welfare"
2013–16Sleepy HollowAbbie MillsMain role (49 episodes)
2015BonesAbbie MillsEpisode: "The Resurrection in the Remains"
2017AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural ExchangeHost5 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue
2010–11A Free Man of ColorMargery JolicoeurVivian Beaumont Theatre (Broadway)

Soundtrack appearances

YearAlbumSongs
2013My Last Day Without You"Two Hands", "Catch Me", "Morning Light", "Scars", "My Last Day Without You"

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
2009 African-American Film Critics Best Actress[15] American Violet Won
2010 Black Reel Awards Best Actress Nominated
Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated
Best Ensemble Nominated
2012 Best Song My Last Day Without You Nominated
2014 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Sleepy Hollow Nominated
2015 Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Favorite Actress on Television[16] Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Nicole Beharie Biography - Nicole Beharie Bio". Celebs101.com. 1985-01-03. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  2. ↑ Mark Guiducci (April 12, 2013). "Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson: Ten Questions for 42′s Nicole Beharie". VOGUE Magazine. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Three drama alums on Broadway". South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities. November 1, 2010. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. March 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  5. ↑ Osenlund, Kurt R (April 12, 2013). "On the Rise: Nicole Beharie". Slant Magazine. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Celebrities | News". BET. 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  7. ↑ "Sins of the Mother". mylifetime.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Small Of Her Back". Small Of Her Back. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  9. ↑ "Small of Her Back : Post-Production by Russell Sharman – Kickstarter". Kickstarter.com. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  10. ↑ "20 Questions: Theater & Film Ingenue Nicole Beharie - Entertainment Newswire | Black Voices". Bvnewswire.com. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  11. ↑ Morris, Wesley. "Down and dirty: Fassbender's performance as a sex addict is spellbinding, though 'Shame' is not". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  12. ↑ Topel, Fred (September 18, 2013). "Exclusive Interview: Nicole Beharie on 'Sleepy Hollow' and 42 We talk to Ichabod Crane's police partner on Fox's modern day "Sleepy Hollow" about the new take on the horror story, and her landmark role in the biopic 42". craveonline.com. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Nicole Beharie Leaving Sleepy Hollow". Tvline.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "Michael Fassbender Opens Up About Girlfriend Nicole Beharie". www.usmagazine.com. May 15, 2012.
  15. ↑ "On the Rise: Nicole Beharie". slant magazine. April 12, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  16. ↑ "The 2015 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Winners and Full Results!". fangoria.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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