Alexa Helen Nikolas (born April 4, 1992) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Nicole Bristow on the Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101. Nikolas has also appeared on various other series, including ER, Without a Trace, Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds, The Walking Dead, Lie to Me and Supernatural.
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Born | Alexa Helen Nikolas April 4, 1992 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | Mike Milosh (m. 2012) |
Career
Born on 4 April 1992, in Chicago, Illinois, she has Greek origins. Nikolas's most prominent role is that of Nicole Bristow on the Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101, alongside Jamie Lynn Spears. In 2006, following the conclusion of the second season, Nikolas quit the series due to an "uncomfortable working environment" following numerous fights and incidents with Spears.[1][2][3]
In addition, Nikolas appeared on Hidden Hills regularly and also on the 2005 mini-series Revelations. Following her departure from Zoey 101, Nikolas guest starred on various other television series, most notably The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Judging Amy, ER, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds and Heroes.
In 2011, she appeared in the film Red State as Jesse, and that same year she appeared on Family Guy as additional voices. Nikolas got the recurring role of Haley in the television series The Walking Dead. She appeared in November 2012, and her character was killed off in February 2013. She appeared in a total of three episodes.
Personal life
She married Canadian electronic musician Mike Milosh on February 22, 2012.[4]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | P.U.N.K.S. | Jenna Bygayly | Uncredited |
2001 | Zoolander | Story Hour Girl | |
2002 | Ted Bundy | "I'm Ted" Kid | |
2003 | Tiptoes | Susan Barry | |
2004 | Motocross Kids | Katie | Nominated - 2005 Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast |
2005 | All That 10th Anniversary Reunion Special | Herself | |
2009 | Children of the Corn | Ruth | |
2011 | Red State | Jesse | |
2012 | Detention of the Dead | Willow | |
2013 | Into the Darkness | Elsa | Pre-Production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Little Girl #1 | 1 episode |
2000–2002 | That's Life | Young Lydia | 4 episodes: "He's Very Heavy, He's My Brother" (season 1: episode 4) "Heart Problems" (season 1: episode 13) "Larva" (season 2: episode 1) "All About Lydia" (season 2: episode 11) |
2001 | Charmed | Little Girl | 1 episode:
"We All Scream for Ice Cream" (season 3, episode 10) |
The King of Queens | Young Carrie | 1 episode | |
2002 | Even Stevens | Young Ren | 1 episode |
2002–03 | Hidden Hills | Emily Barber | Main Role 17 episodes |
2004 | Without a Trace | Emily Levine | 1 episode |
2005–06 | Zoey 101 | Nicole Bristow | Main role (season 1 and 2) 26 episodes Won - 2006 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series Won - 2007 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series |
2005 | ER | Megan Nesbitt | 1 episode |
Judging Amy | Shelly Cecil | 1 episode | |
Revelations | Lucinda "Lucy" Massey | Main Role 6 episodes | |
2007 | Cold Case | Madison Reed | 1 episode |
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Tiffany Dublecini | 2 episodes: "Miniature Golf" (season 2: episode 33) "Who's the Boss?" (season 3: episode 5) | |
2008 | CSI: Miami | Mallary Harding | 1 episode |
iCarly | Girl Playing Golf #3 | 1 episode | |
2009 | Supernatural | Kate Carter | 1 episode: "Family Remains" (season 4: episode 11) |
Heroes | Young Angela Shaw | 1 Episode: "1961" | |
Drop Dead Diva | Hannah Porter | 1 episode | |
Raising the Bar | Caitlin | 1 episode | |
2010 | Criminal Minds | Jane McBride | 1 episode |
2011 | Lie to Me | Amanda Dobar | 1 episode |
Family Guy | Voice | 1 episode | |
2012–13 | The Walking Dead | Haley | 3 episodes:, "Hounded" (season 3: episode 6) "Made to Suffer" (season 3: episode 8) "The Suicide King" (season 3: episode 9) |
2013 | Mad Men | Wendy | 1 episode |
Awards
Young Artist Awards[5]
- 2007 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series, for Zoey 101 – Won[6]
- 2006 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series, for Zoey 101 – Won[7]
- 2005 Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast, for Motocross Kids – Nominated[8]
References
- ^ "The End for Zoey 101 star, Alex Nikolas?". 8 August 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Jamie Lynn Advised by "Zoey" Co-Star, 15 - TMZ.com". TMZ. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
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(help) - ^ "Britney Spears Berated Jamie Lynn's Zoey 101 Co-Star Alexa Nikolas". 30 August 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Alexa Nikolas biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Awards". imdb. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ "2007 Young Artist Awards". young artist awards. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ^ "2006 Young Artist Awards". young artist awards. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
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External links
- Alexa Nikolas on Instagram
- Alexa Nikolas on Twitter
- Alexa Nikolas at Tumblr
- Alexa Nikolas at IMDb
- Alexa Nikolas at Yahoo! Movies
- Alexa Nikolas at TV.com
- Alexa Nikolas at Fandango.com
- Alexa Nikolas at Allmovie
- Alexa Nikolas at Movie Web