Nikki Griffin

Not to be confused with Nick Griffin.

Nikki Griffin
Griffin at a December 6, 2009 Bench Warmer Holiday Party.
Born	Jeanne Nicole Griffin (1978-04-16) April 16, 1978 Vicksburg, Mississippi
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1999–present
Website	www.nikkigriffin.com

Jeanne Nicole "Nikki" Griffin (born April 16, 1978) is an American actress.

Early life

Though Griffin was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, several years of her childhood were spent living in Germany. She came back to the United States at 8 years old and went on to attend high school at New Hanover High School in Wilmington, North Carolina.

In high school, Griffin developed a love for films. She took a film class at her high school, where she was taught by Marc Matney (who is known for his voice-over work in foreign films). After she graduated from high school, Griffin moved out to Los Angeles to try to make it in the entertainment business. before she found an agent, she went to professional make-up school in Los Angeles. She is trained in both beauty and special effect make-up techniques.

Career

Griffin obtained her first acting role on television's Dawson's Creek in 2000, and a larger role, also in 2000, in a part of the TV movie Darktales.

After a string of small roles in television and movies, Griffin landed a recurring guest-starring role on FOX's The O.C., in 2005, and then briefly in 2006. On The O.C. Griffin played party girl and drug addict Jess Sathers, also known as 'Floater Girl'. In the summer of 2005, she played Katie Johnson in The Dukes of Hazzard, as the sexy college girl that caught the eye of cousins Bo and Luke Duke.

Griffin also had a small role in the movie, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, among some other, smaller films in 2006. In 2009, she played Lauren in The Tribe.

Filmography

• Dawson's Creek .... Extra (1 episode)
• Darktales (2000) (TV) .... Liz
• Summer Catch (2001) (uncredited) .... Melissa
• Dr. Vegas .... Girl Gone Wild (1 episode)
• Jack & Bobby .... Cheerleader #1 (1 episode)
• Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough (2005) (TV) .... Risa
• Eyes .... Alison Guralnick (1 episode)
• The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) .... Katie Johnson
• Secrets of a Small Town .... Christine (1 episode)
• The O.C. .... Jess Sathers (7 episodes)
• The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) .... Cindy (Clay's girlfriend)
• Monster Night (2006) .... Jessica
• Bar Starz (2006) .... Pennie
• How I Met Your Mother (2007) .... Lindsay (1 Episode)
• CSI: NY (2008) .... Vivian Knox (1 episode)
• Deep In The Valley (2009) .... Babysitter 2
• The Forgotten Ones (2009) .... Lauren
• H2O Extreme (2009) .... Ashley (Main Role)
• The Penthouse (2010) .... Lexi
• Under The Bed (2012 film) (2012) .... Maggie

External links

• Nikki Griffin at the Internet Movie Database
• Nikki Griffin Fan (fansite)
• Biography at Pop Star Plus
• Nikki Griffin Photos