Jasika Nicole
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Jasika Nicole at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2012. | |
| Born |
Jasika Nicole Pruitt April 10, 1980 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Savage (m. 2013) |
| Website |
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Jasika Nicole Pruitt (10 April 1980), known professionally as Jasika Nicole, is an American actress and illustrator from Birmingham, Alabama. She is known for her role as Agent Astrid Farnsworth on the Fox series Fringe.
Career
Nicole studied theatre, dance, voice and studio art at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina.[1]
She is currently the voice of Dana Cardinal on the podcast Welcome to Night Vale. She also plays Keisha, the protagonist and narrator on Alice Isn't Dead, a podcast by WTNV co-writer Joseph Fink.
Personal life
Nicole is openly lesbian.[2] She was featured in the 2010 OUT 100 list in Out magazine, and was photographed alongside Bruno Tonioli, Armistead Maupin, and Bill Silva for the issue.[3] She married her long-time partner, Claire J. Savage, on October 5, 2013.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Take the Lead | Egypt | |
| 2007 | Get Faamous | Alicia | |
| 2010 | She's Out of My League | Wendy | |
| 2015 | Suicide Kale | Billie Steinberg | |
| 2016 | New York Christmas, AA New York Christmas | Jasmine Taylor | Completed |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Gisella | "Scared Crazy" |
| 2007 | Mastersons of Manhattan, TheThe Mastersons of Manhattan | Penny | TV film |
| 2008 | Return of Jezebel James, TheThe Return of Jezebel James | Dora | "Sarah Takes a Bullet", "Paragraph Two, Section Three" |
| 2008-13 | Fringe | Astrid Farnsworth | Main role |
| 2013-16 | Scandal | Kim Muñoz | Recurring role |
| 2015 | Key & Peele | Girlfriend | "Hollywood Sequel Doctor" |
| 2015 | Major Crimes | Dolly Bowen | "Thick as Thieves" |
Other media
| Year | Title | Role | Medium | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Gisella (voice) | Video game | |
| 2013-present | Welcome to Night Vale | Dana Cardinal (voice) | Podcast | "Dana", "WALK", "Cookies", "Old Oak Doors", "Voicemail" |
| 2015–present | Disengaged | Jess | Super Deluxe web series | "Marriage for All", "Food and Wine", "Bachelorette" |
| 2016 | Alice Isn't Dead | Keisha (voice) | Podcast | |
| 2016 | Send Me | Woman / Lila | Web series | "Know Me", "Help Me", "Tell Me", "Trust Me" |
References
- ↑ "Jasika Nicole Bio". Fox Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ↑ Navarro, Mireya (26 September 2008), "Out in Hollywood: Starring Roles Are Rare", New York Times, retrieved 20 January 2009
- ↑ "16th Annual OUT 100", OUT Magazine, 11 November 2010
- ↑ "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
External links
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