Idara Victor
Idara Victor | |
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Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Idara Victor is a Nigerian-American actress best known for her lead roles in Rizzoli & Isles and Turn: Washington's Spies.
Early life and education
Idara Victor was born in
After graduating high school, Victor enrolled in the undergrad program of the
At UPenn, she still performed Shakespeare readings and danced with the dance troupe African Rhythms West African ballet and Afro-Cuban dance in her free time. When Victor graduated, she left a job offer at
Career
Theatre
In New York City, John Caird introduced Victor into the New York theatre scene straight out of college, hiring her for her first Broadway show that fall, in the revival of Les Misérables – "an amazing thing I learned was that when I went on as Cosette, I was the first African-American woman to ever play the role in the show's 20 years of running".
Victor continued training and working in New York, and soon booked work over the next two years at
Television and film
While still in her studies, Victor first appeared on screen in the indie film Not Just Yet and her first television role was in the TV series ]
After moving to Los Angeles, she appeared in television series including
From August 2014 to September 2016, she gained wider prominence as the character Nina Holiday, crime scene analyst and IT tech of the Boston Police Department, on the crime drama series Rizzoli & Isles.[4][5] Victor became a member of the regular cast of the season 6, replacing the late Lee Thompson Young.[3][6][7][8] In addition to her role as Nina Holiday, Victor had a recurring role on the AMC drama Turn: Washington's Spies,[9][10][11] from 2014 to 2017, and appeared in the 2016 productions Pure Genius and An American Girl Story. She appeared in the 2019 film Alita: Battle Angel from writer and producer James Cameron and director Robert Rodriguez, playing opposite Christoph Waltz.
As of 2022, she is a main cast member on the HBO Max series Minx.[12]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Starved | Adam's Dream Woman | 1 episode |
2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Iridia | 1 episode |
2006 | All My Children | Airline Stewardess | 1 episode |
2008 | Guiding Light | CO2 Waitress | 2 episodes |
2008 | Live from Lincoln Center | Camelot Ensemble | 1 episode |
2009 | Law & Order
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Nona | 1 episode |
2010 | How to Make It in America | Jeans Girl | 1 episode |
2010 | The Young and the Restless | Bride | 2 episodes |
2011 | Prime Suspect
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Stephanie | 1 episode |
2012 | Private Practice | Pilar Rodriguez | 1 episode |
2012–2013 | Unicorn Plan-It | Ariel | 2 episodes |
2013 | Vegas | Humphries | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
2013 | Mad Men
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Nikki | 1 episode |
2013 | Grey's Anatomy
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Amelie Ward | 1 episode |
2013 | The Choir | Miriam | Main cast; 8 episodes. Web series. |
2014–2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Nina Holiday | Main cast; 42 episodes |
2014–2017 | Turn: Washington's Spies | Abigail / Agent 355 | Recurring role; 18 episodes |
2016 | Castle | Patty | 1 episode |
2016 | Pure Genius | Tanya Jackson | 1 episode |
2018 | The Brave | Elena Bernal | 1 episode |
2018 | Unsolved | Theresa Swann | 2 episodes |
2018 | Love Is | Angela | |
2019 | Shameless | Sarah | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
2022 | Minx | Tina | Main cast |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Not Just Yet | Lania Caldwell | |
2009 | Safe Haven | Liv Samson | Short film |
2012 | Watching TV with the Red Chinese | Antigone | |
2013 | Hunter | Vampire (voice) | Short film |
2016 | An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
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Frances Ellison | Direct-to-video |
2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | Nurse Gerhad |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Idara Victor Bio". victorforthewin.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
- ^ "Idara Victor News". broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-23. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ^ a b Joyce Eng (2014-08-04). "Rizzoli & Isles: Meet Frost's Replacement (But Don't Call Her That)". tvguide.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ^ Megan Vick (2014-08-05). "Idara Victor joins 'Rizzoli & Isles' as Season 5 regular". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ^ Snarker, Dorothy (2015-07-16). ""Rizzoli & Isles" Subtext Recap (6.05): Requiem for a Senior Criminalist". afterellen.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ Brittany S. Frederick (2015-03-15). "Meet 'Rizzoli & Isles' New Addition Idara Victor". starpulse.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ^ Kiley Thompson (2015-07-27). "'Rizzoli & Isles' Idara Victor takes over the Zap2it Instagram". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ Kiley Thompson (2015-07-29). "'Rizzoli & Isles' Idara Victor steals a golf cart, pays tribute to Lee Thompson Young". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ Jan Nash (2015-05-11). "Rizzoli & Isles Season 6 Cast Bios". pressroom.turner.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.[dead link]
- ^ Kimberly Roots (2015-06-05). "TURN's Idara Victor Shares Stories About Grey's, Mad Men and More". TVline via Yahoo!. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ Robert Piper (2015-04-22). "Actor Idara Victor: People-watching, taking a risk with acting and failing up". originmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
- ^ White, Abbey (2022-04-02). "'Minx' Stars Jake Johnson and Idara Victor on What's Behind Their Characters' Bottom Dollar Partnership". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
External links
- Official website
- Idara Victor at IMDb