Nicole Forester
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Nicole Forester | |
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Born | Nicole Theresa Schmidt November 19, 1972 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
Years active | 1995–present |
Notable work | Guiding Light |
Spouse |
Paul Brown (m. 2008) |
Children | 2 |
Nicole Forester (born November 19, 1972) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Maggie Zajac on the Starz original series Boss and as Cassie Layne Winslow on Guiding Light. She currently appears as Christie on NBC's Chicago Fire.
Early life
Forester was born Nicole Theresa Schmidt in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She began dance training at the age of five and began working locally in professional musical theatre at the age of 12. She majored in drama in the Creative and Performing Arts Program at Winston Churchill High School in Livonia, Michigan (fellow alumni include actress Judy Greer and musician Rosie Thomas) and majored in Musical Theatre Performance at Western Michigan University before moving to Los Angeles at age 19. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1993, when she took Forester, her grandmother's maiden name, as her professional name.
Career
Her early work in Los Angeles included roles in the television series
After moving to New York City in 2005, Forester booked the coveted contract role of "Cassie Layne Winslow" on
In 2010, David Schwimmer cast Forester in his film, Trust, starring Clive Owen and Catherine Keener. Also in 2010 (and while 7 months pregnant with her second child), Forester worked with Richard Gere in The Double, directed by Michael Brandt. In 2012, Forester appeared in Jack Reacher, starring Tom Cruise and directed by Academy Award-winner Christopher McQuarrie.
In 2012, Forester filmed season two of
Personal life
She is married to Paul Brown and they have two children: Frances Eleanor, born on February 11, 2009,[1] and Paul Walker III, born on October 14, 2010.
Of French and German descent, Forester spent three years studying German at
An avid knitter, Forester models on the cover of and inside the book Greetings from Knit Cafe by former CBS vice president, Suzan Mischer.
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref |
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2008
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Nominated |
References
- ^ Nicole Forester Welcomes Daughter Celebrity Baby Blog, February 28, 2009
- ^ "The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. emmyonline.org. April 30, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
External links
- NicoleForester.com - Official website
- Nicole Forester at IMDb