Nicole Leach
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Nicole Leach | |
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Born | Nicolle Rochelle |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
Years active | 1988–2016 |
Website | www |
Nicolle Rochelle, often credited professionally as Nicole Leach, is an American actress, dancer, and jazz singer, best known for her appearances on television including
Early life
Rochelle grew up in West Orange and Montclair, New Jersey. She attended Montclair High School, and graduated early after three years and went on to earn her Linguistic Anthropology degree from Brown University.[1]
Career
Rochelle has appeared in several TV shows, usually under the name "Nicole Leach", including the first season of
Rochelle has performed on and off-Broadway in such shows as Dangerous Games,
Starting in 2010, Rochelle has toured internationally with the French electro-swing group "Ginkgoa" [2] , French musician/singer/songwriter Julien Brunetaud with their blues/jazz group "Nikki & Jules",[3] and been invited to sing with bands across the world from Austria to Germany, Ukraine to Hungary, Argentina, Switzerland to the US, and is currently releasing her new artist/activist project called "Modern GEAIsha", hip-hop fusion music with a message,[4]
Benefit
In 1995, while still in high school, Rochelle participated in a musical to benefit the fight against HIV/AIDS.[1]
Legal issues
On April 9, 2018, Leach was arrested and charged for disorderly conduct after jumping a barrier fence during a protest at Montgomery County courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania for the first day of Cosby's sexual assault retrial. She was topless and her body was covered with the writing "Women’s Lives Matter" and the names of the comedian's accusers. Leach jumped over when Cosby was close to the courthouse's entrance just before 9am ET, with security apprehending her afterwards. Cosby, along with spokesperson Andrew Wyatt, was blind and had a slight reaction while Wyatt was shocked in surprise. Leach had planned to attend other trial protests that day but was recommended by authorities not to and said that her intention was to make Cosby uncomfortable and that because she used to look up to him that his actions towards others had "felt personal to me."[5][6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989–1991 | Shining Time Station | Tanya Cupper | Starring role, season 1 |
1990 | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | Margaret | Segment: "Lover's Vow" |
1990 | Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift
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Tanya Cupper | TV movie |
1990–1992 | The Cosby Show | Danielle | 4 episodes |
1990–1993 | The Baby-Sitters Club
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Jessica Ramsey | Main cast |
1993 | Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? | The Shadow | Episode: "Where the Wandering Wilderbeests Went" |
1993 | Clarissa Explains It All | Olivia DuPris | 4 episodes |
1994 | The Vernon Johns Story | Baby Dee | TV movie |
1994 | Summertime Switch | Christine | TV movie |
1996 | NYPD Blue | Shirelle McClintock | Episode: "The Backboard Jungle" |
1996 | Swift Justice | Larraine | Episode: "Takin' Back the Streets" |
1996 | Law & Order | Liana Rogers | Episode: "Pro Se" |
2001 | Someone like You | Nia | |
2001 | Law & Order | Mari | Episode "White Lie" |
2002 | The Life | Short film | |
2002 | Third Watch | Regina | Episode: "Thicker Than Water" |
2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sarah Rendell | Episode: "Shaken" |
2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Catherine Selles | Episode: "Day" |
2006 | 25 to Life | Det. Mendoza | Video game; voice role |
2006 | Chappelle's Show | Dave's Ex | Episode: "3.1" |
2007 | Adrift in Manhattan | Melanie | |
2010 | La maison des Rocheville | Josy | TV miniseries |
2013 | Jo | Nurse Hydrotherapy | TV series |
2016 | Research Unit | Clémence Maillezais | Episode: "Noces rouges" |
References
- ^ The Record (Bergen County), April 28, 1995. Accessed September 17, 2007. "Last year, Leach, a sophomore at Montclair High School, participated in 'Kids Care,' which she said helped raise approximately $25,000 for the AIDS battle."
- ^ "Ginkgoa.com (archived)".[dead link]
- ^ "NicolleRochelle.com (archived)". Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Modern Geaisha.com (archived)".[dead link]
- ^ Dent, Mark (2018-04-09). "Topless Protester At Bill Cosby Trial Was Ex-'Cosby Show' Actress". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ Hutchinson, Bill (2018-04-13). "Topless protester who confronted Bill Cosby once saw him as a 'father figure'". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
External links
- Official website
- Nicole Leach at IMDb