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Marisol Nichols Profile |
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Birth Date: November 2, 1973
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Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Birth Name: Marisol Nichols
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Height: 5'4"
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Biography |
Marisol Nichols was born November 2, 1973, in Chicago,
Illinois. The eldest of three children, she displayed a
rebellious streak early on. “I was one of those kids in
class who was bored with the teaching,” she recalls. “I
didn't understand a lot. I missed some things early on. So,
eventually, I started just not going.” Marisol’s truancy
eventually led to drug and alcohol abuse, and later, a
life-changing epiphany. “I remember being 17 and looking
around at some of the people that I was hanging out with,
and I had this realization that if I didn’t knock this off
now it would become my life,” she recalls. “At 17, I quit
everything.”
Marisol soon replaced her rebellious behavior with more
productive activities like acting, which she tried for the
first time in junior college. “I figured I could be an extra
and learn about acting,” she says. Instead, Marisol ended up
getting the lead role on her very first audition. “As soon
as I started doing it, I thought, ‘This is fantastic! This
is what I was looking for!’” she gushes. “I changed all my
classes to theater classes. I found what I was interested
in.” Marisol’s interest also allowed her to win the National
Speech Theater Championship Award, which in turn led to a
full scholarship to study drama at Eastern Michigan
University.
Despite the generous offer, Marsiol decided to turn her back
on the world of academia once again in favor of the bright
lights of Los Angeles. Although she would eventually
flourish, Marisol is the first to admit that her initial
foray into showbiz wasn’t all fun and games. “I went a whole
year without working, just auditioning and auditioning,” she
says. “Nothing happened. But every time I asked myself the
question: Is this really what I want to do in my life? The
answer was always ‘Yes.'”
Luckily, her perseverance paid off in 1996 when she landed
her first of several guest-starring roles in shows such as
My Guys, Due South, Beverly Hills 90210, and ER. Marisol
built up her success the following year when she made her
big-screen debut in Vegas Vacation alongside Chevy Chase,
Randy Quaid and Wayne Newton.
Her outstanding performance in the film paved the way for
roles in other big-budget blockbuster hits including Scream
2 (1997) starring Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell, Can’t
Hardly Wait (1998), Jane Austen’s Mafia (1998), and
Bowfinger (1999). Marisol also filled her increasingly busy
schedule with appearances in popular TV shows such as Alias
with Jessica Alba, Friends, Law & Order, Cold Case, and
Nip/Tuck.
By now a proven commodity, Marisol was given the opportunity
to star in her own show in 2005 when she was signed on to
play Detective Karen Bettancourt on Blind Justice. Although
the show only lasted one season, she landed on her feet the
following year with an 11-episode run on In Justice, a
liberal-minded crime drama featuring Kyle MacLahlan.
Those shows were just a prelude to 2007 when Marisol landed
the dream role of Nadia Yassir on 24. “I just auditioned,
and I gotta tell you -- it was the fourth time that I
auditioned for a role on 24,” she says. “I felt like, they
don’t like me, they don’t want me. But apparently they did,
and they just couldn’t find the right role.”
Marisol Nichols next starred in Delta Farce (2007), a
big-screen romp starring Larry the Cable Guy. “I like doing
comedies,” she says, “especially after working on a drama.” |
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Other
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Attended College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn in early 1990s.
Went to Naperville North High School in Naperville,
Illinois.
Spokesperson for Citizens Commission on Human Rights.
Won the prestigious National Speech and Theater Championship
Award for 2 years while at College of DuPage.
Speaks conversational Italian.
Received the distinguished Golden Eagle Award for the most
promising actress in 2001.
Received an "introducing" credit for The Princess & the
Barrio Boy (2000) (TV) although it was her eighth movie.
Is a volunteer supervisor and spokesperson for Criminon, an
international, non-profit organization which addresses the
cause of criminality and seeks to rehabilitate inmates.
Originally from the Chicago area, she currently resides in
Los Angeles.
Is of Mexican descent. |
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