Jasika Nicole
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Jasika Nicole at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2010. | |
| Born |
Jasika Nicole Pruitt 1980 (age 34–35) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Savage (m. 2013) |
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Jasika Nicole Pruitt (born 1980), known professionally as Jasika Nicole, is an American actress and illustrator from Birmingham, Alabama. She is best known for portraying Astrid Farnsworth in the Fox television series Fringe.[1]
Career
Nicole studied theatre, dance, voice and studio art at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina.[1] She's studying the production of graphic novels as she creates her own series, called "High Yella Magic".
Personal life
She has been open about being a lesbian since she started dating women while she was filming Take the Lead.[2] She was also 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 | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Take the Lead | Egypt | |
| 2007 | The Mastersons of Manhattan | Penny | Television film |
| 2010 | She's Out of My League | Wendy | |
| 2014 | Checked Out | Television film | |
| TV series | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Gisella | Episode Scared Crazy |
| 2008 | The Return of Jezebel James | Dora / Unseen Dora | Episodes: Pilot, Sarah Takes a Bullet and Paragraph Two, Section Three |
| 2008-2013 | Fringe | Astrid Farnsworth/Alternate Astrid Farnsworth | Main role (98 episodes) |
| 2013-2015 | Scandal | Kim | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| Various | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Gisella (voice) | Video Game |
| 2013 | Welcome to Night Vale | Intern Dana/Mayor Dana (voice) | Podcast. Episodes: Dana, WALK, Cookies and Old Oak Doors |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jasika Nicole Bio". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ↑
- ↑ "16th Annual OUT 100", OUT Magazine, 11 November 2010
- ↑ http://instagram.com/p/fGJlizllp4/
External links
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