Nikki Griffin

Nikki Griffin

Griffin at a December 6, 2009 Bench Warmer Holiday Party.
Born Jeanne Nicole Griffin
(1978-04-16) April 16, 1978
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Occupation Actress
Years active 1999–present
Website www.nikkigriffin.com

Jeanne Nicole "Nikki" Griffin (born April 16, 1978) is an American actress.

Early life

Though Griffin was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, several years of her childhood were spent living in Germany. She came back to the United States at 8 years old and went on to attend high school at New Hanover High School in Wilmington, North Carolina.

In high school, Griffin developed a love for films. She took a film class at her high school, where she was taught by Marc Matney (who is known for his voice-over work in foreign films). After she graduated from high school, Griffin moved out to Los Angeles to try to make it in the entertainment business. before she found an agent, she went to professional make-up school in Los Angeles. She is trained in both beauty and special effect make-up techniques.

Career

Griffin obtained her first acting role on television's Dawson's Creek in 2000, and a larger role, also in 2000, in a part of the TV movie Darktales.

After a starring of small roles in television and film, Griffin landed a recurring guest-starring role on Fox's The O.C., in 2005, and then briefly in 2006. On The O.C. Griffin played party girl and drug addict Jess Sathers, also known as 'Floater Girl'. In the summer of 2005, she played Katie-Lynn Johnson in The Dukes of Hazzard, as the sexy college girl that caught the eye of cousins Bo and Luke Duke.

Griffin also had a small role in the 2006 film, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift as Cindy, the girlfriend of the jock who challenged Sean to a race with the winner getting to date her. She was cast in some other smaller films in 2006, but was cast in a larger role as Lauren in the 2009 film After Dusk They Come.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Summer Catch Auggie's Girlfriend Uncredited, scene cut
2005 The Dukes of Hazzard Katie-Lynn Johnson
2005 Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough Risa Howard Direct to video
2006 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Cindy
2006 Monster Night Jessica Direct to video
2008 Bar Starz Pennie
2008 Last Meal Claire Short film
2009 After Dusk They Come Lauren
2009 H2O Extreme Ashley
2009 Deep in the Valley Babysitter #2
2010 The Penthouse Lexi
2010 Closing Time Scorpio Girl Short film
2012 Under the Gun Maggie
2013 The Gamer Katie Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Dawson's Creek Extra Uncredited, episode: "Escape from Witch Island"
2000 Darktales Liz Unsold television pilot
2004 The Young and the Restless Coffee House Girl Episode dated: August 12, 2004
2004 Dr. Vegas Girl Gone Wild Episode: "All In"
2004 Jack & Bobby Cheerleader #1 Episode: "Lost Boys"
2005 Eyes Alison Guralnick Episode: "Pilot"
2005–2006 The O.C. Jess Sathers 7 episodes
2006 Secrets of a Small Town Christine Unsold television pilot
2007 How I Met Your Mother Lindsay Episode: "We're Not from Here"
2008 CSI: NY Vivian Knox Episode: "Enough"
2009 Entourage E's Date Episode: "Drive"
2009 The Young and the Restless Kelly Role held: November 23 – December 3, 2009
2012 Femme Fatales Nicole Ryan Episode: "Family Business"
2012 Mad Invisible Woman / Christmas Eve Mom / Ghost of Christmas Past (voices) Episode: "Fantastic Four Christmases" / "Red & White Collar"
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