Alexa Nikolas

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Alexa Nikolas
Born (1992-04-04) April 4, 1992 (age 32)
Occupation(s)Actress (formerly), YouTuber, Activist
Years active1999–2013
Spouses
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(m. 2012;div. 2016)​
Michael Gray
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(m. 2021)​
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Alexa Nikolas (born April 4, 1992 [1] ) is an American activist, YouTuber, and former actress. Nikolas began acting as a child and is best known for her role as Nicole Bristow on the Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101 . She also appeared on various other television series, including That's Life , Hidden Hills , Revelations , and The Walking Dead .

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Since her retirement from acting, she has founded Eat Predators, a movement that seeks to end predatory behavior in the entertainment industry. [2]

Career

Alexa Nikolas as Nicole Bristow on the Zoey 101 episode "New Roomates" (2005) Alexa Nikolas (2005).png
Alexa Nikolas as Nicole Bristow on the Zoey 101 episode "New Roomates" (2005)

In 2004, at age 12, Nikolas was cast as Nicole Bristow on Zoey 101, alongside Jamie Lynn Spears. In 2006, following the conclusion of the second season, Nikolas exited the series, following numerous fights and incidents with Spears, who claimed she was making up lies about her and suspected she was trying to take over her role on the series. [3] [4] In August 2005, it was reported that Britney Spears confronted Nikolas about the feud. [5] She later alleged Nickelodeon failed to protect her from abuse, saying she "did not feel safe" around the show's creator, Dan Schneider. [6] [7]

In addition, Nikolas appeared on Hidden Hills regularly and also on the 2005 series Revelations . Following her departure from Zoey 101, Nikolas guest starred on various other television series, most notably The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , Judging Amy , ER , Without a Trace , Criminal Minds , and Heroes with actress Laura Marano who played young Alice Shaw the sister of Nikolas' character, Angela.

In 2011, she appeared in the film Red State as Jesse, and that same year, she appeared on Family Guy as additional voices. Nikolas appeared in three episodes of the television series The Walking Dead – her character, Haley, was introduced in November 2012, before being killed off in February 2013. In 2012, Nikolas starred as Willow in the comedy-horror film Detention of the Dead . [8]

Personal life

Nikolas was married to Canadian electronic musician Mike Milosh from 2012 to 2016. [9] [10]

Nikolas has accused Milosh of grooming her for a sexual relationship when she was 16 and he was 33, though states that they did not engage in sex until she turned 18. [11] In August 2021, Nikolas sued Milosh on grounds of sexual battery, gender violence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and a violation of California’s Tom Bane Civil Rights Act. [12] Milosch denied Nikolas’s claims and counter-sued, accusing Nikolas of fabricating abuse claims against him after he stopped paying her spousal support. [13] Nikolas dropped the lawsuit in May 2022. [14] Milosh's lawsuit was stricken in February 2023. [15]

Nikolas has been married to Michael Gray since 2021. The couple have two children, born in 2020 and 2023. [16] [17]

Accusations and activism

In 2022, Nikolas and her organization Eat Predators organized a protest against unsafe working conditions for children and the protection of child predators at Nickelodeon. [18]

Nikolas discusses her strategy as inviting pushback and criticism, saying, "If they want to silence me, it’s the whole so-called Streisand Effect, where their usual relentless tactics to silence a survivor just makes it more public.” [19]

On July 8, 2023, Nikolas accused actor Jonah Hill of forcibly kissing her at a party at actor Justin Long's house in 2008, when she was 16 and Hill was 24. Speaking through an attorney, Hill denied her accusations, while Long stated he did not know about the incident. [20] [21]

In February 2024, it was announced that Nikolas would appear in the Discovery documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV about the dark side of Nickelodeon. [22]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Zoolander Story Hour Girl
2002 Ted Bundy "I'm Ted" Kid
2003 Tiptoes Susan Barry
2004Motocross KidsKatie
2009 Children of the Corn Ruth
2011 Red State Jesse
2012 Detention of the Dead Willow [23]
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Love Boat: The Next Wave Little Girl #1Episode: "Trances of a Lifetime"
2000–2002 That's Life Young Lydia4 episodes
2001 Charmed Little GirlEpisode: "We All Scream for Ice Cream"
2001 The King of Queens Young CarrieEpisode: "Veiled Threat"
2002 Even Stevens Young RenEpisode: "Band on the Roof"
2002–2003 Hidden Hills Emily BarberMain role
2004 Without a Trace Emily LevineEpisode: "Wannabe"
2005–2006 Zoey 101 Nicole BristowMain role (seasons 1–2)
2005 ER Megan NesbittEpisode: "You Are Here"
2005 Judging Amy Shelly CecilEpisode: "Happy Borthday"
2005 Revelations Lucinda "Lucy" MasseyMain role
2005 All That: 10th Anniversary Reunion Special HerselfTelevision special
2007 Cold Case Madison ReedEpisode: "8:03 AM"
2007 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Tiffany DubleciniEpisodes: "Miniature Golf", "Who's the Boss?"
2008 CSI: Miami Mallary HardingEpisode: "To Kill a Predator"
2008 Ghost Whisperer Caitlin MahoneyEpisode: "Threshold"
2009 Supernatural Kate CarterEpisode: "Family Remains"
2009 Heroes Young Angela Shaw Episode: "1961"
2009 Drop Dead Diva Hannah PorterEpisode: "The Magic Bullet"
2009 Raising the Bar CaitlinEpisode: "Maybe, Baby"
2010 Criminal Minds Jane McBrideEpisode: "The Fight"
2011 Lie to Me Amanda DobarEpisode: "Funhouse"
2011 Family Guy Voice: Crying Teen GirlEpisode: "Brothers & Sisters"
2012–2013 The Walking Dead HaleyEpisodes: "Hounded", "Made to Suffer" and "The Suicide King"
2013 Mad Men WendyEpisode: "The Crash"
2024 Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV HerselfDocumentary series; Episode: "Too Close to the Sun"
Music video roles
YearTitleArtist(s)Ref.
2006"Come Back to Me" Vanessa Hudgens [24] [25]
2013"Slow Down" Milosh [26]
2013"This Time"Milosh [27]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs
2005 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film — Young Ensemble Cast (shared with Motocross Kids cast)Motocross KidsNominated [28]
2006 Young Artist Awards Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (shared with Zoey 101 cast) Zoey 101 Won [29]
2007 Young Artist Awards Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (shared with Zoey 101 cast)Zoey 101Won [30]

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