Indigo (actress)

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Indigo
Born
Alyssa Ashley Nichols

(1984-06-25) June 25, 1984 (age 40)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s) Actress, voice actress
Years active1989–present
Spouse
(m. 2013)

Indigo (born Alyssa Ashley Nichols, June 25, 1984, Los Angeles) is an American actress and DJ. [1] She is best known for her roles as Rona, one of the vampire slayer potentials, in the final season of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer , and Vaneeta on the Showtime series Weeds , in which she was nominated for the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series. [2] [3]

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Personal life

Indigo is married to Jneiro Jarel. [4]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 The Good Bad Guy GirlCredited as Alyssa A. Nichols
2000Nelly's BodegaFatimaCredited as Alyssa Ashley Nichols
2013 Fractured (2013 film) HollyCredited as Indigo Nichols
2014 Black or White Young NurseCredited as Indigo
2015 Mississippi Grind DoraCredited as Indigo
2015 Madea's Tough Love Dang DangCredited as Indigo
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995ZoomanJackieTV movie; Credited as Alyssa A. Nichols
1995–1996 Minor Adjustments Julie5 episodes; Credited as Alyssa A. Nichols
1996 Sister, Sister AgnesEpisode: "Summer Bummer"; Credited as Alyssa A. Nichols
1998 Chicago Hope Cherise MartinEpisode: "McNeil and Pray"; Credited as Alyssa Ashley Nichols
2000 Any Day Now April Gregory6 episodes; Credited as Alyssa Ashley Nichols
2001 NYPD Blue Sylvia DobkinEpisode: "Everyone Into the Poole"; Credited as Alyssa Ashley Nichols
Judging Amy Girl at Sanctuary HouseEpisode: "The Right Thing to Do"; Uncredited
2002 Crossing Jordan KeishaEpisode: "Someone to Count On"
2002–2003 Boston Public Cheyenne Webb6 episodes
2003 Girlfriends Red BeansEpisode: "Take This Poem and Call Me in the Morning"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rona8 episodes
10-8: Officers on Duty Tisha GravesEpisode: "Brothers in Arms"
2004 Strong Medicine Mikela JohnsonEpisode: "Bleeding Heart"
Cold Case TyraEpisode: "The Badlands"
2005–2007 Weeds Vaneeta24 episodes
2005–2006 Family Guy Esther/Gloria the HippoEpisodes: "Don't Make Me Over" Esther (voice)
"Petarded" Esther (voice)
"Hell Comes to Quahog" Gloria the Hippo (voice)
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Cha Cha RomeroEpisode: "Fannysmackin'"
2007 State of Mind CharismaEpisode: "Lost & Found"
Journeyman EmilyEpisode: "Emily"
2009 Curious George VinnyEpisodes: "Ski Monkey/George the Grocer", "Curious George, Personal Trainer/Sprout Outing"
2011 Memphis Beat DevonEpisode: "Body of Evidence"
Burn Notice DollyEpisode: "Breaking Point"
Weather WarsChloeTV movie
2011–2012 Treme A.D.A. Brigitte Baron6 episodes
2012 Common Law Rozelle12 episodes
2014 Star-Crossed Miss JacobsPilot
2015 Bloodline Gwen Girard4 Episodes

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