Nichole Galicia

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Nichole Galicia
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Galicia in 2013
Born
Nichole Mercedes Robinson [1]

(1975-03-27) March 27, 1975 (age 49) [2] [3]
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1996–present

Nichole Galicia (born March 27, 1975) is a Panamanian actress and model.

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Life and career

Galicia was born as Nichole Mercedes Robinson in Panama, and began her career as a fashion model in Madrid at the age of 13. [4] [5] Nichole Graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School in 1989.[ citation needed ] She later moved to New York City and worked as a commercial model for Pepsi and Gap, and appeared in Elle and Vogue . [1] [6] In 2003, she made her acting debut playing a supporting role in the comedy film Love Don't Cost a Thing . She later appeared in films Torque (2004) and Dirty (2005). From 2004 to 2006, she had recurring role in the Showtime drama series Huff . [6]

In 2012, Galicia played the supporting role of Sheba in the Western film Django Unchained , written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. [7] Galicia first met Tarantino when she auditioned for the part of a cheerleader in his 2007 film Death Proof . [5] She later starred in the Jamie Foxx-directed short film ...And She Was My Eve, and co-starred opposite Tyson Beckford in the drama film Supermodel. [8] [9] In 2015, she was regular cast member during the third and final season of Syfy science fiction Western series, Defiance . [10] [11] In 2018, Tarantino cast her in his Once Upon a Time in Hollywood , but her scenes were cut. [12]

In 2021, Galicia was cast in the Paramount+ crime drama series Mayor of Kingstown , produced by Taylor Sheridan. [13] [14] She also guest-starred in Sheridan's series Yellowstone and its prequel, 1883 . [15] In 2024, Galicia was cast in the BET+ crime drama series, The Family Business: New Orleans . [16]

Filmography

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Galicia in 2013

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Any Given Sunday Party Girl
2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing Yvonne Freeman
2004 Torque Mikisha
2005The Marriage CounselorDebraShort film
2005 Dirty Boom Boom
2009Silver StreetShort film
2012 Django Unchained Sheba
2013And She Was My EveThe Bride
2014 Wish I Was Here Juliet
2015SupermodelAmanda
2021ShimmerDr. Thea Kait
2024MindwashProducer [17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Psychic DetectivesVendorUPN TV pilot
2004–2006 Huff Pepper8 episodes
2009 CSI: NY Kara GarlandEpisode: "Help"
2015 Defiance Kindzi11 episodes
2017Romance at Reindeer LodgeKaylaTelevision film
2018The Perfect OneRozTelevision film
2021 1883 GuinevereEpisode: "1983"
2021–2022 Yellowstone Charlotte RileyEpisodes: "No Such Thing as Fair" and "Grass on the Streets and Weeds on the Rooftops"
2021–present Mayor of Kingstown Rebecca20 episodes
2024 The Family Business: New Orleans Marie LeBlancUpcoming series

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