Norma Kuhling

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Norma Kuhling
Born
Norma Zea Kuhling

1990 (age 32–33)
New York, U.S.
Education London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
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Norma Zea Kuhling (born 1990) [1] is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Dr. Ava Bekker in the NBC medical drama series Chicago Med and as Jo Mitchel in the 2019 independent film Fourteen .

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Career

Kuhling's early roles include the 2009 comedy-drama film The Joneses and a 2011 production of Michael Weller's play Moonchildren at the Berkshire Theatre Festival. [2] [3] In 2016, she acted in the romantic fantasy film Fallen and made guest appearances in the first season of Falling Water . [2] Kuhling joined the NBC medical drama series Chicago Med in 2017 as Dr. Ava Bekker, an ambitious cardiothoracic surgery fellow. [4] She first appeared in the season 2 finale, "Love Hurts", and was a series regular in seasons 3 and 4 until her departure from the series in 2019. [2] [5]

She starred in the 2019 independent film Fourteen as Jo Mitchel, a troubled social worker who maintains a complicated friendship with her friend Mara (portrayed by Tallie Medel). [6] Kuhling's and Medel's performances received critical praise; Richard Brody of The New Yorker described the performances as "poised and thoughtful", [7] and Guy Lodge of Variety applauded Kuhling's "rangy, room-consuming physicality" that complemented Medel's character. [8] Barry Hertz, writing for The Globe and Mail , commented that Kuhling added "layers and history to what seems like a Greta Gerwig spin on the Manic Pixie Dream Girl", and described the acting as "quietly powerful". [9] After Fourteen was released theatrically, Jon Frosch of The Hollywood Reporter counted Kuhling's and Medel's performances as among the best film performances of 2020. [10]

As of 2021, Kuhling plays Nora Fowler, a tactical medic, on the CBS action drama series S.W.A.T. [11]

Personal life

Kuhling was born and raised in New York, [12] and she is the daughter of production designer Kristi Zea and Michael Kuhling. [13] She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. [2]

Filmography

Film performances
YearTitleRoleRef.
2009 The Joneses Beth [2]
2016 Fallen Rachel [2]
2019 Fourteen Jo Mitchel [14]
Television performances
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016 Falling Water Elise Martins2 episodes [2]
2017–2019 Chicago Med Dr. Ava Bekker 44 episodes [15]
2018 Chicago Fire Episode: "All the Proof" [16]
2021–2022 S.W.A.T. Nora Fowler 7 episodes [11]
Stage performances
YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2011 Moonchildren Karen Berkshire Theatre Festival [3]

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