Nicholle Tom
Nicholle Tom | |
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Born | Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. | March 23, 1978
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1990–present |
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Nicholle Marie Tom (born March 23, 1978)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Maggie Sheffield on the CBS sitcom The Nanny (1993 to 1999). She appeared as Ryce Newton in the film Beethoven (1992) and it's sequel Beethoven's 2nd (1993). She provided the voice of Ryce for the animated series, Beethoven (1994 to 1995). She has also voiced Supergirl in the DC Animated Universe.
Early life[edit]
Tom was born in Hinsdale, Illinois. She is the twin sister of actor David Tom. She guest starred with him on an episode of Criminal Minds in 2008. They have one older sister, actress Heather Tom. Her siblings have worked together on The Young and the Restless and One Life to Live.[2][1][3]
When Tom was eight, her family moved from Chicago, Illinois to Seattle, Washington because her father's job transferred him. A year later, her mother brought all three children to Los Angeles for pilot season. They moved there permanently, with Tom's father staying behind in Seattle and her parent's divorcing. Her mother got a job as a speech therapist for the Pasadena school system, while the children began acting careers.[4]
Career[edit]
Tom's first television role was on Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories.[5] She made a guest appearance on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1991.[6] She then landed her first big break, playing Ryce Newton in the 1992 comedy film Beethoven.[7] She received a Young Artist Award nomination for her role in the film.[8]
Tom took on a dramatic recurring role, playing troubled teen Sue Scanlon on Beverly Hills, 90210.[6] She reprised her role as Ryce Newton for the film Beethoven's 2nd in 1993.[9] She received another Young Artist Award nomination for the sequel.[10] Tom also voiced the character of Ryce for the Beethoven animated series.[5]
She was cast as Maggie Sheffield, the eldest daughter of Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy), on the CBS sitcom The Nanny, playing the role from 1993 until the show's cancellation in 1999.[11][5] She received four Young Artist Award nominations for her role on the show.[10][12][13]
During her time on The Nanny, Tom appeared in numerous television films. She played Jacy Woodman in the NBC mini-series Bloodlines: Murder in the Family in 1993.[14] She starred in Season of Change, a World War II era drama.[15] In 1996, Tom played the daughter of Mel Harris in What Kind of Mother Are You?[16] She played a teen seduced by an older man (Gary Cole) in For My Daughter's Honor (also titled Indecent Seduction).[17] In 1997, Tom co-starred with Brian Austin Green in Unwed Father.[18]
In 1998, Tom played Delphi B. on the sci-fi series Welcome to Paradox.[19] She voiced Supergirl in The New Batman Adventures (1998) and Superman: The Animated Series (1998-2000).[20]
Tom played Alexis in the 1999 drama film The Sterling Chase.[21] She played Tracy in the 2000 film Panic.[22] Tom starred in the Fox Family Channel movie Ice Angel, playing Sarah Bryan, a female figure skater who has been reincarnated from a macho hockey player.[23] She also appeared in the film Rave.[24] Tom played Cassie, a reporter for Teen magazine, in The Princess Diaries.[25]
In 2004, Tom played the title role in the CBS movie The Book of Ruth, co-starring with Christine Lahti.[2][26] She once again voiced the role of Supergirl on Justice League Unlimited (2004-2006).[6] Tom appeared as Nicole in the 2005 comedy film In Memory of My Father.[27] She had a role in the 2006 film Bottoms Up, co-starring with Paris Hilton.[28] Tom played Carla Hodgkiss in the horror film The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.[29]
On television, Tom made guest appearances from 2007-2009 on The Wedding Bells, Burn Notice, Criminal Minds, Cold Case, The Mentalist, Without a Trace, and Mental.[6] From 2006 to 2007, she had a regular role as Tara Wentzel on the IFC original series The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman.[5][30]
Tom starred as Lily Stanler in the 2008 Lifetime movie Her Only Child (also titled Maternal Obsession).[31] She played Romy Webster in the 2009 thriller film Something Evil Comes.[32] She guest starred on an episode of Castle in 2010.[6] She played Lara Darcie in the Lifetime movie My Family's Secret.[33]
In 2012, Tom played Nikki in the comedy film Hang Loose.[34] She starred as Dana Tilly in the 2013 thriller film Fatal Performance.[35] She had a recurring role on the Showtime series Masters of Sex.[36] In 2014, Tom appeared as Katherine in the thriller film Private Number.[37]
She guest starred on episodes of Stalker, Gotham, and Survivor's Remorse in 2015.[6][20][38] She starred as Heather Pearson in the 2016 thriller film I Didn't Kill My Sister (also titled Murder Unresolved).[39]
She competed on the twenty-fourth season of Worst Cooks in America, the show's seventh celebrity edition titled That's So '90s, airing in April and May 2022.[40]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Beethoven | Ryce Newton | |
1993 | Beethoven's 2nd | Ryce Newton | |
1994 | Season of Change | Sally Mae Parker | |
1996 | For My Daughter's Honor | Amy Dustin | |
1996 | What Kind of Mother Are You? | Kelly Jameson | |
1999 | The Sterling Chase | Alexis | |
2000 | Ice Angel | Sarah Bryan/Matt Clark | |
2000 | Urban Chaos Theory | The Girl | Short film |
2000 | Panic | Tracy | |
2000 | Rave | Sadie | |
2001 | Robbie's Brother | Andrea | |
2001 | The Princess Diaries | Teen Reporter Cassie | |
2003 | A mi amor mi dulce | Chickpea | Short film |
2005 | In Memory of My Father | Nicole | |
2006 | Bottoms Up | Penny Dhue | |
2006 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Carla Hodgkiss | |
2010 | My Family's Secret | Lara Darcie | |
2011 | Just Like Her | Ashley Marston | Short film |
2012 | Hang Loose | Nikki | |
2014 | Mi corazón | Becca | Short film |
2014 | Private Number | Katherine Lane | |
2014 | 3's a Couple | Michelle | |
2015 | Satan's Return | Katie | |
2017 | The Sterling Chase | Alexis | |
2017 | F the Prom | Principal Statszill | |
2018 | Blink | Irene | Short and also executive producer |
2019 | The Scrap County Murders | Sandy | Short |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Jim Henson Presents Mother Goose Stories | TV series | |
1991 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Zoey | Episode: "The Butler Did It" |
1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Sue Scanlon | Episodes: "Song of Myself", "Highwire", "Home and Away", "A Presumption of Innocence" |
1993 | Bloodlines: Murder in the Family | Jacy Woodman | TV film |
1993–1999 | The Nanny | Margaret 'Maggie' Sheffield | Regular role (141 episodes) |
1994 | Beethoven | Ryce Newton | Voice, main role |
1997 | Unwed Father | Melanie Crane | TV film |
1998 | Welcome to Paradox | Delphi B. | Episode: "The Girl Who Was Plugged In" |
1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Kara In-Ze / Supergirl | Voice, episode: "Girls' Night Out" |
1998–2000 | Superman: The Animated Series | Kara In-Ze / Supergirl | Voice, 4 episodes |
2000 | Ice Angel | Sarah Bryann | TV film |
2003 | Strong Medicine | Cherie / Sharon / Sharona | Episode: "Love and Let Die" |
2004 | The Book of Ruth | Ruth | TV film |
2004–2006 | Justice League Unlimited | Kara In-Ze / Supergirl | Voice, 7 episodes |
2006 | Windfall | Elisa | 3 episodes |
2006–2007 | The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman | Tara Wentzel | 16 episode |
2007 | The Wedding Bells | Laine Hill | 2 episodes |
2007 | Burn Notice | Melissa Fontenau | Episode: "Loose Ends, Part 1" |
2008 | Her Only Child | Lily Stanler | TV film |
2008 | Criminal Minds | Connie Galen | Episode: "Damaged" |
2008 | Cold Case | Priscilla Chapin | Episode: "Ghost of My Child" |
2009 | The Mentalist | Marilyn Monroe | Episode: "A Dozen Red Roses" |
2009 | Without a Trace | Molly Samson | Episode: "Labyrinths" |
2009 | Mental | Melissa Ranier | Episode: "A Beautiful Delusion" |
2009 | Something Evil Comes | Romy Webster | TV film |
2010 | Castle | Cindy Mann | Episode: "The Late Shaft" |
2011 | I Met a Producer and Moved to L.A. | Emily | TV film |
2013 | Fatal Performance | Dana Tilly | TV film |
2013 | Masters of Sex | Maureen | 2 episodes |
2014 | About a Boy | Debby | Episode: "About a Christmas Card" |
2015 | Stalker | Zoe Parsons | Episode: "My Hero" |
2015 | Gotham | Miriam Loeb | Episode: "Everyone Has a Cobblepot" |
2015 | Survivor's Remorse | Hazel-Fay | Episode: "Homebound" |
2016 | I Didn't Kill My Sister | Heather | TV film |
2017 | Hollywood Darlings | Herself | Episode: "The Bev Witch Project" |
2017 | Do I Say I Do? | Nora | TV film |
2018 | Rent-an-Elf | Jojo | TV film |
2018 | Walk the Prank | Anne Shuster | 4 episodes |
2022 | Worst Cooks in America | Herself | Contestant (season 24) |
Theme parks[edit]
Tom reprised her role as Kara Kent / Supergirl for the Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D dark ride at Warner Bros. Movie World in Australia as well as the seven Justice League: Battle for Metropolis dark rides across Six Flags theme parks in the United States and Mexico.[citation needed]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Young Artist Awards[edit]
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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1993 | Beethoven | Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |
1994 | The Nanny | Youth Actress Leading Role in a Television Series | Nominated | |
Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series | Nominated | |||
1995 | Beethoven's 2nd | Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |
The Nanny | Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Television Series | Nominated | ||
1996 | Best Performance by a Young Actress – TV Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
1999 | Welcome to Paradox | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Guest Starring Young Actress | Nominated |
Young Star Awards[edit]
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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1995 | The Nanny | Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series | Nominated | |
1997 | My Daughter's Horror | Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Made For TV Movie | Nominated |
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External links[edit]
- Nicholle Tom at IMDb