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Nicholle Tom

Margaret "Maggie" Sheffield in The Nanny

Photos Nicholle Tom Birth name: Nicholle Tom
Birth date: 1978/03/23 (46 years old)
Birth place : Hinsdale, Illinois, aux USA

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Biography for Nicholle Tom

While best known for her role as "Maggie Sheffield" on "The Nanny" (1993), the now grown-up Nicholle Tom is redefining herself as an actress. Recently, audiences became familiar with her dramatic talents when she starred in the title role of the CBS movie, The Book of Ruth (2004) (TV). Co-starring with Emmy-winner Christine Lahti, Nicholle portrays an emotionally abused young woman desperately seeking independence from her over-bearing mother.

This year looks like it will be a banner year for Nicholle. This summer, Nicholle can be see in "Windfall" (2006) for NBC. Nicholle has a five episode arc on the new show in which she plays a speed addict, with a child, who desperately needs money to support her habit. It's a scripted drama that takes a look at the lives of lottery winners.

After that show premieres, viewers can catch Nicholle in the very first comedy series made for the Independent Film Channel (IFC) "The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman" (2006). Starring Laura Kightlinger (The Black Dahlia (2006), "Will & Grace" (1998)), Nicholle plays her very ambitious best friend and partner in crime, "Tara Winsel", who will sell her soul to make it in Hollywood.

Nicholle Tom was born in Hinsdale, Illinois on March 23, 1978. She has a twin brother, David Tom, and a sister, Heather Tom, who is two and a half years older. Nicholle started her career together with David in Chicago at the age of eight. She first appeared in print ads and commercials. Soon, the family moved to Seattle. There, she continued to work in commercials, with both David and Heather. Three years later, the Toms decided to move to Los Angeles because of Heather's TV pilot season. There, Nicholle began classes with the Young Actors Space as well as the renowned acting coach Margrit Polak at the Strasberg Institute. It was there that she discovered her passion for acting. Three years later, her dedication and hard work paid off when she was cast as Charles Grodin's oldest daughter in Ivan Reitman's Beethoven (1992), as well as the sequel, Beethoven's 2nd (1993). Nicholle feels very privileged to be able to play such versatile characters in both comedy and drama. Several film and television appearances followed. Nicholle had a recurring role as "Sue Scanlon" on the hit TV show "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990). She also starred in several made-for-television movies such as CBS's For My Daughter's Honor (1996) (TV) (aka Indecent Seduction), portraying a high school girl seduced by her teacher.

In 1992, Nicholle was cast as "Maggie Sheffield" in the CBS sitcom "The Nanny" (1993). The show, starring Fran Drescher, was a huge hit and ran for six successful years.

Since completing "The Nanny" (1993), Nicholle costarred with Neve Campbell and William H. Macy in the film Panic (2000), which received critical acclaim at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. She also had a supporting role in Disney's The Princess Diaries (2001) with Julie Andrews. Nicholle also voices the character Kara/Supergirl in the animated series "Justice League" (2001).

Aside from acting, Nicholle is also an aspiring painter. She exhibited her oil paintings for the first time at an art show last February. In her free time, Nicholle enjoys taking impromptu road trips and playing Texas Hold'em with friends.

Nicholle is also very proud of her siblings' success. Her twin brother, David Tom, and older sister, Heather Tom have both won Emmys for their performances on CBS's "The Young and the Restless" (1973).

In the near future, Nicholle looks forward to working on more television, theater and film projects as well as completing her second art show, and spending time with her tiny toy poodle, Tipsy.

She started her career quickly by advertising in Chicago. She then moved with her family to Los Angeles, and joined a school for young actors, the Strasberg Institute. Quickly, she won a role in the film Beethoven then in her suite. She also lends the voice of her character in the film in the cartoon Beethoven.

On television, as we saw in 1992 in several episodes of the Beverly Hills series, 90210 in which she interpreted the role of Sue Scanlon and in the Prince of Bel-Air series. In 1993, she became Maggie Sheffield in the Sitcom a nanny of hell, until the stopping of the series in 1999. She also lent her voice to the cartoons Superman and Batman.

Nicholle Tom is an American actress known for her role as Maggie Sheffield in the television series "The Prince of Bel-Air" and Ryce Newton in the series "Hotel Zack and Cody". She was born on March 23, 1978 in Hinsdale, Illinois, in the United States.

Tom began his acting career by playing in children's productions, such as "The Magician of Oz" and "Les Misérables" in the theater. She then made her cinema debut in 1990 in the film "Beethoven" in the role of George Newton's daughter, played by Charles Grodin. She also played in the films "Beethoven 2" and "Beethoven 3", as well as in television films such as "The Cycle of Life" and "The Holidays of Love".

In 1993, Tom obtained his best known role in "the prince of Bel-Air", where she played Maggie Sheffield, the niece of Philip Banks, played by James Avery. The series was very successful and was broadcast for six seasons, from 1990 to 1996. After the end of the series, Tom continued to work in children's productions and for television, playing in films such as "Monsters and Cie "and series such as" Hotel Zack and Cody ".

Apart from her acting career, Nicholle Tom is also known to be an activist for breast cancer research. In 2015, she announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and shared her experience on social networks to educate people about the disease. Since then, she has continued to work with research organizations against breast cancer to help promote awareness and research to find a remedy for this disease.

In summary, Nicholle Tom is an American actress known for her work in children's productions and for her career in the television series "The Prince of Bel-Air". She is also an activist for breast cancer research.

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Filmography

Title Role
Maternal Instinct (2008) (TV) (filming)
Burn Notice Melissa (1 episode, 2007)
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman Tara (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
The Wedding Bells Laine / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
Bottoms Up (2006) Penny Dhue
Windfall Elisa / ... (3 episodes, 2006)
Justice League Supergirl / ... (7 episodes, 2004-2006)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) Carla Hodgkiss
In Memory of My Father (2005) Nicole
The Book of Ruth (2004) (TV) Ruth
Strong Medicine Cherie / ... (1 episode, 2003)
The Princess Diaries (2001) Teen Reporter Cassie
Robbie's Brother (2001) Andrea
Rave (2000) Sadie
Ice Angel (2000) (TV) Sarah Bryan
Superman Kara / ... (5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Panic (2000) Tracy
Urban Chaos Theory (2000) The Girl
The Sterling Chase (1999) Alexis
The Nanny Maggie Sheffield / ... (124 episodes, 1993-1999)
The New Batman Adventures Supergirl (1 episode, 1998)
Welcome to Paradox Delphi B. (1 episode, 1998)
Unwed Father (1997) (TV) Melanie Crane
For My Daughter's Honor (1996) (TV) Amy Dustin
What Kind of Mother Are You? (1996) Kelly Jameson
The Nanny Christmas Special: Oy to the World (1995) (TV) (voice) Margaret 'Maggie' Sheffield
Beethoven (1994) TV Series (voice) Ryce Newton
Season of Change (1994) Sally Mae Parker
Beethoven's 2nd (1993) Ryce Newton
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (1993) (TV) Jacy Woodman
Beverly Hills, 90210 Sue Scanlon (4 episodes, 1992)
Beethoven (1992) Ryce Newton
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Zoey (1 episode, 1991)

Trivia

Friends with Christine Lakin.

Quotes

Family

Twin sister of actor David Tom

Younger sister of Heather Tom

Daughter of Marie and Charles Tom (divorced)

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 12/10/2007 by doudoune

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