Nicole is a Southern California native born in Mission Viejo and has Japanese, Norwegian, French, Irish, and German ancestry. She has been riding horses competitively since she was 5 years old and played varsity tennis in high school. She has a strong background in ballet, jazz and lyrical dance. She attended California State University Long Beach where she majored in Theatre Arts. After receiving her BFA she moved to Los Angeles and began her career by appearing in several short films and the television series, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. She has worked steadily in print and commercials and made her feature film debut in the indie thriller, Stripped. Her other films include Looking For Clarissa and Book Of Fire.