Nichole Sakura
Nichole Sakura | |
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Born | Nichole Sakura O'Connor December 15, 1989 |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Nichole Sakura O'Connor (born December 15, 1989), formerly credited as Nichole Bloom, is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Cheyenne in NBC sitcom Superstore.
Career[]
She had the recurring role of Amanda on Shameless from 2014 to 2016. In 2015, she was added to the main cast of the NBC sitcom Superstore as Cheyenne, a 17-year-old store employee who is pregnant at the start of the series.[1]
Personal life[]
Sakura is of Irish and Japanese[2] descent.
She initially identified in the industry as Nichole Bloom (the last name derived from her Japanese name Sakura, which means "Cherry Blossom"), but stated in an Instagram post in August 2020[3] that she has changed her name and will be known professionally as Nichole Sakura.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Everyday | Nichole O'Connor | Short film |
2011 | Carpool | Rachel | Short film |
2012 | Project X | JB's Girlfriend | |
2012 | Model Minority | Kayla Tanaka | |
2013 | Full Circle by Justin Chon | Nichole | Short film |
2015 | Man Up | Kayla | |
2016 | Teenage Cocktail | Annie Fenton | Main role |
2017 | Lazer Team 2 | Maggie Wittington |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Teen Wolf | Rinko | 2 episodes |
2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Leanne | 1 episode |
2014–2016 | Shameless | Amanda | Recurring role; 17 episodes |
2015–2021 | Superstore | Cheyenne | Main cast; 111 episodes |
2017–2019 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Carla, Pepelina, Nanini, Gecky, Bobo (voice) | 6 episodes |
2018–2020 | Robot Chicken | Various Characters (voice) | 2 episodes |
2020 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Olivia Mole (voice) | 1 episode |
2021–present | Maggie | Louise | Main cast[4] |
2021 | Star Wars: Visions | Haru (voice) | Short film: The Village Bride: English language dub[5] |
Video games[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Until Dawn | Emily "Em" Davis | Also performed motion-capture |
References[]
- ^ Lee, Ben (March 13, 2015). "Shameless actress Nichole Bloom joins NBC's Superstore". Digital Spy. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Being "Shameless" with Nichole Bloom - The Dodgy". The Dodgy. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ Sakura, Nichole (August 14, 2020). "Nichole Sakura Instagram post". Nichole Sakura. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2021-04-06). "Nichole Sakura, Angelique Cabral, Chloe Bridges & Kerri Kenney Join ABC Comedy Pilot 'Maggie'; Natalia Anderson To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ "Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts". StarWars.com. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1989 births
- 21st-century American actresses
- American film actresses
- American video game actresses
- Actresses from San Francisco
- Female models from California
- American people of Irish descent
- American actresses of Japanese descent
- USC School of Dramatic Arts alumni
- Living people
- American screen actor, 1980s birth stubs