Nicholle Tom
Nicholle Marie Tom[1] (born March 23, 1978)[2] is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Ryce Newton in Beethoven (1992), Beethoven's 2nd (1993), Beethoven (1994–1995), and as Maggie Sheffield on The Nanny. She is also known for voicing Supergirl in the DC Animated Universe.
Nicholle Tom | |
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 Tom at the screening of the music video "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" in 2009 | |
| Born | Nicholle Marie Tom March 23, 1978 Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Website | castproductions |
Early life
Born in Hinsdale, Illinois,[3] Tom has a twin brother, David Tom and an older sister, Heather Tom who star in soap operas.[4]
Career
In 1992, Tom played the small role of Scott Scanlon's sister, Sue, on Beverly Hills, 90210. In 1992 and 1993, she played Ryce Newton in the successful family films Beethoven and Beethoven's 2nd. She reprised her role as the voice of Ryce in the cartoon spinoff.[5]
From 1993 to 1999, she played Mr. Sheffield's eldest daughter, Maggie Sheffield in The Nanny.[5]: 742-743
Tom was a member of the cast of Jim Henson Presents Mother Goose Stories in 1997-98.[5]: 534 From 1998 to 2006, she provided the voice for Supergirl in the DC Animated Universe.
In 2000, she played Sarah Bryann in the Fox Family television film, Ice Angel, and played Tracy in Panic. In 2001, she portrayed a teen reporter, Cassie, in The Princess Diaries.
In 2006, she co-starred in the IFC original The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman as Tara,[5]: 693 an underling at a film production company. Tom played a small role in "Loose Ends", the September 20, 2007 episode of Burn Notice.[6]
In March 2008, she starred in the Lifetime film, Her Only Child, that premiered on March 22, 2008. She guest-starred alongside brother David, who played her character's brother in "Damaged", the April 2, 2008, episode of Criminal Minds. She guest-starred on the May 4, 2008, episode of Cold Case.
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.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[8] | 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
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.
Awards and nominations
Young Artist Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- Phillips, Michael (May 21, 2021). "What to watch: Bring on the girl power with shows like 'Run the World' on Starz and 'Gossip Girl'". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 1775084483.
I grew up watching reruns of "The Nanny" with my grandmother on Nick at Nite and couldn't be more thrilled the Fran Drescher comedy is on HBO Max. [...] Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy) hires Fran to become the nanny to his three children: Margaret (Nicholle Marie Tom), Brighton (Benjamin David Salisbury) and Gracie (Madeline Zima)
. See also:- "United States Public Records, 1970-2009", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23W7-73B : 8 April 2020), Nicholle Marie Tom, 2004-2008.
- "This Day in History". Boston Globe. March 23, 2016. p. B9. ProQuest 1775084483.
Today is Wednesday, March 23, the 83rd day of 2016. [...] Actress Keri Russell is 40. Actress Anastasia Griffith is 38. Gossip columnist-blogger Perez Hilton is 38. Actress Nicholle Tom is 38
. See also: - "Friday's Horoscope". The Montreal Gazette. March 23, 2012. p. C13. ProQuest 2002696570.
BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Nicholle Tom, sister of soap stars Heather Tom and David Tom, was born in Hinsdale, Ill., today in 1978
. - Stone, Sally (April 25, 2004). "A conversation with Nicholle Tom". News-Press. Florida, Fort Myers. King Features Syndicate, Inc. p. 11. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- TV Guide, December 2008
- Knolle, Sharon; Lash, Jolie (March 16, 2022). "Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: That's So 90s Cast". TheWrap. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- "THE NANNY's Nicholle Tom Joins Showtime's MASTERS OF SEX in Recurring Role". bwwtvworld.com. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
External links
- Nicholle Tom at IMDb