Nicholle Tom

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Nicholle Tom
Tom at the screening of the music video "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" in 2009
Born (1978-03-23) March 23, 1978 (age 46)
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present
Relatives
Websitecastproductions.com/nicholletom.html

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. They have one older sister, actress Heather Tom. She guest starred with her brother on an episode of Criminal Minds in 2008 and with her sister on an episode of Hollywood Darlings in 2017.[2] Her siblings have worked together on The Young and the Restless and One Life to Live.[3][1][4]

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.[5]

Career[edit]

Tom's first television role was on Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories.[6] She made a guest appearance on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1991.[7] She then landed her first big break, playing Ryce Newton in the 1992 comedy film Beethoven.[8] She received a Young Artist Award nomination for her role in the film.[9]

Tom took on a dramatic recurring role, playing troubled teen Sue Scanlon on Beverly Hills, 90210.[7] She reprised her role as Ryce Newton for the film Beethoven's 2nd in 1993.[10] She received another Young Artist Award nomination for the sequel.[11] Tom also voiced the character of Ryce for the Beethoven animated series.[6]

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.[12][6] She received four Young Artist Award nominations for her role on the show.[11][13][14]

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.[15] She starred in Season of Change, a World War II era drama.[16] In 1996, Tom played the daughter of Mel Harris in What Kind of Mother Are You?[17] She played a teen seduced by an older man (Gary Cole) in For My Daughter's Honor (also titled Indecent Seduction).[18] In 1997, Tom co-starred with Brian Austin Green in Unwed Father.[19]

In 1998, Tom played Delphi B. on the sci-fi series Welcome to Paradox.[20] She received a Young Artist Award nomination for her role on the series.[21]

She voiced Supergirl in The New Batman Adventures (1998) and also Superman: The Animated Series (1998-2000).[22] Tom has voiced the role of 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]

Tom played Alexis in the 1999 drama film The Sterling Chase.[23] She played Tracy in the 2000 film Panic.[24] Tom starred in the Fox Family Channel movie Ice Angel, playing Sarah Bryan, a female figure skater who has been reincarnated from a macho male hockey player.[25] She also appeared in the film Rave.[26] Tom played Cassie, a reporter for Teen magazine, in The Princess Diaries.[27]

In 2004, Tom played the title role in the CBS movie The Book of Ruth, co-starring with Christine Lahti.[3][28] She once again voiced the role of Supergirl on Justice League Unlimited (2004-2006).[7] Tom appeared as Nicole in the 2005 comedy film In Memory of My Father.[29] She had a role in the 2006 film Bottoms Up, co-starring with Paris Hilton.[30] Tom played Carla Hodgkiss in the horror film The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.[31]

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.[7] From 2006 to 2007, she had a regular role as Tara Wentzel on the IFC original series The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman.[6][32]

Tom starred as Lily Stanler in the 2008 Lifetime movie Her Only Child (also titled Maternal Obsession).[33] She played Romy Webster in the 2009 thriller film Something Evil Comes.[34] She guest starred on an episode of Castle in 2010.[7] She played Lara Darcie in the Lifetime movie My Family's Secret.[35]

In 2012, Tom played Nikki in the comedy film Hang Loose.[36] She starred as Dana Tilly in the 2013 thriller film Fatal Performance.[37] She had a recurring role on the Showtime series Masters of Sex.[38] In 2014, Tom appeared as Katherine in the thriller film Private Number.[39]

She guest starred on episodes of Stalker, Gotham, and Survivor's Remorse in 2015.[7][22][40] She starred as Heather Pearson in the 2016 thriller film I Didn't Kill My Sister (also titled Murder Unresolved).[41] Tom played Katie in the 2017 romantic comedy film Saturn Returns.[42] She guest starred with her sister, Heather Tom, on an episode of the comedy series Hollywood Darlings, playing exaggerated versions of themselves.[2]

Tom appeared in the 2017 Hallmark Channel film Do I Say I Do? (also titled Before You Say I Do).[43] She had a role in the comedy film F the Prom.[44] She also had a role in the holiday movie Rent-an-Elf in 2018.[45] In 2021, Tom appeared in the thriller film #Unknown.[44]

She competed on the twenty-fourth season of Worst Cooks in America, the show's seventh celebrity edition titled That's So 90s, airing April-May 2022.[46] Tom starred as Vicky White in the true crime film Prisoner of Love.[47]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Beethoven Ryce Newton
1993 Beethoven's 2nd Ryce Newton
1994 Season of Change Sally Mae Parker
1999 The Sterling Chase Alexis
2000 Urban Chaos Theory The Girl Short film
Panic Tracy
Rave Sadie
2001 Robbie's Brother Andrea
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
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Carla Hodgkiss
2011 Just Like Her Ashley Marston Short film
2012 Hang Loose Nikki
2014 Mi corazón Becca Short film
Private Number Katherine Lane
3's a Couple Michelle Also co-producer
2015 Saturn's Return Katie
2017 F the Prom Principal Statszill
2018 Blink Irene Short film

Also executive producer

2019 The Scrap County Murders Sandy Short film
2022 Prisoner of Love Vicky White

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories
1991 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Zoey Episode: "The Butler Did It"
1992 Beverly Hills, 90210 Sue Scanlon 4 episodes
1993 Bloodlines: Murder in the Family Jacy Woodman Television mini-series
1993–1999 The Nanny Maggie Sheffield Main cast

141 episodes

1994 Beethoven Ryce Newton (voice) Main cast
1996 For My Daughter's Honor Amy Dustin Television film
What Kind of Mother Are You? Kelly Jameson Television film
1997 Unwed Father Melanie Crane Television film
1998 Welcome to Paradox Delphi B. Episode: "The Girl Who Was Plugged In"
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 Television film
2003 Strong Medicine Cherie / Sharon / Sharona Episode: "Love and Let Die"
2004 The Book of Ruth Ruth Television 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 Main cast

16 episodes

2007 The Wedding Bells Laine Hill 2 episodes
Burn Notice Melissa Fontenau Episode: "Loose Ends, Part 1"
2008 Her Only Child Lily Stanler Television film
Criminal Minds Connie Galen Episode: "Damaged"
Cold Case Priscilla Chapin Episode: "Ghost of My Child"
2009 The Mentalist Marilyn Monroe Episode: "A Dozen Red Roses"
Without a Trace Molly Samson Episode: "Labyrinths"
Mental Melissa Ranier Episode: "A Beautiful Delusion"
Something Evil Comes Romy Webster Television film
2010 My Family's Secret Lara Darcie Television film
Castle Cindy Mann Episode: "The Late Shaft"
2011 I Met a Producer and Moved to L.A. Emily Unaired pilot
2013 Fatal Performance Dana Tilly Television film
Masters of Sex Maureen 2 episodes
2014 About a Boy Debby Episode: "About a Christmas Card"
2015 Stalker Zoe Parsons Episode: "My Hero"
Gotham Miriam Loeb Episode: "Everyone Has a Cobblepot"
Survivor's Remorse Hazel-Fay Episode: "Homebound"
2016 I Didn't Kill My Sister Heather Pearson Television film
2017 Hollywood Darlings Herself Episode: "The Bev Witch Project"
Do I Say I Do? Nora Television film
2018 Rent-an-Elf Jojo Television film
Walk the Prank Anne Shuster 4 episodes
2022 Worst Cooks in America Self (Contestant) 5 episodes

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1991-1992 Young Artist Award Beethoven Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture Nominated [9]
1992-1993 Young Artist Award The Nanny Youth Actress Leading Role in a Television Series Nominated [13]
Young Artist Award The Nanny Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series Nominated [13]
1993-1994 Young Artist Award Beethoven's 2nd Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture Nominated [11]
Young Artist Award The Nanny Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series Nominated [11]
1994-1995 Young Artist Award The Nanny Best Performance by a Young Actress: TV Comedy Series Nominated [14]
1999 Young Artist Award Welcome to Paradox Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Guest Starring Young Actress Nominated [21]

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