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Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

22 movies on Netflix

Biography

Julianne Nicholson is an American actress born in Medford who first appeared on screen opposite Michael Caine and James Spader in Curtain Call before her breakthrough in The Love Letter (1999). She became known for roles in August: Osage County (2013), Black Mass (2015), I, Tonya (2017), Togo (2019) and Blonde (2022), and on television in Law & Order: Criminal Intent from 2006 to 2009, Masters of Sex from 2013 to 2014 and Eyewitness in 2016. Her performance as Lori Ross in Mare of Easttown (2021) won her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series, and she later won a second Emmy for a guest role in Hacks (2025) while earning a nomination for Paradise that same year. She has also acted in New York theater, in plays by Craig Lucas, Adam Rapp and Sam Shepard.

55years old

Turns 56 on July 1in 260 days

  • Born Medford
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films
22
Career span
26 years1999 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Behind the award

    Nicholson won her first Primetime Emmy Award for her supporting role as Lori Ross in Mare of Easttown, the HBO series that broke viewership records.

  2. First role

    Nicholson's first feature film part was in the Peter Yates movie Curtain Call, where she appeared alongside Michael Caine and James Spader.

  3. Big break

    Steven Spielberg chose Nicholson for the lead part in The Others, a paranormal drama. She was tapped by him for that role.

Julianne Nicholson movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Black Mass2015 Biography, Crime, Dramaas Marianne Connolly

    IMDb rating 6.8204K votes

  2. I, Tonya2017 Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sportas Diane Rawlinson

    IMDb rating 7.5264K votes

  3. Dream Scenario2023as Janet Matthews

    IMDb rating 6.897K votes

  4. August: Osage County2013as Ivy Weston

    IMDb rating 7.2101K votes

  5. Togo2019as Constance Seppala

    IMDb rating 7.963K votes

  6. Blonde2022as Gladys

    IMDb rating 5.479K votes

  7. The Amateur2025as Director O'Brien

    IMDb rating 6.5103K votes

  8. Little Black Book2004as Joyce

    IMDb rating 5.420K votes

Most often with

Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ethan Hawke, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Ethan HawkeBobby Cannavale, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bobby CannavaleDylan Baker, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dylan BakerBenedict Cumberbatch, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Benedict CumberbatchPeter Sarsgaard, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Peter SarsgaardToby Huss, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Toby Huss

Films together

  • Ethan Hawke2 films together, 2009 to 2015
    Ethan Hawke's page
    • 10,000 Saints2015IMDb rating 5.9Nicholson as HarrietHawke as Les
    • Little New York2009IMDb rating 5.9Nicholson as Mary HalversonHawke as Sully Halverson
  • Bobby Cannavale2 films together, 2017 to 2022
    Bobby Cannavale's page
    • Blonde2022IMDb rating 5.4Nicholson as GladysCannavale as The Ex-Athlete
    • I, Tonya2017IMDb rating 7.5Nicholson as Diane RawlinsonCannavale as Martin Maddox
  • Dylan Baker2 films together, 2004 to 2023
    Dylan Baker's page
    • Dream Scenario2023IMDb rating 6.8Nicholson as Janet MatthewsBaker as Richard
    • Kinsey2004IMDb rating 7.0Nicholson as Alice MartinBaker as Alan Gregg
  • Benedict Cumberbatch2 films together, 2013 to 2015
    Benedict Cumberbatch's page
    • Black Mass2015IMDb rating 6.8Nicholson as Marianne ConnollyCumberbatch as Billy Bulger
    • August: Osage County2013IMDb rating 7.2Nicholson as Ivy WestonCumberbatch as Little Charles Aiken
  • Peter Sarsgaard2 films together, 2004 to 2015
    Peter Sarsgaard's page
    • Black Mass2015IMDb rating 6.8Nicholson as Marianne ConnollySarsgaard as Brian Halloran
    • Kinsey2004IMDb rating 7.0Nicholson as Alice MartinSarsgaard as Clyde Martin
  • Toby Huss2 films together, 2022
    Toby Huss's page
  • Also two films together2 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Julianne Nicholson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$380 million

11 of the 22 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 22 films: 11 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found.

  • 11Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

Black Mass2015as Marianne Connolly$100.0 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Black Mass2015as Marianne Connolly
    $100M26.3% of the total
  2. 2
    The Amateur2025as Director O'Brien
    $96M25.3% of the total
  3. 3
    August: Osage County2013as Ivy Weston
    $74M19.5% of the total
  4. 4
    I, Tonya2017as Diane Rawlinson
    $54M14.2% of the total
  5. 5
    Little Black Book2004as Joyce
    $22M5.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Kinsey2004as Alice Martin
    $17M4.5% of the total
  7. 7
    Dream Scenario2023as Janet Matthews
    $14M3.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Passion of Mind2000as Kim
    $769K0.2% of the total
Janet Planet (2024), $727,621Novitiate (2017), $580,346Keep the Lights On (2012), $243,959

$1.6 millionfrom the other 3 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

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