Nicole Beharie

Biography

Nicole Beharie is an American actress who trained in the drama division of the Juilliard School and won a Shakespeare scholarship that took her to England. Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, she made her feature debut in the leading role of American Violet (2008) and appeared the same year in the sports film The Express (2008). She played Marianne, the love interest of Michael Fassbender's character, in Shame (2011), a performance the critic Wesley Morris praised in The Boston Globe, and portrayed Rachel Robinson in the baseball drama 42 (2013). In My Last Day Without You (2011) she performed original songs. From 2013 to 2016 she starred as Abbie Mills in Sleepy Hollow, the Fox fantasy series. Her later work includes the Netflix anthology Black Mirror (2019), Miss Juneteenth (2020) and The Morning Show, which brought her a Primetime Emmy nomination as a supporting actress in a drama series.

41years old

Turns 42 on January 3in 82 days

Born January 3, 1985West Palm Beach
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 18 years2008 to 2026

Genres

Drama91%, 10 films
Crime27%, 3 films
Thriller27%, 3 films
Biography18%, 2 films
Comedy18%, 2 films

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Early training
Beharie was accepted into Juilliard's drama division and was awarded a Shakespeare scholarship that sent her to train in England.
Beyond film
Beharie took on the role of a singer-songwriter in the 2011 romantic drama My Last Day Without You, performing five original songs opposite German actor Ken Duken.

Nicole Beharie movies on Netflix

By Any Means2026IMDb rating 6.8as Allison Strider
Breaking2022IMDb rating 6.3as Estel Valerie
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.2022IMDb rating 5.3as Shakura Sumpter
Miss Juneteenth2020IMDb rating 6.5as Turquoise Jones
Jacob's Ladder2019IMDb rating 3.6as Samantha
Monsters and Men2018IMDb rating 6.1as Michelle
422013IMDb rating 7.5as Rachel Robinson
My Last Day Without You2011IMDb rating 5.8as Leticia Johnson
Shame2011IMDb rating 7.2as Marianne
American Violet2008IMDb rating 6.9as Dee Roberts
The Express2008IMDb rating 7.2as Sarah Ward

Best known for

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

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Shame2011 Dramaas Marianne
IMDb rating 7.2219K votes
422013 Biography, Drama, Sportas Rachel Robinson
IMDb rating 7.5110K votes
Breaking2022as Estel Valerie
IMDb rating 6.311K votes
American Violet2008as Dee Roberts
IMDb rating 6.92.9K votes
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.2022as Shakura Sumpter
IMDb rating 5.34.7K votes
Miss Juneteenth2020as Turquoise Jones
IMDb rating 6.52.4K votes
The Express2008as Sarah Ward
IMDb rating 7.224K votes
Jacob's Ladder2019as Samantha
IMDb rating 3.63.9K votes

Worked with

Nicole Beharie shares two films with Charles S. Dutton, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Charles S. Dutton

Clancy Brown

Dennis Quaid

David Strathairn

Harrison Ford

Giancarlo Esposito

Steve McQueenDirector, 1 film Brian HelgelandDirector, 1 film Gary FlederDirector, 1 film

Films together

Charles S. Dutton2 films together, 2008
Charles S. Dutton's page
- American Violet2008IMDb rating 6.9Beharie as Dee RobertsDutton as Reverend Sanders
- The Express2008IMDb rating 7.2Beharie as Sarah WardDutton as Willie 'Pops' Davis
Clancy Brown1 film together, 2008
Clancy Brown's page
- The Express2008IMDb rating 7.2Beharie as Sarah WardBrown as Roy Simmons
Dennis Quaid1 film together, 2008
Dennis Quaid's page
- The Express2008IMDb rating 7.2Beharie as Sarah WardQuaid as Ben Schwartzwalder
David Strathairn1 film together, 2026
David Strathairn's page
- By Any Means2026IMDb rating 6.8Beharie as Allison StriderStrathairn as Special Agent Roy K. Moore
Harrison Ford1 film together, 2013
Harrison Ford's page
- 422013IMDb rating 7.5Beharie as Rachel RobinsonFord as Branch Rickey
Giancarlo Esposito1 film together, 2026
Giancarlo Esposito's page
- By Any Means2026IMDb rating 6.8Beharie as Allison StriderEsposito as Vernon Dahmer
Steve McQueenDirector, 1 film, 2011
All films by Steve McQueen
- Shame2011IMDb rating 7.2Beharie as Marianne
Brian HelgelandDirector, 1 film, 2013
All films by Brian Helgeland
- 422013IMDb rating 7.5Beharie as Rachel Robinson
Gary FlederDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Gary Fleder
- The Express2008IMDb rating 7.2Beharie as Sarah Ward

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