Nichole was born and raised in a little town of about three hundred people called Weimar in Northern California. She knew she wanted to be some sort of performer from the age of three. She enrolled in dance in the fourth grade as well as basketball and did both year round for about seven years. She attended Colfax High School in the town, Colfax, about ten minutes up the I80 freeway. She was an athlete and a performer the four years she attended Colfax High, after which her drama teacher suggested an art school in Seattle, Washington to pursue her acting career.
She attended Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle from 2004 to 2008, earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theatre. She also maintained some of her dance training specializing in hip hop, jazz, salsa and swing. Her senior year, she was hired as an intern for Showtunes! a theatre company that puts on staged readings of musicals in a week’s time. She was appointed dance captain for a production of Promises, Promises in 2008 and was hired again for a production of Sail Away that same year as an ensemble member and again as dance captain. She was able to get a little “on camera” experience landing her first job with Microsoft in 2004 only a few months after moving to Seattle. She worked on a web series as well as a local commercial in 2007. She was also fortunate to do a couple of student films.
Nichole is currently living in Los Angeles, pursuing her acting career in film.
She hopes to use her talents and skills acquired from her training to work in an
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Quick Facts
Full Name: Nichole Elise Szaniawski
Birthdate: November 13, 1985
Home Town: Weimar, California
Horoscope Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5’ 8”