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Nikki M. James

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Nikki M. James
A filmed version of the revived Broadway musical Les Miserables.
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Originated the role of Nabalungi in the Book of Mormon, for which she won a Tony Award. She recently starred in Tony Kushner's A Bright Room Called Day at the Public Theater. Nikki was born and raised in New Jersey, where she fell in love with the theater at a young age. With the encouragement of her parents, she began her professional career at age 13, appearing in commercials and voice-overs. She attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, earning a BFA in drama. She made her Broadway debut in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," followed by a leading role in "House of Flowers" for City Center's Encores! Series. A fixture in New York theater: she originated the role of Lorraine in the Broadway production of "All Shook Up," performed alongside Phylicia Rashad in Michael John La Chiusa's "Bernarda Alba" at Lincoln Center Theatre, and starred as Dorothy in "The Wiz" at the La Jolla Playhouse (2006 Craig Noel Award). In 2008, Nikki took on classical theater at the world-renowned Stratford Shakespeare Festival, where she played Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" and starred opposite Christopher Plummer in Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra." Her other theater credits include the 2014 Broadway Revival of Les Miserables (Eponine), Shakespeare in the Park productions of Julius Caesar (Portia) and Twelfth Night (Viola), Dave Malloy's Preludes, and The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin.

Nikki has performed at Carnegie Hall, NJPAC, and The Center for the Performing Arts, among others, and has performed her solo cabaret show on land and sea.

She resides in New York City with her husband and is a proud sustaining member of her local public radio station.
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    Known for

    Charlie Cox in Daredevil: Born Again (2025)
    Daredevil: Born Again
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Kirsten Mcduffie
    Adam Scott in Severance (2022)
    Severance
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Alexa
    Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge in Spoiler Alert (2022)
    Spoiler Alert
    7.3
    • Nina
    • 2022
    The 65th Annual Tony Awards (2011)
    The 65th Annual Tony Awards
    8.1
    TV Special
    • Self - Winner
    • 2011

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    Actress



    • Charlie Cox in Daredevil: Born Again (2025)
      Daredevil: Born Again
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Kirsten Mcduffie
      • 2025
    • Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge in Spoiler Alert (2022)
      Spoiler Alert
      7.3
      • Nina
      • 2022
    • Adam Scott in Severance (2022)
      Severance
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Alexa
      • 2022
    • Minnie Driver, Anna Paquin, Sophie Okonedo, Kit Harington, and Dominique Fishback in Modern Love (2019)
      Modern Love
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Pam
      • 2021
    • Broadway Whodunit: All Hallows' Eve (2020)
      Broadway Whodunit: All Hallows' Eve
      Video
      • Forsythia Dread
      • 2020
    • The Great Work Begins. Scenes from Angels in America (2020)
      The Great Work Begins. Scenes from Angels in America
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Lumen
      • 2020
    • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
      The Good Fight
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Monica Timmons
      • 2018–2020
    • Christina Ricci, Nora Arnezeder, and Andy Karl in Here After (2020)
      Here After
      5.0
      • Faith
      • 2020
    • Welcome to the Wayne (2017)
      Welcome to the Wayne
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Julia Wiles
      • Peanut WP
      • Little Girl (voice)
      • 2017–2019
    • Kelsey Grammer, Russell Hornsby, and Rachelle Lefevre in Proven Innocent (2019)
      Proven Innocent
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Violet Bell
      • 2019
    • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
      NCIS: New Orleans
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Lisa Butler
      • 2019
    • Escape at Dannemora (2018)
      Escape at Dannemora
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • ER Doctor
      • 2018
    • Alan Cumming and Bojana Novakovic in Instinct (2018)
      Instinct
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Ashley
      • 2018
    • Michael Weatherly and Darrin Hickok in The Necklace (2016)
      Bull
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Chloe Talbott
      • 2018
    • Shelter
      TV Movie
      • Meghan
      • 2017

    Director



    • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
      The Good Fight
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2022
    • Audra McDonald and Taylor Schilling in The Bite (2021)
      The Bite
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021

    Soundtrack



    • Diminishing Returns (2016)
      Diminishing Returns
      3.0
      Podcast Series
      • performer: "Sal Tlay Ka Siti"
      • 2018
    • Lucky Stiff (2014)
      Lucky Stiff
      5.4
      • performer: "Dogs Versus You", "Times Like This", "Nice", "Harry's Nightmare", "Good to Be Alive (Reprise)"
      • 2014
    • The 68th Annual Tony Awards (2014)
      The 68th Annual Tony Awards
      7.3
      TV Special
      • performer: "One Day More"
      • 2014

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    The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
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    The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
    All Is Bright
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    All Is Bright
    All Is Bright
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    • Alternative names
      • Nikki Michelle James
    • Height
      • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
    • Born
      • June 3
      • Summit, New Jersey, USA
    • Spouse
      • Derk Alexander OostermanAugust 25, 2018 - present
    • Other works
      Plays Lorraine in "All Shook Up" musical by Joe DiPietro (Palace Theatre, New York City, New York, USA).

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female

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      Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role Nabalungi in The Book of Mormon.

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