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Sarah Nicklin (born April 20, 1986) is an American stage, film and television actress. Her career is strongly focused on independent films and she is known for her timeless girl next door quality, strong emotional range, and ability to combine fragility and strength characters. Her first notable film role was as Sister Kelley Wrath in the independent cult-hit Nun of That in 2009. Since then she has won Best Actress for her role of Laura in Exhumed and Sarah in Victimized, and has been nominated for Best Actress for her role of Malinda in Angel City Horror. She appeared in the film Escape The Dark and The Body of Levi, both which won Best Ensemble Cast. She has also starred in the cult hit Atomic Brain Invasion. She also played the leading role of Sarah Burke in the horror-suspense thriller Abandoned Dead.
Sarah Nicklin | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1986 [1] Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Michael Reed
(m. 2009; div. 2016) |
Early life and education edit
Nicklin was born in Danbury, Connecticut where she spent many hours playing imaginary games in the wildlife preserve behind her house. She started acting due to a school-girl crush on child star Jonathan Taylor Thomas. At an early age, Nicklin was convinced that they were star-crossed lovers and was determined to become a successful actress in order to meet him. Even though she was terribly shy as a child, she appeared in her first play "Bye, Bye Birdie" in 6th grade.
Her family moved to Ridgefield, Connecticut just before she started high school where she continued to appear in school plays and participated in theater showcases and slam poetry readings. She was also an accomplished soccer player playing in the international Gothia Cup in Sweden at age 17 and was the first female pole vaulter at her high school, winning many county championships. She appeared on-camera for the first time in a short film La Bolsa directly out of high school. She took a year off from school and worked as a bank teller at Fairfield County Bank before attending Emerson College. Nicklin graduated Emerson College a semester early, cum laude, and with a BA in Theater, a BA in Marketing, and minor in psychology.
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Detour Into Madness Vol 2. | Jennifer/Lisa | Video |
| 2007 | Sanity or Survival | Lisa Walsh | Short |
| Splatter Disco | Danni | Video | |
| 2008 | Beyond the Dunwich Horror | Nikki Hartwell | |
| My Best Friend's Girl | Law Student | ||
| Nun of That | Sister Wrath | ||
| 2009 | Sons of Lemuria | Elora | Short |
| VAmL | Robin | ||
| Circuit | Emily | ||
| American Chop Suey | David's Girlfriend (voice) | Short | |
| Across Dot Ave. | Christine | Short | |
| Manifest Breakfast | Mary | Short | |
| 2010 | Stephen Romano Presents Shock Festival | Sarah | Video |
| Phillip the Fossil | Julie's Friend | ||
| Bird Talk | Bell | Short | |
| Blood Pigs | Samantha | Video | |
| Zombie Allegiance | Fishscale | Video | |
| Atomic Brain Invasion | Betty | Video | |
| Choices | Sarah | Short | |
| The Truth About Lying | Secretary | Short | |
| 2011 | The Unproductive | Wendy | Short |
| Tame | Mrs. Taylor | Short | |
| His Take on Her | Elena | Short | |
| The Disco Exorcist | Amoreena Jones | ||
| Exhumed | Laura | ||
| Cost of the Living: A Zom Rom Com | Emily Clancy | ||
| Beg | Lily Wallace | ||
| Quest for the Indie Tube | Captain Sarah | TV movie | |
| Scooter McGruder | Lisa | ||
| 2012 | The Black Dahlia Haunting | Detective Hoffman | |
| Disasterpiece | Lauren | ||
| Almost Paradox | Prostitute | Short | |
| Salinger Spies | Becky Salinger | Short | |
| 2013 | Polypore | Chiropractor | |
| Normal | Shelley | ||
| Debeaked | Kate | Short | |
| 2014 | Missing William | Prostitute | |
| Thieves | Penny | Short | |
| The Rude, the Mad, and the Funny | Mary | ||
| Victimized | Sarah Thompson | ||
| Alice D | Delilah | ||
| The Sins of Dracula | Shannon | ||
| The Creepy F*cking Kid in Apartment B | Allison | Short | |
| 2015 | The Fetish Set | Jo | |
| Abandoned Dead | Rachel Burke | ||
| Quest for a Different Outcome | Emma | Short | |
| Flesh for the Inferno | Claudette | ||
| 2016 | Chupacabra Territory | Amber | |
| Grindsploitation | Josie La Femme | ||
| The Broken Record | Allison | Short | |
| 2017 | Ash vs. Evil Dead: Aunt Linda's Bake Off | Wendy | Short |
| From Hell, She Rises | Marguerite | Short | |
| Adam K | Amanda Cole | ||
| The Ugly Christmas Sweater | Barista | Short | |
| Aggression | Sarah | ||
| Escape the Dark | Jackie Moody | ||
| 2018 | Among Them | Ginger | |
| Bath Bomb | Girl | Short | |
| Sunset Society | Deidra/Belinda Daniels | ||
| The Basement | Reporter Amanda Kincaid | ||
| 2019 | American Exit | Inn Receptionist | |
| The Office Is Mine | Lauren | Short | |
| Howl | - | Short | |
| 2020 | Reversal | May Johnson | |
| The Body of Levi | Sarah Brown | Short | |
| Sorority House | Agnis/Angie | ||
| Happy Horror Days | Various Roles | ||
| Binge Buddies | Abby | Short | |
| 2021 | Pretty Boy | Jill | |
| Isolation | News Reporter | ||
| The Retaliators | Emily | ||
| That Night | Head Nurse | Short | |
| Angel City Horror | Malinda | Short | |
| 2022 | A Stranger Calls from Beyond the Crimson Room | - | Short |
| Gap Weekend | Veronica | ||
| 2023 | The Black Mass | Charlotte Turner | |
| A Great Divide | Local Young Woman | ||
| Spaghetti | May | ||
| Everwinter Night | Cailyn | ||
| 2024 | The Long Game | Danielle | |
| Slashercise | Sarah |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Brotherhood | Prostitute | Episode: "Not Dark Yet 3:5–6" & "Dear Landlord 1:3–4" |
| 2011 | Chase Belafonte's Working Title | Kristi Phoenix | Recurring Cast |
| 2012 | Pink Slip | Jill | Episode: "Kick 'Em to the Curb" |
| Love Squared | - | Episode: "Thanks for Listening" | |
| 2014 | Hustle | Miranda | Episode: "Hope" & "Something Borrowed" |
| Sex Sent Me to the ER | Christy | Episode: "Stuck on Me" | |
| 2015-16 | Dark Corners Horror Anthology | Becca/Bloody Mary | Episode: "Quiet" & "Bloody Mary" |
| 2016 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Sasha's Makeup Artist | Episode: "Episode #1.7246" |
| Unusual Suspects | Gilda Tierney | Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" | |
| Fiendish Things | Belle/Katherine | Episode: "Scrooge: A Christmas Carol in a Minor Key" | |
| 2020 | Scary Endings | Nicole | Episode: "Jacob" |
| It Listens from the Radio | Poppy | Episode: "To Live or Die at the Drive-In" |
Music Videos edit
| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Blood Eagle Wings" | Anthrax | Tortured Woman on Floor |
| 2020 | "Every Time You Leave" | I Prevail (featuring Delaney Jane) | Herself |
Awards edit
- 2010: Massachusetts Independent Film Festival, Best Actress Nomination, Choices
- 2012: Buffalo Screams Horror Film Festival, Best Actress, Exhumed
- 2013: Terror Film Festival, Best Actress, Debeaked
- 2014: ZedFest Film Festival, Outstanding Acting Performance, Victimized
- 2017: Studio City Film Festival, Best Ensemble Cast, Escape The Dark
- 2021: NYC Chain Film Festival, Best Ensemble Cast, The Body of Levi
- 2021: Macabre Faire Film Festival, Best Supporting Actress Nomination, Angel City Horror
References edit
- "Interview in Backstage Magazine". Backstage Magazine. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- "Video Interview on The Philip Siddiq Show". The Philip Siddiq Show. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- "Interview in Arts and Entertainment Magazine". TAEM Magazine. November 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- "Video Interview with Awesome Cave". Awesome Cave. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- "Interview in Horror Movie Reviews". Horror Movie Reviews. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- "Interview in Search My Trash". Search My Trash. Retrieved April 10, 2013.