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Julianne Nicholson

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Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson (born July 1, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the film August: Osage County (2013) and the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2006–2009), Masters of Sex (2013–2014), Eyewitness (2016), Mare of Easttown (2021), Paradise and Hacks (both in 2025), the latter three of which earned her nomination for Primetime Emmy Awards, winning two for Mare of Easttown and Hacks. Nicholson's other notable credits include Tully (2000), Ally McBeal (2001–2002), Kinsey (2004), Conviction (2006), Boardwalk Empire (2011–2013), Black Mass (2015), I, Tonya (2017), Togo (2019), The Outsider (2020) and Blonde (2022).

Infobox

Born
(1971-07-01) July 1, 1971 (age 54)
Alma mater
Hunter College
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1997–present
Spouse
mw- Jonathan Cake (m. 2004)
Children
2

Tables

Key · Acting credits
†
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
· Acting credits › Film
1998
Harvest
Role(s)
Lou Yates
Long Time Since
Role(s)
Vivian James / Phoebe
One True Thing
Role(s)
College Student
Curtain Call / It All Came True
Role(s)
Sandra Hewson
1999
The Love Letter
Role(s)
Jennifer McNeely
2000
Hero
Role(s)
Young German Woman
Notes
Short film
Passion of Mind
Role(s)
Kim
Godass
Role(s)
Nancy
Tully
Role(s)
Ella Smalley
2001
Dead Dog
Role(s)
Charity
2002
Speakeasy
Role(s)
Rebecca
Strike a Light
Role(s)
Girl
I'm with Lucy
Role(s)
Jo
2004
Seeing Other People
Role(s)
Alice
Little Black Book
Role(s)
Joyce Moore
Kinsey
Role(s)
Alice Martin
2005
Seagull
Role(s)
Julianne
Her Name Is Carla
Role(s)
Carla
2006
Flannel Pajamas
Role(s)
Nicole Reilly
Puccini for Beginners
Role(s)
Samantha
Two Weeks
Role(s)
Emily Bergman
2009
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Role(s)
Sara Quinn
Staten Island
Role(s)
Mary Halverson
2010
Shadows and Lies
Role(s)
Ann
Notes
Also known as In Praise of Shadows and William Vincent
2012
Keep the Lights On
Role(s)
Claire
2013
August: Osage County
Role(s)
Ivy Weston
2015
Black Mass
Role(s)
Marianne Connolly
Ten Thousand Saints
Role(s)
Harriet Horn
2016
Sophie and the Rising Sun
Role(s)
Sophie Willis
From Nowhere
Role(s)
Jackie
2017
Novitiate
Role(s)
Nora Harris
I, Tonya
Role(s)
Diane Rawlinson
Who We Are Now
Role(s)
Beth
Notes
Also producer
2018
Weightless
Role(s)
Janeece
2019
Monos
Role(s)
'Doctora' Sara Watson
Togo
Role(s)
Constance Seppala
Iniciales S.G.
Role(s)
Jane
2021
With/In: Volume 2
Role(s)
Mom
Notes
Segment: "Touching"; also director
2022
Blonde
Role(s)
Gladys Pearl Baker
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Role(s)
Mary Yankovic
2023
Janet Planet
Role(s)
Janet
Dream Scenario
Role(s)
Janet Matthews
2025
The Amateur
Role(s)
Samantha O'Brien
The Tiger
Role(s)
Twin
Notes
Short film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1998
Harvest
Lou Yates
Long Time Since
Vivian James / Phoebe
One True Thing
College Student
Curtain Call / It All Came True
Sandra Hewson
1999
The Love Letter
Jennifer McNeely
2000
Hero
Young German Woman
Short film
Passion of Mind
Kim
Godass
Nancy
Tully
Ella Smalley
2001
Dead Dog
Charity
2002
Speakeasy
Rebecca
Strike a Light
Girl
I'm with Lucy
Jo
2004
Seeing Other People
Alice
Little Black Book
Joyce Moore
Kinsey
Alice Martin
2005
Seagull
Julianne
Her Name Is Carla
Carla
2006
Flannel Pajamas
Nicole Reilly
Puccini for Beginners
Samantha
Two Weeks
Emily Bergman
2009
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Sara Quinn
Staten Island
Mary Halverson
2010
Shadows and Lies
Ann
Also known as In Praise of Shadows and William Vincent
2012
Keep the Lights On
Claire
2013
August: Osage County
Ivy Weston
2015
Black Mass
Marianne Connolly
Ten Thousand Saints
Harriet Horn
2016
Sophie and the Rising Sun
Sophie Willis
From Nowhere
Jackie
2017
Novitiate
Nora Harris
I, Tonya
Diane Rawlinson
Who We Are Now
Beth
Also producer
2018
Weightless
Janeece
2019
Monos
'Doctora' Sara Watson
Togo
Constance Seppala
Iniciales S.G.
Jane
2021
With/In: Volume 2
Mom
Segment: "Touching"; also director
2022
Blonde
Gladys Pearl Baker
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Mary Yankovic
2023
Janet Planet
Janet
Dream Scenario
Janet Matthews
2025
The Amateur
Samantha O'Brien
The Tiger
Twin
Short film
· Acting credits › Television
1997
Nothing Sacred
Role(s)
Cara
Notes
Episode: "Parents and Children"
1998
Dellaventura
Role(s)
Carol Dakin
Notes
Episode: "David & Goliath"
New York Undercover
Role(s)
Daisy
Notes
Episode: "Sign o' the Times"
1999
Storm of the Century
Role(s)
Katrina Withers
Notes
TV miniseries
2000
The Others
Role(s)
Marian Kitt
Notes
Main role (13 episodes)
2001
Law & Order
Role(s)
Jessie Lucas
Notes
Episode: "All My Children"
2001–2002
Role(s)
Ally McBeal
Notes
Jenny Shaw
2002
Presidio Med
Role(s)
Dr. Jules Keating
Notes
Main role (4 episodes)
2004
ER
Role(s)
Jordan
Notes
Episodes: "Just a Touch", "Abby Normal"
2006
The Water Is Wide
Role(s)
Barbara
Notes
TV film
Conviction
Role(s)
Christina Finn
Notes
Main role (13 episodes)
2006–2009
Role(s)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Notes
Detective Megan Wheeler
2011
Royal Pains
Role(s)
Jess Walsh
Notes
Episode: "Fight or Flight"
2011–2013
Role(s)
Boardwalk Empire
Notes
Esther Randolph
2012
The Good Wife
Role(s)
Callie Simko
Notes
Episodes: "Pants on Fire", "The Penalty Box"
Covert Affairs
Role(s)
Anna Lise Pound
Notes
Episode: "The Last Thing You Should Do"
2013–2014
Role(s)
Masters of Sex
Notes
Dr. Lillian DePaul
2014–2015
Role(s)
The Red Road
Notes
Jean Jensen
2016
Eyewitness
Role(s)
Sheriff Helen Torrance
Notes
Main role (10 episodes)
2017
Law & Order True Crime
Role(s)
Jill Lansing
Notes
Main role (5 episodes)
2020
The Outsider
Role(s)
Glory Maitland
Notes
TV miniseries
Robot Chicken
Role(s)
Winifred Sanderson (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Ghandi Mulholland in: Plastic Doesn't Get Cancer"
2021
Mare of Easttown
Role(s)
Lori Ross
Notes
TV miniseries
2025–present
Role(s)
Paradise
Notes
Samantha 'Sinatra' Redmond
2025
Dope Girls
Role(s)
Kate Galloway
Notes
6 episodes
Hacks
Role(s)
Dance Mom
Notes
3 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1997
Nothing Sacred
Cara
Episode: "Parents and Children"
1998
Dellaventura
Carol Dakin
Episode: "David & Goliath"
New York Undercover
Daisy
Episode: "Sign o' the Times"
1999
Storm of the Century
Katrina Withers
TV miniseries
2000
The Others
Marian Kitt
Main role (13 episodes)
2001
Law & Order
Jessie Lucas
Episode: "All My Children"
2001–2002
Ally McBeal
Jenny Shaw
Main role (13 episodes)
2002
Presidio Med
Dr. Jules Keating
Main role (4 episodes)
2004
ER
Jordan
Episodes: "Just a Touch", "Abby Normal"
2006
The Water Is Wide
Barbara
TV film
Conviction
Christina Finn
Main role (13 episodes)
2006–2009
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Detective Megan Wheeler
Main role (Seasons 6–8)
2011
Royal Pains
Jess Walsh
Episode: "Fight or Flight"
2011–2013
Boardwalk Empire
Esther Randolph
Recurring role (11 episodes)
2012
The Good Wife
Callie Simko
Episodes: "Pants on Fire", "The Penalty Box"
Covert Affairs
Anna Lise Pound
Episode: "The Last Thing You Should Do"
2013–2014
Masters of Sex
Dr. Lillian DePaul
Recurring role (12 episodes)
2014–2015
The Red Road
Jean Jensen
12 episodes
2016
Eyewitness
Sheriff Helen Torrance
Main role (10 episodes)
2017
Law & Order True Crime
Jill Lansing
Main role (5 episodes)
2020
The Outsider
Glory Maitland
TV miniseries
Robot Chicken
Winifred Sanderson (voice)
Episode: "Ghandi Mulholland in: Plastic Doesn't Get Cancer"
2021
Mare of Easttown
Lori Ross
TV miniseries
2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Cranny McKinney
7 episodes
2025–present
Paradise
Samantha 'Sinatra' Redmond
Main cast (8 episodes)
2025
Dope Girls
Kate Galloway
6 episodes
Hacks
Dance Mom
3 episodes
· Acting credits › Theater
2000
Stranger
Role(s)
Stewardess / Linda's Mom / Girl
Notes
Craig Lucas
2009
This
Role(s)
Jane
Notes
Melissa James Gibson
2010
Parents' Evening
Role(s)
Judy
Notes
Bathsheba Doran
2011
The Hallway Trilogy: Rose
Role(s)
Mary
Notes
Adam Rapp
The Hallway Trilogy: Paraffin
Role(s)
Margo
Notes
Adam Rapp
2012
Heartless
Role(s)
Sally
Notes
Sam Shepard
Year
Title
Role
Playwright
Director
Notes
2000
Stranger
Stewardess / Linda's Mom / Girl
Craig Lucas
Mark Brokaw
The Vineyard Theater
2009
This
Jane
Melissa James Gibson
Daniel Aukin
Playwrights Horizons
2010
Parents' Evening
Judy
Bathsheba Doran
Jim Simpson
The Flea
2011
The Hallway Trilogy: Rose
Mary
Adam Rapp
Adam Rapp
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
The Hallway Trilogy: Paraffin
Margo
Adam Rapp
Daniel Aukin
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
2012
Heartless
Sally
Sam Shepard
Daniel Aukin
Signature Theatre
· Awards and nominations
2003
Independent Spirit Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Female
Notes
Tully
2004
US Comedy Arts Festival
Role(s)
Best Actress
Notes
Seeing Other People
2013
Hollywood Film Awards
Role(s)
Hollywood Ensemble Award
Notes
August: Osage County
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Role(s)
Best Ensemble
Notes
Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society
Role(s)
Best Ensemble
Notes
Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society
Role(s)
Best Acting Ensemble
Notes
Nominated
Nevada Film Critics Society
Role(s)
Best Ensemble Cast
Notes
Won
2014
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival
Role(s)
Best Ensemble Cast
Notes
Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Role(s)
Best Acting Ensemble
Notes
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Notes
Nominated
2015
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Role(s)
Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Notes
Masters of Sex
2017
Hollywood Film Awards
Role(s)
Hollywood Ensemble Award
Notes
I, Tonya
2021
Astra TV Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Movie
Notes
Mare of Easttown
Dorian TV Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting TV Performance
Notes
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Notes
Won
Online Film & Television Association
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series
Notes
Runner-up
2022
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Notes
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Notes
Nominated
Women Film Critics Circle
Role(s)
Mommie Dearest Worst Screen Mom of the Year
Notes
Blonde
2025
Astra TV Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Notes
Paradise
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Role(s)
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Notes
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Role(s)
Hacks
Notes
Won
Online Film & Television Association
Role(s)
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Notes
Pending
Year
Association
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
2003
Independent Spirit Awards
Best Supporting Female
Tully
Nominated
2004
US Comedy Arts Festival
Best Actress
Seeing Other People
Won
2013
Hollywood Film Awards
Hollywood Ensemble Award
August: Osage County
Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Best Ensemble
Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society
Best Ensemble
Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society
Best Acting Ensemble
Nominated
Nevada Film Critics Society
Best Ensemble Cast
Won
2014
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival
Best Ensemble Cast
Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Best Acting Ensemble
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated
2015
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Masters of Sex
Nominated
2017
Hollywood Film Awards
Hollywood Ensemble Award
I, Tonya
Won
2021
Astra TV Awards
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Movie
Mare of Easttown
Nominated
Dorian TV Awards
Best Supporting TV Performance
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Won
Online Film & Television Association
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series
Runner-up
2022
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated
Women Film Critics Circle
Mommie Dearest Worst Screen Mom of the Year
Blonde
Won
2025
Astra TV Awards
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Paradise
Nominated
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Hacks
Won
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Pending

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