Nicole began performing stand-up comedy after years of acting in classical, Shakespearean and modern theater. Her acting credits include commercial and independent film work as well as roles with The Portland Actors Ensamble’s Shakespeare in the Park and Portland’s Triangle Theatre. 

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​She has performed her stand-up at venues throughout the west coast including Portland’s Bagdad Theatre, San Francisco’s The Setup, Comedy Oakland and San Francisco’s historic Purple Onion. She featured in the San Francisco Fringe Festival and  with Susan Alexander’s nationally touring show Five Funny Females.

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She was co-host of The Verve Show podcast with Malcolm Grissom on FCC Free Radio where she had the opportunity to interview comedy greats Gina Yashere, Scott Capurro  and Wendy Liebman. She hosted and produced two weekly comedy shows: The Hot Mess at Underground SF and Comedy Sunday’s at Club OMG. She appeared in the 2019 SF Sketchfest as a contestant and a judge in Joke-e-oke, a karaoke style game show where contestants perform classic comedy routines instead of songs.