Arianne Zuker
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Arianne Zucker is an American
actress and model
of Jewish descent. She is best known for her role as Nicole Walker
on Days of our Lives
(1998–2006 and since 2008).
, was born in Northridge and raised in Chatsworth. Her mother, Barbara, is a lab technologist and her father, Barry, is a plumber. She has an older brother, Todd.
, Japan
, Australia
and New York
. She attended Chatsworth High School
, graduating in 1992. While there, she was a cheerleader during her sophomore and junior years. She later described her cheerleading experience:
She also appeared in several TV commercials, including national spots for Mazda
and McDonald's
. Settling in Los Angeles, she began studies as an actress at Los Angeles Pierce College
. She was involved in several workshops that included her performances in Beth Henley
's Crimes of the Heart
and Neil Simon
's The Last of the Red Hot Lovers
. She continued her studies at the Howard Fine
Studio, where she has been a student for many years. In February 1998, she auditioned for and won the role of Nicole Walker
on Days of our Lives.
, who co-starred with her on Days of our Lives as Brady Black
. After five years of marriage, they separated briefly in August 2007, then reconciled in March 2008. They have a daughter, born in December 2009.
Soap Opera Digest Award 2005 - Best Villainess, Nominee
Soap Opera Digest Award 2001 - Best Villainess, Winner
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
of Jewish descent. She is best known for her role as Nicole Walker
Nicole Walker
Nicole DiMera is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera, Days of our Lives, a long running series about working-class life in the fictional town of Salem. She was introduced in 1998 by head writer Sally Sussman Morina, and executive producer Ken Corday...
on Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
(1998–2006 and since 2008).
Early life
Zucker, a native of Southern CaliforniaSouthern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
, was born in Northridge and raised in Chatsworth. Her mother, Barbara, is a lab technologist and her father, Barry, is a plumber. She has an older brother, Todd.
Early career
Zucker began modeling at the age of sixteen when she was discovered by a scout from It Models. Starting in Los Angeles, her career took her to locations around the world, including FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. She attended Chatsworth High School
Chatsworth High School
Chatsworth High School is a public secondary school located in Chatsworth in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, U.S..As of the 2005–06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3183 students and 117.8 classroom teachers , for a student-teacher ratio of 27.0.- History :The campus...
, graduating in 1992. While there, she was a cheerleader during her sophomore and junior years. She later described her cheerleading experience:
She also appeared in several TV commercials, including national spots for Mazda
Mazda
is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
and McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
. Settling in Los Angeles, she began studies as an actress at Los Angeles Pierce College
Los Angeles Pierce College
Los Angeles Pierce College, also known as Pierce College, Pierce, is a community college that serves more than 23,000 students in the northern Chalk Hills of Woodland Hills, a community within the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California.The college began with 70 students...
. She was involved in several workshops that included her performances in Beth Henley
Beth Henley
Elizabeth Becker "Beth" Henley is an American dramatist and actress. She writes primarily about women's issues and family in the Southern United States. She is also a screenwriter who has written many film adaptations of her plays...
's Crimes of the Heart
Crimes of the Heart
Crimes of the Heart is a play by Beth Henley.-Synopsis:At the core of the tragic comedy are the three Magrath sisters, Meg, Babe, and Lenny, who reunite at Old Granddaddy's home in Hazlehurst, Mississippi after Babe shoots her abusive husband. The trio was raised in a dysfunctional family with a...
and Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Neil Simon is an American playwright and screenwriter. He has written numerous Broadway plays, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and The Odd Couple. He won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Lost In Yonkers. He has written the screenplays for several of his plays that...
's The Last of the Red Hot Lovers
The Last of the Red Hot Lovers
This article is about the Broadway production. For the film adaptation see Last of the Red Hot Lovers .Last of the Red Hot Lovers is a play by Neil Simon....
. She continued her studies at the Howard Fine
Howard Fine
Howard Fine is an American acting teacher, the founder of the Howard Fine Acting Studio in Hollywood, CA, and a theatre director.-Early life:...
Studio, where she has been a student for many years. In February 1998, she auditioned for and won the role of Nicole Walker
Nicole Walker
Nicole DiMera is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera, Days of our Lives, a long running series about working-class life in the fictional town of Salem. She was introduced in 1998 by head writer Sally Sussman Morina, and executive producer Ken Corday...
on Days of our Lives.
Personal life
In 2002, Zucker married actor Kyle LowderKyle Lowder
Kyle Lowder is an American actor. He is known for his role as Brady Black on Days of our Lives and for his role as Rick Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful .-Mini Biography:He graduated from Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville, New York in 1998, where he played...
, who co-starred with her on Days of our Lives as Brady Black
Brady Black
Brady Victor Black is a character on the soap opera Days of our Lives. He is the son of John Black and Isabella Toscano and an heir to Greek tycoon Victor Kiriakis. The character was initially played by Alex, Max, and Dash Lucero , and subsequently by Eric and Brandon Billings...
. After five years of marriage, they separated briefly in August 2007, then reconciled in March 2008. They have a daughter, born in December 2009.
Awards & Nominations
Daytime Emmy Award 2010 - Best Supporting Actress, NomineeSoap Opera Digest Award 2005 - Best Villainess, Nominee
Soap Opera Digest Award 2001 - Best Villainess, Winner
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Days of our Lives Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around... |
Nicole DiMera Nicole Walker Nicole DiMera is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera, Days of our Lives, a long running series about working-class life in the fictional town of Salem. She was introduced in 1998 by head writer Sally Sussman Morina, and executive producer Ken Corday... |
February 27, 1998 – February 8, 2006, April 2, 2008–present |
| 1999 | Search Party | Herself | 1999–2000 |
| 2001 | Looking For Bobby D | Shannon | |
| 2002 | NBC's Funniest Outtakes | Herself | |
| 2004 | 1 Day With 1 Day With 1 Day With is an American reality series which premiered on Soapnet in September 2004. Soap actor Wally Kurth follows a daytime soap actor around throughout their day... |
Herself | |
| SoapTalk | Herself | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | 101 Craziest TV Moments | Herself | |
| 2006 | Fear Factor Fear Factor Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a... |
Herself | |
| CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Brenda Collett | Dead Air | |
| 2009 | The Last Resort | Jessica |