Nicole DeHuff
Encyclopedia
Nicole Renee DeHuff was an American
actress.
and raised in Rattan
, Stringtown
and Gillham, Arkansas
. She began her acting career by earning a bachelor's degree
in drama
from Carnegie Mellon University
. She would also meet and later marry executive producer and director Ari Palitz, whom she met at Carnegie Mellon.
, in which she played Teri Polo
's character's sister, Deborah Byrnes. Though she passed away, her character lived on in the film's sequels as she is frequently mentioned but never appears onscreen,
After Meet the Parents, DeHuff had a regular role in the 2002 TV series The Court and appeared in CSI: Miami
, Without a Trace
, Dragnet, The Practice
, and Monk
.
Between 2004 and 2005, DeHuff worked on three feature films. One of these, Unbeatable Harold
, was directed by her husband.
. When it was finally discovered, it was already well advanced and she died on February 16, 2005, in Los Angeles
.
United States
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actress.
Early life
DeHuff was born in Antlers, OklahomaAntlers, Oklahoma
Antlers is a city in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. The population was 2,552 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pushmataha County.-Geography:Antlers is located at...
and raised in Rattan
Rattan, Oklahoma
Rattan is a town in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 241 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rattan is located at...
, Stringtown
Stringtown, Oklahoma
Stringtown is a town in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 396 at the 2000 census. It is the second largest town in Atoka County.-Geography:Stringtown is located at ....
and Gillham, Arkansas
Gillham, Arkansas
Gillham is a town in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 census. It is located 6 miles from Gillham Lake.-Geography:Gillham is located at ....
. She began her acting career by earning a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
from Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
. She would also meet and later marry executive producer and director Ari Palitz, whom she met at Carnegie Mellon.
Career
DeHuff landed her first big role in the hit comedy Meet the ParentsMeet the Parents
Meet the Parents is a 2000 American comedy film written by Jim Herzfeld and John Hamburg and directed by Jay Roach. Starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller, the film chronicles a series of unfortunate events that befall a good-hearted but hapless male nurse while visiting his girlfriend's parents...
, in which she played Teri Polo
Teri Polo
Theresa Elizabeth "Teri" Polo is an American actress known for her role of Pam Focker in the movie Meet the Parents and its two sequels, Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers...
's character's sister, Deborah Byrnes. Though she passed away, her character lived on in the film's sequels as she is frequently mentioned but never appears onscreen,
After Meet the Parents, DeHuff had a regular role in the 2002 TV series The Court and appeared in 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....
, Without a Trace
Without a Trace
Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
, Dragnet, The Practice
The Practice
The Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons from 1997 to 2004, the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and spawned the successful and lighter spin-off series Boston...
, and Monk
Monk (TV series)
Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
.
Between 2004 and 2005, DeHuff worked on three feature films. One of these, Unbeatable Harold
Unbeatable Harold
Unbeatable Harold is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Ari Palitz. Its starring actors include Gordon Michaels, Nicole DeHuff, Henry Winkler, Gladys Knight, Charles Durning, Taryn Manning, Phyllis Diller, Lourdes Benedicto and Dylan McDermott...
, was directed by her husband.
Death
DeHuff became ill and was allegedly misdiagnosed twice by doctors who failed to recognize her as having pneumoniaPneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
. When it was finally discovered, it was already well advanced and she died on February 16, 2005, in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Meet the Parents Meet the Parents Meet the Parents is a 2000 American comedy film written by Jim Herzfeld and John Hamburg and directed by Jay Roach. Starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller, the film chronicles a series of unfortunate events that befall a good-hearted but hapless male nurse while visiting his girlfriend's parents... |
Deborah Byrnes | 2000 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Tina Kolas | 2001 |
| The Practice The Practice The Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons from 1997 to 2004, the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and spawned the successful and lighter spin-off series Boston... |
Michelle Farrell | 2001 |
| The Court | Alexis Cameron | 2002 |
| Without A Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:... |
Cathy Dobson | 2003 |
| Dragnet Dragnet (series) Dragnet is a radio and television crime drama about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners... |
Claudia Hellman | 2003 |
| Monk Monk (TV series) Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July... |
Vicki Salinas | 2004 |
| 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.... |
Carrie Delgado | 2004 |
| Suspect Zero Suspect Zero Suspect Zero is a 2004 thriller film directed by E. Elias Merhige. It opened to decidedly mixed reviews, and failed to earn back half of its estimated $27 million production costs at the box office.-Plot:... |
Katie Potter | 2004 |
| See Arnold Run See Arnold Run See Arnold Run is a 2005 biographical movie starring Jürgen Prochnow and Roland Kickinger, both playing Arnold Schwarzenegger at different ages. The movie covers Arnold's early years in bodybuilding to his successful run for governor of California.... |
Barbara | 2005 |
| Unbeatable Harold Unbeatable Harold Unbeatable Harold is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Ari Palitz. Its starring actors include Gordon Michaels, Nicole DeHuff, Henry Winkler, Gladys Knight, Charles Durning, Taryn Manning, Phyllis Diller, Lourdes Benedicto and Dylan McDermott... |
Wanda Livingston | 2006 |