Nicole Beharie was born on January 3, 1985, in West Palm Beach, Florida. She is of Nigerian and Jamaican descent. Beharie completed her early education at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School in South Carolina. Her passion for the arts was evident from a young age, which led her to attend the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, a prestigious boarding school specializing in the arts.
Driven by her interest in acting, Beharie became one of the first graduates of her arts high school to be accepted into the renowned Juilliard School in New York City. She studied drama with Group 36 of the Juilliard Drama Division from 2003 to 2007. During her time at Juilliard, she was awarded the Shakespeare Scholarship, enabling her to further her training in England.
Nicole Beharie made her film debut in 2008, starring as the lead in the critically acclaimed drama American Violet. That same year, she appeared in The Express, a biographical sports film, playing the role of Sarah Ward. These performances marked the beginning of her professional career, showcasing her range and talent.
She transitioned to television in 2009 with an appearance on the medical drama Three Rivers. In 2010, she played Shay Hunter in the Lifetime TV film Sins of the Mother, a role that earned her praise for her nuanced portrayal of a college student struggling to reconnect with her estranged mother.
Beharie took on emotionally intense and offbeat roles in films such as Shame (2011), alongside Michael Fassbender, portraying characters with significant psychological depth. She also starred in the indie drama Apartment 4E, further cementing her reputation for choosing complex and unconventional roles.
Despite media speculation, there is no verified report of Beharie marrying Michael Fassbender. Their relationship was widely reported in the press, but records indicate that they did not marry in 2013 or thereafter.
Her television career gained new momentum with guest appearances in popular series including Bones, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, 42, and The Good Wife. Beharie landed her most prominent television role in 2013 as Lt. Abbie Mills in Fox’s supernatural drama Sleepy Hollow, which ran until 2017. She also performed in the stage production A Free Man of Color (2010–2011), taking on the role of Margery Jolicoeur.
| Birth Date: | 3 Jan, 1985 |
| Age: | 35 yrs |
| Occupations: | Singer Film actor Stage actor Television actor |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | West Palm Beach |
| Education: | Juilliard School |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American actress |
| Net Worth 2021: | 3 million |
