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Nicole Avery "Nikki" Cox (born June 2, 1978) is an American actress known mostly for her roles on the television series Unhappily Ever After and Las Vegas. Often described as "the Jessica Rabbit of The WB", curvy redheaded actress Nikki Cox got her start as a dancer before segueing into an acting career most notable for prolific and memorable television work. Cox made her screen debut in the 1988 children's sci-fi film "MAC and Me" in a non-speaking dancing role. Her moves were similarly featured in Michael Jackson's feature-length musical "Moonwalker" that same year, and she added Paula Abdul's "Forever Your Girl" video to her resume in 1989. Cox impressed with a high-profile supporting role in the ABC fact-based TV-movie "The Ryan White Story", playing the AIDS-infected young boy's sister Andrea. This moving and emotionally challenging part came only one year after her acting debut in an episode of the NBC spin-off sitcom "Mama's Family". A guest role on the short-lived ABC series "Living Dolls" came in 1989, followed by a 1990 stint on "Night Court" (NBC) and turns in "Eerie, Indiana" (NBC) and "Murphy Brown" (CBS) in 1991. That same year the actress returned to the big screen with a bit part in the action blockbuster "Terminator 2: Judgment Day". Cox was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Meredith and Terry Cox, who is a personal manager. Cox's career as an entertainer started at the age of four, as she appeared as a dancer in several ballet productions and TV specials. She began acting at the age of ten, making appearances in several movies and guest starring on shows such as Baywatch, Webster, California Dreams, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Blossom. Cox's career continued its upward climb as she racked up television credits including a featured role in the 1992 NBC TV-movie "Danger Island". Guest shots in episodes of "Boy Meets World" (ABC), "The Nanny (CBS) and "The Second Half" (NBC) put her on the small screen in 1993, the same year that she began a two-year recurring role on the ABC daytime drama "General Hospital" playing Gina Cates, the long-lost younger sister of Antonio Sabato Jr's popular heartthrob Jagger. In 1994 Cox played the older sister of Gaby Hoffman's central character in the NBC sitcom "Someone Like Me", and was also featured with a recurring role on the network's Saturday morning teen series "California Dreams". She also starred in General Hospital from 1993 to 1995. She apparently appeared in the Badder section of Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. Her appearances on various TV shows would lead to her first prime-time starring role as Tiffany Malloy on the sitcom Unhappily Ever After, which ran on the WB 1995–1999. The show gained much attention due to her large breasts and the skimpy, provocative outfits she wore on-screen. A cute and energetic teen performer, Cox made the most of these smaller early roles, but would come into her own with a more adult role as a regular on The WB's quirky family sitcom "Unhappily Ever After" (1995-99). Starring opposite a talking stuffed bunny (voiced by her real-life love interest Bobcat Goldthwait) and a family of droll pessimists, Cox often stole scenes as Tiffany Malloy, an opportunistic and self-centered young woman out to make the most of her brains and good looks. The "Married... With Children"-reminiscent sitcom cast Cox in the Kelly Bundy sex symbol role but instead of Kelly's good natured dimness, Tiffany was armed with ambition and attitude. Outfitted in low-cut shirts, short skirts and high heels, the outspoken Tiffany became a viewer favorite and won the series a devoted male audience while offering Cox the opportunity to hone her acting skills and amass a fan following. When the series ended in 1999, she joined the cast of ABC's Norm Macdonald sitcom vehicle "Norm" for one season (1999-2000) playing Taylor, a prostitute-turned-receptionist with a sunny disposition at Norm's New York City social work office. Cox next returned to The WB to star in her own sitcom "Nikki" (2000-2002), playing a small town girl adjusting to a new life in Las Vegas with her aspiring professional wrestler husband (Nick Von Esmarch). As the title character, Cox portrayed a Las Vegas showgirl, a profession with costumes that cause the series to be celebrated in the ranks of the actress' fans--if not with a ratings-rich demographic. Cox found a more receptive audience with her next series venture, as part of the insanely attractive ensemble of NBC's popular, lighthearted drama "Las Vegas" (2003-), in which she played the gold-hearted girl-next-door Mary Connell, the childhood friend (and hopeful love interest) of lead Danny McCoy (Josh Duhamel). After Unhappily left the airwaves, she would portray former prostitute Taylor Clayton on the sitcom The Norm Show and star as Nikki White in Nikki, a sitcom vehicle that would last for less than two seasons (2000–2002). She starred as Mary Connell on the TV drama Las Vegas from 2003-2007. On 20 May and 23 May 2005, her Las Vegas character crossed over to NBC's cult-favorite soap opera Passions to coincide with the arrival of two new characters introduced on Las Vegas. After being romantically linked to Kevin Connolly, who played her brother on Unhappily Ever After, Cox was engaged in 1999 to Bobcat Goldthwait, a comedian more than 15 years her senior, who played the voice of Mr. Floppy, a stuffed bunny, on Unhappily Ever After. She was later linked to her Las Vegas co-star Josh Duhamel. On December 29, 2006, Cox married comedian/actor Jay Mohr in Los Angeles. She is currently the spokesmodel for online gaming giant Sportsbook.com. |
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