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Alexa Nikolas
Born (1992-04-04) April 4, 1992 (age 32)
OccupationActress
Years active1999–2013
Spouses
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(m. 2012; div. 2016)​
Michael Gray
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(m. 2021)​
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Alexa Nikolas (born April 4, 1992[1]) is an American former actress. She is known for her role as Nicole Bristow on the Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101. Nikolas has also appeared on various other television series, including That's Life, Hidden Hills, Revelations, and The Walking Dead. She is the founder and leader of the Eat Predators movement.[2]

Career

Alexa Nikolas as Nicole Bristow on the Zoey 101 episode "New Roomates" (2005)

In 2004, at age 12, Nikolas was cast as Nicole Bristow on Zoey 101, alongside Jamie Lynn Spears. In 2006, following the conclusion of the second season, Nikolas exited the series, following numerous fights and incidents with Spears, who claimed she was making up lies about her and suspected she was trying to take over her role on the series.[3][4] In August 2005, it was reported that Britney Spears confronted Nikolas about the feud.[5] She later alleged Nickelodeon failed to protect her from abuse, saying she "did not feel safe" around the show's creator, Dan Schneider.[6][7]

In addition, Nikolas appeared on Hidden Hills regularly and also on the 2005 series Revelations. Following her departure from Zoey 101, Nikolas guest starred on various other television series, most notably The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Judging Amy, ER, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds, and Heroes with actress Laura Marano who played young Alice Shaw the sister of Nikolas' character, Angela.

In 2011, she appeared in the film Red State as Jesse, and that same year she appeared on Family Guy as additional voices. Nikolas appeared in three episodes of the television series The Walking Dead – her character, Haley, was introduced in November 2012, before being killed off in February 2013. In 2012, Nikolas starred as Willow in the comedy-horror film Detention of the Dead.[8]

Personal life

Nikolas married Canadian electronic musician Mike Milosh in 2012. She reached out to him online when she was 16, after hearing his music for the first time during an acid trip. During the trip she had a vision of herself on her wedding day. She soon contacted Milosh, and, after an extensive courtship via phone, they met in person when Nikolas was 18. They were soon married. Nikolas said of the time: “I think that was the surest we both were about any decision we’ve ever made. It was obvious. This is exactly where we we’re meant to be.”[9] But after years of being together, Nikolas felt that she needed more freedom to discover herself, and eventually the couple filed for divorce. In 2016, Nikolas and Milosh divorced.[10][11] In a 2017 interview Nikolas said of Milosh that “he made a woman out of me,” and called him her soulmate.[12]

In August 2021, Nikolas sued Milosh on grounds of sexual battery, gender violence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and a violation of California’s Tom Bane Civil Rights Act.[13] Milosch denied Nikolas’s claims, then accused Nikolas of fabricating abuse claims against him after he stopped paying her spousal support.[14] Nikolas dropped the lawsuit in May 2022.[15]

Afterwards, Milosch countersued Nikolas in September 2022, claiming that she had filed a “frivolous lawsuit” that she knew contained false accusations in an attempt to extort money from him. His lawsuit was dropped in February 2023.[15][16]

In May 2020, Nikolas announced via her Instagram that she was pregnant with her first child with her boyfriend Michael Gray.[17][18] She confirmed the birth of her child in November 2020.[19] In July 2021, Nikolas announced on Instagram that she married Gray on July 26, 2021, at Crystal Lake in Angeles National Forest in Southern California.[20] In January 2023, Nikolas announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with her second child.[21] Her second child was born in August 2023.[22]

Accusations and Activism

In 2022, the Eat Predators collective was founded by Nikolas. The collective initially met through mutual connections among fellow survivors in the music industry and entertainment industry. The name came after they performed their first direct action; a protest against the alleged sexual abuse of the artist Diplo. At the concert where they were protesting, Diplo played in front of an “eat the rich” banner, which was then adapted into the new organization's name. Eat Predators’ work initially centered on creating a support community for survivors of sexual abuse in the music industry. It seeks to call out alleged sexual predators through social media and protests.[23] In 2023, Nikolas was accused by fellow activists of taking over Eat Predators, initially founded as a collective, and running it herself. [24]

Nikolas discusses her strategy as inviting pushback and criticism, saying, "If they want to silence me, it’s the whole so-called Streisand Effect, where their usual relentless tactics to silence a survivor just makes it more public.”[25] Her tactics occasionally result in legal pushback, including a restraining order filed against her in March 2023 for online harassment.[26]

On July 8, 2023, Nikolas accused actor Jonah Hill of forcibly kissing her at a party at actor Justin Long's house in 2008, when she was 16 and Hill was 24; she also accused Long of purposely getting her drunk. Speaking through an attorney, Hill denied her accusations, while Long stated he did not know about the incident.[27][28]

In July of 2023, Nikolas accused Seth MacFarlane of making inappropriate comments to her, touching her inappropriately, and trying to kiss her without her consent while she was a voice actor on Family Guy. [29]

In September of 2023 Nikolas accused actor Joe Jonas of asking her for nude photos when both were teenagers. [30]

In February of 2024, it was announced that Nikolas would appear in the Discovery documentary Quiet on Set about the dark side of Nickelodeon. [31]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Zoolander Story Hour Girl
2002 Ted Bundy "I'm Ted" Kid
2003 Tiptoes Susan Barry
2004 Motocross Kids Katie
2009 Children of the Corn Ruth
2011 Red State Jesse
2012 Detention of the Dead Willow [32]
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Love Boat: The Next Wave Little Girl #1 Episode: "Trances of a Lifetime"
2000–2002 That's Life Young Lydia 4 episodes
2001 Charmed Little Girl Episode: "We All Scream for Ice Cream"
2001 The King of Queens Young Carrie Episode: "Veiled Threat"
2002 Even Stevens Young Ren Episode: "Band on the Roof"
2002–2003 Hidden Hills Emily Barber Main role
2004 Without a Trace Emily Levine Episode: "Wannabe"
2005–2006 Zoey 101 Nicole Bristow Main role (seasons 1–2)
2005 ER Megan Nesbitt Episode: "You Are Here"
2005 Judging Amy Shelly Cecil Episode: "Happy Borthday"
2005 Revelations Lucinda "Lucy" Massey Main role
2005 All That: 10th Anniversary Reunion Special Herself Television special
2007 Cold Case Madison Reed Episode: "8:03 AM"
2007 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Tiffany Dublecini Episodes: "Miniature Golf", "Who's the Boss?"
2008 CSI: Miami Mallary Harding Episode: "To Kill a Predator"
2008 Ghost Whisperer Caitlin Mahoney Episode: "Threshold"
2009 Supernatural Kate Carter Episode: "Family Remains"
2009 Heroes Young Angela Shaw Episode: "1961"
2009 Drop Dead Diva Hannah Porter Episode: "The Magic Bullet"
2009 Raising the Bar Caitlin Episode: "Maybe, Baby"
2010 Criminal Minds Jane McBride Episode: "The Fight"
2011 Lie to Me Amanda Dobar Episode: "Funhouse"
2011 Family Guy Voice: Crying Teen Girl Episode: "Brothers & Sisters"
2012, 2013 The Walking Dead Haley Episodes: "Hounded", "Made to Suffer" and "The Suicide King"
2013 Mad Men Wendy Episode: "The Crash"
Music video roles
Year Title Artist(s) Ref.
2006 "Come Back to Me" Vanessa Hudgens [33][34]
2013 "Slow Down" Milosh [35]
2013 "This Time" Milosh [36]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2005 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film — Young Ensemble Cast (shared with Motocross Kids cast) Motocross Kids Nominated [37]
2006 Young Artist Awards Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (shared with Zoey 101 cast) Zoey 101 Won [38]
2007 Young Artist Awards Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (shared with Zoey 101 cast) Zoey 101 Won [39]

References

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  2. ^ "About". Eat Predators. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Spears, Jamie Lynn (January 2022). Things I Should Have Said. Hachette Book Group, Inc. pp. 39–41. ISBN 978-1-5460-0100-3.
  4. ^ Connolly, Jason (January 25, 2023). "What Happened To Nicole On Zoey 101?". Looper.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "People: Don't mess with Spears' little sister". Denver Post. August 29, 2005. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Hughes, William (August 26, 2022). "Zoey 101 star Alexa Nikolas said she "did not feel safe" around creator Dan Schneider". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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  8. ^ MGDSQUAN (June 6, 2013). "Review: Detention of The Dead". Horror Society. Retrieved July 20, 2017. And there is not one likable character in the entire movie, except for "Willow" played by Alexa Nikolas.
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  10. ^ "'Zoey 101' Star Alexa Nikolas Breaks Up With Husband". J-14. August 31, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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  13. ^ "Rhye's Michael Milosh Sued by Ex-Wife for Sexual Battery, Gender Violence, and More". Pitchfork. August 25, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  14. ^ Naumann, Ryan (March 16, 2022). "Rhye's Michael Milosh Sues Ex-Wife's Attorneys Over 'Frivolous' Sexual Abuse Case". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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  18. ^ Nikolas, Alexa [@matchthesource] (May 6, 2020). "Two hearts. One body. I'm going to be a Mother! So happy! 🐛❤️" – via Instagram.
  19. ^ Nikolas, Alexa [@matchthesource] (November 17, 2020). "Thee most holy moment of my entire life. Our sweet little Nova Vespertine is here..." – via Instagram.
  20. ^ Nikolas, Alexa [@matchthesource] (July 26, 2021). "I married the love of my life today! 😭❤️ It was perfect...I love you. Forever" – via Instagram.
  21. ^ Nikolas, Alexa [@matchthesource] (January 23, 2023). "Star Protest and I'm so happy to announce my pregnancy at a very important demonstration 💋🪧" – via Instagram.
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  24. ^ Shift Orion (January 20, 2023). "The Real & True Origin Story Of Eat Predators w/ Caeli Higgins & Kay Brown". Good Morning Mayberry (Podcast). Good Morning Mayberry. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
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  27. ^ Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (July 12, 2023). "Zoey 101 star Alexa Nikolas accuses Jonah Hill of forcibly kissing her when she was 16". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  28. ^ Wanshel, Elyse (July 11, 2023). "'Zoey 101' Star Alexa Nikolas Says An Adult Jonah Hill Assaulted Her When She Was 16". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  29. ^ Lerner, Jamie (July 27, 2023). "Alexa Nikolas's Allegations Against Seth MacFarlane Resurface Amid 'Zoey 102' and Jonah Hill Controversy". Distractify. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  30. ^ Jung, Haein (September 9, 2023). ""Zoey 101" Star Alexa Nikolas Has Alleged That Joe Jonas Asked For "Nudes" When They Were Both Teenagers". Buzzfeeds. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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  34. ^ "Vanessa Hudgens – Come Back to Me (Director's Cut)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  35. ^ "Milosh – Slow Down (Official Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  36. ^ "Milosh – This Time (Official Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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  38. ^ "27th Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  39. ^ "28th Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
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