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  • Born: 2 June 1978
  • Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
  • Best Known As: Star of TV's Unhappily Ever After and Las Vegas

Nikki Cox made her TV debut at age 10 in an episode of the sitcom Mama's Family, an appearance followed by other minor roles in film and television. After a brief period as a dancer in music videos (including one by Paula Abdul), Cox landed the va-va-voom role of Tiffany Malloy in the 1998 situation comedy Unhappily Ever After. Cox was then cast in several hot babe roles on television, including The Drew Carey Show and The Norm Show. She played a Las Vegas showgirl in her own short-lived TV sitcom, Nikki, from 2000-2002, co-starred in the short-lived comedy The Jake Effect in 2003, then joined James Caan and Molly Sims in the cast of the TV drama Las Vegas.

On 29 December 2006 Cox married comic actor Jay Mohr, the host of the first three seasons of TV's Last Comic Standing.

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Biography

Nikki Cox's show-business career started rolling when she was just four years old. It was at this young age that she began to demonstrate the coordination and creativity that made her parents enroll her in dance classes, and it was five years later that a talent scout spotted her in one of those very classes. She was soon cast as a dancer in Moonwalker, and as Ryan White's sister in The Ryan White Story. Cox grew and matured into a very attractive woman, so she had no trouble snagging roles as she came into adulthood. She had a recurring role on The Norm Show before starring in her own sitcom, Nikki. The series lasted two seasons and when it finished its run in 2002, she snatched up a part in what would be a very popular show the very next year. Joining the cast of the hit series Las Vegas, Cox became a permanent cast member of the show, using her off time to play Bambi in the mystery-comedy Lonely Street in 2007. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi
Nikki Cox

Cox during an October 2000 promotional tour for Nikki.
Born Nicole Avery Cox
June 2, 1978 (1978-06-02) (age 33)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Other names Nikki Cox Mohr
Occupation Actress/Dancer
Years active 1982–present
Spouse Jay Mohr (2006-present)
Partner Bob Goldthwait (June 1999- January 2005)

Nicole Avery "Nikki" Cox (born June 2, 1978) is an American actress known mostly for her roles on the television series Unhappily Ever After, Las Vegas, and Nikki.

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Early life

Cox was born in Los Angeles, California. Nikki's father is Terry Kay Cox and her mother is Meredith A. Cox, who was her personal manager.[1] She has one younger brother, Matthew Cox, who is also an actor.

Career

Cox began her career at the age of four when 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, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Eerie Indiana, and Blossom. She also starred in General Hospital from 1993 to 1995 and had a recurring role on the Saturday morning program California Dreams.

Her appearances on various TV shows led to her first prime-time role as Tiffany Malloy on the sitcom Unhappily Ever After, which ran on the WB 1995–1999. Her brother Matthew guest-starred on a handful of episodes, including one where he wore a "Ghostface" mask (the type of mask featured in Scream).

When Unhappily was canceled after taping 100 episodes, Cox went on to portray former prostitute Taylor Clayton on the sitcom The Norm Show and star as Nikki White in Nikki, a sitcom vehicle that lasted for less than two seasons (2000–2002). She played Mary Connell on the TV drama Las Vegas from 2003-2007. On May 20 and May 23, 2005, her Las Vegas character crossed over to NBC's soap opera Passions to coincide with the arrival of two new characters introduced on Las Vegas.

She is currently the spokesmodel for online gaming giant Sportsbook.com, and worked on Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust. She also appeared in Lonely Street, a comedy movie starring Robert Patrick, Jay Mohr (her husband), Ernie Hudson and Lindsay Price

Personal life

After being romantically linked to Kevin Connolly, who played her brother on Unhappily Ever After, Cox was engaged in 1999 to Bobcat Goldthwait.[2][3]

On December 29, 2006, she married comedian/actor Jay Mohr in Los Angeles.[4] The two met on the set of Las Vegas, where Mohr's character proposed to Cox before they began their relationship.[5] In December 2008, Mohr petitioned a Los Angeles court to allow him to legally add her last name to his, changing his name to Jay Ferguson Cox Mohr.[6] Cox and Mohr welcomed their first child together on May 5, 2011. Their son, Meredith Daniel Mohr weighed in at 6 lbs. 7 oz.[7]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1988 Mac and Me Dancer Uncredited
Moonwalker Dancer Segment: "Badder"
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Girl
1996 Glimmer Man, TheThe Glimmer Man Millie
1997 Sub Down Holliday's Girlfriend Direct-to-video release
Alternative title: Sub Down: Take the Dive
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Bright girl Alternative title: The Klumps
2001 Don's Plum Karen
2002 Run Ronnie Run Kayla
2009 Lonely Street Bambi
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1987 Mama's Family Little Iola Boyland 1 episode
1989 Ryan White Story, TheThe Ryan White Story Andrea White Television movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation Sarjenka 1 episode ('Pen Pals')
1990 A Family for Joe Carrie Lewis Television movie
Night Court Toni 1 episode
1991 Murphy Brown Pretty Girl 1 episode
Eerie, Indiana Janet 1 episode
1991–1994 Baywatch Charlene "Charlie" Reed 2 episodes
1992 Davis Rules Janine 1 episode
Danger Island Ariel Television movie
Alternative title: The Presence
1993 Bloodlines: Murder in the Family Student #2 Television movie
Blossom Cynthia 4 episodes
Boy Meets World Heather 1 episode
Nanny, TheThe Nanny Cindy Wentworth 1 episode
1993–1995 General Hospital Gina Williams #1 Unknown episodes
1994 California Dreams Allison 2 episodes
Someone Like Me Samantha "Sam" Stepjak Unknown episodes
1995–1999 Unhappily Ever After Tiffany Malloy 100 episodes
1996 Sister, Sister Nikki 1 episode
She Cried No Kellie Television movie
Alternative title: Freshman Fall
1996–1997 Pearl Margaret Woodrow 2 episodes
1998 Drew Carey Show, TheThe Drew Carey Show Kristen Carey 1 episode
Steve Harvey Show, TheThe Steve Harvey Show Herself 1 episode
1998–1999 Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular Herself 1 episode
1999–2001 Norm Show, TheThe Norm Show Taylor Clayton 27 episodes
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Petra (Voice) 1 episode
2000–2002 Nikki Nikki White 41 episodes
2003–2007 Las Vegas Mary Connell 87 episodes
2006 Jake Effect, TheThe Jake Effect Liza Wheeler 7 episodes
2007 Fugly Crystal Stump Television movie
2008 Ghost Whisperer Nina Haley 1 episode
2009 Spectacular Spider-Man, TheThe Spectacular Spider-Man Silver Sable (voice) 2 episodes

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