Melanie Nicholls-King

Biography

Melanie Nicholls-King is a Canadian actress, perhaps best known for playing Cheryl in the drama series The Wire, and for her portrayal of Officer Noelle Williams in the drama series Rookie Blue.

New York-based, Canadian Actress Melanie Nicholls-King began her career on stage with Sugar’n’Spice, a theatre company she created with two other women. The company’s first production, Sistahs, earned her a nomination for a Dora under the Best Female Performance category.

Melanie’s career has exploded since then, holding television roles such as Cheryl on the critically acclaimed HBO drama, The Wire, as well as roles on Showtime’s Deacons for Defence, all three Law and Order’s, and Disney’s The Famous Jett Jackson.

Nicholls-King is from Toronto. She is married and has a son.