Nikki DeLoachDeLoach at the Media Access Awards in October 2012Born (1979-09-09) September 9, 1979 (age 46)[1]Waycross, Georgia, U.S.OccupationActressYears active1993–presentSpouse Ryan Goodell (m. 2009)Children2
Nikki DeLoach (born September 9, 1979) is an American actress, best known as Lacey Hamilton in Awkward (2011–2016), MJ in North Shore (2004–2005), and Brenda in Days of Our Lives (2007–2009).
Early life[edit]DeLoach was born in Waycross, Georgia, the eldest of three children of Did DeLoach, the owner of a wood products company, and Terri DeLoach, the superintendent of the schools in Pierce County. She has a sister and a brother. They grew up on a farm.[2]
As a child, DeLoach was involved in the pageant world, winning numerous state and national titles. She secured an agent for modeling at a young age and appeared in several print advertisements. She and her mother spent a summer in New York City to further her modeling career.[citation needed]
Career[edit]Deloach joined The All New Mickey Mouse Club in 1993. Fellow cast members included future actors Keri Russell and Ryan Gosling, and future pop stars Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, and JC Chasez.[3] When The All New Mickey Mouse Club was canceled in 1995, DeLoach returned to her local high school for a short time before moving with her grandmother to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Her work included television appearances in Misery Loves Company and movie roles in Gunfighter's Moon and Treller.[citation needed]
In 1998, she became a member of the girl group Innosense.[4] The group was managed by Justin Timberlake's mother, Lynn Harless. Innosense was an opening act for both *NSYNC and Britney Spears, and it had lukewarm success in Europe, but minimal impact in the US. The group had a cameo in the film Longshot before calling it quits in 2003.[citation needed]
After Innosense's breakup, DeLoach focused on acting. Her film work includes the sequel of the Sandra Bullock thriller The Net, called The Net 2.0, and a role in the series Emerald Cove, alongside some of her fellow Mouseketeers. On television, she starred in the series North Shore.[5] on Fox and Windfall.[6] She also has made guest appearances in Grounded for Life, Walker: Texas Ranger, Cold Case, and CSI: NY. DeLoach played Lacey Hamilton, the mother of the main character Jenna Hamilton, on MTV's Awkward.[citation needed]
She played in the French comedy film Hollywoo with Florence Foresti. She occasionally co-hosts on The Young Turks livestream. She has starred in several films on the Hallmark Channel.[citation needed]
Personal life[edit]DeLoach married Ryan Goodell, who was a member of the boy band Take 5, in September 2009.[7] In April 2013, DeLoach announced that she was pregnant.[2][8] They he two children.[9][10]
Filmography[edit] Film[edit] Year Title Role Notes 1995 Gunfighter's Moon Kristen Yarnell 1996 Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story - TV movie 1997 Treller Kate 2001 Longshot Innosense 2006 The Net 2.0 Hope Cassidy Video 2008 The House Bunny Tall Blonde Girl An American Carol Lily 2010 Flying Lessons Mila The River Why Young Ma The Trial Mindy Love & Other Drugs Christy 2011 Maskerade Jennifer Answers to Nothing Georgia Hollywoo Jennifer Marshall 2012 A Golden Christmas 3 Julia TV movie 2013 Blood Moon Melinda Short The Devil's in the Details Claire Sing Norman Belinda Short Another Happy Anniversary Jeanne The Hunted Ashlee 2014 Ricky Robot Arms Bre Short 2015 You Cast A Spell On Me Sara Kane TV movie Christmas Land Jules Cooper TV movie (Hallmark Channel) 2016 A Dream of Christmas Penny The Jury Haley TV movie The After War Jennifer Short 2017 The Perfect Catch Jessica TV movie (Hallmark Channel) 2018 Truly, Madly, Sweetly Natalie Morgan Reunited at Christmas Samantha Murphy 2019 Love to the Rescue Kate Healy Love Takes Flight Dr Lizzie Beauman Two Turtle Doves Sharon Harper 2020 Sweet Autumn Maggie Murphy Cranberry Christmas Dawn Powell 2021 Taking The Reins Samantha Barclay Five More Minutes Clara Bingham 2022 Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate Goldy Berry TV movie (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) The Gift of Peace Traci Fremont 2023 Curious Caterer: Grilling Season Goldy Berry Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows A World Record Christmas Marissa Parsons 2024 True Justice: Family Ties Professor Ambrose Curious Caterer: Foiled PlansCurious Caterer:Forbidden Fruit
Goldy Berry Our Holiday Story Nell TV movie (Hallmark Channel) 2025 Home Turf Cassidy A Grand Ole Opry Christmas Gentry Wade Television[edit] Year Title Role Notes 1993–1995 The All New Mickey Mouse Club Herself Main cast: Seasons 6-7 1995 Misery Loves Company Tracy Main cast 1997 Walker, Texas Ranger Jessica Curtis Episode: "Mayday" 2004–05 North Shore Mary Jeanne "MJ" Bevans Main cast 2005 Grounded for Life Chrissy Episode: "Oh, What a Knight" 2006 Windfall Sunny van Hattem Main cast CSI: NY Lorelie Dennis Episode: "Murder Sings the Blues" 2007 Cold Case Tessie Bartram (1982) Episode: "Justice" 2007-09 Days of Our Lives Brenda Regular Cast 2008 Without a Trace Lacey Moran Episode: "A Dollar and a Dream" 2011 The Defenders Amanda Episode: "Morelli v. Kaczmarek" Traffic Light Alisha Episode: "Help Wanted" 2011–16 Awkward. Lacey Hamilton Main cast 2012 Ringer Shaylene Briggs Recurring cast 2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Heather Conner Episode: "Fearless" 2014 Major Crimes Corporal Laura Day Episode: "Letting It Go" NCIS A.L.C. Maya Leland Episode: "The Searchers" The Exes Katie Drake Episode: "An Officer and a Dental Man" Criminal Minds Audrey Hansen Episode: "Amelia Porter" 2015 Sirens Sheila Episode: "All the Single Ladies" Castle Annie Klein Episode: "Habeas Corpse" Mad Men Cheryl Episode: "Time & Life" The Player Monica Capello Episode: "The Big Blind" Grey's Anatomy Charlotte Episode: "Things We Lost in the Fire" 2016 HelLA Nikki Episode: "House Sitting in LA" 2021 9-1-1 Janell Hansen Episode: "The New Abnormal" 2025 Girl at a Bar Heather 3 episodes References[edit] ^ "It's my birthday! I'll be matching donations today and tomorrow made to @mindwhatmattersnonprofit. Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity. #linkinbio and in my stories!". instagram.com. ^ a b McKenzie, Caroline (May 31, 2013). "Meet Nikki DeLoach, the Charming Southern Star of MTV's "Awkward"". Southern Living. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013. ^ "Disney Stars Through the Years - Mickey Mouse Club". UsMagazine.com. Retrieved July 31, 2013. ^ Six, Matt. "Area girl's future looking bright with pop music group Innosense". Northwest Columbus News, December 29, 1999, p. 19. Retrieved on May 30, 2013. ^ Dickson, Terry (August 22, 2004). "Blackshear woman on Fox TV show seen as 'just one of the kids'". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved July 31, 2013. ^ Gainesville Sun. "Prime Viewing". July 27, 2006, p. TV-23. Retrieved on May 30, 2013. ^ Hancock, Karah-Leigh (September 13, 2012). "MTV star has ties to Athens". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved July 30, 2013. ^ Donnelly, Matthew Scott (July 30, 2013). "Congrats Are In Order! 'Awkward.' Actress Nikki Deloach Has Her First Bun In The Oven [Photo]". MTV. Archived from the original on August 2, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013. ^ Eggenberger, Nicole (October 22, 2013). "Awkward's Nikki DeLoach Gives Birth to Baby Boy Hudson - Us Weekly". Usmagazine.com. Retrieved March 21, 2014. ^ Gomez, Patrick (November 6, 2017). "'I Didn't Know If My Son Would Live': Nikki DeLoach on Her Newborn's Risky Open-Heart Surgery - People". people.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019. External links[edit] Nikki Deloach at IMDb Nikki DeLoach on Twitter Nikki DeLoach Profile on Music Television Authority control databases InternationalISNIVIAF2GNDWorldCatNationalUnited StatesFranceBnF dataSpainArtistsMusicBrainzPeopleDeutsche Synchronkartei