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BIO

Broadway: The Book of Mormon (Tony Award), Les Misérables, All Shook Up, …Tom Sawyer. Favorite Theater Credits: Tony Kushner’s A Bright Room Called Day (The Public), Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin (Encores!), Romeo & Juliet, Caesar & Cleopatra (Stratford Theater), Julius Caesar and Shaina Taub’s Twelfth Night (Shakespeare in the Park), Bernarda Alba (Lincoln Center), Preludes (LCT3). Notable TV/Film: “Daredevil: Born Again” (Disney+), “Severance” (AppleTV+), “Proven Innocent” (FOX), “Braindead” (CBS), Spoiler Alert (Focus). BFA from NYU’s Tisch. A proud mama, wife, New Yorker, voter. As always, for Poppy.


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STAGE CREDITS

Suffs Suffs
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2024
Ida B. Wells
Suffs Suffs
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater World Premiere Off-Broadway Production, 2022
Ida B. Wells
A Bright Room Called Day A Bright Room Called Day
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater's Off-Broadway Revival, 2019
Agnes Eggling
I Married an Angel I Married an Angel
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival, 2019
Countess Peggy Palaffi
Twelfth Night Twelfth Night
[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2018
Viola
The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Off-Center Revival, 2017
Viveca
Julius Caesar Julius Caesar
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Revival, 2017
Portia
Twelfth Night Twelfth Night
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Public Theater Musical Adaptation, 2016
Viola
Preludes Preludes
[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center World Premiere Production, 2015
Natalya
Les Miserables Les Miserables
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Eponine
Fetch Clay, Make Man Fetch Clay, Make Man
[Off-Broadway]
New York Theatre Workshop Production, 2013
Performer
The Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Nabalungi
Walmartopia
[Off-Broadway]
2007
Maia Latrell
The Wiz
[San Diego, CA (Regional)]
La Jolla Revival, 2006
Dorothy
Bernarda Alba
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2006
Adela
Adela
All Shook Up All Shook Up
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Lorraine
Summer
[New York]
Reading, 2003
Charity Royall
House of Flowers
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2003
Ottilie (Violet)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2001
Sabina Temple
Becky Thatcher (Understudy)

Productions

Once On This IslandOnce On This Island
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Assistant Director

Movies

Pizza
[ 2005 ] April Snow
Caesar and Cleopatra
[ 2009 ] Cleopatra
All Is Bright
[ 2013 ] Betsy
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
[ 2013 ] Sia
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
[ 2013 ] Sia
Lucky Stiff
[ 2014 ] Annabel Glick
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
[ 2014 ] Sia
Here After
[ 2020 ] Faith
Spoiler Alert
[ 2022 ] Nina

TV Shows

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jackie, Tamara Bates
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Detective Gail Dunbar, 911 Operator
The Good Fight
Monica Timmons
The Good Wife
Monica Timmons

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2024 - Distinguished Performance

Nikki M. James, Suffs

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Nikki M. James, Suffs

The Lortels - 2023 - Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical

Nikki M. James, SUFFS

Drama League Awards - 2022 - Distinguished Performance Awards

Nikki M. James, SUFFS

Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award

Nikki M. James, Twelfth Night

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Nikki M. James, The Book of Mormon

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Photos: Jelani Alladin, Nikki M. James & More at The Public Theater Block Party Photo
Photos: Jelani Alladin, Nikki M. James & More at The Public Theater Block Party

See photos from The Public Theater's Block Party featuring Jelani Alladin, Nikki M. James and more.
BROADWAY BARKS Announces Celebrity And Shelter Participants Photo
BROADWAY BARKS Announces Celebrity And Shelter Participants

Broadway Barks has announced its celebrity and shelter participants for the event on Saturday, August 3. The annual event, co-founded by Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore, promotes pet adoption.
Peter Dinklage, Lupita Nyong'o, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sandra Oh To Lead TWELFTH NI Photo
Peter Dinklage, Lupita Nyong'o, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sandra Oh To Lead TWELFTH NIGHT At Shakespeare in the Park

Peter Dinklage (Malvolio), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Andrew Aguecheek), Lupita Nyong’o (Viola), and Sandra Oh (Olivia) will lead Shakespeare in the Park's TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by The Public’s Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali, which will reopen the revitalized Delacorte Theater in August 2025.
Photos: Tony-Winner Nikki M. James Visits NYC's Broadway Artists Alliance Photo
Photos: Tony-Winner Nikki M. James Visits NYC's Broadway Artists Alliance

Last week, the students of Broadway Artists Alliance welcomed a special guest: Tony-winner and Broadway icon, Nikki M. James. See photos from her visit.
Photos: SUFFS Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway Photo
Photos: SUFFS Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway

Shaina Taub's Tony-winning musical, Suffs, just celebrated its 100th performance on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre. See photos of the company's celebration here.
Nikki M. James, Jelani Alladin & More to Perform at The Public Theater Block Party Photo
Nikki M. James, Jelani Alladin & More to Perform at The Public Theater Block Party

The Public Theater will host a block party at their home on Astor Place on Sunday, July 28, from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Learn how to attend!
SUFFS Interrupted By Demonstrators Calling the Show 'A White Wash' Photo
SUFFS Interrupted By Demonstrators Calling the Show 'A White Wash'

A performance of SUFFS was interrupted by demonstrators holding a banner in one of the boxes at the Music Box Theatre. The banner read 'SUFFS is a whitewash' and was coupled with chants urging the show to be cancelled.
Photos: Inside the Tony Awards After Party at the Carlyle Photo
Photos: Inside the Tony Awards After Party at the Carlyle

BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the annual Tony Awards afterparty at The Carlyle Hotel with photos from inside the exclusive event!
Video: SUFFS Celebrates Shaina Taub's History Making Tony Wins Photo
Video: SUFFS Celebrates Shaina Taub's History Making Tony Wins

On Sunday night, composer Shaina Taub took home the Tony Awards for 'Best Book of a Musical' and 'Best Score' for her outstanding work on Suffs. See the show celebrate their history-making author! Watch the video!
Photos: Go Inside the 2024 Tony Awards After Party Photo
Photos: Go Inside the 2024 Tony Awards After Party

See photos from the Tony Awards after-party at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, featuring winners such as Jeremy Strong, Justin Peck, Jonathan Groff, Will Brill, and more.
2024 Tony Awards Fashions- The Best Looks from Broadway's Biggest Night Photo
2024 Tony Awards Fashions- The Best Looks from Broadway's Biggest Night

The 2024 Tony Awards have come and gone and as usual, Broadway's biggest stars turned up and turned it out in honor of the big night! From classic glamour to avant garde eleganza, check out our photos below to find out which 'fits were it at this year's celebration!
Paper Mill Playhouse Reveals 2024 Rising Star Award Winners Photo
Paper Mill Playhouse Reveals 2024 Rising Star Award Winners

Paper Mill Playhouse has revealed the winners of the 29th annual Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. See the full list of winners!
How/When/Where to Watch the 2024 Tony Awards Photo
How/When/Where to Watch the 2024 Tony Awards

On June 16, The 77th Annual Tony Awards made their debut at Lincoln Center at the David H. Koch Theatre to celebrate the best of Broadway for the 2023/24 theatre season.
Photos: On the Red Carpet at the 2024 Tony Awards Photo
Photos: On the Red Carpet at the 2024 Tony Awards

We're taking you to the red carpet for a look at all of the stars (and what they're wearing)! Check back all night long for more photos!
2024 Tony Awards Winners - The Full List Photo
2024 Tony Awards Winners - The Full List

The 77th Annual Tony Awards were a smashing success with The Outsiders and Stereophonic taking home the top prizes of Best Play and Best Musical. Find out who else took home honors with the full list of winners below!
Counting Up the Tony Awards Already Won by the 2024 Nominees Photo
Counting Up the Tony Awards Already Won by the 2024 Nominees

The 2024 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or eight!) - amongst them, they've gathered a total 47 awards!
Video: Jenn Colella Talks Tony Noms for SUFFS and Why the Show Resonates Today Photo
Video: Jenn Colella Talks Tony Noms for SUFFS and Why the Show Resonates Today

Jenn Colella, who plays suffragette Carrie Catt in the hit musical Suffs, recently stopped by Good Morning America to discuss the show, which has received 6 Tony nominations. In the interview, she recalled celebrating the nominations and went on to highlight how, even though the story takes place 100 years ago, the themes still resonate today. Watch the full interview!
Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet at the Drama Desk Awards Photo
Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet at the Drama Desk Awards

Winners for the 2024 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last night at NYU Skirball Center. Tony Award Winners Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit hosted the ceremony. Check out photos from the red carpet here!
Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners Photo
Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners

Check out photos from backstage with the winners of the 2024 Drama Desk Awards!
Exclusive: On SUFFS and Motherhood Photo
Exclusive: On SUFFS and Motherhood

In this edition, we hear from producer Rachel Sussman, who contributed the below essay about her four-time Tony-nominated Best Musical, Suffs.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Nikki M. James been in?

Nikki M. James has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Nikki M. James been in?

Nikki M. James has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Nikki M. James been nominated for?

Nikki M. James has been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Suffs. She received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Suffs as well. Additionally, she was nominated for Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical at The Lortels for Suffs and received another nomination for the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Suffs. She also earned a Distinguished Performance Award nomination at the Drama League Awards for Twelfth Night and was nominated for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for The Book of Mormon.

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