Nicole Kasprzyk
- Actress
- Director
- Producer
Nicole Lynn Kasprzyk was born on May 8, 1996, in Utica, New York, to parents Deborah Cady and Donald Kasprzyk. Raised alongside her three siblings (two brothers and one sister) in Upstate New York, Nicole's early childhood was filled with imaginative daydreams and vivid visualizations. Her passion for performing was ignited when she and her eldest brother staged, choreographed, rehearsed and performed concerts for their parents. Nicole made her stage debut in the 6th grade, learning 50 lines for a small role in the school play. Throughout high school, she starred in several school productions.
In 2018, Nicole graduated from the University of New Haven with a Bachelor's Degree in Film Studies and a Minor in Theater. That same year, she won a student Emmy for her senior film, "Men's Room" (2018), a suspenseful drama set in the 1960s. The film's success took her to France after it was accepted into the Court Métrage (Short Film Corner) at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.
In the spring of 2019, Nicole moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue her acting career. Her first acting job was as a scare actor at Universal Studios' Hollywood Horror Nights in Jordan Peele's "Us" maze. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nicole studied the Meisner technique for two years at Baron Brown Studio under the instruction of Elaine Williams. Her theater background provided a solid foundation for her performances, while her training in the Meisner technique enabled her to harness raw, controlled emotion to portray complex characters.
The Actor's Strike of 2023 did not slow Nicole down. She used the pause in production to explore the labyrinth of potential projects she had tucked in the corners of her artistic mind, both as an actor and as a director. She co-directed, co-produced, acted in, and self-funded her first short film, "Hammer Time" (2023), alongside Ayana Taylor. Nicole is set to direct Kate O'Neill's short film "Coerced," which begins shooting later this year.
In 2018, Nicole graduated from the University of New Haven with a Bachelor's Degree in Film Studies and a Minor in Theater. That same year, she won a student Emmy for her senior film, "Men's Room" (2018), a suspenseful drama set in the 1960s. The film's success took her to France after it was accepted into the Court Métrage (Short Film Corner) at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.
In the spring of 2019, Nicole moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue her acting career. Her first acting job was as a scare actor at Universal Studios' Hollywood Horror Nights in Jordan Peele's "Us" maze. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nicole studied the Meisner technique for two years at Baron Brown Studio under the instruction of Elaine Williams. Her theater background provided a solid foundation for her performances, while her training in the Meisner technique enabled her to harness raw, controlled emotion to portray complex characters.
The Actor's Strike of 2023 did not slow Nicole down. She used the pause in production to explore the labyrinth of potential projects she had tucked in the corners of her artistic mind, both as an actor and as a director. She co-directed, co-produced, acted in, and self-funded her first short film, "Hammer Time" (2023), alongside Ayana Taylor. Nicole is set to direct Kate O'Neill's short film "Coerced," which begins shooting later this year.
