--- name: "Nikki M. James" canonical: "https://film.one/person/nikki-m-james" fi1m_id: "nikki-m-james" imdb_id: "nm1446972" tmdb_id: 292214 wikidata_id: "Q7035245" roles: ["Actor"] born: "3 June 1981" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 76 average_as: "actor" average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-30T20:25:27.811225+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Nikki M. James ## Identity Nikki M. James - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nikki-m-james - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** nikki-m-james - **IMDb ID:** nm1446972 - **TMDB ID:** 292214 - **Wikidata ID:** Q7035245 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_M._James, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7035245, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1446972/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/292214 Actor. Born 3 June 1981 in Summit, New Jersey, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 3 June 1981, Summit, New Jersey, USA - **Active:** 2009–present - **Also known as:** Nikki Michelle James, 妮基·米歇尔·詹姆斯 - **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 4 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 84 (1), 2010s 61 (1), 2020s 80 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 76 across 4 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1 - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_M._James, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7035245, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1446972/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/292214 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Daredevil: Born Again*](https://film.one/tv/daredevil-born-again.md) (74) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Nikki M. James is an American actress, director and singer. She was born on 3 June 1981 in Summit, New Jersey. James trained at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. On stage she originated the role of Nabulungi in the Broadway musical *The Book of Mormon* (2011), for which she received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Other Broadway credits include *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer* (2001), *All Shook Up*, *Les Misérables* and *Suffs*. Her screen work includes recurring roles in *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*, *The Good Wife*, *The Good Fight*, *Severance* (as Alexa) and *Daredevil: Born Again* (as Kirsten McDuffie). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, tvmaze.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) - *Daredevil: Born Again* (2025), Fi1m 74, as Kirsten Mcduffie — [page](https://film.one/tv/daredevil-born-again.md) - *Severance* (2022), Fi1m 86, as Alexa — [page](https://film.one/tv/severance.md) - *Modern Love* (2019), Fi1m 61, as Pam — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md) - *The Good Wife* (2009), Fi1m 84, as Monica Timmons — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md) ## Complete filmography (29) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Suffs* (2026), as Ida B. Wells - *MISCAST26* (2026), Actor - *Daredevil: Born Again* (2025), series, as Kirsten Mcduffie — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/daredevil-born-again.md) - *Spoiler Alert* (2022), as Nina - *Severance* (2022), series, as Alexa — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/severance.md) - *Faraway Eyes* (2021), as Faith - *Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol* (2020), Assistant Director - *Checklist* (2020), Actor - *The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America* (2020), as Lumen - *Broadway Whodunit* (2020), series, as Forsythia Dread - *Modern Love* (2019), series, as Pam — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md) - *Proven Innocent* (2019), series, as Violet Bell - *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Monica Timmons · Director - *BrainDead* (2016), series, as Rochelle Daudier - *The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him* (2014), as Sia - *The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her* (2014), as Sia - *Lucky Stiff* (2014), as Annabel Glick - *The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them* (2014), as Sia - *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Rose — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md) - *All Is Bright* (2013), as Betsy - *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Monica Timmons — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md) - *Caesar and Cleopatra* (2009), as Cleopatra - *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Erica — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md) - *Pizza* (2005), as April Snow - *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Jackie, Tamara Bates - *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Maizie - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as 911 Operator, Gail Dunbar - *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Ida B Wells - *What May Be*, as Rose ## Gallery - ![Nikki M. 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