Nicole Hansen(I)
- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Nicole Hansen studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts. She
also trained at Playhouse West with Jeff Goldblum.. After winning a
Marilyn Monroe look-alike contest, Nicole was cast by David Fincher to
play Marilyn in the Billy Idol videos,Cradle of Love and L.A. Woman.
Director Dominic Sena cast her as the Angel in The Blue Nile's
Headlights on the Parade video. Nicole's film acting credits include
leading roles in American Cyborg and Soldier Boyz. Director Danny
Cannon cast her in the film Strangers. She played herself in Driving to
Ground Zero. She also acted in Beyond the Ashes (aka Ash Tuesday) with
co-stars Tony Goldwyn, Jeaneane Garafolo and Giancorlo Esposito, and in
Noise with Ally Sheedy and John Slattery. Many of these films were
screened at the Tribeca, Austin, Montreal, Vail, Santa Barbara, and
many other film festivals. In addition to acting, Nicole co-produced
the pilot GT Inc. with Keenan Ivory Wayans and Tinseltown with Ron
Perlman and Joe Pantoliano. Since 2008, Nicole has become a figure in
marshaling Hollywood's resources into promoting the renewable energy
sector. She produced Save It, a global warming message written and
directed by 10 year-old Nikos Spiridakis, along with Executive Producer
Marshall Herskovitz. The video starred Tony Goldwyn and 9 year-old
Dimitri Spiridakis and it debuted on You Tube at #2 for non-profit
videos. Save It also appeared on CNN and MSNBC during the 2008
Presidential Debates. It can now be seen on Weinstein Home Video
releases of such films as Zack and Miri and The Reader. Nicole
organized a screening of Save It at the United Nations. also produced
the first ever Renewable Energy Conference, and Renewable Energy Awards
Gala at the United Nations in June 2009. Nicole is also a public
speaker on issues regarding the effects of Environmental Toxins on
Neuro-developmental Disorders such as Autism, Dyslexia and ADHD.