Nikki Cox's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Las Vegas Mary Connell Unhappily Ever After Tiffany Mal… Nikki Nikki White The Norm Show Taylor Clay… The Jake Effect Liza Wheeler Pearl Margaret Wo…

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Lonely Street 2000 - Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 1996 - The Glimmer Man 1991 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1988 - Mac and Me 1988 - Moonwalker

BIOGRAPHY:

Born in Los Angeles on June 2, 1978, Cox expressed an interest in show business at age four. She was discovered by a prominent dance agent while taking dance classes, which led to her professional debut in the comedy film Mac and Me (1988). Dancing temporarily held center stage with appearances in Michael Jackson (I)'s Moonwalker (1988); a Los Angeles Music Center Ballet Tour; The Joffrey Ballet; Paula Abdul's video "Forever Your Girl"; "The MTV Awards" and "The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989). At age 10, Cox won her first speaking part in a guest-starring role in "Mama's Family" (1983). Her other television credits included "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), "Night Court" (1984), "Murphy Brown" (1988), "Baywatch" (1989) and "Boy Meets World" (1993). Cox also had starring roles in The Ryan White Story (1989) (TV) and the sci-fi thriller Danger Island (1992) (TV) - both television movies. She was also a series regular on NBC's "Someone Like Me" (1994/I). On the big screen, Cox was featured in the box-office hit Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and played Gina Cates, Jagger Cates' long-lost sister on ABC's "General Hospital" (1963).


TRIVIA:

• Born the same day as 'Justin Long (I)' (qv).
• Engaged to 'Jay Mohr' (qv) [February 3, 2006].
• Named #51 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
• Elder sister of 'Matthew Cox (I)' (qv), who guest-starred on two episodes of her show _"Unhappily Ever After" (1995)_ (qv). He credits her with making him the most popular student at his school.
• Was in a long term relationship with comic 'Bobcat Goldthwait' (qv). Some sources claim they were engaged. They met while filming the TV show, _"Unhappily Ever After" (1995)_ (qv).
• She is the Step-mom of Jay's son Jackson.
• Ranked #89 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002)