Changes: Megalyn Echikunwoke

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Megalyn Echikunwoke (born May 28, 1983; age 40) played Nicole Palmer during Season 1 of 24.

Biography

Megalyn Echikunwoke was born in Spokane, Washington to a Nigerian father and a Caucasian mother. She is the granddaughter of a Nigerian tribal leader of the Igbo tribe. Her last name means "leader of men". Megalyn has a brother called Miki and a sister called Misty. She was raised on a Navajo Indian Reservation in Chinle, Arizona.

Echikunwoke was discovered when she was 14 years old and a year later, she starred on the TV film Creature alongside Colm Feore, Matthew Carey, and Rick Ravanello. After this, her family moved to Los Angeles where she has starred in several TV shows like Boston Public (with Jesse D. Goins), ER (with Paul McCrane), Sheena (with John Allen Nelson), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (with Tamara Tunie).

Aside of her guest appearances, Echikunwoke has had recurring roles in shows like Raising the Bar (with Currie Graham), That 70's Show (with Kurtwood Smith), The 4400 (with Penny Johnson Jerald), CSI: Miami (with Evan Ellingson), 90210 (with Anthony Azizi), House of Lies (with Tom Irwin), and The Following (with Gbenga Akinnagbe).

Megalyn has also appeared in films like Funny Valentines, Electric Slide (with Rhys Coiro), A Good Day to Die Hard, and Who Do You Love.

24 credits

Season 1
- "Day 1: 1:00am-2:00am"
- "Day 1: 4:00am-5:00am"
- "Day 1: 6:00am-7:00am"
- "Day 1: 3:00pm-4:00pm"
- "Day 1: 6:00pm-7:00pm"
- "Day 1: 7:00pm-8:00pm"

Selected filmography

Electric Slide (2014)
Damsels in Distress (2011)
Fix (2008)
Camjackers (2006)
Funny Valentines (1999)

Television appearances

The Following (2015)
Mind Games (2014)
Made in Jersey (2012)
House of Lies (2012)
90210 (2011-2012)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2009)
CSI: Miami (2008-2009)
The 4400 (2006-2007)
That 70's Show (2004-2005)
Like Family (2003-2004)
ER (2002)
Boston Public (2001)
The Steve Harvey Show (1998)

External links

Megalyn Echikunwoke at the Internet Movie Database
Megalyn Echikunwoke (@Megalyn) on Twitter

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-'''Megalyn Echikunwoke''' played [[Nicole Palmer]] during [[Season 1]] of ''[[24]]''.
+'''Megalyn Echikunwoke''' {{born|May|28|1983}} played [[Nicole Palmer]] during [[Season 1]] of ''[[24]]''.
 == Biography ==
-Megalyn Echikunwoke was born on Washington to a Nigerian father and a Caucasian mother. Her last name means "leader of men". She has a brother called Miki and a sister called Misty. She was raised on a Navajo Indian Reservation in Chinle, Arizona.
+Megalyn Echikunwoke was born in Spokane, Washington to a Nigerian father and a Caucasian mother. She is the granddaughter of a Nigerian tribal leader of the Igbo tribe. Her last name means "leader of men". Megalyn has a brother called Miki and a sister called Misty. She was raised on a Navajo Indian Reservation in Chinle, Arizona.
-She was discovered when she was 14 years old and some time later and a year later, she starred on the TV film ''Creature'' alongside [[Colm Feore]], [[Matthew Carey]], and [[Rick Ravanello]]. After this, her family moved to Los Angeles where she has starred in several TV shows like "Boston Public", "ER" (with [[Paul McCrane]]), "What I Like About You", "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", "Supernatural", "Veronica Mars", and more recently "Raising the Bar" (with [[Currie Graham]]). She has also had recurring roles on "Like Family", "That 70's Show" (with [[Kurtwood Smith]]), "The 4400" (with [[Penny Johnson Jerald]]), and "CSI: Miami" (with [[Evan Ellingson]]).
+Echikunwoke was discovered when she was 14 years old and a year later, she starred on the TV film ''Creature'' alongside [[Colm Feore]], [[Matthew Carey]], and [[Rick Ravanello]]. After this, her family moved to Los Angeles where she has starred in several TV shows like ''Boston Public'' (with [[Jesse D. Goins]]), ''ER'' (with [[Paul McCrane]]), ''Sheena'' (with [[John Allen Nelson]]), and ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (with [[Tamara Tunie]]).
+Aside of her guest appearances, Echikunwoke has had recurring roles in shows like ''Raising the Bar'' (with [[Currie Graham]]), ''That 70's Show'' (with [[Kurtwood Smith]]), ''The 4400'' (with [[Penny Johnson Jerald]]), ''CSI: Miami'' (with [[Evan Ellingson]]), ''90210'' (with [[Anthony Azizi]]), ''House of Lies'' (with [[Tom Irwin]]), and ''The Following'' (with [[Gbenga Akinnagbe]]).
-Aside of her TV career, Megalyn has appeared in films like ''Funny Valentines'', ''Great Lengths'', ''Hitched'', and ''Who Do You Love''.
+Megalyn has also appeared in films like ''Funny Valentines'', ''Electric Slide'' (with [[Rhys Coiro]]), ''A Good Day to Die Hard'', and ''Who Do You Love''.
 == ''24'' credits ==
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+*[[Season 1]]
-*{{ep|1x05}}
-*{{ep|1x07}}
+**{{ep|1x02}}
-*{{ep|1x16}}
+**{{ep|1x05}}
-*{{ep|1x19}}
+**{{ep|1x07}}
-*{{ep|1x20}}
+**{{ep|1x16}}
+**{{ep|1x19}}
+**{{ep|1x20}}
+</div>
+== Selected filmography ==
+* ''Electric Slide'' (2014)
+* ''Damsels in Distress'' (2011)
+* ''Fix'' (2008)
+* ''Camjackers'' (2006)
+* ''Funny Valentines'' (1999)
+'''Television appearances'''
+* ''The Following'' (2015)
+* ''Mind Games'' (2014)
+* ''Made in Jersey'' (2012)
+* ''House of Lies'' (2012)
+* ''90210'' (2011-2012)
+* ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2009)
+* ''CSI: Miami'' (2008-2009)
+* ''The 4400'' (2006-2007)
+* ''That 70's Show'' (2004-2005)
+* ''Like Family'' (2003-2004)
+* ''ER'' (2002)
+* ''Boston Public'' (2001)
+* ''The Steve Harvey Show'' (1998)
 == External links==
 * {{Imdb|name/nm0248461}}
+* {{Tw|Megalyn}}
 [[Category:Actors|Echikunwoke, Megalyn]]
 [[Category:Guest stars|Echikunwoke, Megalyn]]

Megalyn Echikunwoke

Birthdate:	May 28, 1983
Birthplace:	Spokane, Washington
Role:	Nicole Palmer