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Nicole J. Butler Biography

Birth Name:Nicole Janine Butler

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Best known for performing the character of Shona Washington in the comedy television series “Sister President” in 2020
  • She studied acting at the University of Iowa and at the Sanford Meisner Center for the Arts in North Hollywood, California, with Martin Barter
  • She moved from Chicago to Hollywood with 200 dollars, cherishing the hope of becoming a famous actress, but she had to perform a lot of different jobs before finally making it into the art world
  • She performed the character of a bailiff in two episodes of the police procedural television series “The Mentalist” in 2009 and 2012