{{Short description|American actress}} {{Use American English|date=March 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{redirect|Nichole Bloom|the ''Paradise'' performer|Nicole Brydon Bloom}} {{Infobox person | name = Nichole Sakura | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix and no enclosing [[brackets]] --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = <!—- only use of image is inserted --> | other_names = {{flatlist| * Nichole Bloom * Nichole O'Connor }} | birth_name = <!-- Valid citation required for full name for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> | birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> | birth_place = | alma_mater = [[University of Southern California]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]]) | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2010–present }} '''Nichole Sakura O'Connor''' (formerly credited as '''Nichole Bloom''') is an American actress best known for her roles as Cheyenne Tyler Lee in the [[NBC]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Superstore (TV series)|Superstore]]'' (2015–2021), Amanda in ''[[Shameless (American TV series)|Shameless]]'' (2014–2016), and as Emily Davis in the horror video game ''[[Until Dawn]]'' developed by [[Supermassive Games]].
==Early life== Sakura was born to a Japanese mother and an American father with Irish ancestry.<ref>{{cite web |date=6 April 2014 |title=Being "Shameless" with Nichole Bloom |url=http://thedodgy.com/2014/04/06/being-shameless-with-nichole-bloom-2/ |access-date=5 December 2015 |work=The Dodgy}}</ref> She was raised in [[San Francisco]] and usually spent her summers as a child visiting relatives in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IR Interview: Nichole Sakura For "Suzume" [Crunchyroll] |url=https://www.sirktv.com/irinterviews/ir-interview-nichole-sakura-suzume-crunchyroll |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=SirkTV }}</ref> She went to [[Santa Susana High School]] in [[Simi Valley]] and later attended the [[University of Southern California]], from which she graduated after three years as a theater major.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Truth About Nichole Sakura – formerly Nichole Bloom |url=https://thebiography.org/all-truth-about-nichole-sakura-formerly-nichole-bloom/ |access-date=2023-08-08 }}</ref> After college, Sakura briefly attended classes at [[The Groundlings|The Groundlings Theatre]] but was cut from the program, which she considered "devastating".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nichole Sakura - Sense of Freedom (Full video) |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5IW_fRNILqI |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>
==Career== She had the recurring role of [[List of Shameless (American TV series) characters#Amanda|Amanda]] on ''[[Shameless (American TV series)|Shameless]]'' from 2014 to 2016.
In 2015, Sakura starred in the music video for one of [[Phantoms (duo)|Phantoms]]'s two singles, "Broken Halo", from their EP of the same name.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phantoms Broken Halo ft. Nicholas Braun |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A9noIXSPM3s |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> Later that year, she was added to the main cast of the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[Superstore (TV series)|Superstore]]'' as Cheyenne, a 17-year-old store employee who is pregnant at the start of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/news/a635292/shameless-actress-nichole-bloom-joins-nbcs-superstore/|title=Shameless actress Nichole Bloom joins NBC's Superstore|work=[[Digital Spy]]|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=March 13, 2015|access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref> The series followed a group of employees working at Cloud 9, a fictional [[Big-box store|big-box chain store]] in [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Superstore - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/superstore |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>
She had voice roles in numerous animated film and television series, including ''[[Suzume]]'', ''[[OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes]]'', ''[[Kiff (TV series)|Kiff]]'', and ''[[Central Park (TV series)|Central Park]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nanini |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/OK-KO-Lets-Be-Heroes/Nanini/ |access-date=2023-08-08 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rowan |first=Iona |date=March 24, 2023 |title=Superstore's Nichole Sakura lands next lead movie role |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43409694/suzume-english-dub-nichole-sakura/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> In 2023, she had a recurring role as a ghost named Jessica on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[Ghosts (American TV series)|Ghosts]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gelman |first=Vlada |date=2022-12-01 |title=Ghosts Welcomes Superstore Vet Nichole Sakura as Spirit Who Catches [Spoiler]'s Eye — 2023 FIRST LOOK |url=https://news.yahoo.com/ghosts-welcomes-superstore-vet-nichole-140018295.html |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}}</ref> In November of that year, Sakura starred alongside the troupe [[Please Don't Destroy]] in the comedy film ''[[Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain]]'', directed by [[Paul Briganti]] and written by the former group.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt21335356/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
==Personal life== Her [[stage name]] was previously Nichole Bloom. The name "Bloom" was chosen as an homage to her middle name, Sakura, the Japanese word for "[[cherry blossom]]". In an August 2020 post on [[Instagram]], she announced her decision to change her name to Nichole Sakura.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4ONqQpawz/|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CD4ONqQpawz|archive-date=2021-12-24|url-access=registration|title=Nichole Sakura Instagram post|work=Nichole Sakura|last=Sakura|first=Nichole|date=August 14, 2020|access-date=August 14, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In the same post, Sakura wrote that she had changed her name for her acting credits to honor her mother and her Japanese heritage. She stated that she had adopted the stage name Nichole Bloom out of fear of being [[typecast]] into stereotypical Asian roles.{{Citation needed |date=October 2023}}
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2010 |''Everyday'' |Nichole O'Connor |[[Short film]] |- |2011 |''Carpool'' |Rachel |Short film |- | rowspan="2" |2012 |''[[Project X (2012 film)|Project X]]'' |JB's Girlfriend | |- |''Model Minority'' |Kayla Tanaka | |- |2013 |''Full Circle'' |Nichole |Short film |- |2015 |''Man Up'' |Kayla | |- |2016 |''[[Teenage Cocktail]]'' |Annie Fenton |Main role |- |2017 |''[[Lazer Team 2]]'' |Maggie Wittington | |- | rowspan="2” |2023 |''[[Suzume]]'' |Suzume Iwato |Voice; Main role, English dub<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=21 March 2023|title=Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Film Reveals English Dub Cast with Lead Nichole Sakura|website=[[Anime News Network]]|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-21/makoto-shinkai-suzume-film-reveals-english-dub-cast-with-lead-nichole-sakura/.196227|access-date=21 March 2023}}</ref> |- |''[[Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain]]'' |Amy Murphy | |- | 2026 |''[[Hoppers (film)|Hoppers]]'' |Reptile Queens | Voices<ref>{{cite news|last=Becker|first=Amy|url=https://abc7.com/post/disney-pixar-release-hoppers-trailer-starring-meryl-streep-dave-franco-jon-hamm-animated-comedy-movie/18181016/|title=Pixar's 'Hoppers' trailer: Meryl Streep, Dave Franco, Jon Hamm star in animated comedy|website=abc7|date=November 20, 2025|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2014 |''[[Teen Wolf (2011 TV series)|Teen Wolf]]'' |Rinko |2 episodes |- |''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' |Leanne |1 episode |- |2014–2016 |''[[Shameless (American TV series)|Shameless]]'' |Amanda |Recurring role; 17 episodes |- |2015–2021 |''[[Superstore (TV series)|Superstore]]'' |Cheyenne Thompson |Main cast; 111 episodes |- |2017–2019 |''[[OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes]]'' |Carla, Pepelina, Nanini, Gecky, Bobo |Voice; 6 episodes |- |2018–2020 |''[[Robot Chicken]]'' |Various Characters |Voice; 2 episodes |- |2020 |Where's Waldo? |Wizard Amber |Voice; 1 episode (as Nichole Bloom) |- |2020 |''[[Big Hero 6: The Series]]'' |Olivia Mole |Voice; 1 episode |- |2021–2022 |''[[Maggie (2022 TV series)|Maggie]]'' |Louise |Main cast; 13 episodes<ref>{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2021-04-06|title=Nichole Sakura, Angelique Cabral, Chloe Bridges & Kerri Kenney Join ABC Comedy Pilot 'Maggie'; Natalia Anderson To Direct|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/angelique-cabral-chloe-bridges-kerri-kenney-abc-comedy-pilot-maggie-natalia-anderson-direct-1234728456/|access-date=2021-05-23|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2021 |''[[Star Wars: Visions]]'' |Haru |Voice; Short film: ''The Village Bride'': English language dub<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-17|title=Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-visions-trailer-and-cast|access-date=2021-08-17|website=StarWars.com|language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2022 |''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]'' |Girl |Voice; 1 episode |- | rowspan="2" |2023 |''[[Central Park (TV series)|Central Park]]'' |(voice) |2 episodes |- |''[[Ghosts (American TV series)|Ghosts]]'' |Jessica |3 episodes |- |2023–present |''[[Kiff (TV series)|Kiff]]'' |Terri Buns and Various roles |Voice; 25 episodes |- |2024 |''[[The Finnish Line]]'' |Elyse |Television film |- | 2025 |''Royal-ish'' |Lacey Pope |Hallmark Channel Movie |}
===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2015, 2024 |''[[Until Dawn]]'' |Emily "Em" Davis |Also performed [[motion capture|motion-capture]] |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2015 ! scope="row"| "Broken Halo" |[[Phantoms (duo)|Phantoms]] | | |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|3783235}} *{{Instagram|nicholesakura}} *{{Twitter|NicholeSakura}}
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