Welcome
Jen Nikolaisen is a Los Angeles-based actress whose work spans prestige film, network television and streaming platforms. She has appeared in Greta Gerwig's Academy Award-nominated Little Women (Sony Pictures), and Jon Stewart's Irresistible (Focus Features). Her television credits include guest starring roles on CBS's NCIS, TNT's Murder in the First and Southland, and a series lead in the CW pilot Iris Expanding.
Beyond her screen work, Nikolaisen is an award-nominated writer-performer, earning Best Actress recognition at the LA Comedy Fest for her self-produced film Delia. She continues to create and perform original work with Los Angeles's Jubilee Theater Company, where storytelling and authentic human connection remain at the heart of her craft.
A Pacific Northwest native with a diligent work ethic and an enduring love of coffee, Nikolaisen is based in Los Angeles where she currently trains with renowned casting director and director Risa Bramon Garcia. She is also represented in Australia where she maintains strong ties to the international film community.
Recent News from Jen
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​Just had an incredible time working with Mark Wahlberg and director Stephen Chbosky!
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Recently wrote and performed my third Storytellers piece this year.