Nicole Berger (American actress)

Nicole Elizabeth Berger (born November 27, 2003) is an American actress, model, and pianist from Palm Beach, Florida and New York City. Her first acting role was in the comedy Goldberg P.I. starring Jackie Mason. She is best known for portraying the titular character, Clover, in the crime drama of the same name directed by Jon Abrahams and the guardian angel Esmeralda in The Place of No Words. She also starred as Cecily in the indie thriller Runt, opposite Cameron Boyce. In addition to acting, Berger is a classically trained pianist and has modeled for several brands, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Swarovski and Toys R Us.

Nicole Berger
Born
Nicole Elizabeth Berger

(2003-11-27) November 27, 2003
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present
FamilyHarvey Berger
Chrysanthi Casseres Berger

Career

Berger began her career as a model when she was five, working for brands such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Swarovski, and Toys R Us.[1] Nicole began taking violin and piano lessons when she was in kindergarten.[1][2] Nicole soon discovered her passion for acting and made her acting debut in Goldberg P.I., at age six.[1][3]

In 2014, Nicole was cast as Beatrice in The Longest Week, a comedy-drama starring Jason Bateman and Olivia Wilde, where she portrayed Olivia's character as a young child.[3][4] Nicole also worked on Prescient, a sci-fi thriller about a geneticist, played by Michael Piccirilli, hunting for a gene that causes him to have visions of peoples' impending death.[3] Prescient was released in 2015.[3]

Also in 2015, her piano skills helped her land the role of Grace Clarke in the film All At Once.[5] In the film, Grace is a piano prodigy who is taken in by a family friend, played by Jon Abrahams, after her parents are killed in the Twin Towers in New York on 9/11.[6][7] In the film, Berger played the classical piano parts herself and was quoted saying it was "one of the best parts" of filming the movie.[2] All At Once debuted at the Napa Valley Film Festival in 2016 and was shown again at the 2016 Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival.[6][8] The film was released to DVD and streaming in 2018.[3]

Berger was cast in multiple movies between 2017 and 2020. In 2017, she was cast in the crime drama Clover, directed by Jon Abrahams.[5][9] In the film, Berger plays the titular character who kills a man and goes on the run with the Callaghan brothers.[10] The film opened in April 2020.[10] According to Berger, while working together on Clover, Mark Webber offered her the opportunity to play the guardian angel, Esmeralda, in his upcoming film, The Place Of No Words.[11][12][13] The film attempts to answer the question "where do we go when we die?" after it is posed by a three-year-old, played by Webber's son Bodhi, whose father is diagnosed with cancer.[14] It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2019.[15]

In July 2018, Berger was cast as Cecily, the lead female, in the indie thriller, Runt, where she starred opposite the late Cameron Boyce.[16] The film follows Cal, Cameron Boyce's character, as he deals with difficult experiences that make him a callous person.[17][18] Berger's character, Cecily, befriends Cal and helps him navigate life decisions.[19] Cecily is sexually assaulted by a football player in the film, and Berger worked with her acting coach, Susan Batson, to portray the scene authentically.[17][18] The film premiered at the Mammoth Film Festival in February 2020,[17][20] and its official release is set for late 2020.[18]

Also in 2018, Berger worked on the independent reality film, Ali's Realm, where she plays Ali, a young woman who witnesses her friend Charles die and then befriends Charlie, an imaginary character who appears as a 7' tall alien.[21] Ali's Realm was chosen for the 2020 New York Film Festival.[20][22]

In May 2019, Berger filmed a short film titled Five Teenagers Walk Into A Bar.[23][20] In the film, Berger plays an almost-famous Instagram model who is one of five teens who are abandoned in the middle of a desert during a field trip.[23] The film was set to premiere at the StoryMode Independent Short Film Festival in 2020.[22]

In addition to her film credits, Berger has performed in stage productions as Miss Honey in Matilda and Maria in West Side Story in Palm Beach.[24]

Personal life

Berger was born on November 27, 2003 in New York City.[25][2] She splits her time between New York City and Palm Beach, Florida with her parents, Chrysanthi Casseres Berger and Harvey Berger, and her sister, Isabella.[25]

When she was younger, Berger attended The Chapin School in New York City, Palm Beach Day Academy, and Starstruck Academy, where she studied musical theater.[25][26] In a 2019 interview, Berger announced that she was attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts as a drama major.[27][19]

Filmography
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Goldberg – P.I. 6 year old
2014 The Longest Week Young Beatrice
2015 Prescient Lydia
2016 All at Once Grace
2018 Clover Clover
2018 The Place of No Words Esmeralda
2019 Ali's Realm Ali
2019 Runt Cecily
2020 Five Teenagers Walk Into a Bar Natalie

References
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  11. Busch, Anita (March 8, 2018). "'Flesh And Blood's Mark Webber Goes Reality Film Route Again With 'Freeka Reeka Sheeka Deeka'". Deadline. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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  23. "FIVE TEENAGERS WALK INTO A BAR To Begin Film This Month Outside Of L.A." Broadway World. May 24, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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  25. "Palm Beach 13-year-old gets Broadway bash — and a visit from Flo Rida". palmbeachdailynews. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  26. "Middle School Design Competitions". www.chapin.edu. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
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