#252: Nichole Sakura - Sense of Freedom

Nichole Sakura is an actor & writer. She was just announced as the voice in the role of ‘Suzume’ in Makoto Shinkai’s Sony animated feature of the same name. She also recently was given a leading role in the Universal Feature, PLEASE DON'T DESTROY. She can currently be seen as one of the leads in the Hulu series, MAGGIE with Rebecca Rittenhouse from creators Maggie Mull and Justin Adler. 

Previously, Nichole starred on NBC's SUPERSTORE, where she starred for six seasons as ‘Cheyenne.’ Nichole's character also had a spin-off in development at NBC.  

Nichole will voice one of the lead roles in The Disney Channel's upcoming animated series, KIFF! Nichole also wrote and starred in the Funny or Die Sketch series #NICEGIRLS about girls who are a little too considerate. Nichole has also appeared as a recurring character on the Showtime series, SHAMELESS as ‘Amanda.’ Previous feature credits include, PROJECT X, MAN UP, and TEENAGE COCKTAIL which premiered at SXSW. 

We chat about surfing, wanting to grow, grief, Superstore, fear, improv, leaving social media, Superstore spin off, creating your own content, self-acceptance and comparison, creativity & joy, being recast in Project X plus plenty more!

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

Check Nichole out on:

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IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3783235/