Nikki M James

Listen to "Nikki M James Talks Proven Innocent On FOX And More" on Spreaker. Tony Award-winning actress Nikki M. James next will be seen guest-starring on network series "Instinct" and "Bull," as well as cable series "Escape At Dannemora." She also will reprise her role from "The Good Wife" on the streaming series "The Good Fight." James recently was seen in the musical "The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin." In 2017, she appeared in "Julius Caesar." She also is set to reprise her role as "Viola" in the musical version of "Twelfth Night." James perhaps is best known for her role as "Nabalungi" in the hit musical "Book of Mormon," for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. After her award-winning performance, James went on to star as "Éponine" in the 2014 Broadway revival of "Les Misérables." Additional theater credits include "All Shook Up," "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," "Romeo and Juliet," "The Wiz" and "Caesar and Cleopatra," alongside Christopher Plummer. James' film credits include "Lucky Stiff" and "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby." She resides in New York City and holds a B.F.A. in drama from New York University.