Supernatural Star Nicki Aycox Dies at 47
Actor Nicki Aycox, known for playing the demon Meg in The CW's Supernatural, has died at the age of 47 following a leukaemia diagnosis.
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Actor Nicki Aycox, who played Meg Masters and the demon that possessed her in The CW's Supernatural, has died at the age of 47.
Aycox's sister-in-law announced the actor's passing on social media, writing, "My beautiful, smart, fierce, incredibly talented, and loving sister-in-law, Nicki Aycox Raab, passed away yesterday with my brother, Matt Raab, by her side. Nicki and Matt had a wonderful life together in California. She was definitely a fighter and everyone who knew her loved her." Aycox died on Nov. 16, over a year after being diagnosed with leukemia.
The actor appeared in several episodes of Supernatural between Seasons 1 and 4 in the episodes "Scarecrow," "Shadow," "Salvation," "Devil's Trap" and "Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean Winchester." She appeared in Season 5 through archived footage.
She also made appearances in shows such as Cold Case, CSI: Miami, Dark Angel and X-Files. She retired from acting after Dead on Campus in 2014 and built an audience through her website, Cashews and Olives, which is a lifestyle blog with a focus on vegan cooking recipes.
Aycox was born in Hennessey, Oklahoma. She had Native American ancestry and a younger brother, Steve. As a child, Aycox played the piano and sang in beauty pageants. Her early acting appearances include 3rd Rock from the Sun, USA High, Boy Meets World, The X-Files and a recurring role in Providence.
In 2003, Aycox played Minxie Hayes, a psychic cheerleader, in Jeepers Creepers 2. It was the sequel to the 2001 horror film Jeepers Creepers. From July to October 2005, Aycox portrayed Private Brenda "Mrs. B" Mitchell on Over There. The series followed a unit of the United States Army's 3rd Infantry Division on its first tour of duty in occupied Iraq, and chronicled the war's effects on the soldiers' families in the United States.
In 2006, Aycox guest starred in Criminal Minds, as Amber Canardo, a sociopathic serial killer, in the episode "The Perfect Storm." Also that year, she portrayed Meg Masters, a recurring antagonist, in the first season of the WB (now CW) series Supernatural. Executive producer Kim Manners had previously worked with Aycox in an episode of Over There that he directed, and hand-selected her for the role of Meg.
n 2007, Aycox appeared in the thriller movie Perfect Stranger, alongside Halle Berry and Bruce Willis, as a woman trying to blackmail a wealthy advertising executive. The following year, Aycox was in The X-Files: I Want to Believe, the second feature film installment of The X-Files franchise. Filming began in December 2007 and finished on March 11, 2008. Also in 2008, Aycox starred in Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead, the sequel to 2001's Joy Ride.
In July 2009, Aycox began to portray the character Jaimie Allen (an undercover LAPD police officer) in the TNT action/drama series Dark Blue. It ended its run on September 15, 2010.
In 2015, Aycox released her debut EP, Red Velvet Room, which contained five songs of her own original music.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Defying Gravity Gretchen
1999 The Dogwalker Susan
2000 Crime and Punishment in Suburbia Cecil
2001 Rave Macbeth Lidia
2002 Slap Her... She's French Tanner Jennings
2003 Jeepers Creepers 2 Minxie Hayes
2004 Dead Birds Annabelle
2007 Perfect Stranger Grace
2008 The X-Files: I Want to Believe Cheryl Cunningham
2008 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead Melissa Scott Direct to video
2008 Animals Nora
2009 Tom Cool Bridget
2010 Christina Christina Vogel
2010 Lifted Lisa Matthews
2011 Ticking Clock Polly Direct to video
2013 The Girl on the Train Lexi
2013 The Employer Maggie Jordan
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Weird Science Tammy Episode: "Community Property"
1997 L.A. Heat Betty Joe Episode: "Rage"
1997 3rd Rock from the Sun Alyson Episode: "I Brake for Dick"
1997 USA High Katherine Hanley 2 episodes
1997 Boy Meets World Jennifer Episode: "Fraternity Row"
1998 Significant Others Brittany 2 episodes
1999 Providence Lily Gallagher Recurring role (7 episodes)
1999 Cruel Justice Amy Metcalf Television film
1999 Ally McBeal Kim Puckett Episode: "Seeing Green"
1999 The X-Files Chastity Raines Episode: "Rush"
2000 Opposite Sex Joely Episode: "The Homosexual Episode"
2001 Dark Angel Syl Episode: "... and Jesus Brought a Casserole"
2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ellie Brass Episode: "Ellie"
2002 Family Law Patty Michel Episode: "Children of a Lesser Dad"
2002 The Twilight Zone Ricki Episode: "Sanctuary"
2002–2004 Ed Stella Vessey Recurring role (6 episodes)
2003 Momentum Tristen Geiger Television film
2004 Las Vegas Tammi Campbell Episode: "You Can't Take It with You"
2004 LAX Christine Episode: "Secret Santa"
2004–2010 Cold Case Christina Rush Recurring role (12 episodes)
2005 LAX Christine Episodes: "Cease & Assist," "Mixed Signals"
2005 Over There Pvt. Brenda "Mrs. B." Mitchell Main role (11 episodes)
2006 Criminal Minds Amber Canardo Episode: "The Perfect Storm"
2006, 2008 Supernatural Meg Masters Seasons 1 and 4 (Recurring role; 5 episodes)
2007 John from Cincinnati Jane Episode: "His Visit: Day Six"
2008 Law & Order Kate Westwood Episode: "Bogeyman"
2008 CSI: Miami Molly Reston Episode: "The DeLuca Motel"
2009–2010 Dark Blue Jamie Allen Main role (20 episodes)
2011 Beyond the Blackboard Candy Television film
2012 BlackBoxTV Stiletto Episode: "AEZP: Execution Style"
2013 Profile for Murder Jackie Television film
2013 Longmire Helen Episode: "Unquiet Mind"
2013 The Glades Diane Episode: "Happy Trails"
2014 Dead on Campus Danielle Williams Television film; Final TV role
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