Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Nicki Aycox obit

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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