Jasika Nicole is an American actress who plays Astrid Farnsworth and Astrid Farnsworth (Alternate Universe). Born in Alabama, she attended college in North Carolina to study dance, voice and studio art, before moving to New York to pursue her career. There she performed in Off and Off-Off Broadway musicals and plays before starting her career in TV and film.
Identifying as a queer, biracial and black woman, Nicole has been with her wife, Claire Savage, since 2006 and has most recently voiced the role of the queer, WOC narrator, Keisha Taylor, in the cult favorite Night Vale Presents podcast 'Alice Isn't Dead'. Outside of TV and film, Nicole is an avid craftsperson, penning essays and blog posts about intersectional feminism in the crafting world. She sews her own clothes, makes shoes, builds and reupholsters furniture, and draws and writes her own web comics.
In addition to Fringe she has appeared as Egypt in Take the Lead (2006) and Wendy in She's Out of My League (2010). She has also made guest appearances on Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2005) and The Return of Jezebel James (2008). More recently, she had a regular role on The Good Doctor.