Megalyn Echikunwoke
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| Megalyn Echikunwoke | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 28, 1983 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Years active | 1998 – |
Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke (born May 28, 1983 in Spokane, Washington) is an American actress, with a Nigerian-White American heritage. She is known for playing Nicole Palmer in the first season of 24 and Isabelle Tyler in The 4400. She plays the role of Carmen in the feature film Fix.
Despite having been raised on a Navajo Indian Reservation in Chinle, Arizona, Echikunwoke is not of Native American descent. She is the daughter of an Igbo father and a White American mother [1]. She has a brother named Miki and a sister named Misty.
[edit] Career
Echikunwoke was a series regular in the sci-fi series The 4400, playing the adult version of the mysterious Isabelle Tyler since the beginning of season 3. Echikunwoke left the show in 2007 after her character sacrificed herself. Not long after Echikunwoke left the show, it was dropped by its production company. Echikunwoke has previously starred in the MTV soap opera Spyder Games as Cherish Pardee, a coffee house singer. Other notable characters include the daughter in Like Family. She has had guest roles in numerous shows including The Steve Harvey Show, Boston Public, ER, What I Like About You, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, That '70s Show, Veronica Mars, and most recently Supernatural. She also had a recurring role during the first season of 24.
[edit] References
- ^ The 4400 - Isabelle Tyler character, actress and tv show information. NBC Universal. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
