Biography
Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke was born May 28, 1983 in Spokane, Washington. Her father is Nigerian and her mother is of Caucasian descent. Her last name Echikunwoke means "leader of men" and Megalyn is the granddaughter of a Nigerian tribal leader of the Igbo, which technically makes her African royalty. She is known for playing "Nicole Palmer" in the first season of 24 (2001), "Angie Barnett" (Kelso's girlfriend) in the seventh season of That '70s Show (1998) and "Isabelle Tyler" in The 4400 (2004). She was raised on a Navajo Indian Reservation in Chinle, Arizona. In early 2008, she starred opposite Alessandro Nivola in an independent movie, directed by Jerry Zaks, titled Who Do You Love (2008) where she played a heroin-addicted lounge singer. She did all of her own singing in the movie.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Stay
Character: Kiara
MOVIE • 2025
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Character: Lieutenant Gabrielle Bennett
TV • 2023
Emily the Criminal
Character: Liz
MOVIE • 2022
The Drop
Character: Birth Doula
MOVIE • 2022
Horror Anthology Volume 1
Character: Eve
MOVIE • 2022
Blood Moon
Character: Esme Rawls
MOVIE • 2021
LA Woman Rising
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2019
Almost Family
Character: Edie Palmer
TV • 2019
Late Night
Character: Robin
MOVIE • 2019
Night School
Character: Lisa
MOVIE • 2018
An Actor Prepares
Character: Clementine
MOVIE • 2018
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
Character: Vixen / Mari McCabe (voice)
MOVIE • 2018
Step Sisters
Character: Jamilah
MOVIE • 2018
Ghosted
Character: Natalie
TV • 2017
Vixen: The Movie
Character: Mari McCabe / Vixen (voice)
MOVIE • 2017
CHiPS
Character: Patricia Eerly
MOVIE • 2017
The Meddler
Character: Elise
MOVIE • 2016
Damien
Character: Simone Baptiste
TV • 2016
Vixen
Character: Mari Jiwe McCabe / Vixen (voice)
TV • 2015
Night Swim
Character: Eve
MOVIE • 2014
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