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Melanie Nicholls-King

Melanie Nicholls-King

Actor · Born May 9, 1967 (59) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Melanie Nicholls-King (born May 9, 1967) is a Canadian stage and screen actress, best known for her recurring television roles as Cheryl on The Wire and as Officer Noelle Williams on Rookie Blue.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 9, 1967 (59)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 70 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 14% in 30 days

What are Melanie Nicholls-King's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Morality
23%
Bonds
16%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Hopeful
10
Melancholic
8
Dread
5
Contemplative
6
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Melanie Nicholls-King's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Melanie Nicholls-King's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

70 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page.

  • Montmartre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Echo Valley(2025)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dandelion(2024)

    as Jean

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Little Wing(2024)

    as Ms. Gibbons

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Black Bird(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Amelia Hackett

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Gilded Age(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sarah J. Garnet

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • A Journal for Jordan(2021)

    as Kaleshia

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace(2021)

    as Doria Ragland

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Cupids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Cheryl

  • Your Honor(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Female Jones

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Minor Premise(2020)

    as Dean Myers

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • November (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator #5 (voice)

  • Little Fires Everywhere(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Regina Wright

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Frannie Banks

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal(2019)

    as Doria Ragland

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Love Stories(2019)

    as Louise (segment 'Celeste')

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Diggstown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alice

  • Hero: The Extraordinary Life of Mr. Ulric Cross(2019)

    as Amy Ashwood Garvey

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Keisha Grant

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance(2018)

    as Doria Ragland

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Week Of(2018)

    as Katrina

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Mary Goes Round(2017)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Detail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Amelia

  • Seven Seconds(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marcelle

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Strange Ones(2017)

    as Detective Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Going in Style(2017)

    as Cary Sachs (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Filth City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Detective Mason

  • Channel Zero(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Brenna Koja

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Conviction(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Elyse

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frances Lynch

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Falling Water(2016)

    Show as Ann Marie Bowen

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Eye Candy(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sgt. Catherine Walker

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • St. Vincent(2014)

    as Hospital Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Elijah the Prophet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Officer Walker

  • Orphan Black(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amelia

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ms. Bennett

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Rookie Blue(2010)

    Show 43 episodes · as Noelle Williams · as Noelle Williams (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Cupid(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Celia

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Chains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Munk

  • The Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Anita

  • Fear Itself(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Anita

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • How She Move(2007)

    as Faye Green

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Goosebumps: Chillogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Teresa Erickson

  • Deacons for Defense(2003)

    as Rose Clay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • False Pretenses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cerise

  • The Wire(2002)

    Show 15 episodes · as Cheryl

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Society's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Monique

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Chesley Barnes

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Jett Jackson: The Movie(2001)

    as Jules Jackson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Doc(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rochelle

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • What Makes a Family(2001)

    as Nora

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • One Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Angie Carson

  • Catch a Falling Star(2000)

    as Ginger

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mercy(2000)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Friendship(2000)

    as Flora

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Roberta Muskos

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill Botas · as Woman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Summer's End(1999)

    as Mrs. Blakely

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Highlander: The Raven(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Officer Robbins

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Animorphs(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Aisha

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • A Cool, Dry Place(1998)

    as Dallas Desk Clerk

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Defenders: Choice of Evils(1998)

    as Sarah Casey

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Closer and Closer(1996)

    as Detective Brand

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Goosebumps(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Teresa Erikson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Rude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jessica

  • Skin Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Montana Simpson

  • Guilty as Sin(1993)

    as Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Forever Knight(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Trina Felton

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • One Life to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1968 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

How She Move (2007)

$8.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Black Bird (2022)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Rookie Blue (2010)

Film career

19682026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
9313

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Melanie Nicholls-King's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance (2018)

93rd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wire (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Melanie Nicholls-King's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles19–53 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Melanie Nicholls-King work with?

People who share at least 2 of Melanie Nicholls-King's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Menhaj Huda shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers