Marisol Nichols

Marisol admits to being "a total geek". She doesn't drink and doesn't smoke. She loves to read and is very much into the science-fiction genre.

Marisol Nichols married director Taron Lexton on April 13, 2008 at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Center in Los Angeles, California. Mediterranean food and a lemon and coconut cake creation by Rosebud were served during the reception.

If she could work on a show of her choosing, Marisol would have liked to be part of ended show The X-Files. Her second choice would be Grey's Anatomy.

In 2001, Marisol hosted Comedy Comadres at the Rivercenter Comedy Club in San Antonio, Texas and the Comedy Fiesta at the Fine Arts Theater.

Marisol, along with celebrities John Travolta, Juliette Lewis, and Tom Cruise, is a known member of the Church of Scientology. She has completed at least 30 courses/service completions since 1997.

Marisol appears in the music video of Michael Duff's "When You Run".

In 2008, Marisol was part of the critically-acclaimed short film Struck directed by Taron Lexton. The cast also includes Kelly Preston, Erika Christensen, Jason Dohring, and Jenna Elfman among others.

In January 2008, Marisol became an endorser of Bally Total Fitness' campaign.

She received an "introducing" credit for her movie The Princess & the Barrio Boy in the year 2000, although it was her eighth movie.

Nichols is of Mexican, Romanian, and Hungarian descent. She can speak conversational Italian.

Her favorite thing to do on the 24 set in between takes is to goof around and talk to the director and the photography director.

Before auditioning for the role of Nadia Yassir on 24, she had also auditioned for the character named Michelle Dessler and a short-lived character named Paula.

Her passion for music is so much that she believes that if she ever gets a heart attack it will be from playing her stereo too loud.

She is very big fan and admirer of the writer Dan Brown and reads every book published by him.

She is a Commissioner and spokesperson for CCHR. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is a non-profit, public benefit organization.

Marisol was quoted as the "Latina Princess" by Ritmo Beat magazine and as "The Bombshell" of 2007 by Vibe Magazine, as part of their Hot 100.

She was on the cover page of Estylo (USA) October 2001, Volume 5, Issue 6.

In 2001, she was in the movie Laud Weiner. Her TV movie credits include Friends 'Til the End (1997), The Princess & the Barrio Boy (2000), The Princess & the Marine (2001), and Homeland Security (2004).

Marisol is five feet and four inches tall.

Marisol is a volunteer supervisor for Criminon, an organization which focuses on the reason of criminality, seeking to rehabilitate convicts.

Marisol won the prestigious National Speech and Theater Companionship Award for two years while at College of DuPage. It earned her a full scholarship to study drama at Eastern Michigan University. She turned it down and decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

Marisol studied at Naperville North High School in Naperville, Illinois. She then attended College of DuPage in Glenn Ellen in the early 1990's.

Award Nominations: 2001 - Most Promising Actor or Actress, Golden Eagle Award, The Princess and the Marine 2002 - Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Made for Television Movie or Miniseries, ALMA Award, The Princess and the Marine 2005 - Spirit of the Community Award, ABLE International 2007 - Outstanding Supporting Actress - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie, ALMA Award, 24