Reign Edwards (born December 1, 1996) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Nicole Avant on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful,[1] for which she was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Reign Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1, 1996 Harford County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Biography
Born on December 1, 1996, in Harford County, Maryland, she made her acting debut in the 2008 romantic drama Explicit Ills, written and directed by Mark Weber. In 2011, Edwards playing the younger version of the protagonist portrayed by Nicole Ari Parker, in the romantic comedy film 35 and Ticking written and directed by Russ Parr.[2]
In 2015, she was cast in the CBS drama series The Bold and the Beautiful in the role of Nicole Avant.[3] In 2017, she took the recurring role of a secret agent in the series MacGyver.[4] On the same year, Edwards is currently playing the role of Melody Wright, in the FX crime drama series Snowfall. In 2018, she appeared in the horror film Hell Fest.[5][6]
Edwards was cast in the drama streaming series The Wilds as Rachel Reid, created by Sarah Streicher for Amazon Prime Video.[7][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Explicit Ills | Rally Participant | Uncredited |
| 2010 | Thicker Than Water | Leah | Short film |
| 2011 | 35 and Ticking | Young Zenobia | |
| 2018 | Hell Fest | Brooke | |
| 2019 | "Pilgrim" | Cody | Main Role |
| 2021 | Love You Anyway | Mackenzie | Main role |
| 2023 | Old Dads | Britney |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Thundermans | Winnie Lee | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2015 | K.C. Undercover | Kitten | Episode: "Debutante Baller" |
| 2015–2018 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nicole Avant | Regular role[9] |
| 2017–2021 | Snowfall | Melody | Main role; 20 episodes |
| 2016–2020 | MacGyver | Leanna Martin | Recurring role; 13 episodes |
| 2019 | Into the Dark | Cody | Episode: "Pilgrim" |
| 2020–2022 | The Wilds | Rachel Reid | Main role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
2017 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
2017 | Soap Awards France | Best New Character | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
2018 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated |