Sarah Nicklin
Sarah Nicklin is an American actress and producer born in Danbury, Connecticut.[1] She is considered "the darling of indie horror".[2].
Career
She appeared in a number of independent films, including horror and comedy horror films such as Popeye the Slayer Man, Atomic Brain Invasion[3], The Basement, and The Retaliators. Her first notable film role was Sister Kelley Wrath in the action comedy independent cult movie hit Nun of That.
She also appeared in Netflix's children's TV Show Blippi's Job Show as Farmer Fran.
Her credits include over 100 features and shorts so that in 2017 Starburst Magazine called her "the ubiquitous indie horror girl"[4] and Daily Dead described her as "genre favorite Sarah Nicklin" [5]. She is known for her timeless girl next door quality, strong emotional range, and ability to combine strength and vulnerability in her characters.
Partial filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Detour Into Madness Vol 2. | Jennifer/Lisa | |
| 2007 | Splatter Disco | Danni | [6] |
| 2008 | Beyond the Dunwich Horror | Nikki Hartwell | |
| Nun of That | Sister Wrath | ||
| 2009 | Circuit | Emily | |
| Across Dot Ave. | Christine | ||
| Manifest Breakfast | Mary | ||
| 2010 | Phillip the Fossil | Julie's Friend | |
| Bird Talk | Bell | ||
| Atomic Brain Invasion | Betty | [7] | |
| Choices | Sarah | Best Actress Nom. | |
| Nun of That | Sister Kelly Wrath | [8][9] | |
| 2011 | The Unproductive | Wendy | |
| His Take on Her | Elena | ||
| The Disco Exorcist | Amoreena Jones | [10][11] | |
| Exhumed | Laura | Won Best Actress | |
| Cost of the Living: A Zom Rom Com | Emily Clancy | ||
| Beg | Lily Wallace | ||
| 2012 | The Black Dahlia Haunting | Detective Hoffman | |
| Salinger Spies | Becky Salinger | ||
| 2013 | Normal | Shelley | |
| Debeaked | Kate | Best Actress Nom. | |
| 2014 | Missing William | Young Woman | |
| The Rude, the Mad, and the Funny | Mary | ||
| Victimized | Sarah Thompson | Won Best Actress | |
| The Haunting of Alice D | Delilah | ||
| The Sins of Dracula | Shannon | ||
| 2015 | Abandoned Dead | Rachel Burke | |
| Quest for a Different Outcome | Emma | ||
| 2017 | From Hell, She Rises | Marguerite | |
| Adam K | Amanda Cole | [12] | |
| Escape the Dark | Jackie Moody | Won Best Actress | |
| 2018 | Among Them | Ginger | |
| Bath Bomb | Girl | ||
| The Basement | Reporter Amanda Kincaid | [13] | |
| 2019 | American Exit | Inn Receptionist | |
| The Office Is Mine | Lauren | ||
| 2020 | The Body of Levi | Sarah Brown | Won Best Ensemble Cast |
| Sorority House | Agnis/Angie | ||
| 2021 | Pretty Boy | Jill | |
| The Retaliators | Emily | ||
| That Night | Head Nurse | ||
| Angel City Horror | Malinda | Best Actress Nom. | |
| 2023 | The Black Mass | Charlotte Turner | |
| A Great Divide | Local Young Woman | ||
| Spaghetti | May | ||
| Everwinter Night | Cailyn | ||
| 2024 | The Long Game | Danielle | |
| Garden of Eden | Patricia | ||
| 2025 | Popeye the Slayer Man | Adrienne |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Brotherhood | Prostitute | Episode: "Not Dark Yet 3:5–6" & "Dear Landlord 1:3–4" |
| 2011 | Chase Belafonte's Working Title | Kristi Phoenix | Recurring Cast |
| 2012 | Love Squared | Becca | Episode: "Thanks for Listening" |
| 2015 | Dark Corners Horror Anthology | Becca/Bloody Mary | Episode: "Quiet" & "Bloody Mary" |
| 2016 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Sasha's Makeup Artist | Episode: "Episode #1.7246" |
| Unusual Suspects | Gilda Tierney | Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" | |
| 2020 | Scary Endings | Nicole | Episode: "Jacob" |
| It Listens from the Radio | Poppy | Episode: "To Live or Die at the Drive-In" | |
| 2025 | Blippi's Job Show | Farmer Fran | Episode: "Farmers" |
Music Videos
| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Blood Eagle Wings" | Anthrax | Tortured Woman on Floor |
| 2020 | "Every Time You Leave" | I Prevail (featuring Delaney Jane) | Herself |
References
- ^ "Meet Sarah Nicklin". canvasrebel.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ Ketita, Yasmina (2024-03-01). "Actress Sarah Nicklin on The Black Mass and More". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Talking With the Dead: 13 Questions with Sarah Nicklin". Horror Society. 2013-04-28. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ Starburst.Magazine.432.January.2017.True.PDF.
- ^ "Horror Highlights". Daily Dead. 2017-04-07.
- ^ Shock Cinema 36 c2c CAGO.
- ^ "Filmer og serier med Sarah Nicklin - TV-Guiden". VG TV-guide (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ Synergy.Magazine.v02.n06.2009.Crime.and.Cars.for.Christmas.True.PDF GREASY.
- ^ VideoHound's golden movie retriever. Internet Archive. Detroit, Mich. : Gale. 2012. ISBN 978-1-4144-8250-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "(re)Search my Trash". www.searchmytrash.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ Shock Cinema 43(c2c)(2013)(Re em Novus).
- ^ Caprilozzi, Rob (2014-05-29). "'ADAM K.' Interview With Sarah Nicklin". Horror News Network. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "The Basement". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.