Reign Edwards Explained

Reign Edwards
Birth Date:1 December 1996
Birth Place:Harford County, Maryland, U.S.
Years Active:2008–present
Occupation:Actress

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.

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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Explicit IllsRally ParticipantUncredited
2010Thicker Than WaterLeahShort film
201135 and TickingYoung Zenobia
2018Hell FestBrooke
2019"Pilgrim"CodyMain Role
2021Love You AnywayMackenzieMain role
2023Old DadsBritney

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015The ThundermansWinnie Lee Recurring role; 3 episodes
2015K.C. UndercoverKittenEpisode: "Debutante Baller"
2015–2018The Bold and the BeautifulNicole AvantRegular role[9]
2017–2021SnowfallMelodyMain role; 20 episodes
2016–2020MacGyverLeanna Martin Recurring role; 13 episodes
2019Into the DarkCodyEpisode: "Pilgrim"
2020–2022The WildsRachel ReidMain role

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations for Edwards
YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
Daytime Emmy AwardThe Bold and the Beautiful
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Bold and the Beautiful
Soap Awards FranceBest New CharacterThe Bold and the Beautiful
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Bold and the Beautiful

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reign Edwards tells us what it’s like to be Bold and Beautiful . The Citizen. January 8, 2017.
  2. Web site: Reign Edwards as Young Zenobia - 35 and Ticking. IMDb. 2023-09-01.
  3. Web site: Reign Edwards (Nicole). PressReader. August 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Reign Edwards To Guest-Star On MACGYVER . Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc.. November 10, 2017.
  5. Web site: CBS Films Sets ‘Hellfest’ Heroines: Amy Forsyth, Reign Edwards, Bex Taylor-Klaus. Deadline Hollywood. February 14, 2018.
  6. Web site: B&B’s Reign Edwards Books New Gig. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc.. February 14, 2018.
  7. Web site: Reign Edwards Details Her Journey From 'The Bold and the Beautiful' to 'The Wilds'. Collider. 2022-05-13. 2023-09-01.
  8. Web site: "The Wilds": An Interview with Reign Edwards. thecherrypicks.com. 2022-07-11. 2023-09-01.
  9. Comings and Goings. Soap Opera Digest. May 21, 2018. 43. 21. 12. American Media, Inc..