Biography
Julianne Nicholson (born July 1, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films August: Osage County (2013) and Blonde (2022), as well as the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2006–2009), Masters of Sex (2013–2014), Eyewitness (2016), and Mare of Easttown (2021), the lattermost of which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Nicholson's other notable credits include Tully (2000), Ally McBeal (2001–2002), Kinsey (2004), Conviction (2006), Boardwalk Empire (2...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Amateur
2025
as Director O'Brien
After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into ...
Janet Planet
2024
as Janet
In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother,...
Dream Scenario
2023
as Janet Matthews
Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his ...
Blonde
2022
as Gladys
From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood le...
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
as Mary Yankovic
Exploring every facet of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid c...
With/In Volume 2
2022
An anthology film that centres around relationships, love and family. A man misses his flight and instead finds love in quarantine, a lonely therapist...
With/In Volume 2
2022
Director
An anthology film that centres around relationships, love and family. A man misses his flight and instead finds love in quarantine, a lonely therapist...
With/In Volume 2
2021
as (segment "Touching")
Giving creatives the chance to step outside the box while being confined to their own homes, the filmmakers behind With/In range from seasoned directo...
With/In Volume 2
2021
Director
Giving creatives the chance to step outside the box while being confined to their own homes, the filmmakers behind With/In range from seasoned directo...
Togo
2019
as Constance Seppala
The untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting ...
Initials S.G.
2019
as Jane
An aging, Argentine, Serge Gainsbourg wannabe struggles to deal with a career he can't seem to get on track, an affair he doesn't want, and a crime he...
Monos
2019
as Doctora
On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.
Weightless
2018
as Janeece
An emotionally troubled man is forced to care for the obese 10-year-old son he has never met. Together they embark on a high-stakes journey to determi...
Who We Are Now
2018
as Beth
Recently released from prison, Beth is working with her public defender to get her son back from her sister, who was awarded legal custody while Beth ...
Who We Are Now
2018
Producer
Recently released from prison, Beth is working with her public defender to get her son back from her sister, who was awarded legal custody while Beth ...
I, Tonya
2017
as Diane Rawlinson
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doub...
Novitiate
2017
as Nora Harris
In the early 1960s, during the Vatican II era, a young woman training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, sexuality and the changing churc...
From Nowhere
2017
as Jackie
Three undocumented teenagers, a Dominican girl, an African boy and a Peruvian girl, are about to graduate high school in the Bronx, while working with...
Sophie and the Rising Sun
2016
as Sophie Willis
In a small Southern town in the autumn of 1941, Sophie’s lonely life is transformed when an Asian man arrives under mysterious circumstances. Their lo...
Black Mass
2015
as Marianne Connolly
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an F...
10,000 Saints
2015
as Harriet
A sweeping multigenerational story set against the backdrop of the raw, roaring New York City of the late 1980s; adoption, teen pregnancy, drugs, hard...
August: Osage County
2013
as Ivy Weston
An intense look at the lives of the strong-willed daughters of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to ...
Keep the Lights On
2012
as Claire
Documentary filmmaker Erik and closeted lawyer Paul meet through a casual encounter, but they find a deeper connection and become a couple. Individual...
In Search of Avery Willard
2012
Additional Photography
In Search of Avery Willard iIlluminates the life and work of the groundbreaking, and mostly forgotten, artist Avery Willard — photographer, filmmaker,...
Shadows & Lies
2010
as Ann
The story of William Vincent as he recounts the eccentric and curious path that has brought him, at mortal risk, to New York City, after four years in...
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009
as Sara
After her boyfriend mysteriously leaves her with little explanation, a doctoral candidate in anthropology at a prestigious East Coast university is le...
Staten Island
2009
as Mary Halverson
Sully is desperate to give his unborn son the chance he never had. Jasper wants to escape the mobsters that have infiltrated his life and business. Pa...
Flannel Pajamas
2006
as Nicole
A mismatched couple meet on a blind date in Manhattan... as Stuart and Nicole progress from love to marriage to discussions about starting a family, t...
Two Weeks
2006
as Emily Bergman
In this bittersweet comedy, four adult siblings gather at their dying mother's house in North Carolina for what they expect to be a quick, last goodby...
Puccini for Beginners
2006
as Samantha
When her inability to commit leads to a breakup with her girlfriend, opera-loving writer Allegra winds up in the bed of amiable professor Philip. He i...
The Water Is Wide
2006
as Barbara
Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious idealistic teacher accepts Bennington county, SC's school board superintendent's offer to teach the all-...
Her Name Is Carla
2005
as Carla
Two strangers refuse to leave the seaside home of a couple, which leads to sexual tension and crime.
Kinsey
2004
as Alice Martin
Kinsey is a portrait of researcher Alfred Kinsey, driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endea...
Little Black Book
2004
as Joyce
Determined to learn about her boyfriend's past relationships, Stacy -- who works for a talk show -- becomes a bona fide snoop. With her colleague, Bar...
Seeing Other People
2004
as Alice
Ed and Alice are two months shy of getting married when she realizes that she wishes she'd had a more active love life while still single. Reluctantly...
Tully
2002
as Ella Smalley
Tully Jr. and Earl live on their father's Nebraska ranch, proud and independent to a fault. While the shy, reclusive Earl spends his free time watchin...
I'm with Lucy
2002
as Jo
It's an hour before Lucy's wedding and her best friend wants to hear all about what led up to that moment. So, Lucy tells about the five men she had b...
Speakeasy
2002
as Rebecca
After being randomly brought together in a car accident, two strangers develop a friendship based on their shared relationship with a deaf man. This c...
Dead Dog
2001
as Charity
Tom and Perri are the happy ideal New York couple until Tom's beloved Golden Retriever is killed by a hit-and-run driver. Tom blames Perri for the acc...
Godass
2000
as Nancy
An off-beat comedy about how having a gay father can be the least of a punk girl's problems.
Passion of Mind
2000
as Kim
A psychological romantic thriller where fantasy and reality become indistinguishable for a woman leading a double life in her dreams.
The Love Letter
1999
as Jennifer
In the sleepy New England town of Loblolly By The Sea, a letter has arrived that is going to wake things up. It is a love letter - ardent, sensual... ...
Harvest
1999
as Lou Yates
A DEA agent and a local sheriff have to wrestle with their consciences as they start raids on local farmers, who have started growing marijuana simply...
Curtain Call
1998
as Sandra Hewson
A bachelor afraid of marriage angers his long-time girlfriend by buying a splendid townhouse just for himself, only to find it haunted by the ghosts o...
One True Thing
1998
as College Student
A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.
Long Time Since
1998
as Vivian James / Phoebe
A beautiful woman has spent a lifetime obsessing about a hit-and-run she caused years ago. She knows she struck something, but left the scene before d...