Nicole LaLiberte

Wielding a fiery personality with hair and wits to match, actress Nicole LaLiberté marches to the beat of her own drum and continues to find herself exactly where she's supposed to be, most recently in David Lynch's "Twin Peaks" as the enigmatic Darya and an upcoming role in the new Showtime show "I'm Dying Up Here." Getting her start at the tender age of 12, Nicole moved from her upstate New York hometown to Manhattan on a scholarship to the School of American Ballet. Introduced to Warhol associate Paul Morrissey through her manager, she was cast in his classic film "News From Nowhere," giving Nicole her first Venice Film Festival experience. Another introduction, this time to notable director Gregg Araki, lead to a role in the widely acclaimed "Kaboom," leading her to both Cannes and cult status. Extensive television and film credits followed including turns in 'Nurse Jackie,' 'Rescue Me,' ' Law & Order: Criminal Intent,' 'The Mentalist,' 'CSI,' 'Major Crimes,' "Dinner For Schmucks,