From her bio @ nicolesnelson.com:
"Originally from St Louis, Missouri, actress, singer, dancer and choreographer Nicole ‘Nikki’ Snelson has most recently appeared in the Broadway Revival of Sweet Charity with Christina Applegate playing Suzanne and understudying Helene. Nicole will start rehearsals soon for the upcoming Broadway musical, Legally Blonde. She will play Brook Wyndam, the aerobics instructor on trial for killing her husband. Other upcoming projects include the Singapore premiere of Tick,Tick...BOOM! in September.
On the small screen, Snelson has been seen on Desperate Housewives, in the Showtime cable movie remake of Reefer Madness, based on hit film and musical of the same name. She also has been seen as 'Chelsea,' a reccurring role on ABC’s All My Children. Snelson’s other television appearances include The Young and the Restles, The Miss America Pageant, Guiding Light, The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and The Today Show, as well as numerous television commercials and music videos. Recently, Nikki shot Julie Taymor's Across The Universe for Revolution Films in the fall.
On Broadway, Snelson originated the role of 'Winnie Tate' in the Tony and Grammy-Award winning revival of Annie Get You Gun with Bernadette Peters. She also appeared in the concert version of Chess, a benefit performance for The Actors’ Fund starring Josh Groban, at The New Amsterdam Theatre as well as in the World Aids Day Pippin Concert. National tours include playing 'Susan' in Jonathon Larson’s Tick, Tick...BOOM!, Showboat, Hello Dolly! with Carol Channing, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Snelson also starred in 2003 ’s critically acclaimed NYC Fringe Festival production of Slut! The Musical, a staged reading of Easter Parade directed by Tommy Tune, and the World Premiere of the new musical, How to Save the World and Fall In Love..., at the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival.
Since making her professional debut at 16 years of age, Snelson attented the Boston Conservatory and appeared in numerous regional productions including Smokey Joe’s Café, Kept, and Dorian – The Musical.
When she’s not performing, Snelson choreographs and teaches around the country. She has been on staff for The Millenium Dance Complex and The Edge in Los Angeles, as well and at the Broadway Dance Center. Nicole is currently on staff for Starquest/Conquest International. Currently Snelson resides in New York City."
