Sami Gayle - wikipedia Sami Gayle Sami Gayle Gayle in October 2014 ( 1996 - 01 - 22 ) January 22, 1996 ( age 21 ) Weston, Florida, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 2009 -- present Sami Gayle ( born January 22, 1996 ) is an American actress. She co-stars as Nicky Reagan - Boyle in the CBS series Blue Bloods. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links Early life Gayle was born and raised in Weston, Florida. Her mother previously owned her own business and now works as her manager. Her father is an attorney. When she was 11, Gayle turned down a role for a Broadway musical to attend her brother 's Bar Mitzvah. Gayle was home - schooled and followed Advanced Placement ( AP ) curriculums in all subjects. She was nationally ranked in Public Forum Debate and has received two bids to compete at the Tournament of Champions, putting her among the top debaters nationwide. Career Gayle at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival Gayle began her acting career as Baby June in the off - Broadway production of Gypsy starring Patti LuPone. She reprised her role when the production transferred to Broadway a few months later. She later co-starred in the off - Broadway plays Oohrah ! at the Atlantic Theatre Company and MCC Theatre 's Family Week under the direction of Jonathan Demme. Gayle was featured in the 2007 Broadway production of Dr. Seuss ' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ! The Musical. In addition to her role on Blue Bloods, Gayle guest starred on USA 's Royal Pains and had a recurring role on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. She co-starred in Detachment, directed by Tony Kaye and released in 2012. She also appeared in Stolen and The Congress. The former was released in 2012, and the latter in 2013. She co-starred in the 2014 film adaptation of Vampire Academy, as Mia Rinaldi. Filmography Film and television roles Year Title Role Notes 2009 -- 2010 As the World Turns Hayden Lawson 3 episodes 2010 -- present Blue Bloods Nicole `` Nicky '' Reagan - Boyle Main role 2011 Royal Pains Natalie Episode : `` A History of Violins '' 2011 Detachment Erica Film 2012 Stolen Alison Montgomery Film 2013 Congress, The The Congress Sarah Wright Film 2013 Hateship, Loveship Edith Film 2014 Vampire Academy Mia Rinaldi Film 2014 Noah Refugee Daughter Film References ^ Jump up to : `` Q & A with Sami Gayle. '' Chang, Kee. Anthem Magazine. Published March 14, 2012. Accessed January 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Sami Gayle '' Fanhattan Sf. YouTube.com. Published October 11, 2013. Accessed January 12, 2016. Jump up ^ http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/sami-gayle ^ Jump up to : `` Sami Gayle 's Broadway Biography ''. Jump up ^ `` Oohrah ! Opening September 10 ''. Jump up ^ Thielman, Sam ( May 4, 2010 ). `` '' Family Week '' Variety Review ``. Jump up ^ ' Vampire Academy ' Adds ' Blue Bloods ' Sami Gayle, ' Shameless ' Cameron Monaghan & More To Cast Deadline.com ( 2013 - 05 - 10 ). Retrieved on 2013 - 05 - 11. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sami Gayle. Sami Gayle on IMDb VIAF : 311624599 LCCN : no2015014745 GND : 1061460673 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sami_Gayle&oldid=766034730 '' Categories : 1996 births Living people People from Weston, Florida Actresses from Florida American child actresses 21st - century American actresses American soap opera actresses American stage actresses American film actresses American television actresses Hidden categories : Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from July 2016 Articles with unsourced statements from April 2016 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano 日本 語 Русский Simple English Edit links This page was last edited on 17 February 2017, at 20 : 56. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays nikki in the pilot of blue bloods
Answer: Sami Gayle